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Jon Bradford is a Co-founder & Managing Partner of Dynamo Ventures.
Prior to Dynamo, Jon has a varied career as both an entrepreneur and investor.
Jon is one of the most experienced early stage investors in Europe having made over 100 investments and launched the first accelerator bootcamp outside of the US in 2009, that subsequently merged with Techstars to become their first international programme.
He co-founded Startup Wise Guys in Estonia and Eleven Ventures in Bulgaria.
Alongside this, he helped to launched a further nine accelerators from Montreal to Moscow earning him the title “Godfather of European Accelerators”.
Jon is also the co-founder of F6S, the world’s largest social network for entrepreneurs with over 1M users and the co-founder of Tech.eu.
Alongside this, Jon helped co-found Ormeau Baths, a co-workspace in Belfast and is also on the advisory board of the Bradfield Centre in Cambridge.
Bradford Jon active positions
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Dynamo Management Co. LLC
 Dynamo Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dynamo Management Co. LLC (Dynamo Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Santosh Sankar, Jon Bradford, Barry Large, and Ted Alling. The firm is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. | Founder | 2016-02-29 |
| Motive Capital Management UK Ltd. | Private Equity Investor | 2016-08-31 |
Landingzone Ltd.
 Landingzone Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Dogpatch Labs offers desk space, bandwidth, coffee and lunch to aspiring entrepreneurs. The company was founded by Spoon Ryan, Patrick Walsh and Hirshland J. Michael in 2008 and is headquartered in Dublin Docklands, Ireland. | Consultant / Advisor | 2015-06-30 |
National Digital Research Centre Ltd.
 National Digital Research Centre Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance National Digital Research Centre Ltd. operates as an early stage investor in innovation. The firm invests in the early stages of research driven technology development and commercialization through partnerships, new ventures, and continuous assessment projects. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-31 |
Former positions of Bradford Jon
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Motive Capital Management LLC
 Motive Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Motive Capital Management LLC (Motive Partner) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Rob Heyvaert, Mike Hayford and Stephen C. Daffron. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Consultant / Advisor | 2020-10-31 |
Eleven Bulgaria OOD
 Eleven Bulgaria OOD Investment ManagersFinance Eleven Bulgaria OOD (Eleven Bulgaria) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria. | Founder | 2015-12-30 |
Training of Bradford Jon
| University of Bristol | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Arthur Andersen LLP
 Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Opsys Ltd.
 Opsys Ltd. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Opsys develops flat graphic display screens for portable consumer electronic equipment | Electronic Technology |
Oury Clark
 Oury Clark Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Oury Clark is a British company that provides integrated legal and accountancy services. The private company is based in Slough, UK. The company's approach simplifies the complex layers of these fields to offer straightforward and cohesive advice. | Commercial Services |
National Digital Research Centre Ltd.
National Digital Research Centre Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance National Digital Research Centre Ltd. operates as an early stage investor in innovation. The firm invests in the early stages of research driven technology development and commercialization through partnerships, new ventures, and continuous assessment projects. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Finance |
TechStars Central, LLC
 TechStars Central, LLC Investment ManagersFinance TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US.. | Finance |
North East Finance (Holdco) Ltd.
 North East Finance (Holdco) Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance North East Finance (Holdco) Ltd. operates as a holding fund manager. It is responsible for overseeing the delivery of the program. The company is headquartered in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Dynamo Management Co. LLC
Dynamo Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dynamo Management Co. LLC (Dynamo Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Santosh Sankar, Jon Bradford, Barry Large, and Ted Alling. The firm is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. | Finance |
| Motive Capital Management UK Ltd. | Finance |
Eleven Bulgaria OOD
Eleven Bulgaria OOD Investment ManagersFinance Eleven Bulgaria OOD (Eleven Bulgaria) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria. | Finance |
Motive Capital Management LLC
Motive Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Motive Capital Management LLC (Motive Partner) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Rob Heyvaert, Mike Hayford and Stephen C. Daffron. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Landingzone Ltd.
Landingzone Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Dogpatch Labs offers desk space, bandwidth, coffee and lunch to aspiring entrepreneurs. The company was founded by Spoon Ryan, Patrick Walsh and Hirshland J. Michael in 2008 and is headquartered in Dublin Docklands, Ireland. | Commercial Services |
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