# David Easton

> David Easton is a Series D investor at British International Investment backing Energy and Mobile. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [British International Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdc-group)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Oct 2017
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-easton-3151186
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/davideaston
- Website: https://x.com/davideaston

David Easton is a Series D investor at British International Investment in London focused on Energy and Mobile. David Easton - Head of Consumer Businesses and Director, Equity Investments @ British International Investment

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series D | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| M-KOPA | M-KOPA provides connected asset financing solutions for underbanked customers. Its platform combines digital micropayments and IoT connectivity to offer access to products including solar lighting, televisions, fridges, smartphones, financial services, and more. | $10M |  | Mar 15, 2018 |  |
| M-KOPA | M-KOPA provides connected asset financing solutions for underbanked customers. Its platform combines digital micropayments and IoT connectivity to offer access to products including solar lighting, televisions, fridges, smartphones, financial services, and more. | $80M | Debt Financing | Oct 10, 2017 |  |
| M-KOPA | M-KOPA provides connected asset financing solutions for underbanked customers. Its platform combines digital micropayments and IoT connectivity to offer access to products including solar lighting, televisions, fridges, smartphones, financial services, and more. | $7M | Series D |  |  |
| M-KOPA | M-KOPA provides connected asset financing solutions for underbanked customers. Its platform combines digital micropayments and IoT connectivity to offer access to products including solar lighting, televisions, fridges, smartphones, financial services, and more. | $11.6M | Series D |  |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FMO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fmo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Generation Investment Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/generation-investment-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LGT Venture Philanthropy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lgt-venture-philanthropy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Norfund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/norfunds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [responsAbility Investments AG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/responsability-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Stanbic IBTC Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stanbic-ibtc-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About British International Investment

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

British International Investment is a development finance institution and impact investor backed by the UK Government. BII invests in various sectors including infrastructure, health, and agribusiness, focusing on long-term economic growth and sustainability in emerging markets.

5 contacts available at British International Investment.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Brown | Managing Director & Deputy Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-brown-14 |
| Andrew Williams | Non-executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-williams |
| Clive MacTavish | Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clive-mactavish |
| Colin Buckley | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colin-buckley |
| David Easton | Head of Consumer Businesses and Director, Equity Investments | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-easton-f5b0 |

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## FAQ

### What does David Easton invest in?

David Easton invests primarily in Energy and Mobile startups, most often at Series D and Funding Round stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did David Easton last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Easton closed in Oct 2017. Shizune tracks 4 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?

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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