# Carl Uminski

> Carl Uminski is a Series A investor in London backing iOS and Mobile. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uminski/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/uminski
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uminski

Carl Uminski is a Series A investor in London focused on iOS and Mobile. Carl is an internet industry pioneer with over 16 years’ experience creating new products, platforms and executing scalable growth strategies for businesses across the globe. Carl’s impact on the mobile industry was recently acknowledged by The Drum, who named him the most influential person in mobile.As COO & Co-Founder, Carl takes hands onleadership for the delivery of all Somo’s products and advertising businesses, splitting his time between our international offices.Carl has a unique knowledge of the mobile industry ranging from technical challenges to the commercial opportunities for brands to succeed in mobile. He has advised and executed for over 60 international brands on their mobile strategy, working with the leaders of companies including Audi, Groupon, Zynga, Fidelity Investments & BP.Prior to founding Somo, Carl was co-founder at Overture Europe, the company to pioneer the multi-billion dollar pay-per-click advertising industry into Europe. As CTO, he was integral in leading the business to success in 15 European countries, and its eventual sale to Yahoo! for $1.63 billion in 2003. A leader in search and social networking, he was headhunted to the Silicon Valley, where he created the Yahoo! One Search mobile platform, working with some of the world’s largest mobile brands. Previously, Carl was responsible for running real-time systems such as aircraft parking, flight information and security at seven British airports including London’s Heathrow Airport.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iOS | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile | 1 | 33% |
| Rental | 1 | 33% |
| Android | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Howsy | Howsy is a real estate management platform that provides repairs management and renewal services for landlords and tenants. Howsy. A new concept designed to shake up the way of renting works for good. Its on a mission to create a simple, intuitive and fairly priced experience that’s powered by new ideas and brilliant technology. |  |  | Nov 08, 2017 |  |
| SwiftKey | SwiftKey is a technology company that aims to enhance interaction between keyboards and people. It upgrades smartphone keyboards to make typing faster, by utilizing artificial intelligence to learn from each user in order to autocorrect and predict their next word. The SwiftKey Keyboard for Android supports more than 80 languages.SwiftKey wasfounded by Ben Medlock and Jon Reynolds in 2008 and is based in London, United Kingdom. | $17.5M | Series B | Sep 04, 2013 |  |
| SwiftKey | SwiftKey is a technology company that aims to enhance interaction between keyboards and people. It upgrades smartphone keyboards to make typing faster, by utilizing artificial intelligence to learn from each user in order to autocorrect and predict their next word. The SwiftKey Keyboard for Android supports more than 80 languages.SwiftKey wasfounded by Ben Medlock and Jon Reynolds in 2008 and is based in London, United Kingdom. |  | Series A | Dec 07, 2011 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cambridge Capital Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cambridge-capital-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Octopus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/octopus-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Index Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/index-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Carl Uminski invest in?

Carl Uminski invests primarily in iOS, Mobile and Rental startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Carl Uminski?

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### When did Carl Uminski last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Carl Uminski closed in Nov 2017. 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.

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