Angel vehicle for Sir Charles Dunstone (Carphone Warehouse founder). Est. 2010. Growth equity ticket £3m-£20m. Portfolio: 11 cos (Tracxn). Team: 8 incl. 4 partners (Andrew Harrison ex-CEO Carphone Warehouse). Focus: UK consumer brands scaling Series A+. Track record: 1 IPO (Purplebricks, 2015), 1 acq. (Nutmeg, JPMorgan 2021). Partners: Balderton, TalkTalk board presence. London-based.
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Investment Thesis
Growth equity investor backing UK consumer brands at Series A-Growth stage. Thesis: bold entrepreneurs, scaling brands in retail, food, fashion, real estate. Cheque size £3m-£20m. UK/Europe focus. Founded-operator advantage (Carphone Warehouse, Best Buy, TalkTalk). Avoids early-stage pre-revenue; targets proven demand. Portfolio: Five Guys, ME+EM, Purplebricks (IPO 2015), Nutmeg (acq. JPMorgan 2021), Strike, Student Castle, HouseSimple. Value-add: network, operational expertise, retail/consumer distribution.
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