Updates · HomeWatch
HomeWatch passes a quiet milestone
A short note on where HomeWatch stands this quarter and what we are focusing on next.
Building businesses that last. Inviting the right people into the next one.
The private investment group of entrepreneur Jonathan Wakerley.
- Ventures founded
- 7Ventures founded
- Years building
- 20+Years building
- Team members
- 500+Team members
- Industry awards
- 12Industry awards
The founder
Jonathan Wakerley
Jonathan has spent more than twenty years founding and growing businesses across security, property and engineering. We build patiently, with a small circle of trusted partners, and we invite new people in carefully.
Portfolio
Seven ventures, built to last.
How it works
Opportunities are shared privately.
We never publish the details of what we are building. Here is how a conversation begins.
- 1
Private conversation
A short, confidential call to understand your goals and whether there is a fit.
- 2
NDA
If there is mutual interest, we sign a non-disclosure agreement before anything is shared.
- 3
Full briefing
You receive a full private briefing on the opportunity, with time to ask every question.
What we're exploring
Where our attention is now.
“Technology that helps elderly people live safely in their own homes for longer.”
See our current focus →In their words
From the people who build with us.
“Placeholder. Jonathan does exactly what he says he will. In fifteen years, that has never changed.”
“Placeholder. A rare combination of patience and ambition. We would back the next one without hesitation.”
“Placeholder. Clear, honest, and genuinely invested in the people around him.”
Journal
Latest from the Journal.
In the Room · We Are Property Dubai
In the room: how we evaluate a new sector
An inside look at the questions we ask before we commit time and capital to a new idea.
Founder Notes · Engineer Now
Founder note: why we build slowly
Jonathan on patience, partners, and building businesses designed to outlast their founders.
Interested in what comes next?
Opportunities are shared privately, in conversation. The first step is a short call.