One of the 100 most connected men in Britain according to GQ, Oli has worked extensively promoting startups, both here and abroad.
Oli Barrett MBE
Alex Van Someren
Managing Partner, Seed Funds
Alex has worked in the technology industry since the 1980s. He co-founded ANT Ltd in 1990 to produce networking products, including web browser software licensed to the Oracle Corporation. ANT plc was listed on the London AIM market (AIM:ANTP) in 2005.
In 1996 he co-founded nCipher to develop internet security products using advanced cryptography. The company became a world leader in IT security, counting major banks, finance companies and governments among its customers. As CEO at nCipher he raised a total of £14m ($25m) in venture capital funding before he led the company to an IPO on the London Stock Exchange in 2000 (LSE:NCH) at a £350m valuation. nCipher plc was sold to Thales SA in 2008.
Alex lives in Cambridge with his wife and three children, where he is an active member of the local entrepreneurial community. He is currently an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge.
Alex was a patron of the Princes Trust, donates to the Academy of Ancient Music and is on the committee for Kettle’s Yard, an art museum based in Cambridge.
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