Hamish Shephard

Hamish Shephard is an angel investor and founder of Bridebook, a wedding planning platform. He left a career in banking to revolutionize wedding planning, starting by transforming his grandmother's home into a leading UK wedding venue. This experience led him to create Bridebook in 2015, aiming to simplify the wedding planning process for couples. Bridebook offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including a personalized budget planner, checklist, venue and supplier search, and guest list manager, all designed to streamline wedding planning. The platform connects thousands of wedding businesses with couples, facilitating a more efficient planning experience. Under Shephard's leadership, Bridebook has become a prominent player in the wedding industry, handling significant bookings annually across multiple countries. The platform supports a vast network of suppliers and venues, making it a leading global wedding tech platform. Shephard also shares his expertise through his column, 'Groom With a View,' in the Evening Standard, where he provides insights as one of the UK's most prominent wedding experts.

Innovative wedding-related startups, Companies with scalable business models, Teams with strong execution capabilities, Businesses targeting the UK and international markets, Startups in the early to growth stages