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Vine Health pulls in funding
UK-based Vine Health, which uses behavioral science and artificial intelligence to improve the quality of life and survival of cancer patients, has raised 1.2 million pounds, according to a Medium blog post https://medium.com/vine-health/female-founders-raise-record-breaking-investment-round-to-revolutionise-cancer-care-e6829bb0958c Playfair Capital led the round.
Playfair adds Blakey to investment committee
UK-based venture firm Playfair Capital has named Simon Blakey as a non-executive and member of its investment committee, according to a Medium blog https://medium.com/playfair-capital-blog/playfair-capital-adds-simon-blakey-as-non-exec-95c30d22caad?sk=4a8cb21386c4740cbf03ba87c9ce4728 post. Blakey is a managing director at Avonmore Developments Ltd.
Playfair collects $32 mln for sophomore fund
UK-based Playfair Capital has raised $32 million for its second fund. The fund will invest in early-stage companies with a focus on deep tech, B2B SaaS and marketplaces.
Playfair Capital leads funding round for Ravelin
Fraud detection company Ravelin has closed 3 million pounds in funding. Playfair Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Amadeus Capital and Passion Capital.
UK shared living app Splittable takes in $1.2 mln
London-based shared living app Splittable has raised $1.2 million in funding. The investors were Seedcamp, Playfair Capital and the London Co-Investment Fund.
Octopus Ventures leads $2.6 mln round for StreetHub
UK-based retailers' network StreetHub has raised $2.6 million in funding. Octopus Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Index Ventures and Playfair Capital.
UK startup Lystable fetches $1.5 mln
UK-based startup Lystable, which helps companies connect with freelancers, businesses and services, has raised $1.5 million in funding. Valar Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Backed and Playfair Capital.
Playfair Capital backs London app Dojo
Dojo, an app that helps people find "cool" places to eat, drink and visit in London, has raised 800,000 pounds in funding. Playfair Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Saatchinvest, M&C Saatchi's investment arm.
Playfair Capital contact information
Offices
8 Warner Yard, London, EC1R 5EY, United KingdomContacts
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Key Contact Mr. Matt Gill | Job titleChief Financial Officer | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email  -------- |
| Mr. Chris Smith | Job titleManaging Partner | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email ----- |
| Mr. Federico Pirzio-Biroli | Job titleFounding Partner and Chairman | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email ---------- |
| Mr. Henrik Wetter Sanchez | Job titleGeneral Partner | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email ------- |
Playfair Capital funds managed
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Closed funds: 3
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Stories that mention Playfair Capital
Omnipresent picks up Series A
Omnipresent, a a London-based provider of remote team onboarding software, has secured 11 million pounds in Series A funding, according to a blog post.
Continuum Industries lands seed funding
Edinburgh-based Continuum Industries, a provider of AI tools for engineering and professionals, has secured 1.5 million pounds in seed funding.
Sprout.ai lands $2.5m seed
UK-based Sprout.ai, an insurtech company, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding.
Thought Machine inks $83m
London-based Thought Machine, a cloud native core banking technology firm, has raised $83 million in funding.
Ravelin nabs Series B funding
London-based Ravelin, a fraud and risk prediction company, has raised 8 million pounds in Series B funding. BlackFin Capital Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Amadeus Capital Partners, Passion Capital and Playfair Capital.
BGF Ventures leads Series A round for Trouva
UK-based Trouva, a marketplace for the homeware and lifestyle brick and mortar stores, has secured $10 million in Series A funding. BGF Ventures led the round with participation from Index Ventures and Octopus Investments.
Nathan Benaich joins Berlin's Point Nine Capital
Berlin-based venture firm Point Nine Capital announced it has added Nathan Benaich, an AI specialist, as a venture partner. Benaich most recently was a partner at Playfair Capital, where he led investments in such companies as Mapillary, Ravelin, Numerai and Thought Machine. He becomes the third venture partner at Point Nine, joining Janis Zech and Kolja Hebenstreit.
Appear Here takes in $12 mln Series B
Appear Here, a marketplace for short-term rental space, has secured $12 million in Series B funding. Octopus Ventures led the round with participation from Simon Venture Group and return backers Balderton, MMC, Meyer Bergman and Playfair Capital. In conjunction with the funding, Rebecca Hunt from Octopus Ventures has been added to Appear Here's board.