# Alex Macdonald

> Alex Macdonald is a pre-seed investor at sequel backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 48 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [sequel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequel-6707)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 48
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-macdonald-48331625
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/alexfmac
- Website: https://alexfmac.substack.com/

Alex Macdonald is a pre-seed investor at sequel in London focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Alex Macdonald is the Co-Founder and CEO Sequel. He previously Co-Founded Velocity Black. He attended The University of Manchester.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.2M–$8.5M |
| Pre-Seed | $327k–$2.5M |
| Series B | $11M–$50M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 10 | 21% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 8 | 17% |
| Health Care | 7 | 15% |
| FinTech | 6 | 13% |
| Financial Services | 6 | 13% |

98 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 21 | 44% |
| Seed | 18 | 38% |
| Series B | 3 | 6% |
| Series A | 2 | 4% |
| Grant | 1 | 2% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 29 | 60% |
| United States | 10 | 21% |
| France | 1 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | 2% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aurora | The AI-Powered Premium Lifestyle Manager For Late-Stage & Post-Exit Founders | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Apr 16, 2025 |  |
| Stelia | We are a research-led applied AI team advancing the future operating systems of AI. Traditional, fragmented AI stacks are struggling to scale under the demands of production, governance, and security, creating barriers to reliable, enterprise-grade AI deployment.With deep expertise spanning carrier and data centre architecture to applied AI andagent orchestration, we close that gap to deliver production-scale, compliant systems for enterprises operating with high-value, high-risk data across space, retail, media, and entertainment – embedding ethics, governance, and responsible AI practices at every stage. | $4.7M | Seed | Dec 31, 2024 |  |
| Kalder | Kalder is a unified web3 brand loyalty platform for brands and creators to drive meaningful engagement, onboard new users, and reward superfan communities. | $7M | Seed | Nov 19, 2024 |  |
| Round Treasury | The all-in-one treasury management platform for startups. Minimise risk and maximise return on excess cash. Earn up to ~5% yield, access hundreds of savings accounts and maximise FSCS protection - all in one place. | $2.1M | Pre-Seed | Oct 08, 2024 |  |
| Howbout | Howbout is the shared calendar app made for friends. Keep up with what they’re up to and find when they’re free to make plans together. | $8M | Series A | Aug 28, 2024 |  |
| Slingshot AI | Slingshot is an AI research company driven by our mission to exponentially increase global access to mental healthcare.We’re developing technology to help humans feel and perform better, be more connected, and adapt to the future in a time where the demand for mental health support far exceeds providers by 10,000:1, and the large-scale changesahead are unprecedented.By leveraging AI to delve deep into human psychology, we expect to learn something about human nature that no humans have before, in order to help people change their minds.Based in NYC and London, our cross-disciplinary team of researchers, engineers, and broader mental health experts is dedicated to building tools that empower individuals to take on any challenge that arises. | $30M | Seed | Aug 20, 2024 |  |
| Torch Dental | Torch Dental develops an all-in-one technology designed to meet dental practices' supply ordering and inventory management needs. Torch Dental simplifies and streamlines the ordering process, allowing dentists to focus on their patients. | $10.5M | Series B | Apr 04, 2024 |  |
| OROS Labs | OROS Labs is a material technology company provides thermal solutions. | $22M | Series B | Apr 03, 2024 |  |
| Fundably | Fundably - Get The Right UK Business Loan \| Access £1k-£2m |  | Pre-Seed | Feb 01, 2024 |  |
| Odin | Odin enables seamless fundraising from your network in just a few clicks, taking care of all legal and administrative tasks. The platform collaborates with founders, angel syndicates, and emerging fund managers worldwide. It supports investors from almost any location, manages SPVs, handles complex carried interest arrangements, and more. Futureplans include enabling users to raise entire funds on Odin (not just deal-by-deal SPVs) and providing a feature for discovering and joining investment clubs directly through the platform. | $3.1M | Seed | Dec 31, 2023 |  |

10 of 48 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Entrepreneurs First](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneur-first) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Episode 1](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/episode) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Oxford Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oxford-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Redbus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redbus-group) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About sequel

VC Fund · Miami, United States

We harness cutting-edge technology and a network of founders, angels and venture capitalists built over a decade to enable athletes to invest in the most promising startups changing the world for the better.

3 contacts available at sequel.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Philipp Omenitsch | CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philipp-omenitsch |
| Alex Macdonald | Co-Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-macdonald |
| Daniil Okhlopkov | Senior Data Scientist | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniil-okhlopkov |

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## FAQ

### What does Alex Macdonald invest in?

Alex Macdonald invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Health Care startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 48 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 Alex Macdonald's check size?

Alex Macdonald typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$8.5M at Seed, $327k–$2.5M at Pre-Seed and $11M–$50M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Alex Macdonald participates in.

### When did Alex Macdonald last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alex Macdonald closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 48 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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