# Lord David Young > Lord David Young is a seed investor at Young Associates Limited backing Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep… - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: Young Associates Limited - Location: London, United Kingdom - Total investments: 4 - Last investment: Jan 2018 - Lead investor: 25% - Last updated: Sep 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lord-young-115a9536/ - X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/thelordyoung - Website: https://x.com/thelordyoung Lord David Young is a seed investor at Young Associates Limited in London focused on Software and FinTech. Lord David Young of Graffham is the Chairman at Young Associates Ltd. He founded the firm in 1996. He serves as the Chairman of SSE Neosnetworks Limited. He was the Chairman at Cable & Wireless PLC from 1990 to 1995. He also served as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom (1989-90), Secretary of State for Trade andIndustry and President of the Board of Trade (1987-89), and Member, National Economic Development Council (1982-89). Lord Young is a Chairman at Pixology. He served as Chairman of CDT Holdings plc. ## Contacts 5 contacts available for Lord David Young: work email, personal email, work phone, personal phone and socials. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-email/lord-david-young?utm_source=investor_profile ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Seed | $1.2M–$3.5M | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Software | 2 | 50% | | FinTech | 1 | 25% | | Recruiting | 1 | 25% | | Online Portals | 1 | 25% | | Mobile Payments | 1 | 25% | 8 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 3 | 75% | | Series A | 1 | 25% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tussell | Tussell was founded in March 2015 to fill the gap for market analysis of public procurement in the UK. They aggregate officially published procurement notices from disparate sources and augment them into one versatile contract database. By building on the UK government's exemplary information transparency with data analytics, they help to makethe public sector even more open. They promote competition by empowering small firms with market intelligence that was previously only accessible to big companies. | $1.4M | Seed | Jan 09, 2018 | | | Syft | Syft is an online staffing platform for hospitality and warehousing companies that gives employers direct access to high quality, trained and experienced flexible staff. Syft offers employers control and choice over who they hire. It saves them time and money whilst also providing consistency. Launched in November 2015, the app helps workers inLondon, Manchester and Leeds get access to thousands of shifts. It lets them choose when and where they work, whilst getting paid over £9/hour. | $8M | Series A | Sep 07, 2017 | | | Syft | Syft is an online staffing platform for hospitality and warehousing companies that gives employers direct access to high quality, trained and experienced flexible staff. Syft offers employers control and choice over who they hire. It saves them time and money whilst also providing consistency. Launched in November 2015, the app helps workers inLondon, Manchester and Leeds get access to thousands of shifts. It lets them choose when and where they work, whilst getting paid over £9/hour. | $3.5M | Seed | Aug 04, 2016 | | | acasa | acasa is a web, iOS and Android app helping the world’s growing population of young renters renters live better together. acasa allows you to set-up, manage, split and pay your bills.Founded in the Open Data Institute in 2014, acasa (originally Splittable) is backed by some of the leading technology investors Europe. The company is run by youngproperty enthusiasts with a collective passion for improving the lives of householders. Find out more about the company at www.helloacasa.com | $1.2M | Seed | Oct 28, 2015 | | 4 of 4 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [PROfounders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/profounders-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Colle Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colle-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Creandum](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creandum) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [HappyShiba](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daintree-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [London Co-Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/london-co-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Playfair Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/playfair-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Young Associates Limited VC Fund 1 contacts available at Young Associates Limited. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Lord David Young | Co Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lord-david-young | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Bossa Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bossanova-investimentos) — VC Fund - [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [SFC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startup-funding-club) — VC Fund - [Business Growth Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/business-growth-fund) — VC Fund - [Ascension](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascension-ventures-limited) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Recruiting Angel Investors in United Kingdom](https://shizune.co/investors/recruiting-angel-investors-united-kingdom) ## FAQ ### What does Lord David Young invest in? Lord David Young invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Recruiting startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 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 Lord David Young's check size? Lord David Young typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$3.5M 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 Lord David Young participates in. ### How do I contact Lord David Young? Public channels for Lord David Young include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox. ### When did Lord David Young last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Lord David Young closed in Jan 2018. Shizune tracks 4 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co