• Swindon & Wiltshire Appointments
• Wednesday January 31 2024
• Author Name: Peter Davison

Bristol tech incubator SETsquared appoints new Entrepreneur in Residence

SETsquared Bristol, the University of Bristol tech incubator, has appointed venture capitalist and innovation specialist Kevin Simmons to join its Entrepreneur in Residence team.

A general partner of a $50 million early-stage pan-African VC technology fund, Kevin has helped launch several successful angel networks, and has invested in over 150 technology companies, including three of Africa’s eight unicorns.

He has also built three startups in the energy and mobility space, and led one as the CEO as it was acquired, and is adviser to several tech startup CEOs in Africa, the US, Canada and the UK.

Kevin joins an existing team of three Entrepreneurs in Residence who support over 90 companies at the incubator.

Entrepreneurs in Residence play a key role in the delivery of the incubation programme, supporting founders with one-to-one sessions, business review panels, investment readiness, and introductions to adviser, skills, and investment networks.

SETsquared director Kimberley Brook said: “We’re thrilled to welcome Kevin to our team. He comes with a wealth of experience and complimentary skills, and we know our companies will benefit from his perspective and his high level of expertise to grow their business.”

Kevin added, “I’m really looking forward to helping tech founders to overcome the difficult challenges they face, that when overcome can lead to exciting and new ways for all of us to live and work.

“The SETsquared process is all about creating a growth synergy where people and technology intersect and if I can be a small part of that bigger impact, then I will have hopefully helped in some small way.”