# Anthony Francis

> Anthony Francis is a private equity investor at Pelican Capital backing Books. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Pelican Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pelican-capital)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajdfrancis/

Anthony Francis is a private equity investor at Pelican Capital in London focused on Books and Parking. 10 years’ corporate finance and private equity experience with Lloyds Development Capital and Ernst & Young, followed by three years as a finance director of a high growth business.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Books | 1 | 50% |
| Parking | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Online Portals | 1 | 50% |
| Service Industry | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Capacitas | Capacitas specializes in cost optimization and risk performance in IT business systems. |  | Private Equity | Jul 14, 2025 | https://www.capacitas.co.uk |
| YourParkingSpace | YourParkingSpace is one of the UK’s hottest transport tech companies. We’re rapidly growing with the mission of changing the way the world parks. Drivers across the UK use the YourParkingSpace mobile app or website to book convenient and affordable parking on demand or in advance. Private space owners and commercial operators rely on us to filltheir empty parking spaces, connecting them to an online audience of drivers searching for parking. Our platform uses industry-leading technology to deliver value to both sides of this exciting and rapidly evolving marketplace. | $6.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 28, 2020 | https://www.yourparkingspace.co.uk/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## About Pelican Capital

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Pelican Capital provides quality deal flow to family offices, allowing them to take a portfolio approach to invest in growing and sustainable assets.

1 contacts available at Pelican Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anthony Francis | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthony-francis-8bfd |

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## FAQ

### What does Anthony Francis invest in?

Anthony Francis invests primarily in Books, Parking and Internet startups, most often at Private Equity and Venture - Series Unknown 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.

### How do I contact Anthony Francis?

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### When did Anthony Francis last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Anthony Francis closed in Jul 2025. 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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