# Freston Ventures

> Freston Ventures is a VC fund in Notting Hill backing Apparel and Fashion. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Notting Hill, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2021
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freston-foundry/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/frestonventures
- Website: http://frestonventures.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frestonventuresequityinvestments/

Freston Ventures is a VC fund in Notting Hill focused on Apparel and Fashion. Freston Ventures manages angel investments for Sir Charles Dunstone that provides funding and support to Britain's brands. The firm has successfully raised finance for several businesses to date, including Housesimple, Five Guys, ME+EM, MOD Pizza, and Student Castle.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apparel | 1 | 33% |
| Fashion | 1 | 33% |
| Shopping | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 2 | 67% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charles Dunstone | Founder | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-dunstone |
| John Gildersleeve | Chairman | 0 | — |
| Roger Taylor | Partner | 0 | — |
| Tim Morris | Founding Partner | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Strike | Strike is here to redefine the way you move home. After 200 years of high fees and pointless jargon, it’s time for a change. That’s why we’re changing what it means to be an estate agent. We make selling easy. And free. | $15.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 09, 2021 |  |
| Strike | Strike is here to redefine the way you move home. After 200 years of high fees and pointless jargon, it’s time for a change. That’s why we’re changing what it means to be an estate agent. We make selling easy. And free. | $25.5M |  | Dec 21, 2017 |  |
| ME+EM | ME+EM is a British contemporary fashion brand for women offering affordable, designer-quality clothes made with unique attention to fit, fabric, and detail. |  |  | Aug 17, 2015 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Toscafund Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toscafund-asset-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Channel 4 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/channel-4-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pembroke VCT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pembroke-vct) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- SPWOne — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Venrex](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venrex-investment-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Freston Ventures invest in?

Freston Ventures invests primarily in Apparel, Fashion and Shopping startups, most often at Funding Round and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Freston Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Freston Ventures?

The team at Freston Ventures includes Charles Dunstone (Founder), John Gildersleeve (Chairman) and Roger Taylor (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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