# Freelands Ventures

> Freelands Ventures is a VC fund in London backing Art, Apps and Video. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jun 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freelands-ventures-ltd/
- Website: http://freelandsventures.com

Freelands Ventures is an early stage venture fund investing at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. They believe that success is shaped as much by access to great partners and networks as it is by capital. They provide internal strategic and operational experience and a best-in-class global network of media, brand and partnerrelationships to help accelerate the growth of their portfolio companies. They like to collaborate with teams where it is immediately apparent how they can add value and support to a bold ambition. They are based in London but invest wherever they find the most brilliant people and products.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.1M–$4.5M |
| Series A | $13M–$34M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Art | 1 | 20% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Video | 1 | 20% |
| Mobile | 1 | 20% |
| Bitcoin | 1 | 20% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 60% |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 60% |
| Germany | 2 | 40% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Within (VR/AR) | Within is the premier destination for innovative, entertaining, and informative story-based virtual reality and augmented reality. We bring together the best immersive experiences from the world's finest VR/AR creators—from gripping tales set in worlds of pure imagination to documentaries taking you further inside the news than everbefore. Within supports all major headsets, including Oculus Quest, Rift, HTC Vive, Sony PlayStation VR, and Samsung Gear VR.To get started experiencing our ever-growing roster of content, just download our app for iPhone or Android today. | $12.6M | Series A | Jun 16, 2016 | http://with.in/ |
| Headspace | Headspace is a digital health platform that provides guided meditation sessions and mindfulness training. With hundreds of hours of content, it is acknowledged as one of the most comprehensive secular programs for meditation and mindfulness.Its health application can be downloaded on mobiles and tablets that provide mindfulness and mentaltraining through health videos and chat options, enabling users and companies to access free meditation sessions and mindfulness training.It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | $34.3M | Series A | Sep 17, 2015 | http://www.headspace.com |
| French Girls | French Girls is the world's best marketplace for art. We connect artists with patrons who want to commission original, custom artwork. We provide artists with the technology and tools necessary to perform their passion from any location. Our platform focuses on people, is powered by creativity, and is available to everyone. | $4.5M | Seed | Sep 01, 2015 | http://www.frenchgirlsapp.com |
| Hyper | Hyper is a new video magazine for iPad with a clear less is more approach. With daily editions of only 6 to 12 hand-picked videos and a beautiful, minimalist design, Hyper simply provides the best of the newest every day. | $1.1M | Seed | Aug 26, 2015 | http://www.watchhyper.com/ |
| Ascribe | Ascribe was founded in 2014 with the goal of building the ownership layer of the internet for creators. Ascribe helps creators to manage their valuable digital creations by providing secure attribution, easy sharing and visibility. Ascribe works closely with world-class creators, along with museums and digital marketplaces. Ascribe'sfounding team brings many decades of experience from the fields of technology, art, law, and finance. | $2M | Seed | Jun 24, 2015 | https://www.ascribe.io |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Freelands Ventures invest in?

Freelands Ventures invests primarily in Art, Apps and Video startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Freelands Ventures's check size?

Freelands Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$4.5M at Seed and $13M–$34M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Freelands Ventures participates in.

### When did Freelands Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Freelands Ventures closed in Jun 2016. Shizune tracks 5 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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