Top 5 Non Profit Angel Investors in United Kingdom (June 2026)

Fede started out as an angel investor in 2010. His portfolio quickly grew, so he built a team around him and thus Playfair Capital was born. We have since gone on to become one of Europe’s most active and well-known early-stage VC funds. Before becoming a technology investor Fede worked for several NGOs in Africa, with a particular focus on aidtransparency. He recently renewed his focus on Africa by relocating to Kenya and becoming an angel investor in East Africa’s burgeoning startup ecosystem. He maintains an active role at Playfair and continues to lead our investment team.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Non Profit, Venture Capital
Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
Geography: United Kingdom, Kenya, Sweden

Investor stats

Total investments: 11
Round size: Seed $1.5M–$4.5M; Pre-Seed $200k–$1M
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

Bibblio — Conversion optimization, powered by AI. Increase user engagement, grow revenues and drive new audiences, for stronger site metrics and ROI.
Brewbot — Brewbot is a multidisciplinary team of designers and developers based in Belfast, N. Ireland. They come from different backgrounds and experiences — music, design, code, and fine art — but they all share a common passion for brewing.
CRE Venture Capital — Founded in 2015, CRE Venture Capital invests in early stage tech companies that are levered to Africa. CRE is headquartered in the New York metro area, with a regional office in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Peter Read is based out of London and is the Cortex Partner of Vitruvian Partners. Peter previously worked at TOCCA as an angel investor. Peter Read attended the University of Oxford. Peter Read has been certified as a speaker at The E-Act Burnham Park Academy, Slough.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Apps, Mobile
Stage:Seed, Series E, Series F
Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Investor stats

Total investments: 21
Round size: Seed $550k–$1.7M; Series E $86M–$120M; Series F $40M–$200M
Lead/follow: 19% lead, 81% follow

Portfolio highlights

YPlan — YPlan uncovers the best events every day so you can get out and Live Your City. Get the lowdown on cool dates, hidden culture and where to hang with friends. Discover, book, go – it's that simple. Flash your YPlan ticket and you're in. Founded in London in February, 2012, YPlan works directly with 3500+ event partners worldwide, has over1.5 million users, and 1000+ 5* reviews on App Store.
Loopcam — How can Armenia take advantage of the artificial intelligence craze with startups and companies with its .am ccTLD? "AI I AM "
Car Throttle — The internet's car community

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Alex Khein is a Chief Executive Officer at BlueBay Asset Management.

Investment focus

Industry: CRM, SaaS, Video
Stage:Angel, Seed
Geography: Canada, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 5
Round size: Angel $450k–$1.5M
Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow

Portfolio highlights

MediaCore — Video is transforming education, and MediaCore helps hundreds of educational institutions around the world embrace it. The MediaCore Video Platform puts powerful video learning and sharing tools into the hands of every student and professor — empowering them to easily capture, manage and share video privately and securely across all platforms andmobile devices.MediaCore has received a wide range of awards, most recently being recognised by Fast Company as one of the top ten most innovative companies in digital video.
Believe.in — Believe.in provides a white label technology that improves online fundraising, donation processing, and event performance of non-profit organizations.Available in multiple markets, languages, and currencies, Believe.in supports 2.8 million non-profit organizations globally and is easily customized and integrated into any non-profitorganization’s website and existing back-office toolkit.Believe.in was founded in May 2011 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
Mile High Organics —

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Michael Spencer is Chairman of the Intercapital Private Group Ltd and a director of Bordeaux Index Ltd. Michael is the chairman of The Conservative Party Foundation Ltd and stepped down from his role as Treasurer of the Conservative Party in October 2010.Michael is 61. His interests include running, wine, art, politics and military history. Hefounded ICAP Charity Day in 1993 where for one day each year the Company’s global revenue, including broker commissions, were donated to charity. Over 24 years, the event raised nearly £135 million for 2,200 charities worldwide.Michael was named the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 and in April 2011, ICAP won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. As Britain's most coveted business prize, the Queen’s Awards recognise outstanding achievement by UK companies. The award is formally conferred by a Grant of Appointment and is symbolised through a presentation given by Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenants as The Queen's local representatives. This was the second time that ICAP received a Queen’s Award in this category, having been named a winner in 2005.

Investment focus

Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Security
Stage:Seed, Series B
Geography: United Kingdom, Isle of Man, United States

Investor stats

Total investments: 14
Round size: Seed $1.2M–$7.1M; Series B $17M–$100M
Lead/follow: 64% lead, 36% follow

Portfolio highlights

Sunsave — Save money on your bills and gain energy independence with Sunsave solar panel and battery solutions. Get a free quote today.
TapSimple — Cashless giving made simple
Tema Global — Tema Global builds an ETF platform focused on ETF infrastructure and differentiated ETF strategies managed by experienced investment professionals.

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