Andy Phillipps
Angel Investor
Current investment sectors
Angel investments
Andy Phillipps has been an angel investor in the following startups:
We Got POP
London-based filmtech startup We Got POP secures £2m in funding led by Octopus Ventures, poised to revolutionize the production process in the entertainment industry.
Perkbox
Perkbox lands a robust $8.6 million in venture capital, propelling its mission to redefine employee engagement on both national and international stages!
- Nous
- ThirdEye Labs
- Wevat
- Wholi
- Encore
- MyNextRun
- Signal AI
- YPlan
- Zoopla
- Reevoo
Who is this angel investor?
Andy Phillipps is an angel investor based in London, in the UK.
Andy Phillipps, a London-based entrepreneur, angel investor, and Venture Partner, has played key roles in various successful ventures.
He currently serves as the Chairman/Director for YPlan, Chairman for Reevoo, IQ Capital Partners, and greentraveller.co.uk. Previously, he co-founded Active Hotels and served as CEO, and was Chairman for toptable.co.uk.
Phillipps invests in clean technology, consumer internet, enterprise software, and mobile-based companies in London.
Angel Investment: Zoopla
Zoopla is an online platform, founded in 2007, that serves as a property website and app. It offers users access to a diverse range of over a million properties and provides tools for efficient filtering.
Zoopla also supplies reliable house price estimates to assist users in making informed decisions. While its primary focus is on practical aspects such as price, location, and features, the platform acknowledges the emotional significance of finding a home and aims to help users discover properties that align with their personal feelings and experiences.
Angel Investment: Signal AI
Signal AI distinguishes itself by combining discriminative and generative AI techniques to provide actionable and relevant insights. Discriminative AI focuses on making specific predictions or classifications based on given data, while generative AI involves creating new data samples.
Signal AI's solutions aim to empower influential corporations worldwide, with over 650 customers, by offering them the tools to make informed decisions with confidence.
Andy’s background
Born in 1968 in Woking, Surrey, Phillipps attended Allen House preparatory school and later Bradfield College. Describing himself as a generalist with interests in English, sciences, and maths, he emphasises the importance of exposure to both disciplines.
In 2010, Phillipps transitioned to angel investing, actively supporting 70 startups with a combined market cap exceeding $10 billion and over 5000 employees.
He believes his value lies in providing entrepreneurs with smarts, experience, and a candid sounding board for challenging decisions.
Phillipps acknowledges the industry's standard success rate, emphasising the power law nature of angel investing. Despite the challenges, he remains committed to investing in people whose values align with his own, aiming to contribute positively to the world.
Andy Philipps and Active Hotels
As a co-founder of Active Hotels, Phillipps witnessed its growth into the largest online booking company in Europe. His investment philosophy revolves around supporting intellectually smart individuals with the ability to motivate and recruit teams, make quick decisions, and listen to diverse opinions.
