# Haymarket

> Haymarket is a VC fund in London backing SaaS, eSports and Blockchain. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2023
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/haymarket-media-group
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Haymarket_Media
- Website: http://www.haymarket.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/haymarketmediagroup

Haymarket is a media and information company that creates award-winning specialist content for international audiences.The company has 72 market-leading brands in 20 offices across six countries connecting people and communities across print, digital, mobile, and live media.Although Haymarket’s portfolio is diverse, its philosophy isthe same across borders and markets: deliver brand experiences that truly meet the needs of audiences and clients.Haymarket was founded on January 1, 1957 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Haymarket. Shizune tracks 9 team members at Haymarket. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/haymarket?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| eSports | 1 | 25% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 25% |
| Virtual Goods | 1 | 25% |
| Virtual World | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clive Labovitch | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clive-labovitch |
| Craig Grannell | Freelance writer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craig-grannell |
| Emily Tan | Global Technology Editor - Campaign | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emily-tan |
| James Burke | Chief Commercial Officer - U.S. | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-burke-2216 |
| Katie Barr | Chief Digital Officer - U.S. | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katie-barr-0647 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GEEIQ | GEEIQ gives you a complete overview of the esports and gaming industry. Gain full access to sponsorship and demographic data on esports teams, tournaments and streamers. Identify lucrative opportunities and optimise your strategy. | $8.2M | Series A | Sep 19, 2023 |  |
| Garden Connect | Garden Connect is a marketing company that offers web development, EPoS integration, SEO & social media advertising for the garden industry. |  | Private Equity | Sep 18, 2023 |  |
| Playe | #PLAYE enables creative teams to seamlessly partner with its global network of creatives, to create tailored content of any kind, wherever they need it. PLAYE provides the cloud based tools for this ecosystem to collaborate, and its unique infrastructure overcomes the locational cost and sustainability challenges traditionally associated withglobal content creation. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 30, 2023 |  |
| GEEIQ | GEEIQ gives you a complete overview of the esports and gaming industry. Gain full access to sponsorship and demographic data on esports teams, tournaments and streamers. Identify lucrative opportunities and optimise your strategy. | $6.8M |  |  |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [YFM Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yfm-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [FOV Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fov-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GFR Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gfr-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [1in100 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1in100-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fuel Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fuel-ventures-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Haymarket invest in?

Haymarket invests primarily in SaaS, eSports and Blockchain startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 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 Haymarket?

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### Who are the partners at Haymarket?

The team at Haymarket includes Clive Labovitch (Founder), Craig Grannell (Freelance writer) and Emily Tan (Global Technology Editor - Campaign), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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