# Adam Barker

> Adam Barker is a Series B investor at Guinness Ventures (London) backing Golf and Sports. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Guinness Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guinness-asset-management)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/adam-barker-476189b2
- Website: https://www.guinnessgi.com/person/adam-barker

Adam Barker is a senior associate in the Guinness Ventures team. Joined Guinness in 2018. Before joining Guinness, Adam completed internships in various financial services, including venture capital and equity analysis. Adam graduated in 2016 from UWE Bristol with a degree in Mathematics

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Golf | 1 | 50% |
| Sports | 1 | 50% |
| Wearables | 1 | 50% |
| Web Development | 1 | 50% |
| Customer Service | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shot Scope | Shot Scope's statistic collecting technology is currently in development, led by a team of engineers and golfers based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Trials are planned on UK golf courses throughout 2015 with general release scheduled for 2016. | $8.4M | Series B | Jul 31, 2024 |  |
| Shot Scope | Shot Scope's statistic collecting technology is currently in development, led by a team of engineers and golfers based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Trials are planned on UK golf courses throughout 2015 with general release scheduled for 2016. | $8.4M | Series B | Jul 31, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Equity Gap](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/equity-gap) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Your VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/growthdeck) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Scottish Enterprise](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scottish-enterprise) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [The SidebySide Partnership](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sidebyside-partnership) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Guinness Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guinness-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Guinness Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guinness-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Guinness Ventures

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Guinness Ventures has invested into early stage businesses since 2010, providing capital to a wide range of UK companies

5 contacts available at Guinness Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ashley Abrahams | Fund Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashley-abrahams |
| Edward Guinness | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edward-guinness |
| Timothy Guinness | Founder & Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/timothy-guinness |
| Adam Barker | Senior Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-barker-52c1 |
| Giles Kidd-May | Chief Marketing Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/giles-kidd-may |

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## FAQ

### What does Adam Barker invest in?

Adam Barker invests primarily in Golf, Sports and Wearables startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Adam Barker last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Adam Barker closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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