Nick Blair
Nick Blair | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nicholas Blair 6 December 1985 |
| Education | University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Parent(s) | Tony Blair (father) Cherie Blair (mother) |
| Relatives | Euan Blair (brother) |
Nicholas Blair (born 6 December 1985) is a British entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and chairman of Skyral, a defence modelling and simulation company. Earlier in his career he worked as a football agent. He is the son of the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair and the barrister Cherie Blair.
Early life and education
[edit]Blair was born in 1985, the son of Tony and Cherie Blair and the grandson of Leo Blair on his father's side, and Tony Booth on his mother's. He has one older brother, Euan, and two younger siblings, Kathryn and Leo. He attended London Oratory School before studying history at the University of Oxford.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]After graduating from Oxford, Blair worked as a teacher.[3]
Blair was later registered as an agent with the Football Association.[4] He represented Mexican internationals Héctor Herrera and Marco Fabián.[5][6][7][8]
Skyral
[edit]Blair co-founded Skyral, a defence modelling and simulation company which was spun out of Improbable in 2023 following its acquisition by NOIA Capital and Kingsway.[9] He serves as chairman of Skyral Group.[10] In June 2025, Skyral announced a $20 million Series A funding round led by NOIA Capital.[11][12]
Pyra Group
[edit]Blair founded Pyra Group, reported to be a defence technology start-up, in November 2025 and is preparing to launch it in 2026. The Daily Telegraph reported that Blair is seeking initial investment, reportedly up to $200 million.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Like father, like son – is that the moral of Nicky Blair's career as a football agent?". The Independent.
- ↑ "Nicky 'considering a career as a football agent'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ "How Nicky Blair made good and became a successful football agent". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Nicholas Blair Hopes to Trade on Tarnished Name As Middle East Soccer Agent". Bleacher Report.
- ↑ "Nicky Blair makes his mark with Hector Herrera's Porto switch". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ "Nicky set to rake in millions as football agent based in Brazil". The Mirror. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ "Agentes de jugadores mexicanos, implicados en 'Football Leaks'". El Informador.
- ↑ "Blair Jr at centre of silky tax move". The Times. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ "Improbable sells defence business to group of investors led by NOIA Capital". Improbable.
- ↑ "Nick Blair". Skyral.
- ↑ "British Army supplier founded by Tony Blair's son raises $20m". The Daily Telegraph. 4 June 2025 – via Yahoo Finance.
- ↑ "Tech firm founded by Tony Blair's other son raises £15m". BusinessCloud. 6 June 2025.
- ↑ Oliver, Matt (11 August 2026). "Tony Blair's son sets up defence business". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 11 August 2026.