Simon Fletcher

Partner | Board Advisor | Investor at InVance Capital ▪️ Exits incl: Spark Energy (4.3x), LoveHolidays (16x), i-Interactive (6x) ▪️ Backing exceptional companies alongside the best performing VC funds

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 14 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2012
VC🌍 United Kingdom
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Investor Syndicate - Acquired (16x return)
Jun 2012
The smart way to get away 💙 We are loveholidays: a fast-moving tech company revolutionising the way you search for holidays online. We are building the future of online travel, reducing the friction between searching for a holiday and booking one. We give users the ability to search by what they want to do not where they want to go and match them with the best deals on the market. Our flexible search experience removes traditional constraints, enabling users to discover great holidays based on the criteria they choose; results can be filtered by star rating, facilities, TripAdvisor rating or even average temperature, shifting the focus from destination to experience. We are a close-knit group and believe in a positive work-life balance, with bi-annual company events, regular team socials and much more. Whatever your speciality, you will find an environment at loveholidays where talent is recognised and rewarded. You can connect with us really easily with just your email address or social media profile at: careers.loveholidays.com
Investor Syndicate - Acquired (Formerly Spark Energy - 4x return)
Mar 2012
OVO Energy was founded in 2009 and redesigned the energy experience to be fair, effortless, green and simple for all customers. OVO is on a mission through its sustainability strategy Plan Zero to tackle the most important issue of our time; the climate crisis, by bringing our customers with us on the journey towards zero carbon living. OVO Energy has committed to being a net zero carbon business and achieve bold science-based carbon reduction targets by 2035, while helping members reduce their household emissions at the same time. Through OVO Foundation, our climate-focussed charity, were creating a greener, brighter future for the next generation by funding climate action and education projects for kids across the UK.
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Angel Investor
Feb 2012
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2022
Venture Partner
Jun 2022
InVance Capital is home to a community of prominent founders, business leaders and professionals investing in some of the worlds fastest growing companies alongside the best performing VC funds. Unlike a fund, our investors own 100% of the equity invested in our portfolio companies and therefore benefit from the entire upside on exit. Some companies recently funded: YetiPay (FinTech) - Seed & Series A Yavrio (FinTech) - Series A Scan.com (HealthTech) - Series B Homemove (PropTech) - Seed Pentire Drinks (Consumer) - Seed Freja (Consumer) - Seed Honest Mobile (Telco) - Seed
2012
Investor Syndicate - Acquired (16x return)
Jun 2012
The smart way to get away 💙 We are loveholidays: a fast-moving tech company revolutionising the way you search for holidays online. We are building the future of online travel, reducing the friction between searching for a holiday and booking one. We give users the ability to search by what they want to do not where they want to go and match them with the best deals on the market. Our flexible search experience removes traditional constraints, enabling users to discover great holidays based on the criteria they choose; results can be filtered by star rating, facilities, TripAdvisor rating or even average temperature, shifting the focus from destination to experience. We are a close-knit group and believe in a positive work-life balance, with bi-annual company events, regular team socials and much more. Whatever your speciality, you will find an environment at loveholidays where talent is recognised and rewarded. You can connect with us really easily with just your email address or social media profile at: careers.loveholidays.com
Investor Syndicate - Acquired (Formerly Spark Energy - 4x return)
Mar 2012
OVO Energy was founded in 2009 and redesigned the energy experience to be fair, effortless, green and simple for all customers. OVO is on a mission through its sustainability strategy Plan Zero to tackle the most important issue of our time; the climate crisis, by bringing our customers with us on the journey towards zero carbon living. OVO Energy has committed to being a net zero carbon business and achieve bold science-based carbon reduction targets by 2035, while helping members reduce their household emissions at the same time. Through OVO Foundation, our climate-focussed charity, were creating a greener, brighter future for the next generation by funding climate action and education projects for kids across the UK.
mid stageUtilities
Angel Investor
Feb 2012
Management Consultants