# Brett Akker

> Brett Akker is a seed investor at Much Better Adventures (London) backing Internet and E-Commerce. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Much Better Adventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/much-better-adventures)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Feb 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/brett-akker/27/311/b0b
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/brettakker
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brett.akker

Brett Akker is a Non-Executive Director at Much Better Adventures.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $478k–$2.7M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 2 | 22% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 22% |
| Marketplace | 2 | 22% |
| B2B | 1 | 11% |
| Apps | 1 | 11% |

32 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 78% |
| Angel | 1 | 11% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Much Better Adventures | Much Better Adventures global network of specialist marketplaces are making it a doddle to book active holiday and experiences, whilst their SaaS reservation platform empowers local operators around the world with the online reservation and sales tools they need to make a great living doing what they love. | $510K | Seed | Feb 29, 2016 |  |
| Chargifi | Chargifi empowers synchronous work, orchestrating people and spaces to get the best work done, wherever, whenever and with whoever they choose. We enable the realtime and dynamic orchestration of people and spaces so companies can adopt flexible working at scale. Where, when and who work is done with is now fully intentional, and this is at theheart of workplace experience. | $2.7M | Seed | Nov 03, 2015 |  |
| Fy! | Fy is an e-commerce company that builds a mobile marketplace to shop online. It uses a combination of social content, machine learning, and a deep understanding of its products and suppliers to create a personalized experience for each shopper using the site and app. Fy was launched in 2017 driven by a mission to make the world of designdiscoverable, affordable, and instantly accessible through social commerce. | $478K | Seed | Sep 15, 2015 |  |
| Headliner | Headliner is a new entertainment start up to connect event planners with the world entertainment.From Musicians to Magicians, Headliner works with large corporates (Facebook and Twitter) to small private parties to make the process of discovering and booking entertainment easy. |  | Seed | Jul 06, 2015 |  |
| Hubble | Hubble makes hybrid working easy.We're the only platform that helps you configure, deliver, and manage all of your workspace needs in one place. Whether that's the HQ, home or on-demand.Our mission is to improve the working lives of one million people by 2025.We know your people are your most valuable asset. Let us help you create aworkplace where they can truly thriveHubble is based in London and was founded in 2014 by Tushar Agarwal (CEO) and Tom Watson. It has raised £10m from some of the biggest names in property and venture capital, including JLL, Starwood Capital, Seedcamp, and Entrepreneur First. | $637K | Pre-Seed | Sep 15, 2014 |  |
| Housekeep | We can find you a brilliant local cleaner for a regular weekly or fortnightly clean, or a specialist cleaner for one-off cleans including deep cleaning and end of tenancy cleaning.Wonky walls? Pesky plumbing? Our team can find tradespeople for any job in your home, including plumbers, electricians, carpenters, handypeople, decorators andgardeners.We make the whole process seamless. No calendar mix ups. No hassle with cash. No stress - and no mess. Just an easy experience, super-responsive customer support and a squad of vetted, experienced professionals. | $1M | Seed | May 21, 2014 |  |
| Chargifi | Chargifi empowers synchronous work, orchestrating people and spaces to get the best work done, wherever, whenever and with whoever they choose. We enable the realtime and dynamic orchestration of people and spaces so companies can adopt flexible working at scale. Where, when and who work is done with is now fully intentional, and this is at theheart of workplace experience. | $250K | Angel | Apr 04, 2014 |  |
| Farmdrop | Farmdrop is the online ethical supermarket delivering locally procuded, organic groceries and ethical home essentials directly to your door. It brings tastier, healthier and more convenient food, all while supporting a more sustainable food system for everyone.By cutting out the middleman, Farmdrop pays a fairer price to producers, whilecustomers get access to food which is up to five times fresher than what is sold by conventional supermarkets. Because your shop shouldn't cost the Earth. |  | Seed | Aug 06, 2013 |  |
| Osper | Osper is a prepaid debit card and mobile banking service empowering young people to manage their money responsibly by instilling good financial habits from an early age. It offers a safe regulated bank. Its application runs on Android and Osper is comprised of several investors, including Index Ventures, Horizons Ventures and a number of entrepreneurs, and individuals from the financial services market. To use the service, young people must be at least 8 years old, and must sign up with a parent or legal guardian. Their parents or guardians must be U.K. residents with a debit card from a U.K. bank.Osper was launched in 2012 by Alick Varma, who previously worked at | $1M | Seed | Jun 01, 2013 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [London Co-Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/london-co-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Angel Academe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-academe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Concrete Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/concrete-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Conversion Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conversion-capital-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HardGamma Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hardgamma-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pentland Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pentland-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Much Better Adventures

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Much Better Adventures global network of specialist marketplaces are making it a doddle to book active holiday and experiences, whilst their SaaS reservation platform empowers local operators around the world with the online reservation and sales tools they need to make a great living doing what they love.

4 contacts available at Much Better Adventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brett Akker | Non Executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brett-akker |
| Alex Narracott | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Observer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-narracott |
| Guy Bowden | Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Board Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guy-bowden |
| Sam Bruce | Co-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer & Board Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sam-bruce |

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## FAQ

### What does Brett Akker invest in?

Brett Akker invests primarily in Internet, E-Commerce and Marketplace startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 9 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 Brett Akker's check size?

Brett Akker typically joins rounds of $478k–$2.7M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Brett Akker participates in.

### When did Brett Akker last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Brett Akker closed in Feb 2016. Shizune tracks 9 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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