Playfair Capital
playfair.vcPlayfair invests exclusively at pre-seed stage (£100k-£1.5m tickets) in UK and European technology startups. They are sector-agnostic, requiring only a technology element, and typically lead or co-lead rounds to be hands-on with portfolio companies.
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Playfair believes in partnering with visionary founders to build durable foundations for growth, combining financial capital with emotional intelligence and hands-on support. They operate with a high-conviction, low-volume approach, making only 6 investments per year to preserve time, capital, and resources for meaningful post-investment support. Their philosophy centers on the belief that ‘it takes more than funding for a startup to survive and thrive; the right support goes beyond writing cheques.’
What Sets Them Apart
- 78% Series A graduation rate (~4x industry average)
- 60% of fund reserved for follow-on capital, supporting companies through Series A
- 100% pro-rata follow-on participation in Fund II companies
- 3 unicorns and 8 exits from portfolio
- Portfolio founders have raised >$3bn in follow-on capital from top-tier investors
- Ranked 3rd on Founders Choice VC European leaderboard
- 92% portfolio recommendation rate
- Transparency from day 0, including public term sheet templates
- Founder wellbeing programs including £50 monthly wellness credits via Heka partnership
- Female Founder Office Hours initiative with 3,255+ founders and 1.4bn+ raised by participants
Portfolio Highlights
Nory
Unknown
Orca AI
Computer Vision
Protex AI
Ai Ml
Recycleye
Computer Vision
StackOne
B2b Saas
Ascento
Automation
Astral Systems
Unknown
Bryo
Unknown
+ 45 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
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