John Gildersleeve

Active Investor

Non Exec Director at TalkTalk

England

John Gildersleeve, Non Exec Director at TalkTalk is an active investor based in England. This profile covers what John Gildersleeve backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. John Gildersleeve serves as a Deputy Chairman at The Carphone Warehouse. Mr. Gildersleeve serves as Deputy Chairman at TalkTalk Telecom Group. He served as chairman at British Land Company. Mr. Gildersleeve serves as Advisor at Previse. He is also an Angel Investor. He served as Chairman at New Look. He has held senior roles and board positions in leading international companies within retail, property, telecoms and media including Tesco, Gallaher Group and Vodafone. Mr. Gildersleeve brings senior Board experience to New Look along with unparalleled corporate knowledge and insight. He is also Non-executive Chairman at Carphone Warehouse.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailClimate & EnergyHardware & Deep TechMobility & LogisticsSupply Chain & LogisticsMedia & ContentSocial & Community
Location: England
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 3

Notable investments

TescoTalk TalkPrevise

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