London · Sydney
Cameron
Kavanagh
Operator, Investor & AI Partnerships — working at the intersection of venture, technology and frontier AI.
About
I'm a London-based operator and investor currently consulting across two fronts: leading AI partnerships at Hatch — connecting frontier AI labs with large-scale human data — and advising at Jelix Ventures, where I sit on the boards of three portfolio companies and support follow-on investment activity. My background spans venture capital, early-stage operations and AI-driven product development, having scaled startups across London and Sydney. I'm most energised working at the intersection of new technology and commercial execution.
Experience
VP, AI Partnerships (Consulting)
London, UK · Oct 2025 – Present
- Spearheading Hatch's entry into the AI training and evaluation data market, partnering with leading frontier AI laboratories to supply human-generated data at scale.
- Originated, negotiated and closed partnerships with 2 major frontier AI labs (undisclosed), with a third currently in pilot and a broader pipeline of active opportunities.
- Positioned Hatch's 650,000-strong, cross-industry talent pool as a differentiated data partner — offering scale, workforce diversity, and rapid turnaround.
- Owned the full partnership lifecycle end-to-end: market identification, executive pitching, commercial structuring and contract negotiation.
Investment Principal → Advisor
Sydney, Australia · Nov 2023 – Present
- Led investments into 9 Seed/Series A companies across PropTech, DeepTech, EdTech & HRTech as full-time Principal (Nov 2023 – Oct 2025).
- Raised over $2M for deal-by-deal investments.
- Built Declan.ai to streamline pitch deck analysis — 40% faster screening, adopted by multiple VCs.
- Now consulting part-time: sitting on the boards of 3 portfolio companies, supporting follow-on investments and strategic ad hoc work.
Board Seats
Fintech platform helping first-time homebuyers purchase property with just 10% down, combining financial coaching, savings tracking and property search.
Board · PropTechIndependent verification platform for digital out-of-home advertising, giving brands real-time proof of campaign delivery.
Board · AdTechDeepTech aerospace company.
Board · DeepTechFounders Associate → General Manager
London, UK · Aug 2021 – Nov 2023
- First employee at a food-tech startup.
- Built the sales function from scratch, generating over £1M in revenue in 9 months.
- Promoted to GM with full P&L responsibility across Sales, Operations & Customer Success.
Nexus Investment Ventures
Analyst → Associate
London, UK · May 2017 – Aug 2020
- Invested in 12 UK tech companies across pre-seed and seed.
- Highlights: Bo Clips (exited £55M), Kafoodle (exited), Everpress (Series A £10M).
Projects
I've always been drawn to building things — turning ideas into products, companies, and communities. Over the years that's taken many forms: some have been acquired, some have generated real revenue, and a few have been spectacular learning experiences. Below is a snapshot of the ones I'm most proud of, though there are plenty more that shaped the journey along the way.
Declan.ai
AI tool to streamline pitch deck analysis. 40% faster screening, adopted by multiple VCs to reduce bias in early-stage evaluation.
AI / VCDelivery Guru
Niche analytics platform for the dark kitchen space. Landed 4 major clients including Uber Eats.
Sold · £8.5kUnicorn Brewing
Marketing agency for VC firms. Clients included Downing LLP and Nexus Investments.
AcquiredSavvy Travels
Designed a bag of backpacker essentials. Stocked in UK retail stores, endorsed by Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
RetailBrickwise Homes
↗Full-stack AI application built during Build Camp.
AI / PropTechEducation
AI Application Dev Program
Best New Entrepreneur Award
University of Bath
BSc Economics, 2:1
Interests
Sport
Keen squash player — it's the sport I keep coming back to. Beyond the court, sport is a big part of life in general: tennis, marathon running, and most things that involve competing or moving.
Music
I play in a band — we perform at local bars and gigs around the city. Notable highlight: playing the launch party for an MP. Not your average Friday night.
Scuba Diving
After university in 2016/17, I worked as a Dive Master in Playa del Carmen, Mexico and on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia — taking clients through the reefs and clocking up a few memorable encounters with bull sharks along the way. Still one of my favourite things in the world.
Volunteering
Volunteered at wildlife camps in South Africa with the Wildlife Act, working with critically endangered animals — wild dogs, cheetahs, and lions. One of the most humbling and unforgettable experiences of my life.
Contact
Open to interesting conversations — whether that's a new venture, an investment opportunity, or just a good idea.
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