# Garth Ritchie

> Garth Ritchie is a seed investor at Centricus (London) backing Banking and FinTech. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Centricus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/centricus)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garth-ritchie-25353519b

Garth Ritchie is a seed investor at Centricus in London focused on Banking and FinTech. Garth Ritchie currently works as the CEO for Centricus. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank as a Board Member.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Cyber Security | 1 | 50% |
| Telecommunications | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yavrio | Yavrio Ltd specializes in financial technology solutions, leveraging Open Banking technology to streamline financial operations for businesses. With a focus on enhancing the efficiency of finance teams, Yavrio offers a platform that simplifies the complexities of financial management by providing seamless connectivity to banking data. This approachallows for more informed decision-making and operational efficiency. The company caters to a broad range of industries, aiming to transform how businesses interact with their financial data. Yavrio is committed to compliance and security, ensuring that all interactions with banking data adhere to strict regulatory standards. | $2.4M | Seed | Jan 29, 2025 |  |
| Arqit | Arqit develops a quantum encryption platform. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in London, England. | $13.6M | Post-IPO Equity | Sep 30, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Fuel Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fuel-ventures-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Heritage Assets SCSP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heritage-assets-scsp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Notion Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/notion-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Centricus

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Centricus is a global investment platform, backed by a select group of sophisticated, global, and long-term investors. Using its unique global relationship network, Centricus originates, structures, and manages investments across all asset classes, sectors, and geographies. The firm works in partnership with its management teams and network ofstrategic advisors to deliver superior absolute returns, over the long term.

5 contacts available at Centricus.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dalinc Ariburnu | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dalinc-ariburnu |
| Dandy Sulit | Accountant | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dandy-sulit |
| Garth Ritchie | Leads Capital Markets & Advisory business | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/garth-ritchie |
| Josh Purvis | COO and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/josh-purvis-1d4f |
| Nizar Al-Bassam | Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nizar-al-bassam-2999 |

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## FAQ

### What does Garth Ritchie invest in?

Garth Ritchie invests primarily in Banking, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Seed and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Garth Ritchie last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Garth Ritchie closed in Jan 2025. Shizune tracks 2 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?

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