# Derek Jacobson

> Derek Jacobson is a Series A investor backing FinTech and Finance. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Sep 2026

Derek Jacobson is a Series A investor focused on FinTech and Finance. Derek Jacobson

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prodigy Finance | Prodigy Finance is an online platform that offers community loans to international postgraduate students. The student borrowers gain access to higher education that they might not otherwise be able to finance, and the investing community earns financial and social return through their investments. Banks examine student loan applications usinglocalized lending templates and historic earnings in order to assess cross-border risk and lend to students from over 150 nationalities. These loans are collectively funded by a community of alumni, institutional investors, and qualified private investors. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | $500M | Debt Financing | Sep 15, 2021 |  |
| Tempo | Tempo is a marketplace connecting personal assistants, executive assistants, office administrators, and receptionists with the best employers in London, without the recruitment agency middleman.Candidates create profiles based around video, skills, and ratings. They're then matched to employers, using a mix of clever tech and humanexpertise, to hire faster and more effectively. The entire process can be managed through the platform and it's totally free to use except when hiring.The agency was established in 2017 in London. | $2.3M | Series A | May 01, 2019 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CPP Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cpp-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Salica](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hambroperksltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Derek Jacobson invest in?

Derek Jacobson invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Internet startups, most often at Series A and Debt Financing 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 Derek Jacobson?

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### When did Derek Jacobson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Derek Jacobson closed in Sep 2021. Shizune tracks 2 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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