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Simon Smith

Managing Director, Onex Partners

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Simon-Smith

Industry Focus

Aerospace & Aviation

Location

London

Joined Onex

2025

About Simon

Simon is focusing on Onex Partners’ efforts in the Aerospace & Aviation sectors.

Simon currently serves on the boards of AIT and Farsound.

Prior to joining Onex, Simon spent 12 years as a lead investor for the Qatar Investment Authority on its Industrials & Materials portfolio. Simon has over 25 years of experience in global industrials, as an investor and top-rated analyst. Prior to joining the QIA, he was a research analyst at Citi and Credit Suisse, where he led the European Capital Goods franchise. At the beginning of his career, he was a public equity fund manager with Newton Investment Management, a global thematic investment house.

Simon holds a Master's in Finance from London Business School and a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Bristol.