# Kingsley Duffy

> Kingsley Duffy is a angel investor at Slovar (London) backing Events and Recruiting. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Slovar](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/slovar)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kingsley-duffy-475a981

Kingsley Duffy is a angel investor at Slovar in London focused on Events and Recruiting. Kingsley Duffy is the Owner and CEO at SLovar. He previously worked as the Founder and CEO of HostelBookers. Mr. Duffy is a British-national entrepreneur. He was also the reason why HostelBookers merged with Web Reservations International (WRI) in 2013 because Mr. Duffy is sitting on the Board of Directors of WRI.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Events | 1 | 100% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 100% |
| Advertising | 1 | 100% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TalentPool | TalentPool is a Talent Matching Platform connecting talented recent graduates with up to 5 years’ experience with great opportunities at start-ups and SMEs. They specialise in 4 key sectors: Graduate, Marketing, Operations and Sales. Their innovative matching engine takes the pain out of hiring and being hired. They know about the stress for jobseekers of applying to countless employers. And they also know about the challenges faced by employers wanting to speak to the right candidates. | $393K | Angel | Apr 13, 2016 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [QVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/q-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Slovar

VC Fund



1 contacts available at Slovar.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kingsley Duffy | Owner / CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kingsley-duffy |

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## FAQ

### What does Kingsley Duffy invest in?

Kingsley Duffy invests primarily in Events, Recruiting and Advertising startups, most often at Angel stage. Most of the 1 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 Kingsley Duffy last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kingsley Duffy closed in Apr 2016. Shizune tracks 1 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?

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