Tom Simpson is an investor, advisor, and writer working across AI, markets, media, and culture — tracking where value and attention are moving, then translating that into strategy, capital, and new businesses. He is the founder of AK3R, working selectively with founders, investors, and companies on strategy while investing in and building businesses in digital markets. He writes the Hyperfuture Memo, a weekly Substack on how AI is reshaping markets, media, and culture. He is also the founder and editor of Digital in Asia, an independent editorial publication covering Asia’s digital markets since 2013.
Tom’s investment and editorial work spans global shifts in AI and digital media, with particular depth in Asia’s digital economy — where he has tracked operators, regulations, and platforms across gaming, e-commerce, payments, AI policy, and data centre infrastructure since 2013. He splits time between Vietnam, Singapore, and the UK.
Background
Previously: Non-Executive Chair at TotallyAwesome · CEO at Livewire · SVP at AdColony · Campaign Asia 40 Under 40 · Mobile Marketing Association Board Member · IAB Committee Member.