# Francois Callens

> Francois Callens is a Series A investor at Depop (London) backing Software and Analytics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Depop](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/depop)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francois-callens-92083857/

Francois Callens is a Chief Operating and at Financial Officer Depop. He attended SKEMA Business School.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Analytics | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Strise | Strise spearheads the AML Intelligence revolution, marking a shift where AML teams are not just a cost but vital enablers for organisations. They're battling financial crime with AI, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness. | $10.7M | Series A | Sep 06, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Atomico](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atomico) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Curiosity VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/curiosity-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Maki.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maki-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sondo Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sondo-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Depop

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Depop is an online fashion marketplace that connects individual buyers and sellers through an app and web platform focused on second-hand clothing, accessories, and unique styles. The platform enables users to list preloved and vintage items for sale directly to other users, manage their virtual shops, and interact with shoppers through browsingand messaging features that resemble social media feeds. Depop’s marketplace model facilitates transactions by integrating secure payment processing and providing tools for sellers to manage listings, shipping, and order details. The company’s services emphasize community engagement by allowing users to follow sellers, explore trend-driven collections, and discover items that reflect personal style and cultural influences.Depop also supports features like promoted listings and marketplace fees that align its revenue with platform activity. Through its platform design, users can clear out wardrobes, build small businesses, and participate in circular fashion by extending the life of garments and reducing textile waste. The company continues to evolve its marketplace features to support a diverse range of fashion products and creative sellers.

5 contacts available at Depop.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Francois Callens | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francois-callens-36fc |
| Anna Gradil | Senior Director, Sellers & CX | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anna-gradil |
| Francois Callens | Founder; CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francois-callens |
| Jamie Edwards | Senior Product Designer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jamie-edwards |
| Joan Costello | Head of Marketing | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joan-costello |

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## FAQ

### What does Francois Callens invest in?

Francois Callens invests primarily in Software, Analytics and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Francois Callens last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Francois Callens closed in Sep 2023. Shizune tracks 1 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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