# Robert Henry

> Robert Henry is a funding round investor at Gresham House Ventures backing Retail and E-Commerce. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Gresham House Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gresham-house-ventures)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Feb 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-henry-21061259/

Robert Henry is a funding round investor at Gresham House Ventures in London focused on Retail and E-Commerce. Robert Michael Henry is based out of London and is the portfolio director of Gresham House Ventures. Robert previously worked at Mobeus Equity Partners as a partner. Robert Michael Henry attended the Forest Hill School.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 2 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 50% |
| Sports | 1 | 25% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |
| Fitness | 1 | 25% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arkk Solutions | Arkk Solutions is a financial automation platform that is transforming the landscape of financial reporting. The company helps firms reimagine their approach to indirect tax. They are designed to eliminate tedious, error-prone, and repetitive tasks by utilizing AI-powered workflow technology. Arkk's regulatory, statutory, and financialsolutions enhance workflows, allowing finance teams to devote more time to strategic initiatives and the bigger picture. for:sight instills financial confidence. It is a complete tax compliance solution with built in machine learning capability, providing transparency, control and insight. Our team of almost 100 employees is continuously developing the platform to meet the challenges faced by our customers. Innovation in the finance department is not doing what you did yesterday. Arkk enables CFO’s to simplify the complex and reimagine finance’s challenges.Arkk’s specialist solutions are backed by a highly acclaimed UK-based customer support team, dedicated to going the extra mile. |  | Series B | Feb 12, 2021 |  |
| Parsley Box | Parsley Box delivers ready meals, that do not need to be stored in a fridge or freezer, direct to the underserved Baby Boomer+ consumer, broadly defined as those aged 60 and over. Its mission statement is to promote, support and celebrate independent living by making mealtimes easier and more enjoyable for everyone. The core product range comprisesover 60 single portion sized meals spanning various cuisines. | $7.5M | Series A | Jan 18, 2021 |  |
| B2C Distribution | B2C Distribution Ltd is a specialised E-Commerce Company dedicated to serving niche vertical markets. Working closely with top brands including Musto, Henri Lloyd, Red Paddle, Billabong, Rip Curl and GUL; we offer the very best customer service from a team who have hands on experience of the range of sports covered by the company's productlines. With our extensive stock holding we can offer the very best selection of products at competitive prices for our cu | $6.5M |  | Jul 31, 2017 |  |
| Wetsuit Outlet | Wetsuit Outlet is a suppliers of water sport equipment, offering great deals on wetsuits, drysuits, gloves, boots, buoyancy aids, etc. | $6.5M |  | Jul 26, 2017 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Techstart Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstart-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Gresham House Ventures

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

We are growth investors. Our aim is to ensure that every business we are involved with maximises its potential for the benefit of all stakeholders. We back ambitious businesses that compete on strength of technology, customer insight or service excellence. We have deep experience and networks across consumer markets, TMT, service sectors, andhealthcare and education.

5 contacts available at Gresham House Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ed Wass | Portfolio Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ed-wass |
| Rowan Grobler | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rowan-grobler |
| Rupesh Patel | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rupesh-patel-9d8e |
| James Hendry | Associate Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-hendry-9b1a |
| Robert Henry | Portfolio Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bob-henry |

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## FAQ

### What does Robert Henry invest in?

Robert Henry invests primarily in Retail, E-Commerce and Sports startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 4 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 Robert Henry last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Robert Henry closed in Feb 2021. Shizune tracks 4 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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