I studied engineering at Cambridge, graduating with first class honours. I then lived in Beijing and studied Mandarin for a year. 

I co-founded Songkick which is used by 15 million music fans to discover concerts. In 2015, Songkick sued TicketMaster for antitrust violations and anticompetitive behaviour - TicketMaster paid our shareholders $130m to settle it out of court.

I have a longstanding interest in AI. In 2004 I built an early computer vision system to classify cancer biopsy images. Since 2014, I’ve invested in over 50 start-ups applying machine learning to a wide range of industries, from drug discovery to inside sales to defence. Some of my investments include Anthropic, Cleo, Chorus AI, Hopin, Helsing and Kheiron Medical. Since 2018 I’ve co-authored the annual State of AI Report, the most widely read, free to access report on progress in AI. 

I’m the chair of Phasecraft, a leading quantum computing start-up.

I am part of Plural. My investments there tend to focus on the frontiers of technology or science. 

I love surfing and rock climbing. 

I'm on twitter as@soundboy.