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Simon Smith

Managing Director, Onex Partners - Aerospace & Aviation

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Simon-Smith

Industry Focus

Aerospace, Defence & Aviation

Location

London

Joined Onex

2025

About Simon

Simon is focusing on the Aviation, Aerospace and Defence 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.