Simon Andrews

Simon Andrews is currently an Investor at Edge VC, where he focuses on backing early-stage creative and technology companies. Over a career spanning nearly two decades, he has held senior roles across venture capital and investment banking, including approximately eight years at Octopus Ventures and a tenure at the Business Growth Fund. Andrews also served as a Vice President at SVB Financial Group, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions advisory and debt financing, and as a Senior Vice President at Jefferies International. His venture capital investment track record includes current board positions at Jungle, Trint, and Pirate Studios, alongside previous board seats at Streetbees, The Plum Guide, and BehavioSec. He leverages his extensive background in equity research at financial institutions like Merrill Lynch to identify emerging technology trends and support long-term portfolio company growth.