# Andrew Black

> Andrew Black is a seed investor backing Apps, Internet and Parenting. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-black-8259b621/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/bertthebold

Andrew Black is a seed investor in Kingston Upon Thames focused on Apps and Internet. Andrew Black formed Betfair in 2000, together with Edward Wray. The company came about after Black had an idea for a fairer way for people to bet against each other rather than with a bookmaker. He turned his idea into a reality, and in doing so created one of the biggest gambling sites on the internet.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $655k–$2.9M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Parenting | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| bubble app | bubble is an on-demand mobile app, connecting parents with babysitters that their friends already know, use and trust. The app allows a parent to find, vet, book and pay their sitters in a few taps. Our mission is to make parenthood easier - to bring more freedom and enjoyment into everyday life and to make parents, and the people they love themost, happier.As parents, we know that when it comes to babysitting, nothing is more powerful than a personal connection.So as well as the end-to-end search-to-payment convenience the app brings, bubble also uses social networks and other community links, to connect users (parent or sitters) to the people around them, fostering trust, security and transparency.The app is currently available in the UK, on both iOS & Android devices. | $655K | Seed | Aug 08, 2017 | http://www.joinbubble.com |
| Boku | Boku Identity is the industry's end-to-end identity verification solution. By combining identity verification and authentication capabilities with the Boku Platform, which aggregates and harmonizes mobile network operator systems across 58 countries worldwide, Boku Identity helps global enterprises across multiple industries effectively reduceidentity fraud, drive conversions, ensure compliance, and deliver a superior customer experience. Boku Identity’s privacy-by-design and tokenized identity architecture enables these businesses to onboard and service their customers worldwide while maintaining security and preserving user privacy. | $13.8M |  | Sep 01, 2016 | https://www.boku.com |
| Nanotether Discovery Services | Nanotether Discovery Services Limited, a Cardiff, UK-based pharmaceutical research technology company. | $2.9M | Seed | Aug 20, 2012 | http://www.nanotether.co.uk |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Astia Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/astia-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GMO Payment Gateway](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gmo-payment-gateway-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [KM Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/km-capital-9d55) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Andrew Black invest in?

Andrew Black invests primarily in Apps, Internet and Parenting startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Andrew Black's check size?

Andrew Black typically joins rounds of $655k–$2.9M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Andrew Black participates in.

### How do I contact Andrew Black?

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### When did Andrew Black last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andrew Black closed in Aug 2017. Shizune tracks 3 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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