# Virgin Money

> Virgin Money is a VC fund in Glasgow backing Retail and Fashion. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2355/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/cybgplc
- Website: http://www.cybg.com/

Virgin Money is a VC fund in Glasgow focused on Retail and Fashion. Clydesdale Bank was established in 1838 in Glasgow. The bank has a history of innovation and support for Scottish industry and communities. With over 70 branches and a network of business and private banking centres, Clydesdale is one of Scotland's largest banks.

## Contacts

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| Fashion | 1 | 50% |
| Jewelry | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Duffy | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-duffy-1547 |
| Margaret Gibson | Strategic Procurement Lead | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/margaret-gibson |
| Mark Curran | Director of Payments and Open Banking | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-curran |
| Samantha Bedford | Head of Innovation and New Ways of Working | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samantha-bedford-f3f3 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Taylor & Hart | Taylor & Hart's mission is to create and deliver engagement rings that allow people to truly express themselves in a way that captures the emotions they feel for each other.- Offering over 100,000 ethically sourced GIA graded diamonds to choose from.- Winner of "Best New Jeweler 2014" and nominated for numerous otherawards.- Crowd-fundeded through Seedrs twice raising over $500,000- Notable mentions in the Telegraph, Guardian, Elle, Glamour, Forbes, FT- Customer rating of over 9.6/10 from over 120 reviews.- Team members based in London, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria- Transacted over $2m over the last 12 months.- Set a pink diamond on the inside of every ring as a trademark | $4.6M |  | Apr 12, 2023 |  |
| Taylor & Hart | Taylor & Hart's mission is to create and deliver engagement rings that allow people to truly express themselves in a way that captures the emotions they feel for each other.- Offering over 100,000 ethically sourced GIA graded diamonds to choose from.- Winner of "Best New Jeweler 2014" and nominated for numerous otherawards.- Crowd-fundeded through Seedrs twice raising over $500,000- Notable mentions in the Telegraph, Guardian, Elle, Glamour, Forbes, FT- Customer rating of over 9.6/10 from over 120 reviews.- Team members based in London, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria- Transacted over $2m over the last 12 months.- Set a pink diamond on the inside of every ring as a trademark | $4.4M | Debt Financing | Apr 12, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Active Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/active-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Seedrs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seedrs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Vitosha Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vitosha-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Virgin Money (formerly Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/virgin-money-uk-plc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Virgin Money invest in?

Virgin Money invests primarily in Retail, Fashion and Jewelry startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 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 Virgin Money?

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### Who are the partners at Virgin Money?

The team at Virgin Money includes David Duffy (Chief Executive Officer), Margaret Gibson (Strategic Procurement Lead) and Mark Curran (Director of Payments and Open Banking). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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