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Tom Chapman OBE | |
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| Born | Thomas Watson Chapman June 1963 (age 61) Wimbledon, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Businessperson, entrepreneur, investor |
| Known for | Co-founder of MATCHESFASHION.COM |
| Spouse | Ruth Chapman |
Thomas Watson Chapman OBE (born June 1963[1]) is a British entrepreneur and investor.[2]
He co-founded luxury fashion online retailer Matchesfashion.com in 1987 and served as the company's co-CEO until 2015.[3] In 2017, Matches was acquired by Apax Partners in a deal that valued the company at $1 billion.[4]
Since 2017, he has been an early-stage investor with an investment portfolio that spans several industries including technology, healthcare, and fashion.[5][2]
- ^ "Tom Chapman – Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ a b Evans, Peter (22 September 2019). "Q&A with angel investor Tom Chapman". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Tom & Ruth Chapman Are Among the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Paton, Elizabeth (1 September 2017). "Matchesfashion.com Sells Majority Stake to Apax After Fierce Bidding War". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Tom Chapman". The Marque. Retrieved 5 September 2019.