# Brian O’Farrell > Brian O’Farrell is a pre-seed investor at Talentpool Recruitment Group backing Banking. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Talentpool Recruitment Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/talentpool-recruitment-group) - Total investments: 3 - Last investment: Aug 2021 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/brianofarelltalentpool Brian O’Farrell is a pre-seed investor at Talentpool Recruitment Group focused on Banking and Computer. Brian O’Farrell is the Co-Founder & CRO at Furthr. He attended University College Dublin. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Banking | 1 | 33% | | Computer | 1 | 33% | | Software | 1 | 33% | | Cryptocurrency | 1 | 33% | | Retail Technology | 1 | 33% | 6 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Pre-Seed | 2 | 67% | | Seed | 1 | 33% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Australia | 2 | 67% | | Pakistan | 1 | 33% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AfterWork Ventures | AfterWork Ventures is a growing entrant in its early stages. Their investment process is infused with a deep appreciation for the founders' time, intelligence, and courage. Founders are commonly exposed to torturous, time-consuming due diligence processes, only to be unceremoniously rejected despite their efforts. They committed to showing upfor founders and created a transparent process that adds value at every step. | | Seed | Aug 01, 2021 | | | QisstPay | QisstPay provides a Buy Now, Pay Later (interest-free installments) platform to merchants in Pakistan. With no markup fees, interest, or hassle, QisstPay is paving the way for installments in Pakistan. | | Pre-Seed | May 01, 2021 | | | Synthetix | A cryptoasset-backed network that enables the creation of on-chain synthetic assets. | | Pre-Seed | Sep 01, 2017 | | 3 of 3 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Infinite Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/infinite-capital-b86b) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Sentor Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sentor-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Talentpool Recruitment Group VC Fund 1 contacts available at Talentpool Recruitment Group. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Brian O’Farrell | Co-Founder & NED | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-o-farrell-f597 | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Coinbase Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinbase-ventures) — VC Fund - [Polychain](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/polychain-capital) — VC Fund - [Digital Currency Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digital-currency-group) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund - [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Artesian VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artesian-capital-management) — VC Fund - [Blackbird Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackbird-ventures-australia) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Payments Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/payments-angel-investors-australia) - [FinTech Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/fintech-angel-investors-australia) - [Cryptocurrency Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/cryptocurrency-investors-australia) - [Consumer Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/consumer-angel-investors-australia) - [Web3 Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/web3-angel-investors-australia) - [Cryptocurrency Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/cryptocurrency-angel-investors-australia) ## FAQ ### What does Brian O’Farrell invest in? Brian O’Farrell invests primarily in Banking, Computer and Software startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Brian O’Farrell last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Brian O’Farrell closed in Aug 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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