# Countrywide

> Countrywide is a VC fund in Chelmsford backing Internet and Payments. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chelmsford, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2020
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/countrywide-ltd
- Website: http://www.countrywide.co.uk/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/countrywideplc/ 

Countrywide is a VC fund in Chelmsford focused on Internet and Payments. Countrywide - The UK's largest and most successful estate agency and property services Group

## Contacts

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Payments | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

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

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Himanshu Raja | Group CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/himanshu-raja |
| Owen McLaughlin | Managing Director Residential Development (UK) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/owen-mclaughlin-00d5 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Propoly | Propoly is a digital platform that enables letting agents to use the latest technologies to reduce on admin. The platform was launched Ed Gazelle and Ray Kyrson and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Propoly was acquired by LFL in 2021 | $2.8M | Series A | Jun 22, 2020 |  |
| Propoly | Propoly is a digital platform that enables letting agents to use the latest technologies to reduce on admin. The platform was launched Ed Gazelle and Ray Kyrson and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Propoly was acquired by LFL in 2021 | $987K |  | Apr 01, 2016 |  |
| Propoly | Propoly is a digital platform that enables letting agents to use the latest technologies to reduce on admin. The platform was launched Ed Gazelle and Ray Kyrson and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Propoly was acquired by LFL in 2021 | $1M | Pre-Seed | Apr 01, 2016 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Pi Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pi-labs-2) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Foxtons Plc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foxtons-plc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Seedcamp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seedcamp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Seedrs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seedrs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Countrywide invest in?

Countrywide invests primarily in Internet, Payments and Software startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A 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 Countrywide?

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### Who are the partners at Countrywide?

The team at Countrywide includes Himanshu Raja (Group CFO) and Owen McLaughlin (Managing Director Residential Development (UK)). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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