Simon is an investor in early stage ventures including in the quantum computing space, pre series A investments in both Rigetti Quantum Computing and QCWare. Other early stage investments that include strategic level involvement include Vagabond Wines, Staff Heroes and Leake Street Brewery (Boxcar); alongside a number of other ventures. For his day job he’s employed as a senior fixed income trader at a large US investment bank, and has a career in this industry spanning 15 years of sell side trading.