# Channel 4

> Channel 4 is a VC fund backing Internet and Media and Entertainment. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Belfast, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Sep 2020
- Lead investor: 27%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/162994
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Channel4
- Website: http://www.channel4.com/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Channel4

Channel 4 is a VC fund in Belfast focused on Internet and Media and Entertainment. Channel 4 provides public broadcasting services via television. It is engaged in productions and broadcasting services across television, film, and digital media to deliver public service. Its broadcasts programs focusing on comedy, documentaries, drama, entertainment, food, history, films, music, animals, animation, art, design and literature,business and money, and other entertainment such as chat shows, children's shows,  and on lessential social values and skills for disability, education and learning, family and parenting, fashion and beauty, health and wellbeing, homes and gardens, lifestyle, news, current affairs and politics, quizzes and game shows, reality shows, religion and belief, science, nature and environment, sex and relationships, society and culture, and sports and games.Channel 4 provides was established in 1980 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Channel 4. Shizune tracks 10 team members at Channel 4. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/channel-2?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 3 | 27% |
| Media and Entertainment | 3 | 27% |
| TV | 2 | 18% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 18% |
| Marketplace | 2 | 18% |

26 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 3 | 27% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 27% |
| Series A | 2 | 18% |
| Seed | 1 | 9% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 9% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 82% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Mahon | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-mahon |
| Ben de Pear | Head of Foreign News | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-de-pear |
| Vinay Solanki | Founder & Head | 17 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vinay-solanki |
| Fatima Dowlet | head of sales- Victoria Appleby | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fatima-dowlet |
| Jonathan Lewis | Head of Digital and Partnership Innovation | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-lewis-4 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yeti Television | Yeti is a multi-award-winning Welsh Independent Production Company. Yeti has a trusted track-record of delivering must-watch quality content at both ends of the television scale: from landmark specialist factual films to high-volume returning series and formats. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 04, 2020 |  |
| Hussle | Hussle is the smart new way to fit fitness into your life.We partner with amazing gyms across the UK. When you Hussle, you can go to any of these gyms. There are no contracts, no inductions, no sign-up fees. Just thousands of gyms, pools and spas – wherever you are, whenever you want to go.So when you Hussle, you can make fitness a part of yourday, not a pause in it.Hussle. Make life work out. | $7.9M | Series A | Jan 20, 2020 |  |
| TravelLocal | TravelLocal is a travel company with a difference. We work in partnership with hundreds of handpicked, locally-owned tour operators, based in almost 100 destinations worldwide, to create amazing tailor-made holidays on our web platform. Our managed marketplace provides the benefits of human expertise combined with the convenience of online booking,all with full financial protection (ATOL and ABTA). We have taken bookings from more than 50,000 clients in over 90 source markets to date. | $10.5M | Series A | May 07, 2019 |  |
| Freeview | Freeview is the biggest TV platform in the UK, used in 18 million homes and giving access to 95% of the nation’s most popular shows, for free. | $163.7M | Corporate Round | Jun 11, 2018 |  |
| Carspring | Carspring is the simple, stress-free way to buy used cars online, delivered directly to your doorstep. They are Europe's fastest growing online used car dealership. They offer inspected cars, flexible finance, nationwide delivery, 14 day money-back guarantee, 6 months' warranty and 6 months roadside assistance. | $6.5M | Series B | Aug 04, 2017 |  |
| Job Today | JOB TODAY is #1 hiring app for hospitality, retail and more. Currently in the UK, Spain and expanding to more countries, Job Today use mobile technology to help millions of people find a job the same day, specifically service and blue collar workers.JOB TODAY is the easiest and fastest way to get a job in retail, restaurants and more. Applywith 1 tap, get a response in 24 hours, and ask employers questions via chat.Getting a job with JOB TODAY is super easy and fast. Find hourly, part-time, or full-time employment wherever you are, 24/7. Apply with your profile in 1 tap – say adios to tedious cover letters and CVs for each application! | $20M | Series B | Nov 10, 2016 |  |
| eve Sleep | Eve was created to challenge everything the sleepy mattress industry represents. As such, it is more than a mattress. It is a pioneer for change, an advocate for ease and a champion for fairness. They created eve to revolutionise every aspect of buying one of the most important items in your home. | $18.3M | Series B | Oct 07, 2016 |  |
| The RightsXchange | The RightsXchange (TRX) is the global B2B marketplace and enterprise solution for TV & Movie rights licensing | $6.8M |  | Aug 11, 2016 |  |
| Barcroft Studios | Barcroft Studios producing content for global industry publishers, broadcasters, platforms and brands. |  |  | Jun 02, 2016 |  |
| Carspring | Carspring is the simple, stress-free way to buy used cars online, delivered directly to your doorstep. They are Europe's fastest growing online used car dealership. They offer inspected cars, flexible finance, nationwide delivery, 14 day money-back guarantee, 6 months' warranty and 6 months roadside assistance. |  | Seed | Apr 13, 2015 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Active Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/active-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AlbionVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/albion-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arqiva](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arqiva) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BBC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bbc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Concentric](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/concentric) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Channel 4 invest in?

Channel 4 invests primarily in Internet, Media and Entertainment and TV startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 11 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 Channel 4?

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### Who are the partners at Channel 4?

The team at Channel 4 includes Alex Mahon (CEO), Ben de Pear (Head of Foreign News) and Vinay Solanki (Founder & Head), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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