# Henderson Global Investors

> Henderson Global Investors is a VC fund in London backing CRM and Mobile. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2017
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/henderson-global-investors-limited/
- Website: http://www.henderson.com/sites/henderson/home.aspx

Henderson Global Investors is a VC fund in London focused on CRM and Mobile. Henderson Group is the holding company of the investment management group Henderson Global Investors.Henderson Group's principal place of business is in London and since December 2003 has been listed on the London Stock Exchange and Australian Securities Exchange - appearing in the FTSE 250 and ASX 100 indices. Henderson Group hasapproximately 40,000 shareholders worldwide. Since 31 October 2008, the Group has been incorporated in Jersey.Established in 1934 to administer the estates of Alexander Henderson, the first Lord Faringdon, Henderson Global Investors (Henderson) is a leading independent global asset management firm. The company provides its institutional, retail and high net-worth clients access to skilled investment professionals representing a broad range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, property and alternative investments. With its principal place of business in London, Henderson is one of Europe's largest investment managers, with £92.7bn assets under management and employs around 1000 people worldwide (as at 31 March 2016).In Europe, Henderson has offices in Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Zurich and London. Henderson has had a presence in North America since 1999, when it acquired US real estate investment manager Phoenix Realty Advisers, and has offices in Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia. In Asia, Henderson has offices in New Delhi, Singapore (Asia headquarters), Hong Kong, Tokyo and Beijing as well as in Sydney, Australia.With investment expertise across every asset class, Henderson's skilful investment managers invest in every major market around the globe. They are supported by a global team of researchers and economists who have a keen understanding of the economic forces driving the security markets and who undertake rigorous sector and theme analysis. Underpinning this process is a comprehensive risk-control framework to ensure that investment views are translated into portfolios managed in line with investors' risk and return requirements.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CRM | 1 | 50% |
| Mobile | 1 | 50% |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |
| Customer Service | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roberto Italia | Partner | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Simba Sleep | Simba Sleep is an e-commerce company that offers a variety of mattresses. It brings together thousands of super-light comfort springs and support from precision-engineered foam in perfect harmony.The company is driven by a mission is to bring the importance of sleep back into focus, and help everyone wake up winning. Simba Sleep was founded in2015 and is headquartered in London, England. | $53.3M | Series B | Dec 15, 2017 | http://www.simbasleep.com |
| Simba Sleep | Simba Sleep is an e-commerce company that offers a variety of mattresses. It brings together thousands of super-light comfort springs and support from precision-engineered foam in perfect harmony.The company is driven by a mission is to bring the importance of sleep back into focus, and help everyone wake up winning. Simba Sleep was founded in2015 and is headquartered in London, England. | $11.3M | Debt Financing | Feb 13, 2017 | http://www.simbasleep.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Henderson Global Investors invest in?

Henderson Global Investors invests primarily in CRM, Mobile and Retail startups, most often at Series B and Debt Financing 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.

### How do I contact Henderson Global Investors?

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### Who are the partners at Henderson Global Investors?

The team at Henderson Global Investors includes Roberto Italia (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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