We invest in entrepreneurs building technology companies that rethink the way we live and work

Playfair Capital is one of London’s leading seed stage investors

We’ve been helping ambitious and exceptional entrepreneurs build brilliant technology businesses since 2013 We’ve backed the founders of more than 60 companies including Mapillary (acq Facebook), CryptoFacilities (acq Kraken), Omnipresent, Orca AI, Ravelin, sprout ai, Thought Machine, Trouva and Vinehealth

We were founded by an angel and our values drive everything that we do Like the best angels, we are supportive, passionate investors Nothing excites us more than working closely with founders to build successful companies

We invest early and enthusiastically in founding teams around the world, with a focus on the UK We thrive being a generalist tech fund with the flexibility to look at a broad range of companies Each member of our team has particular areas of interest and focus

It’s never too early for a first conversation

Playfair are absolutely amazing to work with.

They provide the right kind of support when needed and give founders the space to build their company We are excited to leverage their experience in scaling up our operations in the UK & EU

I've really enjoyed getting to know Playfair and having them come into our seed round.

They share the passion we have for the future of autonomous flights and are very helpful and supportive members of our wider team

Playfair have been an outstanding investor for Thought Machine.

They have supported the company through good times and rough and always been ready to give advice when needed and support when required They are experts in the early stage market and a great partner to take companies through to growth

Playfair backed us in our very first seed round and have continued to back us ever since.

Unlike some of the traditional VCs, they have been agile, loyal and there has always been someone we know we can chat to for help or advice

Playfair Capital was founded by an angel investor in 2013 and we’ll never lose that Angel DNA We’re on the founder’s side and that core philosophy runs through everything we do

We take the passion and excitement of angel investing and combine it with the benefits of a fund – a strong team, the ability to write larger cheques and to follow on When the decision makers are in the room, exciting things happen

Founders come to us for more than just capital We share with them deep and broad experience of operating and scaling businesses, hiring talent and navigating to the next stage of their journey

We love getting hands on and our fund size is optimised to allow us to spend quality time with each founder We invest because we share each founder’s passion for their business We are committed to building that relationship

Collaboration is a way of life at Playfair We lead, co-lead and co-invest in deals and strongly believe in the benefits that multiple investors can bring to the table

We love working with others to drive positive impact in the ecosystem and our local communities, with a particular focus on underrepresented groups such as our female founders initiative

Our door is always open to discuss working in partnership It’s never too soon to start talking

TAKE A TOUR OF OUR FOUNDERS' STUDIO

We recognise that one of the best ways to support our founders is to enable them to support each other That’s why we’ve built a Founders’ Studio at our central London HQ This is a space purpose-built and for the exclusive use of Playfair founders and their teams to use totally for free

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