# John Spearman

> John Spearman is a Series A investor at Classic FM backing TV and FinTech. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Classic FM
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Feb 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026

John Spearman is a Series A investor at Classic FM focused on TV and FinTech. John Spearman - Founder & Former Chief Executive @ Classic FM

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $3.7M–$8.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TV | 1 | 17% |
| FinTech | 1 | 17% |
| Finance | 1 | 17% |
| Medical | 1 | 17% |
| Wellness | 1 | 17% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 50% |
| Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Series C | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Techspert | techspert.io uses AI for next generation primary research and business intelligence.techspert.io started life in the healthcare sector, where co-founders Graham and David personally experienced how slow, laborious and costly it was to connect to the right people. On teaming up with Hari, and developing an AI-based solution to interrogateexpertise, they realised that their technology would add value across all sectors, globally, no matter how niche the expertise required. The team has now grown to include Computer Science PhDs, software developers, and experienced client relations managers, and the company is servicing large consultancies and private equity groups. They are, though, just at the start of their journey to democratise access to knowledge for a better world, and they are guided by their core values of curiosity, empathy, commitment, and ambition as they strive to revolutionise knowledge exchange. | $4.9M | Series A | Feb 24, 2020 |  |
| Techspert | techspert.io uses AI for next generation primary research and business intelligence.techspert.io started life in the healthcare sector, where co-founders Graham and David personally experienced how slow, laborious and costly it was to connect to the right people. On teaming up with Hari, and developing an AI-based solution to interrogateexpertise, they realised that their technology would add value across all sectors, globally, no matter how niche the expertise required. The team has now grown to include Computer Science PhDs, software developers, and experienced client relations managers, and the company is servicing large consultancies and private equity groups. They are, though, just at the start of their journey to democratise access to knowledge for a better world, and they are guided by their core values of curiosity, empathy, commitment, and ambition as they strive to revolutionise knowledge exchange. | $1.3M | Seed | Dec 01, 2018 |  |
| Ampersand Health | Ampersand is pioneering the development of behavioural science based digital medicines for people living with long term inflammatory conditions. We deliver measurable improvements in mental health and quality of life for patients and significant, well-evidenced savings for healthcare providers. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 01, 2018 |  |
| Neyber | Neyber is revolutionising personal finance because they’re giving people options to support their plans for the future. With Neyber, everyone can get more value from their pay cheque through access to better rates and realistic terms, tailored individually.Hand in hand with employers, they’re part of a fresh approach that’s set to change the wayeveryone looks at borrowing and saving.Together, they will be creating opportunities for employees to borrow and save within their community — that’s why they’re called Neyber | $27.7M | Series C | Aug 01, 2017 |  |
| Honeycomb | They're Honeycomb. They're supercharging video advertising with faster delivery, easier collaboration, and smarter data. Honeycomb works together with the latest technology, and the most brilliant people in the business. When it comes to advertising we don’t believe in wasting time, money or talent. | $3.7M | Series A | Oct 24, 2016 |  |
| Neyber | Neyber is revolutionising personal finance because they’re giving people options to support their plans for the future. With Neyber, everyone can get more value from their pay cheque through access to better rates and realistic terms, tailored individually.Hand in hand with employers, they’re part of a fresh approach that’s set to change the wayeveryone looks at borrowing and saving.Together, they will be creating opportunities for employees to borrow and save within their community — that’s why they’re called Neyber | $8.5M | Series A | Jan 18, 2016 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ACF Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-cofund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beringea](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beringea) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cambridge Angels group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cambridge-angels-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GW Asia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gw-asia-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nauta Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nauta-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [New World Private Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-world-private-equity) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Classic FM

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Classic FM is an online radio station which offers listeners diverse selections of classical music.

2 contacts available at Classic FM.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| John Spearman | Founder & Former Chief Executive | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-spearman |
| Peter Michael | Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-michael |

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## FAQ

### What does John Spearman invest in?

John Spearman invests primarily in TV, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 6 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 John Spearman's check size?

John Spearman typically joins rounds of $3.7M–$8.5M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds John Spearman participates in.

### How do I contact John Spearman?

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### When did John Spearman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Spearman closed in Feb 2020. Shizune tracks 6 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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