The AIB team
An experienced team
With several years experience researching deal-flow and investing in early stage scale up companies we really enjoy working together, helping to grow the group and add value to the regional eco-system.
Pete Lockett
Pete Lockett is a Bristol-based investor and entrepreneur. Having previously co-founded and exited a pharmaceutical packaging business, Pete now helps early-stage companies via AIB. He focuses on seed funding, mentorship and building the South West startup ecosystem. Pete enjoys motorsports, motorbiking, cycling and skiing.
Ben Cooper
Ben is an active investor and supporter of technology companies across the South West and Wales. He leads the Development Bank of Wales’s Angel Invest Wales group and is Director of Funding & Finance at Tech South West. Following a successful management buy-in in 2011 and exit to a FTSE 100 wealth manager in 2016, he now focuses on his passion for supporting StartUp and ScaleUp businesses
Jon Bonnick
Jon Bonnick, former software developer and consultant at Microsoft UK, has a background in using technology to give companies a competitive edge. Today, he invests in innovative startups across both the UK and USA.
Alison Cooper
Alison brings extensive financial, strategic and consumer market leadership experience, including a decade as CEO of Imperial Brands where she focused on core business transformation and next generation product growth. She now combines advisory roles and private capital investment with active involvement in South West community initiatives. Alongside her corporate work, she has recently gained a chef qualification and is exploring potential food ventures.
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