LocalGlobe
Investor - Venture Capital
Overview
LocalGlobe is a venture capital firm that emphasizes on seed and impact investments. They invest in companies globally but their main focus is within the UK.
Country: United Kingdom
Founded: 1999
Headquarters: London, UK
Investment Strategy
Geography
- North America
- Europe
- Asia
- Middle East and Israel
Sector Focus
- Marketplace Lending
- WealthTech
- RegTech
- Payments and Remittances
- Infrastructure and Enterprise Software
- Data and Analytics
- Real Estate
Investment Stage
- Angel
- Seed
- Early Stage Venture
- Series A
- Series B
- Series D
Summary
Investing in capable companies since 1999, LocalGlobe is beginning to take their investments global. The numerous firms they have help build include Citymapper, Improbable, Lovefilm, Moo, Transferwise and Zoopla. LocalGlobe seeks out ambitious founders of startups to help them take their companies to the next level. They aim to be quick, open, collaborative, and coherent while being treated as valued members of the startup plans. They enjoy doing things differently and have built their experience by sitting on all sides of the table as founders, investors, operators, and board members.
Investments
Date
Name
Size
Round
Co-Investors
Sector
Country
AREX European Market Ltd.
Venture
Lifeline Ventures
Marketplace Lending
Ireland {Republic}
Bricklane.com
Seed
Zoopla
WealthTech
United Kingdom
Verifly
Seed
Amol Sarva
InsureTech
United States
Tide
Seed
Passion Capital
Infrastructure & Enterprise Software
United Kingdom
Hibob
Seed
Bessemer ventures Partners & Taavet Hinrikus
Infrastructure & Enterprise Software
United Kingdom
StatusToday
Seed
Chris Mairs
Data & Analytics
United Kingdom
Trussle
Seed
Marketplace Lending
United Kingdom
Verifly
Venture
Irelandia Aviation
InsureTech
United States
Signal Media Ltd
Seed
Frontline Ventures
Data & Analytics
United Kingdom
Osper
Series A
Index Ventures
WealthTech
United Kingdom
Robinhood
Seed
Index Ventures
WealthTech
United States
Futurelytics
Seed
Credo Ventures
Data & Analytics
United States
Justworks
Seed
Daring Journey Ventures & Index Ventures
Infrastructure & Enterprise Software
United States
Algolia
Seed
500 Startups
Infrastructure & Enterprise Software
United States
Riskified
Seed
Entree Capital
RegTech
Israel
Opsmatic
Seed
Freestyle Capital
Infrastructure & Enterprise Software
United States
Lever
BoxGroup & SV Angel
Infrastructure & Enterprise Software
United States
Wandera
Seed
Greylock Partners
RegTech
United States
TransferWise
Seed
IA Ventures
Payments & Remittances
United Kingdom
Prosper Daily
Series B
WealthTech
United States
ERPLY
Seed
Index Ventures
Payments & Remittances
United Kingdom
FreeAgent
Seed
WealthTech
United Kingdom
Seedcamp
Venture
Funding Platforms
United Kingdom
DHgate
Seed
Payments & Remittances
China
Zoopla
Seed
Atlas Venture & Simon Murdoch
Real Estate
United Kingdom
Wonga
Seed
Marketplace Lending
United Kingdom
Key Employees
Saul Klein
Founder
Robin Klein
Partner
George Henry
Partner
Ophelia Brown
Partner
Suzanne Ashman
Partner
Tara Reeves
Partner
Emma Phillips
Partner
