Michael Robert Blakey (born 1975 in

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and technology

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of the Year in 2015 by the UK Business Angels Association. Blakey co-founded Avonmore Developments Ltd. in London in 2000, followed by Cub Capital Pte. Ltd. in Singapore in 2013. In 2016, Blakey joined William Klippgen to start Cocoon Capital - a venture capital firm targeting early-stage digital startups in Southeast Asia. The firm has so far raised two funds with an AUM of US$27m.

Education

Blakey holds a

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degree from the

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Avonmore Developments Ltd.

Cocoon Capital Partners Pte. Ltd.
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