# Ben Hatton

> Ben Hatton is a funding round investor at Praetura Ventures (Liverpool) backing Travel and SEO. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Praetura Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/praetura-capital)
- Location: Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhatton/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ben_hatton
- Website: https://x.com/ben_hatton

Ben Hatton is a funding round investor at Praetura Ventures in Liverpool focused on Travel and SEO. Ben Hatton - MD Portfolio @ Praetura Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 2 | 67% |
| SEO | 1 | 33% |
| Leisure | 1 | 33% |
| Tourism | 1 | 33% |
| Marketing | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Travel Seen | Travel Seen is a travel organization that aspires to create the most real and involved travel community. | $2.2M | Seed | Oct 12, 2021 |  |
| We Influence | We Influence is a digital marketing agency specializing in search marketing and conversion rate optimization. The company also specializes in PPC, SEO, affiliate, social media, and content marketing, working with eCommerce brands across the UK to help catapult them to the next level of their growth. They help reach more potential customers throughsocial media channels to boost profitability and brand reach.We Influence transforms their clients’ businesses by catapulting them to the next level of their e-commerce growth. | $196K |  |  |  |
| Forward Travel | Forward Travel is a travel agency that provides sports travel services. | $1.3M |  |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## About Praetura Ventures

VC Fund · Manchester, United Kingdom

Praetura aise capital and invest in the early stages of business life cycles.It developed a reputation for being a supportive and proactive investor who injects more than just capital.

5 contacts available at Praetura Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Myrto Lalacos | Investment Executive | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/myrto-lalacos |
| Andrew Sumner | MD Portfolio | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-sumber |
| Andy Round | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-round-6fc8 |
| Ben Hatton | MD Portfolio | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-hatton |
| David Foreman | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-foreman |

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## FAQ

### What does Ben Hatton invest in?

Ben Hatton invests primarily in Travel, SEO and Leisure startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ben Hatton last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ben Hatton closed in Oct 2021. 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 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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