James Codling
Co-Founder & Managing Director @ VentureFounders
London, United Kingdom
James Codling is a Series A investor at VentureFounders in London focused on FinTech and Financial Services. James has 14 years of Private Equity, Investment Banking and startup experience. He started his career at J.P. Morgan and moved to Montagu Private Equity in 2006. He held NED roles in a number of Montagu's portfolio companies and was also responsible for all of Montagu's financing activities between 2006 and 2011. James hassuccessfully launched a number of startup businesses, including VentureFounders, and holds a MEng (hons) in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Birmingham.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries James Codling invests in
Stages James Codling invests in
Countries James Codling invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 2 (100%)
- Financial Services 2 (100%)
- Finance 1 (50%)
- InsurTech 1 (50%)
- Insurance 1 (50%)
Stage
- Series A 1 (50%)
- Series B 1 (50%)
Investments
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| Wayhome operates in the property sector (Digital B2C). It offers a completely debt-free way to buy a home with just a 5% deposit and no mortgage. It also allows pension funds to invest in owner-occupied residential property, earning inflation-linked rent on the portion the occupier does not own. It is a win-win situation for both homeowners andinvestors. | $10M / Series A / Apr 27, 2023 | ||
| DeadHappy is an insurtech company that provides digital pay-as-you-go life insurance services. It specializes in offering flexible life insurance policies that are designed to be cheaper, easier, and better than existing traditional providers. Its offerings include pricing insurance based on current circumstances and the option to add furthercoverage on a rolling basis.The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Leicester, England. | $6.5M / Series B / Jan 13, 2021 |
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About VentureFounders
VentureFounders gives its members exclusive access to investments in some of the UK's highest growth, B2B and B2B2C technology companies. The portfolio includes some of the UK's leading tech success stories.
VentureFounders Contacts
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Michael Gray
Head of Channel Islands
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Ed Bardos
MD & COO
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James Codling
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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Johanna Achcar Bengtsson
Portfolio Manager
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Nina Foote
Head of Growth
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What does James Codling invest in?
James Codling invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Finance startups, most often at Series A and Series B 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.
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The most recent investment recorded for James Codling closed in Apr 2023. 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.
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