# Adam French

> Adam French is a pre-seed investor at Scalable Capital (London) backing Software and FinTech. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Scalable Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scalable-capital)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 11%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-french-2192034a
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/adamjamesfrench

Adam French is a pre-seed investor at Scalable Capital in London focused on Software and FinTech. Partner at Houghton Street Ventures | Co-founder at Scalable Capital | Investing in and supporting early-stage businesses founded by LSE student and alumni entrepreneurs globally.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$2.7M |
| Pre-Seed | $150k–$2.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 44% |
| FinTech | 3 | 33% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 33% |
| iOS | 1 | 11% |
| Apps | 1 | 11% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 44% |
| Seed | 3 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 56% |
| Colombia | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ralio |  | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Apr 14, 2026 |  |
| First Concepts | First Concepts delivers an intelligent creative workspace where agencies manage briefs, styles, assets and team collaboration. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Lir Labs | At Lir Labs we are developing novel solutions for optmizing wastewater treatment. Our real-time automated microscopy sensors are backed by custom deep learning models, equipped to extract patterns based on the development of microscopic organisms and particles in water. | $280.8K | Pre-Seed | Mar 04, 2026 |  |
| Overmind | Overmind is a development tool that allows AI to learn from production data. Using pattern of life analysis, it transforms real-world agent behavior into continuous improvement, allowing teams to ship secure and highly specialised agents. | $2.7M | Seed | Feb 11, 2026 |  |
| Distillery | Distillery is a data management platform that provides collaboration, data analytics, data integration, and data infrastructure solutions. | $149.9K | Pre-Seed | May 08, 2024 |  |
| Mono | Mono is on its way to become the 'bankingless bank' of Latin American SMBs, starting with Colombia. | $1M | Seed | Mar 01, 2021 |  |
| xUnlocked | Finance Unlocked is the world’s first comprehensive, on-demand video-delivered learning platform built specifically for finance professionals. It was created purely because of an industry-wide problem, which is that the tools used to deliver education to finance professionals have not changed in the last twenty years. | $1.3M | Seed | Sep 10, 2019 |  |
| Raylo | Raylo is a smartphone subscription startup that aims to make mobile simple, smart, and more sustainable. When customers are ready to upgrade, they return their old products, which are refurbished and re-sold in Raylo's circular process for maximum lifespan and sustainability. It enables consumers to gain access to the most recent productsthrough a monthly subscription that is both cost-effective and environmentally friendly. Raylo's retailer pipeline spans several categories, including consumer electronics. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Jun 20, 2019 |  |
| Yapily | Yapily creates a world without financial friction. To empower everyone to access and move value. |  | Pre-Seed | Nov 23, 2017 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Endurance Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/endurance-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [14Peaks Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/14peaks-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Adeline Arts & Science](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adeline-arts-science) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arāya Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ar%C4%81ya-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [B Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brazil-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Campus Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/campus-fund-51b0) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Scalable Capital

VC Fund · Munich, Germany

Scalable Capital is a fintech company that makes investing and wealth management more accessible through a digital platform. It offers online brokerage services for stocks, ETFs, funds, cryptocurrencies, and other financial products, alongside automated portfolio management for investors seeking hands-off solutions. The company combines intuitivetechnology with low-cost investing to help individuals build, manage, and grow their wealth across several European markets.

5 contacts available at Scalable Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adam French | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-french-2 |
| Alexander Seipp | CPO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-seipp |
| Andreas Schranzhofer | CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreas-schranzhofer |
| Erik Podzuweit | Founder, Co-CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erik-podzuweit |
| Florian Prucker | Founder & Co-CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/florian-prucker |

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## FAQ

### What does Adam French invest in?

Adam French invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Financial Services startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Adam French's check size?

Adam French typically joins rounds of $1M–$2.7M at Seed and $150k–$2.5M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Adam French participates in.

### When did Adam French last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Adam French closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 9 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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