Derek Stewart

Founder, SportaaS | Institutionalising Sports as an Asset Class | Building a Global Sports Platform

πŸ“ London, England Metropolitan Area, United KingdomπŸ”„ Updated October 2026πŸ’Ό 4 investmentsπŸ“… 13 years investingπŸ—“ Last invested May 2019
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May 2019
Here at Three Joes, we're serious about dough and have mastered a unique recipe that forms the base of our fresh seasonal pizzas. Since opening our first restaurant in 2017 we've proudly expanded and have three restaurants based in Winchester, Fareham and Sheffield.
Co Founder & Investor
Sep 2015
Pomanda is an online data platform which helps business owners and managers increase the value of their businesses, find new customers and protect against risk. Pomanda's Health Check provides an instant and straightforward comparison of how every company across the UK is performing when compared with its industry/sector, scoring it by 12 key tests and giving it an overall heart rating. Pomanda's Powersearch enables users to instantly explore and search 14 million UK businesses, 15 million UK directors and 300 industry groups, identifying new customers, leads and opportunities. Pomanda supplements Companies House data with its own proprietary data enabling users to understand the value, size, profitability and performance of any UK company.
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Jan 2014
Bonhill Group plc is a leading, AIM-quoted, B2B global media company, delivering cutting-edge analysis, insight, networking and data for financial services and business solutions communities. We offer forward-thinking products and provide high-quality information that leads to better, and informed, decisions. Bonhill operates 11 core editorial websites, publishes 3 regular print titles and hosts 100+ events per annum, with flagship brands including InvestmentNews, Portfolio Adviser, What Investment and Small Business. Our formats span magazines, digital, events and data with our partner solutions offering advertising, event sponsorship, custom solutions and research. We are the trusted source of information for a range of audiences including fund selectors, technology leaders, D&I professionals and business owners.
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2013
ART19 provides tools for hosting, distribution and monetization of podcasts, bringing enhanced listening metrics and ad serving technologies to publishers and advertisers. Founded by software entrepreneur Sean Carr and podcast producer Matt Belknap with input from top ad agencies, the platform solves problems with ad targeting, ad replacement, and limited measurement in the space. ART19's technologies are helping agencies and brands leverage the increasingly popular medium and its highly engaged audiences.
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2024
Co-Founder
May 2024
SportaaS is pioneering the worlds first super app to unify the $2.3 trillion sports industry by consolidating the fragmented eco-system via one Sport-as-a-Service platform to digitally transform the business of sport.
2019
Investor
May 2019
Here at Three Joes, we're serious about dough and have mastered a unique recipe that forms the base of our fresh seasonal pizzas. Since opening our first restaurant in 2017 we've proudly expanded and have three restaurants based in Winchester, Fareham and Sheffield.
2015
Co Founder & Investor
Sep 2015
Pomanda is an online data platform which helps business owners and managers increase the value of their businesses, find new customers and protect against risk. Pomanda's Health Check provides an instant and straightforward comparison of how every company across the UK is performing when compared with its industry/sector, scoring it by 12 key tests and giving it an overall heart rating. Pomanda's Powersearch enables users to instantly explore and search 14 million UK businesses, 15 million UK directors and 300 industry groups, identifying new customers, leads and opportunities. Pomanda supplements Companies House data with its own proprietary data enabling users to understand the value, size, profitability and performance of any UK company.
2014
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Jan 2014
Bonhill Group plc is a leading, AIM-quoted, B2B global media company, delivering cutting-edge analysis, insight, networking and data for financial services and business solutions communities. We offer forward-thinking products and provide high-quality information that leads to better, and informed, decisions. Bonhill operates 11 core editorial websites, publishes 3 regular print titles and hosts 100+ events per annum, with flagship brands including InvestmentNews, Portfolio Adviser, What Investment and Small Business. Our formats span magazines, digital, events and data with our partner solutions offering advertising, event sponsorship, custom solutions and research. We are the trusted source of information for a range of audiences including fund selectors, technology leaders, D&I professionals and business owners.
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