# Mark Sebba

> Mark Sebba is a seed investor at Flowerbx (London) backing Apps, FinTech and InsurTech. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Flowerbx](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flowerbx)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/marksebba

Mark Sebba is a seed investor at Flowerbx in London focused on Apps and FinTech. Mark Sebba - Chairman @ Flowerbx

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 50% |
| Insurance | 1 | 50% |
| Auto Insurance | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cyprus | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Stack World | The Stack World is a news, events and connections company. | $1M | Seed | Apr 09, 2018 |  |
| Hellas Direct | Hellas Direct is a digital-first, full-stack insurance company, empowered by cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence. The Cyprus-based company is backed by a roster of leading investors, including Portag3, IFC (a member of the World Bank), Endeavor Catalyst, former Goldman Sachs economist Lord O’Neill and private equity veteran JonMoulton. Modelling itself on Amazon, Hellas Direct aims to disrupt the insurance value chain by adopting an extreme focus on operational excellence. | $5.5M | Series A | Feb 17, 2015 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Endeavor Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/endeavor-catalyst) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LocalGlobe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/localglobe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Third Point Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/third-point-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Flowerbx

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

FLOWERBX is a unique floristry service, delivering cut flowers to customers direct from suppliers in Holland via its online store.Unlike traditional florists, London-based FLOWERBX offers bunches of single variety blooms, rather than mixed bouquets, and by dealing with the markets directly ensures flowers arrive to doorstep fresh and fragrant,and in the most cost effective way possible.Launched in 2015 by Whitney Bromberg Hawkings and Adam Wilkie, former fashion industry professionals, the company's investors include Natalie Massenet, the founder of Net-A-Porter, as well as Carmen Busquets. Net-A-Porter's former chief executive Mark Sebba has also joined the company's board.FLOWERBX has secured a loyal following from the fashion, hotel and restaurant industries, and already has a raft of celebrity clients. It has also provided flowers for several high-profile events, and was the recipient of a prestigious Wallpaper Design Award for Best Delivery Service.

5 contacts available at Flowerbx.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mark Sebba | Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-sebba |
| Whitney Hawkings | Co-Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/whitney-hawkings |
| Hortense Blondel | General Manager France | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hortense-blondel |
| Katie Johnson | Marketing Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katie-johnson-51b5 |
| Vanessa Jeblaoui | VIP and Contract Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vanessa-jeblaoui |

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## FAQ

### What does Mark Sebba invest in?

Mark Sebba invests primarily in Apps, FinTech and InsurTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Cyprus. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Mark Sebba last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mark Sebba closed in Apr 2018. Shizune tracks 2 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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