# Errol Damelin

> Founder, investor, and builder. Born in Johannesburg, raised in Klerksdorp, South Africa. British and Israeli national. Three companies founded: Supply Chain Connect, Wonga, Tide. 75+ seed-stage investments since 2011. Founder of Dust Road Ventures. Pioneer of AI in consumer credit.

## Key Facts

- Born: 1969, Johannesburg, South Africa (raised in Klerksdorp)
- Nationality: British, Israeli
- Education: University of Cape Town (Bachelor of Business Science); Boston University MS Management (joint programme with Ben-Gurion University, Israel)
- Military service: Israeli Defence Forces (1993–94)
- Companies Founded: Supply Chain Connect (founded 2000, sold 2005), Wonga (founded 2006, launched 2007), Tide (co-founded 2015)
- Current Role: Founder, Dust Road Ventures (dustroad.vc)
- Investments: 75+ since 2011 — including Wise, Purplebricks, HiBob, K Health, Cleo AI
- Awards: TechCrunch Founder of the Year (2010), EY UK Entrepreneur of the Year (2011)

## Pages

- [Homepage / Timeline](https://erroldamelin.com/) — Biographical timeline
- [About](https://erroldamelin.com/about) — Full biography and press kit
- [Writing](https://erroldamelin.com/writing) — Essays and reflections
- [Contact](https://erroldamelin.com/contact) — Email and links

## Related

- Dust Road Ventures: https://dustroad.vc