Marks & Spencer
VC Fund
London, United Kingdom
Marks & Spencer is a VC fund in London focused on Retail and Apparel. Marks & Spencer, through its subsidiaries, engages in retailing clothing, food, and home products in the United Kingdom and internationally. It offers clothing, including womenswear, lingerie, menswear, school wear, and kids wear; and various flowers, gifts, gift cards, books, compact discs and digital versatile discs (DVD), and stationeryproducts. The company's home products and accessories include various living, dining, kitchen, conservatory and outdoor, bedroom, kids room, and bathroom products; furniture, including sofas and armchairs, cabinet furniture, dining tables and chairs, beds and mattresses, and bed room furniture; and household electricals and appliances. It also sells televisions, setup boxes, and accessories; DVD players and recorders; home cinema products; Hi-Fi and radios; MP3 players and ipods; phones and mobiles; gaming, computing, and digital photography products; and satellite navigation systems. In addition, the company offers various food items and wines, as well as involves in store franchising operations. As of March 31, 2009, it operated 668 stores in the United Kingdom and 296 stores internationally. Marks & Spencer was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Marks & Spencer invests in
Stages Marks & Spencer invests in
Countries Marks & Spencer invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Retail 1 (33%)
- Apparel 1 (33%)
- Fashion 1 (33%)
- Fitness 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
Stage
- Corporate Round 2 (67%)
- Seed 1 (33%)
Country
- United Kingdom 2 (67%)
- Russian Federation 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amit Guha
Senior Product Manager
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Senior Product Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Nathan Ansell
Marketing Director
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Marketing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Andrew Fisher
Non Executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
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Non Executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Archie Norman
Chairman
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Chairman | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Chris Hughes
Machine Learning Software Engineer
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Machine Learning Software Engineer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
The Sports Edit
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The Sports Edit describes itself as a multi-channel reticle that offers a “carefully” curated selection of premium activewear and accessories. | Corporate Round / Mar 08, 2022 | |
Nobody’s Child
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Nobody’s Child is a fashion designer that sells women's apparel. They offer dresses, jumpsuits, and playsuits; tops, skirts, knitwear, jeans, trousers, shorts, jackets, blazers, denim, co-ords, suits, tailoring, nightwear, jersey, and accessories. | Corporate Round / Nov 23, 2021 | |
Texel
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Texel, Inc. is a developer of software solutions for size recommendation & virtual try-on and manufacturer of professional full-body 3D scanners for acquiring 3D models and anthropometric surveys.In January 2021 Texel has presented a scalable AI-backed web-widget for size recommendation and virtual try-on. Proprietary deep learning andcomputer vision technology instantly creates a photorealistic user ‘avatar’ from a single photo, which opens unlimited style exploration. Machine learning algorithms based on a unique dataset of full-body 3D scans predict accurate user body measurements with 5 simple questions (gender, height, weight, age and body type).Body scanners: Texel Portal MX is one of the worlds most popular full-body scanners sold to over 25 countries.- Complete automation of all processes - Instant visualization of scan results - Easy to transport and assemble - Unmatched stability - Operational efficiency - Predictability of key business processes - Ideal value for money - Patented software - Certified | Seed / May 15, 2019 |
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FAQ
What does Marks & Spencer invest in?
Marks & Spencer invests primarily in Retail, Apparel and Fashion startups, most often at Corporate Round and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Marks & Spencer?
The team at Marks & Spencer includes Amit Guha (Senior Product Manager), Nathan Ansell (Marketing Director) and Andrew Fisher (Non Executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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