Chris Smith

Playfair Capital thesis

We play fair by founders Investing exclusively at pre-seed in the UK & Europe from our £57m Fund 3, we give you an unfair advantage, taking you from where you are to where you want to be We partner with visionary founders, with hustle, heart and humility, who see the world not as it is, but as it could be, and together build durable foundations for growth Our pre-seed to Series A graduation rate is 78% - ~4x the industry average Since 2013, our founders have raised >$3bn of follow-on capital from the world's best specialist and multi-stage funds. Most recently: $37m Series B Kinnevik $72.5m Se

Sector and stage focus

• general: Investors who invested in female founders, Investors who were founders, Israel, Investors who invested in diverse founders, London, Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists
• Pre-seed: AgTech, TransportationTech, ConstructionTech, Robotics, Logistics, DeepTech, ClimateTech/CleanTech, Digital Health, AI, SaaS

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