William Reeve

DFJ Esprit
Venture Partner

Focus

E-commerce and business services

Biography

William Reeve joined DFJ Esprit as a Venture Partner in 2008. A serial entrepreneur and early-stage investor, William’s primary focus areas are e-commerce and business services.

William co-founded, Fletcher Research, which became the UK’s leading internet research firm before Forrester Research (NASDAQ: FORR) bought it in 1999. William’s second business LOVEFiLM, which was sold to Amazon in 2011 Q1, grew organically and by acquisition to become Europe’s leading international online DVD rental business. At LOVEFiLM.com, which DFJ Esprit has backed since 2004, William served in a variety of roles including President, Managing Director, acting CEO and COO; he left the business early in 2008.

William serves as Non-Executive Director with several other high-growth internet companies including Graze.com, Paddy Power PLC, Secret Escapes, and Zoopla. A former McKinsey consultant, William has a first class Masters degree from Oxford University.

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