# Jonathan Lenson

> Jonathan Lenson is a seed investor in London backing Software and Employee Benefits. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanlenson

Jonathan Lenson is a seed investor in London focused on Software and Employee Benefits. Jonathan Lenson

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $93k–$6.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 31% |
| Employee Benefits | 3 | 23% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 23% |
| Internet | 2 | 15% |
| Wellness | 2 | 15% |

34 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 10 | 77% |
| Grant | 1 | 8% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 69% |
| Israel | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fertifa | Fertifa is an innovative employer benefit solution making fertility care more accessible and affordable.The company works with employers to offer a valuable employee benefit which bridges the gap between an employer and their employees when dealing with the sensitivity and privacy of employees’ reproductive issues. It also offers guidance andadvice, next-generation fertility treatment, and access to a range of holistic services for the best chance of success. The company was founded in 2019 and based in London, United Kingdom. | $6.3M | Seed | Jun 30, 2023 |  |
| Surfboard | Surfboard provides scheduling and building workforce management through customer service software. | $4.9M | Seed | Nov 21, 2022 |  |
| Roleshare | Get full-time balance with the smart matching site for shared roles. | $1.2M | Seed | Aug 17, 2022 |  |
| Passionfruit | Passionfruit is bringing together the next generation of leading independent marketing talent and providing a digital home where they can work, learn and earn, so startups and enterprises can work with them on-demand. | $4.3M | Seed | Jul 20, 2022 |  |
| The Lowdown | The Lowdown is a one-stop shop for women to choose, access and use the right contraception and reproductive healthcare for them. Powered by user-generated content, medical advice and prescriptions, they use their unique community-first approach to put women in control of their healthcare decisions.The Lowdown was founded in 2019 and isheadquartered in London, England. | $2.5M | Seed | Jul 20, 2022 |  |
| xigxag | At xigxag, we're leading the biggest-ever innovation in digital reading and shaping the future of books. | $593.9K | Seed | Jul 12, 2022 |  |
| Fairgen | Fairgen is a case-independent method for identifying occurrences of bias in machine learning algorithms and their supporting data sets and taking corrective action. It is a platform-independent tool for detecting, mitigating, and responding to bias in machine learning models and their underlying data sets. Customers benefit from our data-centricapproach, which makes integration simple. The company's automated systems should ensure that all customers, regardless of their profile, are treated fairly. | $2.5M | Seed | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| RideTandem | RideTandem focuses on transportation technology. It transforms local transportation companies into smart shuttles for work, education, and other purposes. | $2.2M | Seed | May 03, 2022 |  |
| Ravio | Ravio understands compensation in the market with its real time platform. Ravio allows its clients to compare the company against the market on its dashboard. Ravio connects to human resource software to fill out spreadsheets and track changes. | $10M | Seed | Apr 26, 2022 |  |
| Fertifa | Fertifa is an innovative employer benefit solution making fertility care more accessible and affordable.The company works with employers to offer a valuable employee benefit which bridges the gap between an employer and their employees when dealing with the sensitivity and privacy of employees’ reproductive issues. It also offers guidance andadvice, next-generation fertility treatment, and access to a range of holistic services for the best chance of success. The company was founded in 2019 and based in London, United Kingdom. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2022 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Speedinvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/speedinvest) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [7percent Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/7-percent) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cornwall-isles-of-scilly-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Passion Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/passion-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Portfolio Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/portfolio-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SFC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startup-funding-club) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Jonathan Lenson invest in?

Jonathan Lenson invests primarily in Software, Employee Benefits and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 13 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 Jonathan Lenson's check size?

Jonathan Lenson typically joins rounds of $93k–$6.3M 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 Jonathan Lenson participates in.

### When did Jonathan Lenson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jonathan Lenson closed in Jun 2023. Shizune tracks 13 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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