# Daniel Dickens

> Daniel Dickens is a seed investor at Meridian Health Ventures backing Health Care and Apps. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Meridian Health Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/khp-ventures)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Nov 2024
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldickens/?originalSubdomain=uk#experience

Daniel Dickens is a seed investor at Meridian Health Ventures in London focused on Health Care and Apps. Daniel Dickens is the Managing Partner of KHP Ventures.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 3 | 60% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Hospital | 1 | 20% |
| Social Impact | 1 | 20% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 20% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| iFast Diagnostics | iFAST is addressing the Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing market, reducing the spread of antimicrobial resistance. | $6.5M | Seed | Nov 04, 2024 |  |
| iFast Diagnostics | iFAST is addressing the Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing market, reducing the spread of antimicrobial resistance. | $2.4M | Seed | Feb 16, 2023 |  |
| WeWALK | WeWALK, making the white cane innovative and smart, allows visually impaired people to walk more independently and safely and thanks to its three revolutionary features, it promotes their participation in social life on an equal foot with everyone.Obstacle detection: : WeWALK detects obstacles at head and chest level with its onboard ultrasonicsensor and warns its users with vibration patterns.Pairs with smart phones: : When connected with the WeWALK application via Bluetooth, GPS navigation is easy with WeWALK without the need to take out the phone.It gets better with new integrations: Every integration made possible with software updates brings new features to WeWALK. With its smart city solutions, WeWALK enables visually impaired people to access beneficial information around them such as nearby cafes and shops, while also providing them the info for closest public transport stops and arrival times. WeWALK has been developed so that it can gain new features such as nde hailing in the future with its ability to be integrated with new applications. WeWALK integrations developed so far include "Google Maps" and Alexa virtual assistant service. | $2.6M |  | Nov 29, 2022 |  |
| WeWALK | WeWALK, making the white cane innovative and smart, allows visually impaired people to walk more independently and safely and thanks to its three revolutionary features, it promotes their participation in social life on an equal foot with everyone.Obstacle detection: : WeWALK detects obstacles at head and chest level with its onboard ultrasonicsensor and warns its users with vibration patterns.Pairs with smart phones: : When connected with the WeWALK application via Bluetooth, GPS navigation is easy with WeWALK without the need to take out the phone.It gets better with new integrations: Every integration made possible with software updates brings new features to WeWALK. With its smart city solutions, WeWALK enables visually impaired people to access beneficial information around them such as nearby cafes and shops, while also providing them the info for closest public transport stops and arrival times. WeWALK has been developed so that it can gain new features such as nde hailing in the future with its ability to be integrated with new applications. WeWALK integrations developed so far include "Google Maps" and Alexa virtual assistant service. | $2.5M | Seed | Nov 29, 2022 |  |
| Patchwork | Patchwork was founded in 2016 by ​Anas Nader and Jing Ouyang, two NHS doctors with a passion for technology and innovation. Patchwork transforms temporary staffing by connecting vacant shifts with a growing marketplace of healthcare workers.This saves the NHS millions while improving the experience for their workers, and ultimately, theirpatients—making sure a doctor is there when you need one most. | $24.4M | Series B | Aug 10, 2022 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Praetura Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/praetura-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [QantX](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/qantx) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [APY Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apy-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Galata Business Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/galata-business-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kadmos Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kadmos-capital-43dd) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Nesta Impact Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nesta-impactinvestments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Meridian Health Ventures

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

KHP Ventures is an investment firm that provides innovative ideas for healthcare.

4 contacts available at Meridian Health Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Dickens | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-dickens-c241 |
| Jing Wei Luo | Head of Legal and Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jing-wei-jing-luo |
| Tim Irish | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tim-irish-badb |
| Tim Irish | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tim-irish |

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## FAQ

### What does Daniel Dickens invest in?

Daniel Dickens invests primarily in Health Care, Apps and Hospital startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Daniel Dickens last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Daniel Dickens closed in Nov 2024. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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