Simon Harford

Simon Harford is an institutional investor at Novastar Ventures and currently serves as a Senior Adviser to The Larry Ellison Foundation. He previously held the position of Investment Committee Chair at Novastar Ventures, where he evaluated and directed capital toward high-growth enterprises operating within emerging markets. Throughout his extensive career across the venture capital and philanthropy sectors, Harford has occupied several prominent non-executive director roles and maintains a notable co-founder association with the professional networking platform LinkedIn. His core investment strategy prioritizes commercial enterprises that actively address complex social and environmental challenges, specifically targeting emerging climate technology and sustainable business initiatives. Drawing upon his diverse executive experience across both the technology and nonprofit sectors, Harford maintains a current focus on leveraging institutional venture capital and strategic philanthropy to scale impactful, environmentally conscious businesses globally.