Simon Menashy
About Simon Menashy
Simon Menashy is a General Partner at MMC Ventures in London. According to MMC, he joined the firm in 2011, sits on the Investment Committee and co-leads the investment team. His earlier career was in technology and media strategy consulting at Deloitte, and MMC says he previously started an IT consulting business.
MMC's biography says he studied Physics and Space Research. Crunchbase lists the University of Birmingham. Crunchbase also records him as a past board director at Signal AI, and he has held board roles at Senseye and Lookiero.
Little is public about his personal angel activity. Crunchbase lists 2 personal investments, and the latest is a seed round in Pariti. The date, amount and his role in the round are not disclosed. Most of his visible investing is through MMC. Crunchbase also lists 19 investments made through MMC as a partner.
MMC describes Menashy as specialising in AI-related investments. It says he has led deals such as Ably, Senseye and Signal AI. He says he expects AI innovation at several layers of the stack, and he looks at applications down to the data pipelines that feed models. In his words, "Investing in AI is as much about assessing the underlying technology as it is about understanding people."
Recent MMC deals he has announced publicly include the €12m Series A in Atlas Metrics, led by MMC in September 2024. He also announced Cloudsmith's $23m Series B in March 2025, led by TCV and Insight with MMC taking part.
MMC invests in Seed and Series A rounds. It says its deepest experience is leading Series A, and it invests selectively at Seed. Its stated focus is enterprise AI, fintech, data-driven health, data infrastructure and cloud, and it backs companies across Europe. MMC says it can invest up to £10m in a first cheque. This is a firm-level figure, and no personal angel check size is public. On pitching, Menashy has said on the 20VC podcast that warm referrals help, and that founders should give a clear, concise pitch and be ready for questions.
- Signal AI: AI-driven media and risk intelligence; MMC lists it among the deals he led, and he served as a board director.
- Senseye: predictive maintenance software; listed among the deals he led, and he served as a board director.
- Ably: realtime messaging infrastructure; listed among the deals he led.
- Modo Energy: data for the energy storage market; he led its $15m Series A and joined the board.
- Cloudsmith: software supply chain security; announced its $23m Series B in March 2025, with MMC taking part.
- Atlas Metrics: MMC led its €12m Series A in September 2024.
- Pariti: a personal seed investment listed on Crunchbase; the date is not disclosed.
- crunchbase.com/person/simon-menashy
- mmc.vc/team/simon-menashy
- mmc.vc/about-us
- x.com/simonmenashy?lang=en
- linkedin.com/in/simonmenashy
- linkedin.com/posts/simonmenashy_super-excited-to-be-joining-modo-energ
- deciphr.ai/podcast/how-to-pitch-a-top-vc-with-simon-menashy--mmc-ventu
- people.equilar.com/bio/person/simon-menashy-mmc-ventures-limited/27072
Investing activity
Simon Menashy has made 2 investments according to Crunchbase across 2 portfolio companies, and has seen 1 exit.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Simon Menashy
Does Simon Menashy invest as an angel?
Crunchbase lists 2 personal investments, the latest a seed round in Pariti. Most of his public investing is through MMC Ventures, where he is General Partner.
What stage does Simon Menashy invest in?
MMC Ventures invests at Seed and Series A. It says it is strongest at leading Series A rounds and invests selectively at Seed.
What is Simon Menashy's check size?
No personal check size is public. MMC says it can invest up to £10m in a first cheque.
What sectors does Simon Menashy back?
MMC focuses on enterprise AI, fintech, data-driven health, data infrastructure and cloud. Menashy specialises in AI, from applications to data pipelines.
How should founders pitch Simon Menashy?
On the 20VC podcast he said warm referrals help, and that founders should keep pitches clear and concise and be ready for questions. He also has an active LinkedIn and X presence.
Is Simon Menashy an angel investor?
Yes. Simon Menashy invests personally as an angel and is General Partner at MMC Ventures. Crunchbase counts 2 investments and 1 exit.
Where is Simon Menashy based?
Simon Menashy is based in London, England, United Kingdom.
How can founders reach Simon Menashy?
Founders on Lounge can see Simon Menashy's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Simon Menashy to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.