# Mark Blandford

> Mark Blandford is a angel investor at FSB Technology (Hereford) backing Software and Mobile. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [FSB Technology](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fsb-technology)
- Location: Hereford, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-blandford-24292b21/

Mark Blandford is a angel investor at FSB Technology in Hereford focused on Software and Mobile. Mark Blandford is the Founder of Sportingbet. He became a bookmaker on 4 July 1984 and successfully built up two betting shop chains in the following decade. However, the emergence of the internet triggered the venture that became Sportingbet. As a result of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Sportingbet posted operating profit of £105m in2006. Blandford is now a venture capital investor and the Chairman of FSB Technology.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Angel | $2.3M–$3.4M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 60% |
| Mobile | 2 | 40% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 40% |
| Casino | 1 | 20% |
| Soccer | 1 | 20% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angel | 2 | 40% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yetipay | Yetipay offers card machines and digital payment tools for small businesses, including pay-at-table and tipping features. | $2.3M | Angel | Jul 17, 2025 |  |
| Yetipay | We build software for card machines that solves real world problems. | $2.3M | Seed | Jul 17, 2025 |  |
| B90 Holdings | B90 Holdings is a marketing company. They provide services for online sportsbooks and casino. They offer services for sporting goods. | $2.2M | Post-IPO Debt | Jun 30, 2023 |  |
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| FSB Technology | Live sports betting technology. Consumer demand for In-play sports betting and mobile access has required a full scale redesign of how a sports betting operation is managed. Bringing modern technology to a industry dominated by legacy platforms, FSB is on the forefront of the industrial revolution in sports betting. | $3.4M | Angel |  |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## About FSB Technology

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Live sports betting technology. Consumer demand for In-play sports betting and mobile access has required a full scale redesign of how a sports betting operation is managed. Bringing modern technology to a industry dominated by legacy platforms, FSB is on the forefront of the industrial revolution in sports betting.

4 contacts available at FSB Technology.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mark Blandford | Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-blandford-f47d |
| David McDowell | Co-Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-mcdowell |
| Ian Freeman | Chief Revenue Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ian-freeman-2 |
| Sam Lawrence | Co-founder & CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sam-lawrence-ed0c |

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## FAQ

### What does Mark Blandford invest in?

Mark Blandford invests primarily in Software, Mobile and Information Technology startups, most often at Angel and Seed stage. Most of the 5 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 Mark Blandford's check size?

Mark Blandford typically joins rounds of $2.3M–$3.4M at Angel. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Mark Blandford participates in.

### When did Mark Blandford last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mark Blandford closed in Jul 2025. Shizune tracks 5 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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