# Bob Willet

> Bob Willet is a Series A investor backing SaaS and Big Data. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://vn.linkedin.com/in/robert-alan-willett-22316019

Bob Willet is a Series A investor focused on SaaS and Big Data. Bob Willet

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $5M–$5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 2 | 100% |
| Big Data | 2 | 100% |
| B2B | 1 | 50% |
| Mobile | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |

13 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WorkAngel | They are changing people's perception of how to do employee engagement and improve staff retention in the mobile age.They offer a way for global enterprises to fast track their mobile presence internally to bring the company’s internal digital experience in line with what is expected by their employees. Featuring cross-platformcommunication & collaboration tools, a social recognition platform and online and in-store discounts & deals to offer personalised employee benefits & rewards relevant to the individual. | $5M | Series A | Jan 19, 2015 | https://workangel.com |
| Purple | Purple’s solution allows businesses to monitor their physical spaces and actively promote their brand, while providing valuable insights into customer behavior within venues.With over 20 million users across 83 countries, Purple works with a range of brands and venues, including Legoland, Jaguar, United Wireless Arena, City of York, TUI,Centurylink, Pizza Express, British Land, Merlin Entertainments Group and the Indiana Pacers.It has a global agreement in place with Westcon Comstor, in addition to an active reseller base of over 950 in 80 countries. Purple employs over 100 full time staff and currently has offices in the UK, US, Spain, Australia, Singapore and Chile, with more offices planned.Purple is experiencing growth in multiple sectors, including hospitality, where people have time to spend online; in retail, where footfall tracking is essential; in healthcare, offering transparency around service and communication; and in entire cities moving towards the Internet of Things.Purple divides its offering into two specific segments; WiFi Solutions and Location Services. Free and Enhanced licenses are available for both WiFi Solutions and Location Services.As a brief product summary:Purple WiFi is the well-established guest WiFi, analytics, and marketing product. Key features include: Splash Pages - Create branded splash pages with our drag and drop editorEmail & SMS - Send emails & SMS based on demographics and behaviorReviews - Connect review platforms and send feedback requestsContent FilteringBandwidth ManagementReporting and InsightsPurple Location is a location based services product that works to actually pinpoint devices within physical spaces. Key features include: Proximity Marketing - Zone Flow, Journey ManagementHeatmappingMoving Venues - For Public TransportWiBeacons - Location HardwarePress contacts:Lloyd Gofton lloyd@liberatemedia.com+44 (0)7919 353 484 | $5M | Series A | Jan 12, 2015 | https://purple.ai |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Caspian Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caspian-capital-limited) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Juno Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/juno-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [William Currie Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/william-currie-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Bob Willet invest in?

Bob Willet invests primarily in SaaS, Big Data and B2B startups, most often at Series A 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.

### What is Bob Willet's check size?

Bob Willet typically joins rounds of $5M–$5M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Bob Willet participates in.

### How do I contact Bob Willet?

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### When did Bob Willet last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bob Willet closed in Jan 2015. 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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