# dmg ventures

> dmg ventures is a VC fund in London backing E-Commerce and Retail. See 50 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 50
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 32%
- Last fund: Oct 2024
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dmg-ventures/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/dmg_ventures
- Website: https://www.dmgventures.co.uk/

dmg ventures is a VC fund in London focused on E-Commerce and Retail. Dmg ventures is the venture capital arm of Daily Mail and General Trust plc. dmg ventures is part of a large diversified group of consumer media and B2B information services companies spanning industries from Edtech, Energy, Property, Insurance and Events. They focus on finding early-stage businesses where they can help grow their brands and marketpresence through their media properties and industry networks. They commit time, capital and resource to nurture these start-ups into mature, robust stand-alone businesses.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $996k–$200M |
| Series A | $3.2M–$17M |
| Series B | $9.3M–$110M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 9 | 18% |
| Retail | 7 | 14% |
| Internet | 6 | 12% |
| Financial Services | 5 | 10% |
| Food and Beverage | 4 | 8% |

67 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 14 | 28% |
| Series B | 9 | 18% |
| Seed | 8 | 16% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 14% |
| Series C | 3 | 6% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 22 | 44% |
| United States | 6 | 12% |
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
| Argentina | 1 | 2% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Manuel Lopo de Carvalho | CEO | 11 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/manuel-lopo-de-carvalho |
| Rachel Muzyczka | Investment Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rachel-muzyczka |
| Taos Edmondson | Prinicipal | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/taos-edmondson |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NUL | Nul Health Limited offers clinically proven alcohol reduction treatment to support your goals. Nul helps change relationship with alcohol. | $996.5K | Seed | Feb 16, 2026 |  |
| Final Boss Sour | Final Boss Sour is a gaming-themed snack brand offering a healthier alternative to traditional sour treats. Inspired by retro gaming aesthetics, our snacks deliver bold flavors and a fun experience for gamers of all ages. | $4M | Seed | May 20, 2025 |  |
| Poolhouse | Poolhouse is a cutting-edge, technologically advanced entertainment firm that intends to revolutionize the classic game of pool. | $34M | Seed | Apr 14, 2025 |  |
| Lucky Energy | LUCKY F*CK is a better-for-you energy drink company. | $14.2M | Series A | Mar 27, 2025 |  |
| Blue Stripes | Blue Stripes Cacao Shop enables further go-to-market opportunities by offering experiential retail that combines the goodness of cocoa with a unique customer experience. | $20M | Series B | Oct 15, 2024 |  |
| SURI (Sustainable Rituals) | A world-class clean that doesn’t cost our planet. SURI is the new, sustainable electric toothbrush. Delivering an effective clean with innovative plant-based materials. | $7.7M | Series A | Mar 11, 2024 |  |
| Honest Mobile | Challenger MVNO | $3.7M | Seed | Apr 18, 2023 |  |
| CUDONI | Cudoni is the leading serviced luxury marketplace in the UK and Europe; leveraging data and technology to provide exceptional service and complete convenience to consumers and businesses in the buying and selling of pre-loved luxury, in a way no resale business has before. We do all the work involved in the sales process; from item collection,through to providing data-driven market valuations, professional photography, descriptions, authentication, listings, storage and fulfilment. Our experience and credibility allows us to attain a 30-50% higher selling price on average for our sellers (than if they sold their items themselves), as pre-owned luxury is a market characterised by counterfeits, and value extraction is often difficult. For those who prefer not to wait for items to sell on consignment, but still want to avoid the hassle of selling themselves, we offer an ‘Instant Purchase’ solution. As we exclusively control inventory, unlike P2P incumbents, buyers are able to browse the most in-demand, curated products, with assurances around authenticity and quality, available for next day delivery at the click of a button. | $9.3M | Series B | Jan 23, 2023 |  |
| Napo Pet Insurance | Napo is an Insurtech start-up committed to bringing innovative, customer-centric and transparent products to the market. | $17.3M | Series A | Nov 08, 2022 |  |
| Bloobloom | Bloobloom is an apparel and fashion firm that specializes in spectacles and sunglasses for men and women. | $4M | Seed | Sep 26, 2022 |  |

10 of 50 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does dmg ventures invest in?

dmg ventures invests primarily in E-Commerce, Retail and Internet startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 50 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 dmg ventures's check size?

dmg ventures typically joins rounds of $996k–$200M at Seed, $3.2M–$17M at Series A and $9.3M–$110M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds dmg ventures participates in.

### How do I contact dmg ventures?

Public channels for dmg ventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at dmg ventures?

The team at dmg ventures includes Manuel Lopo de Carvalho (CEO), Rachel Muzyczka (Investment Director) and Taos Edmondson (Prinicipal). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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