# Informa

> Informa is a VC fund in London backing Dating and Payments. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2019
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/informa/
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/informaplc
- Website: http://www.informa.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Informa-PLC/12602585785

Informa is a VC fund in London focused on Dating and Payments. Informa provides knowledge, up-to-the-minute information, and specialist skills and services to academics, businesses, and individuals worldwide. The company operates in three segments: academic publishing, business intelligence, and global events. The academic publishing segment publishes a portfolio of online and print publications, includingbooks and journals primarily for academic users in the areas of science, technology, medicine, humanities, and social sciences.

## Contacts

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dating | 1 | 50% |
| Payments | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Consulting | 1 | 50% |
| Incubators | 1 | 50% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amanda Micklus | Senior Pharma Consultant, Informa Pharma Custom Intelligence | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amanda-micklus |
| Charlie McCurdy | Chief Executive, Global Exhibitions Division | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charlie-mccurdy |
| Clint Wheelock | Chief Research Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clint-wheelock |
| Craig Galbraith | Co-Host | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craig-galbraith |
| Lisa Schmeiser | Director of Content | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lisa-schmeiser |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Founders Forum Group | Founders Forum is a community for entrepreneurs, corporate CEOs, senior investors, and thought-leaders. It power entrepreneurs, forging connections at its events and beyond to accelerate the positive impact of technology on the world. |  | Corporate Round | Nov 11, 2019 | https://ff.co/ |
| ICIRED | ICIRED is a responsible company that was born in response to the need for truthful financial information in real time in the commercial transitions.The purpose of the founders of ICIRED , was to provide entrepreneurs with the same key that they have, exclusively, banks and telecommunications companies in Spain, with which they can get advice andget more information from their clients before signing a contract ("big data") and thus facilitate the recovery .The idea, which responds to a broad demand of the business fabric, has the support of large capitals and entrepreneurs, who could not pass up the opportunity to participate in the creation of a tool that will become the best ally for their businesses.In turn, the founders have been aware that dealing with data on breach of economic obligations, is a responsibility, so ICIRED has come a long way to ensure its operation with maximum SECURITY, CONFIDENTIALITY, GUARANTEE OF COMPLIANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS .ICIRED is the result of more than three years of effort to prove a works in the strictest parameters of legality and confidentiality with favorable reports and legality of the Spanish Agency for Data Protection (AEPD) , independent legal reports that support compliance with the legality in every aspect of its operation.Since its foundation, it has obtained the recognition of a multitude of public institutions, large corporations, public capital, private financing ...ICIRED has been awarded by the Association of Young Entrepreneurs of Granada (Aje Granada) as the first company finalist of the entrepreneurial projects for its innovative initiative.Since its foundation, it has received constant recognition from the media, having been described as: "revolutionary idea", "innovative", "project of the year" by means of press at the national level.Its future according to market valuations of independent economists, is that of an exponential growth in the next 5 years, so it will become an indispensable tool to provide security for any commercial transaction | $2.7M | Series A | May 10, 2019 | https://iciredimpagados.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Everis Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everis-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Informa D&B](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/informa-d-b) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Informa invest in?

Informa invests primarily in Dating, Payments and Software startups, most often at Series A and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Informa?

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### Who are the partners at Informa?

The team at Informa includes Amanda Micklus (Senior Pharma Consultant, Informa Pharma Custom Intelligence), Charlie McCurdy (Chief Executive, Global Exhibitions Division) and Clint Wheelock (Chief Research Officer), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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