# James Farnhill

> James Farnhill is a seed investor in London backing Software, Apps and Events. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farnhilljames/

James Farnhill is a seed investor in London focused on Software and Apps. James Farnhill

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.4M–$2.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 100% |
| Apps | 2 | 67% |
| Events | 2 | 67% |
| Scheduling | 2 | 67% |
| Mobile Apps | 2 | 67% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Angel | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Howbout | The social planning app that combines events, group chats and calendar sharing to make organising plans simple. Automatically find dates that work, easily coordinate diaries and arrange plans with friends in seconds. | $2.5M | Seed | Jun 21, 2022 |  |
| Howbout | Howbout is the shared calendar app made for friends. Keep up with what they’re up to and find when they’re free to make plans together. | $2.4M | Seed | Jun 21, 2022 |  |
| Crypcentra | Crypcentra delivers end-to-end digital asset investment tools to help institutional investors maximise returns and develop, test and execute investment strategies ten times faster. Crypcentra was co-founded by Alpha Kargbo and Ayoola Oluwanusin and is based in London, England. | $305K | Angel | May 13, 2021 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ACF Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-cofund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Angel Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-invest-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Crowdcube](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crowdcube) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Supernode Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rooks-nest-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Boost Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boost-capital-db96) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does James Farnhill invest in?

James Farnhill invests primarily in Software, Apps and Events startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is James Farnhill's check size?

James Farnhill typically joins rounds of $2.4M–$2.5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds James Farnhill participates in.

### When did James Farnhill last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for James Farnhill closed in Jun 2022. Shizune tracks 3 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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