Julian Carter
Founding Partner & Managing Director @ EC1 Capital
London, United Kingdom
Julian Carter is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of EC1 Capital.Julian is a hands-on entrepreneur and experienced executive with over 20 years of working in web-related companies in verticals such as Casual Social Games, Interactive TV, Mobile, Classifieds Publishing, SEO and Legacy Software Modernisation in the UK and Ireland.Juliancurrently sits on the board of WeSwap, User Replay, Glean.in, Truly Experiences, CitySocializer, LoyaltyLion, Hypaship, Tailster, Big Data For Humans and HandsHQ.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
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Industries Julian Carter invests in
Stages Julian Carter invests in
Countries Julian Carter invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 2 (33%)
- Retail 1 (17%)
- Travel 1 (17%)
- FinTech 1 (17%)
- Leisure 1 (17%)
Stage
- Series B 3 (50%)
- Series A 2 (33%)
- Seed 1 (17%)
Country
- United Kingdom 2 (33%)
- United States 1 (17%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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HypaShip
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HypaShip offers retailers and carriers with a delivery management software solution. HypaShip enables retailers and e-commerce sites to connect with carriers and manage and track the delivery services it provides for its customers. HypaShip was founded by Neil Gold in 1976. It is based in Witney, England. | $1.3M / Series B / Sep 07, 2017 | |
WeSwap
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WeSwap is the world's first person to person currency exchange for the traveler.Users swap currency with each other at the interbank exchange rate and pay a transparent fee. As well as an online account which can hold multiple currencies, users receive the WeSwap Prepaid MasterCard(R) which enables them to access the funds in theiraccount anywhere that accepts MasterCard. | $8.3M / Series B / Jul 11, 2016 | |
User Replay
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UserReplay tracks every user’s journey and using a sophisticated event-flagging system uncovers previously impossible or extremely difficult-to-uncover problems with their customers’ websites that can lead to targeted UX improvements with directly measurable uplifts in conversion rates.UserReplay identifies all the main categories of conversionbarriers: usability problems, confusing business logic, technical problems and performance problems and enables these problems to be prioritised by analysing their impact on conversion and sales.UserReplay can also be used to enhance customer service, prevent fraud and recover abandoned baskets. It is used by over 20 leading brands in the UK, Continental Europe and the US including US retailers Crate and Barrel and HH Greg. | $4.7M / Series B / Feb 24, 2016 | |
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User Replay
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UserReplay tracks every user’s journey and using a sophisticated event-flagging system uncovers previously impossible or extremely difficult-to-uncover problems with their customers’ websites that can lead to targeted UX improvements with directly measurable uplifts in conversion rates.UserReplay identifies all the main categories of conversionbarriers: usability problems, confusing business logic, technical problems and performance problems and enables these problems to be prioritised by analysing their impact on conversion and sales.UserReplay can also be used to enhance customer service, prevent fraud and recover abandoned baskets. It is used by over 20 leading brands in the UK, Continental Europe and the US including US retailers Crate and Barrel and HH Greg. | $3.2M / Series A / Oct 30, 2014 | |
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WeSwap
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WeSwap is the world's first person to person currency exchange for the traveler.Users swap currency with each other at the interbank exchange rate and pay a transparent fee. As well as an online account which can hold multiple currencies, users receive the WeSwap Prepaid MasterCard(R) which enables them to access the funds in theiraccount anywhere that accepts MasterCard. | $7.5M / Series A / Oct 26, 2014 | |
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User Replay
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UserReplay tracks every user’s journey and using a sophisticated event-flagging system uncovers previously impossible or extremely difficult-to-uncover problems with their customers’ websites that can lead to targeted UX improvements with directly measurable uplifts in conversion rates.UserReplay identifies all the main categories of conversionbarriers: usability problems, confusing business logic, technical problems and performance problems and enables these problems to be prioritised by analysing their impact on conversion and sales.UserReplay can also be used to enhance customer service, prevent fraud and recover abandoned baskets. It is used by over 20 leading brands in the UK, Continental Europe and the US including US retailers Crate and Barrel and HH Greg. | $1.5M / Seed / Sep 26, 2013 |
Co-Investors
About EC1 Capital
EC1 Capital is an investment fund that invests in early stage internet related software companies.EC1 Capital has an initial investment range of between £50k-£1m in seed, post seed and Series A participation rounds.EC1 Capital is run by an entrepreneur and they like to mentor, connect and contribute to their portfolio companies in any way theycan so that everyone has a successful outcome.EC1 Capital is based in the EC1 area of London, otherwise known as 'Tech City' and has a preference to invest in the UK, specifically London, Dublin and Edinburgh.
EC1 Capital Contacts
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Julian Carter
Founding Partner & Managing Director
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What does Julian Carter invest in?
Julian Carter invests primarily in Software, Retail and Travel startups, most often at Series B and Series A 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.
When did Julian Carter last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Julian Carter closed in Sep 2017. 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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