Simon Breakwell

Simon Breakwell is currently a Venture Partner at Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), focusing on strategic investments across the global technology and travel sectors. He began his corporate career by spending eight years in the British Airways graduate scheme before relocating to Seattle in 1996 to serve as a founding executive at Expedia. Breakwell later directed the European expansion for Uber in 2012 and subsequently served as the Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chairman of the AA starting in 2014. In his investment capacity at TCV, he joined the supervisory board of Brillen.de following the firm's €45 million investment in 2016, adding to a portfolio of governance roles that includes Genius Sports, HomeAway, and Onefinestay. His professional background centers on scaling high-growth transportation and travel technology enterprises through direct executive leadership and strategic venture capital initiatives.