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Simon King
Director/Board Member at
SmartKem Ltd.
Profile
Simon King currently works at SmartKem Ltd., as Director from 2014, Origami Energy Ltd., as Director from 2014, Octopus Ventures Ltd., as Partner, and Lakestar Advisors UK LLP, as Partner from 2025.
Dr. King also formerly worked at SmartKem, Inc., as Independent Director from 2021 to 2022.
Dr. King received his doctorate degree in 2010 from Imperial College London and graduate degree in 2006 from the University of Cambridge.
Simon King active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Octopus Ventures Ltd.
 Octopus Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Octopus Ventures invests in companies located in the United States and Europe, primarily in London with a minimum investment size of EUR 0.1 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of B2B Software, Bio, Climate, Consumer, Deep Tech, Fintech and Healthcare sectors. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed and early stage capital requirements. The firm also makes follow on investments. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2012 |
Origami Energy Ltd.
 Origami Energy Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops SaaS platform for management of distributed energy assets | Director/Board Member | 22/05/2014 |
SmartKem Ltd.
 SmartKem Ltd. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Develops and markets printable electronics and semiconductors | Director/Board Member | 15/07/2014 |
Lakestar Advisors UK LLP
 Lakestar Advisors UK LLP Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Private Equity Investor | 01/09/2025 |
Former positions of Simon King
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SMARTKEM, INC. | Director/Board Member | 30/06/2022 |
Training of Simon King
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Connections
95
1st degree connections
7
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Imperial College London
 Imperial College London Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Cambridge
 University of Cambridge Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Octopus Ventures Ltd.
Octopus Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Octopus Ventures invests in companies located in the United States and Europe, primarily in London with a minimum investment size of EUR 0.1 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of B2B Software, Bio, Climate, Consumer, Deep Tech, Fintech and Healthcare sectors. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed and early stage capital requirements. The firm also makes follow on investments. | Finance |
SmartKem Ltd.
SmartKem Ltd. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Develops and markets printable electronics and semiconductors | Process Industries |
Origami Energy Ltd.
Origami Energy Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops SaaS platform for management of distributed energy assets | Technology Services |
Lakestar Advisors UK LLP
Lakestar Advisors UK LLP Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
SmartKem, Inc.
 SmartKem, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Engages in the development of materials and processes used to make organic thin-film transistors | Electronic Technology |
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