# Dods (Group) plc

> Dods (Group) plc is a VC fund in London backing E-Commerce and Market Research. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dods-group-plc
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/dodsgroup
- Website: http://www.dodsgroupplc.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dodsevents

Dods (Group) Plc is a United Kingdom-based content, media services and events company delivering information and analysis across multiple platforms. The Company's principal activity is the curation and aggregation of information and data and the provision of services through a combination of online information and digital services, trainingcourses, conferences and events, publications and other media.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $658k–$1.4M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 40% |
| Market Research | 2 | 40% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 40% |
| Video | 1 | 20% |
| Analytics | 1 | 20% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

### Country

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

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Torsten de Riese | Director of Strategy & Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/torsten-de-riese |
| Mike Hughes | CIO / COO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-hughes-2 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SocialVoice.ai | We give eCommerce data consumers an outright advantage in the marketplace, providing unmatched speed, quality, transparency and scalability. | $658K | Seed | Jul 07, 2023 |  |
| SocialVoice.ai | SocialVoice.ai gives you a game-changing, frame by frame, word by spoken-word analysis of influencer videos on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Forget the simple metadata, we bring you the actual spoken voice of the influencer. #omg #til #aiSocialVoice.ai solves 3 fundamental problems more effectively than has ever been possible before:1) Theinability to get inside the back catalogue of an influencer’s social videos and be certain that they haven’t said anything that could damage a campaign.2) The amount of unnecessary time, resources and subsequent costs involved when recruiting and conducting safety checks on influencers.3) The lack of confidence that your marketing decisions are as strong as they could be because they’re based on a fraction of knowledge around what is truly being said about your brands. | $658.1K | Seed | Jul 07, 2023 |  |
| SocialVoice.ai | We give eCommerce data consumers an outright advantage in the marketplace, providing unmatched speed, quality, transparency and scalability. | $1.3M | Seed | May 10, 2021 |  |
| SocialVoice.ai | SocialVoice.ai gives you a game-changing, frame by frame, word by spoken-word analysis of influencer videos on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Forget the simple metadata, we bring you the actual spoken voice of the influencer. #omg #til #aiSocialVoice.ai solves 3 fundamental problems more effectively than has ever been possible before:1) Theinability to get inside the back catalogue of an influencer’s social videos and be certain that they haven’t said anything that could damage a campaign.2) The amount of unnecessary time, resources and subsequent costs involved when recruiting and conducting safety checks on influencers.3) The lack of confidence that your marketing decisions are as strong as they could be because they’re based on a fraction of knowledge around what is truly being said about your brands. | $1.4M | Seed | May 10, 2021 |  |
| Social360 | Social360 Ltd operates a social media monitoring and analysis platform for corporate communications and public affairs. | $2.2M |  | Nov 16, 2017 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Capitan Investment Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capitan-investment-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Druid Capital Ltd](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/druid-capital-ltd) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Enterprise Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-ireland) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Dods (Group) plc invest in?

Dods (Group) plc invests primarily in E-Commerce, Market Research and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Dods (Group) plc's check size?

Dods (Group) plc typically joins rounds of $658k–$1.4M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Dods (Group) plc participates in.

### How do I contact Dods (Group) plc?

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### Who are the partners at Dods (Group) plc?

The team at Dods (Group) plc includes Torsten de Riese (Director of Strategy & Operations) and Mike Hughes (CIO / COO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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