Playfair Capital

Playfair Capital is a generalist technology investor that puts money into founders at an early stage. It was set up by an angel investor in 2013 and keeps that angel approach, working closely with each founder.

Products and services

• Seed investment: early funding for teams building technology companies, with a focus on the UK.
• Lead and co-investing: leads, co-leads and joins deals alongside other investors.
• Follow-on funding: the ability to keep backing companies as they grow.
• Hands-on help: experience with scaling operations, hiring and reaching the next funding stage.

Who it works with

Founders of technology start-ups, from the first conversation onward. It says it has backed the founders of more than sixty companies, including Mapillary, CryptoFacilities, Ravelin, Thought Machine, Trouva and Vinehealth.

Key facts

• Based in: London
• Founded: 2013
• Focus: Generalist technology, seed stage, UK focus, global reach