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Playfair Capital

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Description

Playfair is a generalist VC fund with a contrarian approach to pre-seed technology investing.

Investor Profile

Playfair Capital has made 114 investments, with 8 in the past 12 months and 24% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (46%)
  • Series A (24%)
  • Pre Seed (11%)
  • Series Unknown (9%)
  • Series B (8%)
  • Series C (2%)

Country Focus

  • United Kingdom (68%)
  • United States (13%)
  • Ireland (4%)
  • Israel (4%)
  • France (3%)
  • Sweden (3%)
  • Kenya (2%)
  • Switzerland (2%)
  • Germany (1%)
  • Croatia (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Machine Learning
  • Information Technology
  • E-commerce
  • Insurtech
  • Fintech
  • Saas
  • Internet
  • Health Care
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Playfair Capital frequently co-invest with?

Seedcamp
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 8
MMC Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 6
Techstars
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 7
London Co-Investment Fund
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 5
Avonmore Developments
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 13
Amadeus Capital Partners
Europe, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 6
Octopus Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 6
Kima Ventures
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 6
Passion Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 11
Notion Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 6

Which angels does Playfair Capital often collaborate with?

CL
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 2
JG
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, La Plaine-saint-denis
Shared Deals: 2
CA
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 3
MS
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 3
WN
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 2
PL
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 2
SC
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 2
WB
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 3
CS
North America, Washington, United States, Kirkland
Shared Deals: 2
WM
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by Playfair Capital?

Astral Systems

Bristol, Bristol, City of, United Kingdom

Astral Systems is a pioneering transformative fusion technology to address real global health and energy challenges.

SeedFeb 6, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,625,338
Refute

London, England, United Kingdom

Refute identifies and addresses misinformation on behalf of there businesses.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information Services
Pre SeedDec 13, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,902,831
NetFabric

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

NetFabric is building a next-generation network observability platform that seamlessly links all network data sources.

Software
Pre SeedJul 23, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,178,602
Passionfruit

London, England, United Kingdom

Passionfruit is the freelancing platform for Gen Z marketers

FreelanceInformation TechnologyInternet
Series AJul 23, 2024
Amount Raised: $9,051,166
Recurse ML

London, England, United Kingdom

Recurse ML is built for enterprise environments, it integrates smoothly with your existing systems.

Machine LearningSoftware
SeedJul 10, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,202,402
Orca AI

Tel Aviv-yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel

Orca AI is an Artificial Intelligence company that develops a boat collision avoidance system for the maritime industry.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)InsurTechIntelligent SystemsMarine TransportationShippingSoftware
Series UnknownMay 23, 2024
Amount Raised: $23,000,000
Nory AI

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Nory is a restaurant management platform with features like AI-powered business intelligence, inventory control, and employee management.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)HospitalityInformation TechnologyRestaurants
Series AMay 22, 2024
Amount Raised: $15,933,788
Qureight

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Qureight is an imaging analytics company.

AnalyticsHealth CareMachine Learning
Series AApr 15, 2024
Amount Raised: $8,463,427
StackOne

London, England, United Kingdom

iPaaS with Unified API for HRIS, ATS, CRM, ESPs and more

Data IntegrationDeveloper APIsSaaSSoftware
SeedMar 5, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,582,443
Spotted Zebra

London, England, United Kingdom

We take the guesswork out of hiring, enabling our clients to first identify and then measure the skills that matter. Edit Page

Human Resources
Series AOct 31, 2023
Amount Raised: $9,354,730