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Playfair Capital

Venture Capital

Founded 2013, £57m Fund 3 closed 2023, 11-person team. Portfolio incl. unicorns Stripe, Andela, Thought Machine; recent wins AeroCloud Systems ($12.6m Series), Ravelin (Worldpay acq 2025). 78% Series A graduation (~4x industry avg). Post-investment support: strategy, problem-solving, ongoing mentoring.

Check Size
£100K - £1.5M

Investment Focus

Investment Thesis

Tech-enabled generalist, pre-seed exclusive, all sectors welcome. Avg ticket £700k-£1m (£100k-£1.5m range). First institutional cheque only. High conviction, low volume: 6 investments/yr. UK & Europe focus. Lead/co-lead rounds with Ascension, Amadeus, Credo, Seedcamp, Speedinvest, others. Exceptionally founder-centric approach; avoid >£1m prior raise.

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