# John Lewis & Partners

> John Lewis & Partners is a VC fund in London backing B2B and Travel. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2017
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/john-lewis
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/jlandpartners
- Website: http://www.johnlewis.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnLewisandPartners

John Lewis & Partners is a VC fund in London focused on B2B and Travel. John Lewis is a retailer that operates department stores, home stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores in the United Kingdom and internationally. Its current offering spans across 41 shops and through its growing online business johnlewis.com, offering international delivery to over 30 countries.The company’s stores offer home and gardenproducts, including room, furniture, cooking and dining, home furnishing, and home accessories; electrical products, such as sound and vision products, computing and phones, and home and small appliances; clothing and accessories for men and women; make-up and fragrance products, as well as body, skin, and hair care products; and baby and child products. It also sells its products online through johnlewis.com site, as well as serves business-to-business customers. In addition, the company offers a range of insurance products, including home, car, wedding and event, travel, and pet insurance, as well as life insurance.John Lewis was launched in 1864 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 50% |
| Travel | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 50% |
| Cloud Computing | 1 | 50% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew McMillan | Former Head of Customer Service | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-mcmillan-4c4e |
| Ian Smith | Senior UX Designer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ian-smith-c145 |
| John Lewis | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-lewis-b1f4 |
| John Munnelly | Head of Automated Distribution Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-munnelly |
| Juliet Howard | Solution Architect | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/juliet-howard |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WeFiFo | WeFiFo launched in 2016 and is a multi-award-winning platform that enables enthusiastic home cooks, Supper Club hosts and professional chefs to share their food with paying guests. WeFiFo is Airbnb for the kitchen table but offers much more than just a marketplace. Designed to encourage and empower talented cooks to monetise their kitchen skills,WeFiFo offers a sophisticated infrastructure allowing hosts to up-skill and earn a transformative income with flexible working hours and rewards. WeFiFo also supports professional chefs who don't want the risk of a bricks and mortar restaurant but want to feed a new audience. Anyone can sign up and join in, hosts are not pre-screened or curated, but ratings and reviews help guests choose between the multitude of events on offer – from novice cooks to award winning chefs at the top of their game. They are the online destination to discover exciting experiential dining near you and their platform promotes, insures and inspires cooks and chefs of all abilities to take the next step on their food journey while keeping hosts and guests safe every step of the way. |  | Seed | Dec 27, 2017 |  |
| Link Big | Link Big has created world first “link engine optimization” for brands and publishers to increase their average order value and return on investment from their mobile assets, tailored and aligned to their business goals. For example, the fully automatic smart link on Instagram enables brands to sell from their profile. Our clients see an increasein organic traffic to their website, a higher CTR from their instagram and a boots of sales! Shut down: Dec 2018For more details, please visit www.link-big.com | $50K | Angel | Dec 01, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [L Marks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/l-marks) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [JFE Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jfe-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does John Lewis & Partners invest in?

John Lewis & Partners invests primarily in B2B, Travel and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Angel 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 John Lewis & Partners?

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### Who are the partners at John Lewis & Partners?

The team at John Lewis & Partners includes Andrew McMillan (Former Head of Customer Service), Ian Smith (Senior UX Designer) and John Lewis (Founder), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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