Michael Welch - Founder & Managing Director @ Blackcircles.com

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Primary Job Title Founder & Managing Director
Primary Organization
Blackcircles.com

Location Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Regions Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)
Gender Male
Also Known As Mike Welch

Investor Type
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Mike Welch founded and built online retailer blackcircles.com, which sold to Michelin for £50m+ in 2015. In 2016 he purchased the business and assets of the original Atterley (founded in 2012) from its administrators and relaunched it with a completely new business model, focusing on providing a route to online market for independent boutiques.

Personal Investments

Number of Investments

Michael Welch

has made

investments. Their latest investment was

Funding Round - PlayerData

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, when

PlayerData

raised

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Announced Date	Organization Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	PlayerData	Yes	Funding Round - PlayerData	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Tyremarket.com	Yes	Venture Round - Tyremarket.com	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	PlayerData	Yes	Funding Round - PlayerData	obfuscated obfuscation

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs

Michael Welch

has

current jobs including

Founder, President & CEO

Tirebuyer

Founder, President & CEO

Tirescanner

, and

Founder and Chairman

Atterley

Tirebuyer Founder, President & CEOFeb 2021
Tirescanner Founder, President & CEONov 2018
Atterley Founder and ChairmanFeb 2016
Blackcircles.com Founder & Managing DirectorNov 1, 2002

Board and Advisor Roles

Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles

Michael Welch

holds

board and advisor roles as

NXD & Investor

Houseology

and

Chairman

Atterley

Houseology NXD & InvestorJan 1, 2016
Atterley Chairman

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