Dennis Atkinson
President at Draper Fisher Jurvetson ePlanet Intl. (Europe) Advisors Ltd.
Profile
Dennis joined BGF in 2021, based in London and with a focus on investments across the ClimateTech and sustainability landscape.
He has been active in venture capital for over 20 years, as an investor across Europe, the US and Asia for Softbank and DFJ ePlanet Capital.
Dennis has also spent time consulting to Pond Venture Partners in London and San Jose.
Dennis has a physics background, beginning his career working on global information systems in the earlier days of the Internet before moving into venture capital and has been party to almost 100 transactions since.
He holds a First Class Honors Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from Exeter University, and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Dennis Atkinson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Draper Fisher Jurvetson ePlanet Intl. (Europe) Advisors Ltd. | President | 12/05/2005 |
Greetz BV
 Greetz BV Consumer SundriesConsumer Non-Durables Greetz BV engages in the provision of online greeting cards services. It also offers flowers, chocolates, wine, helium balloons and small gifts that are gift-wrapped. The company was founded by Johan H. van Vulpen and Simen J. Schimmel in 2004 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Director/Board Member | - |
Nevis Holdings Ltd.
 Nevis Holdings Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nevis Holdings Ltd. is a British software development company that provides business and domestic software development services. The private company is based in Reading, UK. The company was founded in 2007. | Director/Board Member | 08/11/2009 |
Business Growth Fund Ltd
 Business Growth Fund Ltd Investment ManagersFinance Business Growth Fund Ltd (BGF) is private equity firm founded in 2011 by Stephen Welton. The firm is headquartered in the UK. | Private Equity Investor | 31/08/2021 |
ePlanet Capital Advisors US, Inc.
 ePlanet Capital Advisors US, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance ePlanet Capital Advisors US Inc (ePlanet Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Asad Jamal. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2022 |
Former positions of Dennis Atkinson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Palringo Ltd.
 Palringo Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Palringo Ltd. provides instant messaging solutions. It allows users to create a group to chat, make friends, and build a community. Its solution helps users to find a new group of people from all over the world. The company was founded by Martin Rosinski and Jarek Rosinski in 2006 and is headquartered in Cramlington, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 15/07/2018 |
Global E-Ticaret Bilisim Hizmetleri AS
 Global E-Ticaret Bilisim Hizmetleri AS Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Global E-Commerce Information Services, Inc. operates as an online teleshopping channel. It is involved in apparel decoration, accessories, cosmetics, electronics, toys, textiles, and home appliances. The company was founded by Oguz Senol in 2010 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Media Lario USA, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa
 Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa operates as a mobile virtual network operator. It provides mobile telecommunication services to consumers. The company's brands include Virgin Mobile and Friendi Mobile. It also offers outsourced services to mobile network operators by operating focused brands and mobile packages. The company was founded by Erik Dudman Nielsen and Mikkel Vinter in 2006 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Dennis Atkinson
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| The University of Exeter | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN TECHNOLOGIES | Health Services |
| Private companies | 15 |
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| Draper Fisher Jurvetson ePlanet Intl. (Europe) Advisors Ltd. | |
eCommera Ltd.
 eCommera Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services eCommera Ltd. provides integrated suite of software-as-a-service (SaaS) big data products and services. Its products include decision intelligence application, enterprise commerce and content platform, omni-channel order management, and in-store point-of-service application. The company was founded by Andrew McGregor and Michael Ross in 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Palringo Ltd.
Palringo Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Palringo Ltd. provides instant messaging solutions. It allows users to create a group to chat, make friends, and build a community. Its solution helps users to find a new group of people from all over the world. The company was founded by Martin Rosinski and Jarek Rosinski in 2006 and is headquartered in Cramlington, the United Kingdom. | Communications |
Venspro BV
 Venspro BV MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Venspro BV provides concept development services. It offers online personalized greeting card services. The firms main product is Greetz, the online greeting cards service. The company was founded in 2003 by Johan van Vulpen and Simen J. Schimmel and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. | Miscellaneous |
Reuters AG
 Reuters AG Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Reuters AG provides an online news portal covering the business, finance, politics and entertainment fields. The company also offers articles, snippets, editorials, and broad coverage of news services. Reuters is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. | Technology Services |
BiancaMed Ltd.
 BiancaMed Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology BiancaMed Ltd. developed, manufactured and marketed contact-free sleep and breathing monitors. The company was founded by Philip de Chazal, Conor Hanley and Conor Heneghan and was headquartered in Belfast, the United Kingdom. | Health Technology |
Mavenir Systems Oy
 Mavenir Systems Oy Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications First Hop Oy provides mobile middleware products for the delivery and business management of wireless content services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. | Communications |
| Softbank Europe Ventures | Finance |
Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa
Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa operates as a mobile virtual network operator. It provides mobile telecommunication services to consumers. The company's brands include Virgin Mobile and Friendi Mobile. It also offers outsourced services to mobile network operators by operating focused brands and mobile packages. The company was founded by Erik Dudman Nielsen and Mikkel Vinter in 2006 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Communications |
| Media Lario USA, Inc. | |
Global E-Ticaret Bilisim Hizmetleri AS
Global E-Ticaret Bilisim Hizmetleri AS Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Global E-Commerce Information Services, Inc. operates as an online teleshopping channel. It is involved in apparel decoration, accessories, cosmetics, electronics, toys, textiles, and home appliances. The company was founded by Oguz Senol in 2010 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. | Retail Trade |
Greetz BV
Greetz BV Consumer SundriesConsumer Non-Durables Greetz BV engages in the provision of online greeting cards services. It also offers flowers, chocolates, wine, helium balloons and small gifts that are gift-wrapped. The company was founded by Johan H. van Vulpen and Simen J. Schimmel in 2004 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Nevis Holdings Ltd.
Nevis Holdings Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nevis Holdings Ltd. is a British software development company that provides business and domestic software development services. The private company is based in Reading, UK. The company was founded in 2007. | Technology Services |
Business Growth Fund Ltd
Business Growth Fund Ltd Investment ManagersFinance Business Growth Fund Ltd (BGF) is private equity firm founded in 2011 by Stephen Welton. The firm is headquartered in the UK. | Finance |
ePlanet Capital Advisors US, Inc.
ePlanet Capital Advisors US, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance ePlanet Capital Advisors US Inc (ePlanet Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Asad Jamal. The firm is headquartered in San Jose, California. | Finance |
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