Simon Calver is the Head of Investments – Ventures at BGF Ventures, a £200m early stage venture company, investing in tech entrepreneurs across the UK. He grew up in the family business in Gloucester but followed a career in large blue chip companies such as Unilever, Pepsi and Dell. He returned to his roots leading early stage businesses as COO/President of Riverdeep Plc and CEO of LOVEFiLM, the online DVD and Digital Entertainment Company, which he led for seven years up to the ultimate sale to Amazon Inc in 2011. He left to become Chief Executive Officer of Mothercare Plc, leading their transformation and digital turnaround plan. He currently also Chairman of Moo.com and ChemistDirect.co.uk and advises and invests in technology and e-commerce businesses in the UK.