# Bill Holroyd

> Bill Holroyd is a seed investor in Manchester backing Rental, Retail and Fashion. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Bill Holroyd is a seed investor in Manchester focused on Rental and Retail. Charles William Holroyd CBE DL is a British investor and philanthropist.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rental | 1 | 50% |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| Fashion | 1 | 50% |
| Computer | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| By Rotation | By Rotation is the world's first social fashion rental app. We're transforming the way fashion is consumed by allowing users to share their wardrobes. Do good for the planet, your wardrobe and your wallet at the same time. | $3.4M | Seed | Mar 31, 2022 |  |
| By Gamers For Gamers | Made up entirely of gamers, we are a team that is dedicated to bringing you the best gaming product reviews possible. Our sites cover all aspects of game tech including eSports, PC building, and gaming news. All our reviews are honest and unbiased and based on our own testing and research. | $1.3M | Angel | Dec 01, 2020 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Closed Loop Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/closed-loop-partners-38d7) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GC Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gc-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Redrice Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redrice-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [True Global Ventures (TGV)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/true-global-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Bill Holroyd invest in?

Bill Holroyd invests primarily in Rental, Retail and Fashion startups, most often at Seed and Angel 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.

### When did Bill Holroyd last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bill Holroyd closed in Mar 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?

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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