# Anthony James

> Anthony James is a Series A investor at Grosvenor Food & AgTech (London) backing SaaS and AgTech. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Grosvenor Food & AgTech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wheatsheaf-investments)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-james-8b86801a/

Anthony James is a Series A investor at Grosvenor Food & AgTech in London focused on SaaS and AgTech. Anthony joined Wheatsheaf from Grosvenor, where he spent five years as Group Corporate Finance Director. Prior to Grosvenor, Anthony was Head of Energy & Natural Resources M&A at KPMG Corporate Finance where he led a wide range of acquisition, disposal and other strategic advisory assignments across the sector. His previous roles haveincluded senior finance and corporate development positions at Philips Electronics, both in the Netherlands and China

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |
| AgTech | 1 | 20% |
| Banking | 1 | 20% |
| Farming | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 1 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AgriWebb | AgriWebb is a software company focused on the livestock production industry. Its products enable simplified on-farm data collection and analysis to improve management efficiency, decision-making, benchmarking, and transparency while integrating through horizontal and vertical supply chains. AgriWebb’s founders come from 5 generations of livestockproduction and aim to transform the livestock industry through data-driven decision-making built from intuitive on-farm data recording. | $7.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 06, 2024 |  |
| Oxbury Bank | Oxbury is the UK’s only specialist agricultural bank and the only bank that has a singular focus on the rural economy. We provide farmers with the specialised lending that they need to run their farms and provide savings accounts to any individual or business that wants to back British farmers and UK agriculture.We have a deep understanding ofthe agricultural sector and the challenges that farmers face because we talk to farmers about their business every day.We use our industry knowledge and purpose built technology platform, to make quick and appropriate decisions on credit facilities, so that our customers can spend less time dealing with administration. | $26.2M |  | Jul 05, 2022 |  |
| Oxbury Bank | Oxbury is the UK’s only specialist agricultural bank and the only bank that has a singular focus on the rural economy. We provide farmers with the specialised lending that they need to run their farms and provide savings accounts to any individual or business that wants to back British farmers and UK agriculture.We have a deep understanding ofthe agricultural sector and the challenges that farmers face because we talk to farmers about their business every day.We use our industry knowledge and purpose built technology platform, to make quick and appropriate decisions on credit facilities, so that our customers can spend less time dealing with administration. | $23.9M | Series C | Jul 05, 2022 |  |
| Oxbury Bank | Oxbury is the UK’s only specialist agricultural bank and the only bank that has a singular focus on the rural economy. We provide farmers with the specialised lending that they need to run their farms and provide savings accounts to any individual or business that wants to back British farmers and UK agriculture.We have a deep understanding ofthe agricultural sector and the challenges that farmers face because we talk to farmers about their business every day.We use our industry knowledge and purpose built technology platform, to make quick and appropriate decisions on credit facilities, so that our customers can spend less time dealing with administration. | $27.3M | Series C | Jan 05, 2021 |  |
| AgriWebb | AgriWebb is a software company focused on the livestock production industry. Its products enable simplified on-farm data collection and analysis to improve management efficiency, decision-making, benchmarking, and transparency while integrating through horizontal and vertical supply chains. AgriWebb’s founders come from 5 generations of livestockproduction and aim to transform the livestock industry through data-driven decision-making built from intuitive on-farm data recording. | $9.4M | Series A | Aug 20, 2018 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Frontier Agriculture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frontier-agriculture) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Salica](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hambroperksltd) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hutchinsons Crop Production Specialist](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hutchinsons-crop-production-specialist) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Connection Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/connection-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Germin8 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/germin8-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hutchison Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hutchison-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Grosvenor Food & AgTech

VC Fund · Chester, United Kingdom

We are an active investor in companies that are reshaping food and agriculture around the world for the better.We identify entrepreneurs and businesses rethinking how food is produced, distributed, and consumed, supporting their growth as lead investors and highly engaged board members.We actively manage a portfolio of over 25 companies,helping them lead positive change in a way that enhances human health and the natural environment, enabling the economic sustainability of farming and food production.

5 contacts available at Grosvenor Food & AgTech.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Scott | Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-scott |
| Anthony James | Executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthony-james |
| Katrin Burt | Executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katrin-burt |
| Stephan Dolezalek | Board Member & Member of Investment Committee | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephan-dolezalek |
| William Kendall | Non Executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/william-kendall-2 |

## Similar investors

### Similar stage
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund

## FAQ

### What does Anthony James invest in?

Anthony James invests primarily in SaaS, AgTech and Banking startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Anthony James last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Anthony James closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 5 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.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co