# Element SaaS Finance

> Element SaaS Finance is a VC fund backing News, SaaS and Big Data. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Element SaaS Finance is a VC fund focused on News and SaaS.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 1 | 100% |
| SaaS | 1 | 100% |
| Big Data | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Analytics | 1 | 100% |

9 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ed Byrne | Co-Founder and Board Member | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ed-byrne |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NewsWhip | NewsWhip is the world's most comprehensive content discovery and analytics database. Their suite of products give customers the ability to predict which stories will be important today, and understand how to create successful content over the long term.NewsWhip serves over 500 of the world's leading publishers, brands and agencies,including: Reebok, the Washington Post, Conde Nast, Google, MasterCard, BuzzFeed, Time Inc., and more. NewsWhip Spike is their real-time, predictive content discovery dashboard — offering a one-stop view of what's important across both the web and 5 social networks. Spike is the only tool that discovers stories within 2 minutes of publishing, and predicts their spread across social.NewsWhip Analytics is a database of how audiences have engaged with stories across every social network over the long term. NewsWhip customers use Analytics to benchmark how they stack up against competitors and track engagement trends around events and seasons. | $2.5M | Debt Financing | Dec 08, 2021 | http://www.newswhip.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Element SaaS Finance invest in?

Element SaaS Finance invests primarily in News, SaaS and Big Data startups, most often at Debt Financing stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Element SaaS Finance?

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### Who are the partners at Element SaaS Finance?

The team at Element SaaS Finance includes Ed Byrne (Co-Founder and Board Member). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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