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David Cleevely
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David Cleevely

Super founder
4
Companies backed
4
Companies founded
$135M
Total funding raised
2 schools
Education

Investments 4

Companies backed, as recorded by Dealroom. Highest company valuations first.

Privitar
1 recorded funding round · Latest in 2015
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Focal Point Positioning
1 recorded funding round · Latest in 2015
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Cambridge Communication Systems
1 recorded funding round · Latest in 2013
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Sanome
1 recorded funding round · Latest in 2021

Companies founded

Chemify
Chair · Founder · 2019 – present
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Cambridge Angels
Founder · 1999 – present
Abcam
Founder · 1998 – 2009
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Calico Biolabs
Founder · 1998 – 2009

Currently

Active roles, board seats and partnerships.

Rand Europe
Member · 2021 – present
Cambridge Ahead
Board Member · 2013 – present
Gelupo
Chairman of the Board · 2010 – present
The Institution of Engineering and Technology
2000 – present
Ionscope
Chairman

Work history

Past roles by Dealroom records.

Royal Academy of Engineering
Chair · 2019 – 2022
CodeClub
Chairman of the Board · 2015 – 2016
Oxford Internet Institute
Advisory Board Member · 2015 – 2018
Raspberry Pi Foundation
Chairman of the Board of Trustees · 2014 – 2020
Cambridge Communication Systems
Non Executive Director · 2013 – 2022
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Cambridge Science Centre
Chairman of the Board of Trustees · 2012 – 2024
Neul
Board Member · Non Executive Director · 2011 – 2014
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Controllis
Chairman of the Board · 2010 – 2022
CRFS
Non Executive Director · 2007 – 2020
Peterhouse
Chairman · 2005 – 2008
Trutap
Non Executive Director · 2005 – 2009
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University of Cambridge
2005 – 2008
Cambridge Network
Board Member · 2004 – 2016
Commission for Communications Regulation
Board Member · 2003 – 2008
Ofcom
Board Member · 2003 – 2009
Splashpower
Member of Advisory Board · 2002 – 2005
Cambridge Wireless
Board Member · 2001 – 2020
UK Ministry of Defence
Director · 2001 – 2009
Cambridge Broadband Networks
Non Executive Director · 2001 – 2005
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Bango
Non Executive Director · 2000 – 2005
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Analysys Mason
Director · 1985 – 2004

Education

University of Cambridge
PhD · 1979 – 1982
University of Reading
Bachelor · Physics · 1973 – 1976
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