Charles Dunstone
Founder @ Freston Ventures
London, United Kingdom
Charles Dunstone is a Founder at Carphone Warehouse plc.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 14%
Last updated:
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Industries Charles Dunstone invests in
Stages Charles Dunstone invests in
Countries Charles Dunstone invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Series B
- $16M–$32M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $477k–$27M
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 3 (43%)
- Financial Services 3 (43%)
- Finance 2 (29%)
- Apps 1 (14%)
- Music 1 (14%)
Stage
- Series B 2 (29%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (29%)
- Series A 1 (14%)
- Funding Round 1 (14%)
Country
- United Kingdom 4 (57%)
- Sweden 2 (29%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Strike is here to redefine the way you move home. After 200 years of high fees and pointless jargon, it’s time for a change. That’s why we’re changing what it means to be an estate agent. We make selling easy. And free. | $26.8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 21, 2017 | ||
| Powered by its AI DJ technology Pacemaker provides a simple DJ mix creation and social consumption experience. And with its proprietary metadata file format the Recipe, they make DJ mixes an integrated part of revenue generating music services. | $476.9K / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 13, 2017 | ||
| Strike is here to redefine the way you move home. After 200 years of high fees and pointless jargon, it’s time for a change. That’s why we’re changing what it means to be an estate agent. We make selling easy. And free. | $18.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 07, 2016 | ||
| Nutmeg is changing the way people manage their money. Specializing in investments, ISAs and pensions, Nutmeg's online investment management service is intelligent, straightforward and fair. It is the first wealth manager with a 6 year performance track record in the UK. Founded in 2011, the company is based in London, UK. | $32M / Series B / Jun 25, 2014 | ||
| Boat International Media Ltd is a media group serving the superyacht industry. | Jan 13, 2014 | ||
| When Funding Circle was founded, they could see that businesses weren’t being given the finance to grow, while investors were making poor returns. They had a simple idea — let them support each other.By lending directly to businesses through Funding Circle, investors can now earn attractive returns to better provide for their future. Businessesget fast, easy access to funding to grow, create jobs, support local communities and drive the economy forward. They believe it’s better for everyone. | $16M / Series B / Apr 02, 2012 | ||
| iZettle is reinventing technologies and banking services that help small-business owners live better, work less and earn more. Based in Stockholm, the financial technology company revolutionized mobile payments in 2010 with the world’s first mini chip card reader and software for mobile devices. Today, small-business owners around the world useiZettle’s powerfully simple services to improve the speed and ease of payments at checkout, business management, sales analytics, customer engagement, and funding | $8.7M / Series A / Oct 18, 2011 |
Co-Investors
About Freston Ventures
Freston Ventures manages angel investments for Sir Charles Dunstone that provides funding and support to Britain's brands. The firm has successfully raised finance for several businesses to date, including Housesimple, Five Guys, ME+EM, MOD Pizza, and Student Castle.
Freston Ventures Contacts
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Charles Dunstone
Founder
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John Gildersleeve
Chairman
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Roger Taylor
Partner
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Tim Morris
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FAQ
What does Charles Dunstone invest in?
Charles Dunstone invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Finance startups, most often at Series B and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 7 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 Charles Dunstone's check size?
Charles Dunstone typically joins rounds of $16M–$32M at Series B and $477k–$27M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Charles Dunstone participates in.
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When did Charles Dunstone last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Charles Dunstone closed in Dec 2017. Shizune tracks 7 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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