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Playfair Capital
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Playfair Capital

Playfair Capital

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Playfair Capital Ltd: A global venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech and marketing companies.

Location
London, Greater London, GB
Founded
2011
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Playfair Capital is a sector-agnostic venture capital firm focusing on pre-seed investments. While specific investment sizes are not mentioned, their portfolio suggests a range from early-stage to Series A rounds. The firm takes a contrarian approach to investing, seeking visionary founders with hustle, heart, and humility.

Notable portfolio companies include Stripe, Andela, and Tray.io. Playfair Capital prides itself on providing more than just financial capital, offering emotional intelligence and a willingness to support founders. They boast a high success rate, with a significant percentage of their portfolio companies successfully raising Series A rounds.

Playfair Capital - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments25
Current Portfolio Count17
Total Portfolio Exits3

Top Investment Stages

Seed12 (50.0%)
Series A6 (25.0%)
Series Unknown4 (16.7%)
Pre-Seed1 (4.2%)
Series B1 (4.2%)

Stage Mix

Seed 50%Series A 25%Series Unknown 17%Pre-Seed 4%Series B 4%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Sprout.ai logo

Sprout.ai

Material Evolution logo

Material Evolution

Protex AI logo

Protex AI

Ravelin Technology logo

Ravelin Technology

Mobius Motors logo

Mobius Motors

Numerai logo

Numerai

Seldon logo

Seldon

Stripe logo

Stripe

Andela logo

Andela

Unmade logo

Unmade

Kalo logo

Kalo

Onfleet logo

Onfleet

Tray.io logo

Tray.io

Birdback logo

Birdback

Storybricks logo

Storybricks

Good & Co. logo

Good & Co.

Clarify logo

Clarify

Blottr logo

Blottr

Try.com logo

Try.com

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Playfair Capital - Classification

Also Known As
  • Playfair Capital Nominee LTD
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 6 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end