Playfair Capital
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage
Geographical Focus
United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Ireland, Austria, Netherlands, Hungary, Portugal, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria
Industries Focus
- Technology
- Software
- FoodTech
- FinTech
- Artificial Intelligence
- Blockchain
- Manufacturing
- Robotics
- HRtech
- Media & Entertainment
- Energy & Greentech
- Ecommerce
- Enterprise Software
- Communications
- Healthcare IT
- Environmental
- InsureTech
Investment Size:
127,000 to 635,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2013
Playfair Capital is a London-based venture capital firm that invests exclusively at pre-seed in the UK and Europe. Their high-conviction, low-volume approach leads them to make 6-8 investments per year across all sectors and verticals, as long as there is a technology element. Their geographical focus is on the UK and Europe.
Playfair Capital's leadership includes Managing Partner Chris Smith, and General Partner Henrik Wetter Sanchez. The firm has backed over 100 companies since 2013, including Thought Machine, Orca AI, Protex AI, StackOne, and Nory.
The firm has a pre-seed to Series A graduation rate of 78%, approximately four times the industry average. Since 2013, their founders have raised over $3 billion of follow-on capital from the world's best specialist and multi-stage funds. Most recently, companies in their portfolio have raised significant funding rounds, including $37 million Series B from Kinnevik, $72.5 million Series B from BPC, and $36 million Series B from Hedosophia.
Requirements
- Visionary founders with hustle, heart, and humility
- Technology-driven startups with potential for global impact
- Companies in the UK and Europe at pre-seed stage
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- Thought Machine
- Orca AI
- protex ai
- StackOne
- Nory
- Vinehealth
- Sprout.ai
- CryptoFacilities
- Mapillary
- Recycleye
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