Published in Playfair Capital Blog·Nov 9“8 Questions with Playfair” ft. Conor Sheridan @ NoryThis is the eighteenth in our “8 Questions” series — in which we sit down with founders in the Playfair portfolio who share their entrepreneurial journey. We first invested in Nory, an AI driven smart operating system for the hospitality industry, in 2021. Since then, the company has experienced tremendous…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Published in Playfair Capital Blog·Oct 5“8 Questions with Playfair” ft. Ahti Heinla @ Starship TechnologiesThis is the seventeenth in our “8 Questions” series — in which we sit down with founders in the Playfair portfolio who share their entrepreneurial journey. We first invested in Starship in their 2017 seed round. Since then, their autonomous delivery robots have made more than 3.5 million autonomous deliveries…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Published in Playfair Capital Blog·Sep 26Leading Venture Capital Firms Extend Virtual Mentoring For Female Business Founders To MENA‘Female Founder Office Hours’ launches across MENA — led by Playfair Capital and Global Ventures Edition VIII will be the largest event yet with over 400 women founders and 150 VCs from across the UK, Europe and MENA Over £480m has been raised by companies attending one of the previous…Venture Capital6 min readVenture Capital6 min read
Published in Playfair Capital Blog·Sep 21Playfair Promotes Jeevan Sunner to Principal & Andrew Sheffield to AssociateTL;DR Consistent with our approach of hiring for the long term, working hard to develop our team, and promoting internally, we’re delighted to announce the promotions of Jeevs and Sheff with immediate effect. Jeevs (Associate -> Principal) Jeevs joined us as an Associate in September 2020 from PwC and has had a remarkable journey…Venture Capital3 min readVenture Capital3 min read
Published in Playfair Capital Blog·Sep 7“8 Questions with Playfair” ft. George Richardson @ AeroCloudThis is the sixteenth in our “8 Questions” series — in which we sit down with founders in the Playfair portfolio who share their entrepreneurial journey. We first invested in AeroCloud, a software management platform for…Venture Capital10 min readVenture Capital10 min read
Published in Playfair Capital Blog·May 18Our Open Approach to Long Form LegalsTL;DR Signing a term sheet is the start of a legal process that can feel like wading through treacle. For founders, understanding why investors include certain terms makes for vastly more efficient negotiations. It also enables founders to proactively manage their lawyers, saving time and money. Some Background Let’s start by looking…Startup9 min readStartup9 min read
Published in Playfair Capital Blog·Apr 20Our Open Approach To Term SheetsTL;DR The investment terms we offer are intended to ensure long lasting alignment with our founders and be fairly balanced. We actively avoid short term thinking, complex financial engineering and a nickel-and-dime mindset. Some Background Waiting to receive a term sheet is an anxiety inducing time. And when it finally lands in…Startup6 min readStartup6 min read
Published in Playfair Capital Blog·Mar 24“8 Questions with Playfair” ft. Rich Waldron @ Tray.ioThis is the fourteenth in our “8 Questions” series — in which we sit down with founders in the Playfair portfolio who share their entrepreneurial journey. We first invested in Tray.io, the global leader in low-code automation, in 2015. Since then, the company has experienced incredible growth, winning numerous Fortune…Startup6 min readStartup6 min read
Published in Playfair Capital Blog·Mar 9“8 Questions with Playfair” ft. Niels Thone @ Sprout.aiThis is the thirteenth in our “8 Questions” series — in which we sit down with founders in the Playfair portfolio who share their entrepreneurial journey. We first invested in Sprout.ai, AI powered claims automation for insurers, in 2018. Since then, the company has experienced rapid growth, winning big name…Startup6 min readStartup6 min read
Published in Playfair Capital Blog·Feb 3“8 Questions with Playfair” ft. Paul Taylor @ Thought MachineThis is the twelfth in our “8 Questions” series — in which we sit down with founders in the Playfair portfolio who share their entrepreneurial journey. We first invested in Thought Machine, a core banking software provider, in 2016. Since then, the company has experienced tremendous growth, winning household name…Venture Capital5 min readVenture Capital5 min read
