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

Story

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

78% 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

Thesis

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

Female Founders

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

Story

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

78% 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

Thesis

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

Female Founders

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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Lucia Polverino

Associate

Lucia started her career interning in Piper Sandler’s M&A division and KKR’s Private Credit team during her university placement year.



Lucia graduated from the University of Bath with a first-class degree in Business Administration.

After her bachelors, she was eager to work in a startup environment and joined a boutique PR agency which looked after Tech and B2B companies of various sizes and across sectors. She developed a passion for tech, working with founding teams and learning about industries such as AI, cybersecurity and e-commerce.

Lucia then moved to an Enterprise B2B SaaS company as a Product Manager as a result of wanting to solve customer pain-points and work closely with tech teams. She realised during this experience that her true calling was being a generalist and to find the tech companies of tomorrow.

Lucia recently joined Playfair as an Analyst, focusing on deal sourcing and the initial stages of the investment process.

Outside of work, Lucia is a fitness enthusiast with long distance running being her passion. She loves going to concerts, travelling and eating her way through her restaurant bucket-list.


Areas of interest


B2B

SaaS

Future of Work

e-Commerce

Mobility

Automation