Simon Berger

Founder of Mad World, Make A Difference Media, The Watercooler, The Office, SME XPO, FUTR, DesignJunction & Partner in Quintas & Casas Real Estate in Portugal

📍 Faro, Faro, Portugal🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 19 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2019
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Partner Investor
May 2019
buyfair.global is an exciting new B2B and B2C marketplace for homeware products and giftware, connecting buyers and sellers within a safe and controlled environment. buyfair.global is the first multi-lot, real-time online auction system, delivering fair market pricing via an extensive industry network. buyfair.global helps premium buyers and sellers maximise value in today's global market.
early stageRetail
Founder Partner & Investor
2014
FUTR Group is the year-round platform exploring the future of retail, marketing and commerce through multiple touch points including Summits, Insights and Micro Events. FUTR Summits are the annual gathering of brands and retailers across Digital, Marketing, Ecommerce, Retail, Innovation and Customer Experience that want to stay at the cutting-edge of insights, technologies and solutions across retail and marketing. A watering hole for the future-focused leaders who want to see “what’s next”, understand how to bridge “the gap between now and next”, while carrying forward authentic values with no baggage. “The is the ONLY Retail and Marketing event we attend all year. ” Marketing Manager - Adidas
early stageEvents Services
Founder Partner & Investor
2014
FUTR Group is the year-round platform exploring the future of retail, marketing and commerce through multiple touch points including Summits, Insights and Micro Events. FUTR Summits are the annual gathering of brands and retailers across Digital, Marketing, Ecommerce, Retail, Innovation and Customer Experience that want to stay at the cutting-edge of insights, technologies and solutions across retail and marketing. A watering hole for the future-focused leaders who want to see “what’s next”, understand how to bridge “the gap between now and next”, while carrying forward authentic values with no baggage. “The is the ONLY Retail and Marketing event we attend all year. ” Marketing Manager - Adidas
early stageEvents Services
Experience · 7 entries
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2019
Partner Investor
May 2019
buyfair.global is an exciting new B2B and B2C marketplace for homeware products and giftware, connecting buyers and sellers within a safe and controlled environment. buyfair.global is the first multi-lot, real-time online auction system, delivering fair market pricing via an extensive industry network. buyfair.global helps premium buyers and sellers maximise value in today's global market.
early stageRetail
2014
Founder Partner & Investor
2014
FUTR Group is the year-round platform exploring the future of retail, marketing and commerce through multiple touch points including Summits, Insights and Micro Events. FUTR Summits are the annual gathering of brands and retailers across Digital, Marketing, Ecommerce, Retail, Innovation and Customer Experience that want to stay at the cutting-edge of insights, technologies and solutions across retail and marketing. A watering hole for the future-focused leaders who want to see “what’s next”, understand how to bridge “the gap between now and next”, while carrying forward authentic values with no baggage. “The is the ONLY Retail and Marketing event we attend all year. ” Marketing Manager - Adidas
early stageEvents Services
Founder Partner & Investor
2014
FUTR Group is the year-round platform exploring the future of retail, marketing and commerce through multiple touch points including Summits, Insights and Micro Events. FUTR Summits are the annual gathering of brands and retailers across Digital, Marketing, Ecommerce, Retail, Innovation and Customer Experience that want to stay at the cutting-edge of insights, technologies and solutions across retail and marketing. A watering hole for the future-focused leaders who want to see “what’s next”, understand how to bridge “the gap between now and next”, while carrying forward authentic values with no baggage. “The is the ONLY Retail and Marketing event we attend all year. ” Marketing Manager - Adidas
early stageEvents Services
2011
Founding Partner
Apr 2011
designjunction is one of London's leading interior design shows. Launched in 2011 by a team of industry experts, designjunction connects the world’s most renowned design brands with some of the world’s leading architects, interior designers, specifiers and buyers. designjunction has continued to break the mould of the traditional trade show by presenting more than 200 brands in a series of inspiring and centrally-located venues, building an unparalleled reputation in iconic locations such as London's South Bank, Kings Cross as well as exhibiting in Milan and New York.
early stageDesign Services
2007
HypoSurface
Investor
Jan 2007
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