Andrew Dixon

An angel investor, Andrew Dixon is founder of ARC InterCapital and founding trustee of The Woodhaven Trust. Founded in 2001, ARC InterCapital has invested more than 20 million (GBP) in over 40 British start-ups. Andrew invests mostly at seed round, although he often participates in follow-on investments rounds in companies where he has previously invested. An active investor, he invests in businesses with an enduring competitive edge and the potential to realise meaningful earnings growth in five to ten years. Since 2010, Andrew has served as Chairman of Infinitesima, the Abingdon-based high-tech firm that developed the Rapid Probe Microscope for the semiconductor industry. Starting his career in banking, Andrew Dixon was Vice President of the Precious Metals Division at Goldman Sachs, responsible for advising gold producers, end-users, central banks and investors across the Asian region on appropriate commodity derivative hedging strategies. He previously worked in finance at Société Générale in Tokyo and Sydney. In 2008, he founded The Woodhaven Trust to support initiatives that provide offenders and ex-offenders with pathways into employment and self-employment. The Trust has gone on to support causes that champion progressive tax reform and teach leadership skills to young people. He is an Enterprise Fellow at The Prince's Trust and also founded the Liberal Democrat Business & Entrepreneurs Network. He graduated from Aberystwyth University in 1991 with a degree in International Politics and holds an Executive MBA from London Business School.