# Dave Haynes

> Dave Haynes is a pre-seed investor at FOV Ventures (London) backing Virtual Reality and Gaming. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [FOV Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fov-ventures)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/haynesdave
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/haynes_dave
- Website: http://davehaynes.co

Dave Haynes is a pre-seed investor at FOV Ventures in London focused on Virtual Reality and Gaming. Dave Haynes is the Founding Partner at FOV Ventures. Dave attended Swansea University.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $333k–$1.6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Virtual Reality | 2 | 40% |
| Gaming | 1 | 20% |
| PC Games | 1 | 20% |
| MMO Games | 1 | 20% |
| Video Games | 1 | 20% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Angel | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 40% |
| Sweden | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brainspark Games | Brainspark Games is an Edtech Gaming studio, building free, culturally inclusive, AI-powered, Augmented Reality educational mobile games, aligned with the UK national curriculum. | $889.5K | Angel | Jun 18, 2024 |  |
| Roro | Roro is a new mobile gaming studio that creates imaginative play experiences using Unreal Engine. Roro is a small, nimble company with a clear vision wanting to expand with more craftspeople who can help build the future. | $1.6M | Pre-Seed | Jan 30, 2024 |  |
| Psytec Games | Psytec Games is a London-based independent video game development studio creating innovative virtual reality games with a focus on social connection and co-operative gameplay.Our most recent title, Windlands 2 was highly praised upon launch thanks to its innovative locomotion mechanics and action-packed multiplayer gameplay. VROasis calledWindlands 2 “One of the best VR titles of the year”, and UploadVR called it “an unrivalled joy in VR”. Today, it’s user reviews continue to average 9/10 (Steam) and 4.4/5 (Meta Quest), with new players discovering the worlds we’ve created every day.Comprised of a small team of talented designers, programmers and artists, Psytec Games is working to redefine what VR action-adventure games can be, channelling over 10+ years of VR game development expertise. | $509.1K | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| GEEIQ | GEEIQ gives you a complete overview of the esports and gaming industry. Gain full access to sponsorship and demographic data on esports teams, tournaments and streamers. Identify lucrative opportunities and optimise your strategy. | $8.2M | Series A | Sep 19, 2023 |  |
| Psytec Games | Psytec Games is a London-based independent video game development studio creating innovative virtual reality games with a focus on social connection and co-operative gameplay.Our most recent title, Windlands 2 was highly praised upon launch thanks to its innovative locomotion mechanics and action-packed multiplayer gameplay. VROasis calledWindlands 2 “One of the best VR titles of the year”, and UploadVR called it “an unrivalled joy in VR”. Today, it’s user reviews continue to average 9/10 (Steam) and 4.4/5 (Meta Quest), with new players discovering the worlds we’ve created every day.Comprised of a small team of talented designers, programmers and artists, Psytec Games is working to redefine what VR action-adventure games can be, channelling over 10+ years of VR game development expertise. | $332.7K | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2023 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [node.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/node-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [YFM Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yfm-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Angel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-caca) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GFR Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gfr-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Haymarket](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haymarket) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [UK Games Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/uk-games-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About FOV Ventures

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

FOV Ventures invests in early-stage European companies across Spatial Computing, AI, 3D, and Robotics.

3 contacts available at FOV Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dave Haynes | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dave-haynes |
| Petri Rajahalme | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/petri-rajahalme-4516 |
| Sointu Karjalainen | Head of Platform | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sointu-karjalainen |

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## FAQ

### What does Dave Haynes invest in?

Dave Haynes invests primarily in Virtual Reality, Gaming and PC Games startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Angel 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.

### What is Dave Haynes's check size?

Dave Haynes typically joins rounds of $333k–$1.6M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Dave Haynes participates in.

### When did Dave Haynes last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Dave Haynes closed in Jun 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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