Andrew Dixon (investor)

Andrew James Dixon (born November 1968)[1] is a British investor, entrepreneur, and founder of ARC InterCapital.[2]

Andrew Dixon
Born
Andrew James Dixon

November 1968 (age 53)
EducationAberystwyth University
OccupationInvestor

He is also founder of the Liberal Democrat Business & Entrepreneurs Network, which advises the Liberal Democrats on business policy.[3][4]

Early life and education

Dixon graduated from Aberystwyth University in 1991 with a degree in international politics.[5] He holds an Executive MBA from London Business School.[6]

He was an English teacher at a high school in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, before working in corporate relations for the Institute for Development of Economic Analysis in London and Tokyo.[5]

Career

Dixon started his career at Société Générale before joining Goldman Sachs, where he was appointed Vice President of the Precious Metals Division in Sydney, Australia.[3][7]

In 2001, Dixon founded ARC InterCapital, a London-based investment firm, which invests in early-stage technology businesses.[2]

Since founding, ARC InterCapital has invested £30 million in British start-ups, including Cymphony, Yoti, and LIVE IT.[2][8] As of 2021, the business has invested in more than 40 start-ups.[9]

In the early 2000s, Dixon was a founding investor in Gamesys, the online software development and gaming business.[10][11][12]

Dixon has also invested in businesses across a range of other sectors, including media, biotechnology, health, education, utilities, leisure, publishing, software, and entertainment.[13][14][5][8][6][7]

Dixon is Chairman of Infinitesima, an Oxfordshire-based technology firm that developed the Rapid Probe Microscope for the semiconductor industry.[15][16]

In 2015, Dixon co-founded Sonoma Partners, a UK asset manager.[17]

Philanthropy

In 2008, Dixon founded The Woodhaven Trust, which supports prisoner rehabilitation and land tax reform. He has also been an Enterprise Fellow at The Prince's Trust since 2010.[18][3][8]

Dixon co-founded Code4000 in 2016, a social enterprise that teaches coding skills in prisons to increase offenders’ employment prospects upon release.[3][19] He is also founder of Prosper 4 Group, which runs a job portal for ex-offenders.[3][20][21]

In 2020, Dixon founded Fairer Share, a campaign to abolish Council Tax and Stamp Duty.[3][15][7]

Political activity

Dixon is a Liberal Democrat Party donor.[22][23] In 2014, Dixon founded the Liberal Democrat Business & Entrepreneurs Network, a network of senior businesspeople and entrepreneurs that advise the party on their business and economic policies.[24][25]

Between 2011 and 2013, Dixon served on MP Crispin Blunt’s Ministerial Working Prison Advisory Group.[26]

Dixon has supported policy reform to support start-up businesses and criticised monopolistic practices.[9][27]

References
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  2. "Key angel investor expects Edinburgh to become top UK tech hub". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. Salter, Philip. "This Civic-Minded Founder And Investor Shows How To Engage In Political Reform". Forbes. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. "General election: Who funds our political parties?". Sky News. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. "Andrew Dixon | Official Biography". ARC InterCapital. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  6. "Code4000". code4000.org. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  7. "Scrap council tax to achieve levelling up, says former Goldman Sachs banker". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  8. "Andrew Dixon – Entrepreneurs Will Be An Important Part Of The Recovery". thrive.london. Retrieved 1 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Andrew Dixon: Someone needs to stop Google". www.managementtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Bally's Corporation proposes Gamesys Group acquisition". World Casino News. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  11. "Bally's Agrees to Buy Betting Firm Gamesys for $2.7 Billion". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "The Sunday Times Fast Track". 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  13. Twitter, Jasper Cox (13 December 2016). "The Memo to expand to US after £280,000 cash boost". Press Gazette. Retrieved 12 October 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. "The Memo receives £280k funding from former Goldman Sachs and Daily Mail chiefs". Bdaily Business News. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  15. "Andrew Dixon | An interview with the founder of Fairer Share". Fairer Share Campaign. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  16. "Andrew Dixon". The Entrepreneurs Network. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  17. "Home". Sonoma. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  18. "Enterprise Fellowship members | Major gifts | The Prince's Trust". www.princes-trust.org.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  19. "Code4000 and Catch22 announce merger to further reduce reoffending rates". Catch22. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  20. "Prosper 4 Group | Employment and Enterprise Solutions for Everyone". Prosper 4 Group | Employment and Enterprise Solutions for Everyone. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  21. "Meet Our Team". Prosper 4 Group | Employment and Enterprise Solutions for Everyone. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  22. "Tories given nearly £25m as election donations to parties hits record £40.1m | The Argus". www.theargus.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  23. "UK political parties received record £40m of donations in election run-up". The Guardian. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  24. "A Pleasure To Meet Andrew Dixon | Pimlico Plumbers". www.pimlicoplumbers.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  25. "LDBEN Team". Liberal Democrat Business & Entrepreneurs Network. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  26. "Andrew Dixon | Official Biography". Woodhaven Trust. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  27. "250 UK tech entrepreneurs set out policy demands". Sifted. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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