We play fair by founders

Giving you an unfair advantage, to take you from where you are to where you want to be

We’re a sector agnostic fund with a contrarian approach to pre-seed investing

92% of our portfolio recommend working with us

About

We look for visionary founders, with hustle, heart and humility, who see the world, not as it is, but as it could be

73% of our companies have successfully raised a Series A round

Portfolio

We combine financial capital, emotional intelligence and a willingness to do whatever’s required

Because we know it takes more than funding for a startup to survive and thrive; the right support goes beyond writing cheques

Approach

We’re an ecosystem player here for the long-term

It’s a step towards the tomorrow we all want to live in

Content

We’re committed to readdressing the gender imbalance in venture, by breaking down barriers and opening doors

Collaboration is Queen: Our female founder network has collectively raised £600m

Community

We believe that access to VC should be open and based on merit, we review each and every application

It’s never too early for an initial conversation

Pitch us

We play fair by founders

Giving you an unfair advantage, to take you from where you are to where you want to be

We’re a sector-agnostic fund with a contrarian approach to pre-seed investing

92% of our portfolio recommend working with us

About

We look for visionary founders, with hustle, heart and humility, who see the world, not as it is, but as it could be.

73% of our companies have successfully raised a Series A

Portfolio

We combine financial capital, emotional intelligence and a willingness to do whatever’s required.

Because we know it takes more than funding for a startup to survive and thrive; the right support goes beyond writing cheques

Approach

We’re an ecosystem player here for the long-term

It’s a step towards the tomorrow we all want to live in

Content

We’re committed to readdressing the gender imbalance in venture, by breaking down barriers and opening doors

Collaboration is Queen: Our female founder network has collectively raised £600m

Community

We believe that access to VC should be open and based on merit, we review each and every application

It’s never too early for an initial conversation

Pitch us

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8 Questions - Continuum

“8 Questions with Playfair” ft. Grzegorz Marecki @ Continuum Industries

This is the twentieth in our “8 Questions” series - in which we sit down with founders in the Playfair portfolio who share their

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A path to Partner

A path to Partner in VC: what I wish I’d known

Key lessons learned since joining Playfair as an associate

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8 Questions - Vinehealth

“8 Questions with Playfair” ft. Rayna Patel @ Vinehealth

This is the nineteenth in our “8 Questions” series - in which we sit down with founders in the Playfair portfolio who share their...

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Ninth Edition

Playfair Capital announces Edition 9 of Europe-wide Female Founder Office Hours

On Thursday 20th April, 2023, Playfair Capital and 150 of the world’s leading venture capital funds.

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Sourcerie

Why we invested in Sourcerie

Sourcerie has raised a £1.8m pre-seed round, from Playfair, Vorverk Ventures and strategic angels to build the tech platform and personalisation software for consumers’ skincare, haircare, and bodycare needs.

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Lifting the Lid

Lifting the lid Part 2: How the Playfair team got into Venture Capital

L;DR We know that our industry can be somewhat opaque. We were overwhelmed by the interest in our first Lifting the lid post back in April 2021

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Kuai Commerce

Why we invested in Kuai Commerce

Kuai Commerce has raised $2.4m from Playfair, Haatch Ventures, Portfolio Ventures, Unbundled VC and industry angels for its social commerce solution for brands entering China’s $1.7tn ecommerce market.

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Ten Highlights 22

Ten highlights from 2022

TL;DR Pride is the overwhelming emotion I have at the end of another 12 months. Our founders have achieved incredible things, not least raising over $570m in very challenging markets.

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8 Questions with Conor

“8 Questions with Playfair” ft. Conor Sheridan @ Nory

This is the eighteenth in our “8 Questions” series — in which we sit down with founders in the Playfair portfolio who share their entrepreneurial journey.

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