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Barrie Heptonstall is an angel investor and former IBM executive with over 30 years of experience in sales and technical leadership. He has invested in over 60 tech companies, including Bright Spaces, and serves as Chief Commercial Officer at Small Robot Company. His investment approach focuses on betting on the founding team and the importance of paying customers in judging a product’s value. Barrie’s geographical preference spans across various regions like the UK, and his investment focus areas include EdTech, Education, Real Time, Consumer Internet, SaaS, and more. He has made investments in companies like Bibblio, Frenzi Media, Calm, and Small Robot Company. With a professional career marked by providing B2B sales training and serving as a board advisor and venture partner, Barrie emphasizes collaboration styles that prioritize understanding customer needs and adapting to technological advancements.
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Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Investment Regions: EU, LATAM, OC
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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EU, LATAM, OC
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🤖 AI Activity Report
Status: low-active
AI Reasoning: Search results show Small Robot Company went into liquidation Feb 2024; Bright Spaces interview mentions Barrie invested ‘recently’ but primary verifiable recent company activity tied to Small Robot Company which had notable events in Feb 2024. From Nov 1, 2025, the last known investment/active association with Small Robot Company (Feb 2024) is about 21 months prior, which is greater than 12 months. Therefore classify as low-active. Startup mentioned: Small Robot Company.
Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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