Simon Wear

Chairman, Non-Exec, Investor Advisor - Media, Technology, Cycling

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2023
Operator-angel🌍 United Kingdom
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Jun 2023
The ultimate F1® racing experience designed to make you feel like a champion. F1® Arcade brings all the excitement, glamour and thrills of Formula 1® with full-motion racing simulators, incredible food & cocktail menus and an electric atmosphere creating the perfect social gaming experience.
early stageHospitality
Investor and NED
Nov 2022
World-class electric transport. Future-focused engineering. Ride with us ⚡
mid stageRetail
Seed Investor
2022
Growing the sport we love through the power of social media.
Seed Investor
2022
Just About is a new community platform that unites fans and pays them fairly for creating the best content and conversation on the internet.
Seed Investor
Jul 2021
A social gaming disruptor on a quest to revolutionise the interaction between gaming and live sport. Our portfolio is made up of a suite of top-class free to play gaming products. Spearheaded by our web and mobile applications, communities of players engage in a series of live sports and fantasy peer to peer prediction games. Our products and services have multiple integration options and are available for Broadcasters, Publishers, bookmakers, brands and Rights holders We’re at the intersection of some amazing industries and we seamlessly integrate betting, gaming, fantasy sports and social into everything we do. PickGuru’s concept was built and refined by some of the most successful sports entrepreneurs globally, and our seed investment round was hugely oversubscribed by an enviable list of investors.
Experience · 8 entries
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2024
Founder & Executive Chairman
Jun 2024
The Play Sports Network is the world’s largest cycling media company and community, reaching and engaging with more than 40.1 million hyper-engaged cycling fans and riders globally across our portfolio of road cycling, mountain. As our culture is key, we believe in supporting each other at every step and strive to foster a collaborative work-environment for our colleagues. We are headquartered in the beautiful city-centre of Bath, in modern offices with showers, bean-to-cup coffee machines, bike parking, free teas, fresh fruit and a bunch of other amenities. If youre passionate about an active outdoor lifestyle that includes cycling, triathlon, running or any other sport, you’ll fit right in! Some of our employees cycle to work together, or even have mini running clubs. We are a casual office, so there is no dress code or formal uniform. However, a love for sport or cycling in particular is not a prerequisite to be a part of our community. Our people tell us that they love working here, that their colleagues are friendly & approachable, and that managers at all levels sit alongside their teams. This enables a collaborative, inclusive workplace, which we believe encourages our team to be innovative and creative, regardless of their position, role, background or length of service. Our Board is transparent and open about business goals, with All-Hands Company meetings being held for all staff members to attend. Whilst our head offices are in Bath, we also have offices across the world, including Germany, Italy and Spain. If youre a passionate cyclist who can speak another language, we’d love to hear from you! In addition to channels tailored for the content of the cycling and tri-sports industry, we also provide specialist sports equipment, casual apparel, kits and accessories over our E-commerce Stores. Take a look at our Vacancies (https://playsportsnetwork.com/jobs) and drop us your CV, and a note to tell us about yourself and what you could bring to our team.
2023
Investor
Jun 2023
The ultimate F1® racing experience designed to make you feel like a champion. F1® Arcade brings all the excitement, glamour and thrills of Formula 1® with full-motion racing simulators, incredible food & cocktail menus and an electric atmosphere creating the perfect social gaming experience.
early stageHospitality
2022
Investor and NED
Nov 2022
World-class electric transport. Future-focused engineering. Ride with us ⚡
mid stageRetail
Seed Investor
2022
Growing the sport we love through the power of social media.
Seed Investor
2022
Just About is a new community platform that unites fans and pays them fairly for creating the best content and conversation on the internet.
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