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Playfair Capital

London, United Kingdom

London fund that invests only at pre-seed in the UK and Europe, from angel rounds to large pre-seed rounds, across sectors. It says it reviews every pitch submitted online and aims to reply within five working days.

What Playfair Capital backs

Stages
Pre-seed
Sectors
Any sector
Where
UK, Europe
How much
£100k to £1.5mCheques from £100k for angel rounds to £1.5m for the largest pre-seed rounds; up to £5m per company over time (homepage).

Companies it has backed

  • Nory
  • Orca AI
  • Protex AI
  • StackOne
  • Refute
  • Wassist
The full list on Playfair Capital's site

Lately

Active: led Wassist's $1.1m pre-seed round (The SaaS News, 8 Jun 2026); Wassist is listed as a Fund 3 company.

Sources

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