# Ben Black

> Ben Black is a seed investor in London backing Software and Human Resources. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-black-a1b2398/

Ben Black is a seed investor in London focused on Software and Human Resources. Ben Black is the Investor and Advisor of Taxiapp Partnership.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GrandNanny | Grandnanny is a childcare service that bring generations closer through childcare. | $454.7K | Pre-Seed | Nov 09, 2022 | https://grandnanny.co.uk/ |
| HR DataHub | In a world in which companies want to be fair, diverse and competitive employers, we provide the data to make it happen. | $1.3M | Seed | Sep 15, 2020 | https://www.hrdatahub.com/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [3SV Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3sv-collective) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ACF Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-cofund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SFC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startup-funding-club) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TwinklHive](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/twinklhive) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ben Black invest in?

Ben Black invests primarily in Software and Human Resources startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed 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 Ben Black?

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### When did Ben Black last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ben Black closed in Nov 2022. 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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