Spencer Crawley
Spencer Crawley | |
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| Born | August 5, 1987 Westminster, England |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, former professional cricketer |
| Known for | Co-founder and General Partner of firstminute capital |
Spencer Henry Crawley (born 5 August 1987) is a British entrepreneur and former professional cricketer. He serves as the co-founder and General Partner of firstminute capital, a London-based venture capital firm managing $320 million in assets, with investments spanning Europe and North America.
Biography
Crawley was born on 5 August 1987 in Westminster into a family with a cricketing heritage. His education includes time at Harrow School followed by studies at Exeter College, Oxford. During his tenure at Oxford, he participated in a single first-class cricket match representing Oxford University against Cambridge in the 2008 edition of The University Match.
His professional journey started at Goldman Sachs in Moscow within the Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities division. Subsequently, he became the inaugural recruit at DMC Partners, a Special Opportunities fund that originated from Goldman Sachs.
In 2020, together with co-founder Brent Hoberman, Crawley initiated the second fund for firstminute capital, broadening its investor network to include more than 100 founders of unicorn companies.