Benjamin Holmes Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Board Member

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Benjamin Holmes General Information

Biography

Mr. Benjamin Holmes serves as Board Member at Supersolid. He is an Angel Investor. He served as Board member at Hutch, Astley Clarke and Rebtel and Grey Area Labs. He served as a Venture Partner at Index Ventures. Currently he is a Board Member at Supersolid. He served as Board member Trustpilot. He joined Index in 2002. He serves as Board Member at MOO. He served as Board Member at Secret Escapes. His primary areas of focus are games and e-commerce. He has spearheaded the creation of the firm's games portfolio including investments in King, Playfish (acquired by EA) and Mindcandy. Prior to Index, Ben worked at EO plc a financial services startup and with NewMedia Spark as an Investment Manager. He started his career as a consultant at OC&C Strategy Consultants advising clients in retail, media and private equity sectors. He has a Masters degree in Engineering, Economics and Management from Oxford University. He served as Board Member at Happylatte and Notonthehighstreet.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Board Member, Trustpilot
Education
University of Oxford, ME (Master of Engineering)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Address
  • 10 Great Russell Street
  • Suite 528
  • London WC1B 3BQ
  • England, United Kingdom

Benjamin Holmes Board Seats (2)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
MOO Multimedia and Design Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
Supersolid Entertainment Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom

Benjamin Holmes Lead Partner on Deals (12)

Benjamin Holmes has been the lead partner on 12 deals. Their latest deal was with Myjam, a internet retail company. The deal was made for on 20-Dec-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Myjam 20-Dec-2022 Seed Round Completed Internet Retail London, United Kingdom
Claimer 08-Dec-2021 Completed Financial Software London, United Kingdom
Sequential Skin 11-Oct-2021 Completed Diagnostic Equipment London, United Kingdom
Viker 01-Sep-2021 Completed Entertainment Software London, United Kingdom
GamerzClass 22-Jun-2021 Completed Educational Software Copenhgen, Denmark
Supersocial 01-Jun-2021 Completed Entertainment Software New Albany, OH
GamerzClass 03-Sep-2020 Completed Educational Software Copenhgen, Denmark
Aday 01-Jan-2020 Completed Clothing New York, NY
Claimer 13-Dec-2019 Seed Round Completed Financial Software London, United Kingdom
Goava 04-Jun-2019 Angel (individual) Completed Business/Productivity Software Stockholm, Sweden

Benjamin Holmes Network (171)

Board Members (111)

Name Company Representing Location From
Leanne Rothwell Notonthehighstreet Notonthehighstreet Richmond, United Kingdom
Peter Duffy Just Eat Holding Self London, United Kingdom
Hutch (Entertainment Software) Self London, United Kingdom
Notonthehighstreet Great Hill Partners Richmond, United Kingdom
MOO Accomplice VC London, United Kingdom

Portfolio Executives (60)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Nick Jones Myjam Chief Technology Officer 20-Dec-2022 London, United Kingdom
Mohanad Ghashim Myjam Founder & Chief Executive Officer 20-Dec-2022 London, United Kingdom
Claimer Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer 08-Dec-2021 London, United Kingdom
Claimer Chief Financial Officer & Claims Director 08-Dec-2021 London, United Kingdom
Claimer Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 08-Dec-2021 London, United Kingdom

Benjamin Holmes FAQs

  • Who is Benjamin Holmes?

    Mr. Benjamin Holmes serves as Board Member at Supersolid.

  • How much does Benjamin Holmes typically invest?

    Benjamin Holmes's median deal size is .

  • What is Benjamin Holmes’s main position?

    Benjamin Holmes’s primary position is Board Member.

  • How many active board seats does Benjamin Holmes hold?

    Benjamin Holmes holds 2 board seats including MOO and Supersolid.

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