Simon Baker
Founder of Fusion 4 Ventures
Simon Baker
Founder of Fusion 4 Ventures
Monaco
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder and Partner
2023 - Current
We are global leaders in Proptech strategic advisory dedicated to helping companies rapidly scale their operations with a clear view of exit. Our team of experts have 150+ years of combined experience.
Chairman
2009
CAV Investment Group is the private investment fund of Simon Baker. The Group invests in a range of internet-based businesses around the world with a focus on PropTech. The key investment thesis is that technology, and in particular, the internet can help remove inefficiencies in existing processes - especially in the PropTech space. As such the CAV Investment Group has invested in a range of businesses that are seeking to re-write the rules of real estate by leveraging the internet to simplify real estate sales and rental processes. When investing in these businesses, the CAV Investment Group looks to leverage not only it's capital but also its 20 years of experience in the industry. Often the CAV Investment Group participates at the Board and Advisory level. Current investments include - the PropTech Group (ASX:PTG), Lifull (TSE:2010), Borrox (ESP), Civislend (ESP), AoCubo (BRA), Aptuno (COL), PropertyScout (THA), PropSeller (SIN), Morado Uno (COL), Fazwaz (THA), Lazudi (THA), Juwai IQI (SEA), Homsters (UKR), and ShweProperty (MYR) Non-PropTech investments include - Fintonic (ESP), RedBubble (ASX:RBL), Levee (BRA), Giving Assistant (USA), and Vertical Networks Group (AUS) Successful Exists include - REA Group (ASX:REA), iProperty Group (ASX:IPG), Mitula Group (ASX:MUA), CarAdvice (AUS), and GrupoZap/VivaReal (BRA)
Owner
2008
Property Portal Watch is THE online real estate industry publication. Read by 15,000+ property portal owners and employees employees around the world, the site provides up-to-date news information and commentary on the property portal industry. Property Portal Watch also runs conventions and workshops that bring together the owners and operators of property portals.
Director
2015
The Vertical Networks Group was formed from the merger of GamesHub, ArtsHub, ScreenHub, Property Portal Watch Conferences, and Online Marketplaces. The Vertical Networks Group is an editorial business that brings the most up-to-date news and information for select industries. These include the Australian and UK arts industries, the Australian screen industry, and the global property portal industry.
Chairman
2020 - 2023
The PropTech Group (ASX:PTG) was founded in 2020 as the merger of ASX listed Real Estate Investar (ASX:REV) and Real Estate CRM Pty Ltd. The PropTech Group is now the owner and operator of Australia's and New Zealand's largest real estate sales CRM Group. It has revenues of >$12m and is profitable. It has the mission of becoming the largest provider of PropTech solutions to real estate agents and brokers in the Australia, New Zealand, and UK markets. Since listing, it has acquired Website Blue, a leading website building business and operator of Designly. It has also acquired H1 from Harcourts and entered into a long-term agreement with Ray White in Australia. Initially listing with an AUD 30 m market cap, it passed AUD 100 million in April 2021.
Director
2021 - 2022
Officer and Director of NASDAQ listed GGAA. This is a SPAC that has found a targe and is in the process of a business combination agreement.
Chairman
2010 - 2020
Real Estate Investar provides SaaS products and services to Australian and New Zealand real estate investors. These products and services help them make better real estate investment decisions. In 2020, Real Estate Investar merged with Real Estate CRM Pty Ltd to create the PropTech Group (ASX:PTG).
Chairman
2015 - 2019
The Mitula Group is a leading owner and operator of classified's vertical search sites around the world. The business has 51 sites operating in 38 countries with over 50 million visits per month. These sites have over 230 million listings and generate 65m+ clicks out for its 13,000 advertisers. The company operates the Mitula, Nestoria, Findproperly, Gartoo and Bilatu brands. The company is headquartered in Madrid Spain with operations in 5 countries and a team of 74 people. In 2015, the company listed on the ASX (Australian Stock Exchange) and reached a peak valuation of AUD 250m. In January 2019, the company was sold to Lifull (TSE:2010).
Director
2006 - 2015
Arts Hub is a website providing consumers with information on jobs, news, and events in the Australian and UK arts industries. In 2014, the Company we merged with Screenhub to create the Vertical Networks Group.
Executive Chairman
2009 - 2014
List Globally promotes real estate listings to more than 40 million buyers and investors via a global network of leading property portals. Through one upload of a property listing, it is transferred to a global network of the leading property portals around the world. The service is a differentiator for listing agents, providing an unparalleled global reach to market the properties of their clients. List Globally currently distributes properties to over 40 portals around the world with key coverage in Asia, Europe, North and South America. The number of property portals was doubled in the last 12 months and new property portals are being added continually. Listings are delivered to portals via a data feed or delivered in a white label site that is provided free of charge to the property portals in the design of their site, giving them valuable content for their site instantly. List Globally partners with software providers and property portals to provide the service to their agent customers. The product provides the agents a convenient way to purchase and manage their listings and an additional revenue stream to our partners.