# Martin Bolland

> Martin Bolland is a Series A investor at MXC Capital (London) backing Real Estate and ISP. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [MXC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mxc-capital)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Sep 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Martin Bolland is a Series A investor at MXC Capital in London focused on Real Estate and ISP. Martin founded the private equity group Alchemy, serving as a Partner for 11 years. Martin is currently chairman of Capita plc, a FTSE 100 company. Martin previously held a number of senior operational roles in Lonrho and is a chartered accountant.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate | 2 | 40% |
| ISP | 1 | 20% |
| Internet | 1 | 20% |
| Wireless | 1 | 20% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 20% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Angel | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OneDome | OneDome is the World’s first HomeBuying platform which enables home buyers and sellers to conduct an end-to-end property transaction online. From searching for properties to engaging with estate agents, conveyancers and mortgage brokers - everything is done on one centralised consumer-centric platform. In 2019, OneDome acquiredNethouseprices.com, one of the oldest property search websites in the UK. OneDome is a listing partner of Facebook Marketplace, this partnership allows OneDome to automatically list all properties with Facebook Marketplace making it easier for Facebook users to find properties. OneDome managed websites are among the most visited property websites in the UK, attracting nearly 3Mil monthly visits and generating 4 property enquiries from its customers every minute. OneDome is working with most of the largest property companies in the UK.OneDome Group was founded in 2016 by Babek Ismayil, a former Senior Vice President of Credit Trading at J.P. Morgan. Chairman of OneDome is Sir Nigel Knowles, former CEO and Chairman of DLA Piper and current CEO of DWF Plc.OneDome has raised £13.2Mil in external funding from several prominent family offices in the UK and the USA. Our website: www.onedome.com | $6.5M | Series A | Sep 25, 2020 |  |
| OneDome | OneDome is the World’s first HomeBuying platform which enables home buyers and sellers to conduct an end-to-end property transaction online. From searching for properties to engaging with estate agents, conveyancers and mortgage brokers - everything is done on one centralised consumer-centric platform. In 2019, OneDome acquiredNethouseprices.com, one of the oldest property search websites in the UK. OneDome is a listing partner of Facebook Marketplace, this partnership allows OneDome to automatically list all properties with Facebook Marketplace making it easier for Facebook users to find properties. OneDome managed websites are among the most visited property websites in the UK, attracting nearly 3Mil monthly visits and generating 4 property enquiries from its customers every minute. OneDome is working with most of the largest property companies in the UK.OneDome Group was founded in 2016 by Babek Ismayil, a former Senior Vice President of Credit Trading at J.P. Morgan. Chairman of OneDome is Sir Nigel Knowles, former CEO and Chairman of DLA Piper and current CEO of DWF Plc.OneDome has raised £13.2Mil in external funding from several prominent family offices in the UK and the USA. Our website: www.onedome.com | $5.1M | Angel | Nov 01, 2018 |  |
| Wifinity | We take the complexity out of connectivity! Our awesome products and services connect over 2 million people a year across a wide range of exciting sectors, including Defence, Holiday Resorts and Retail. Because sharing is caring, we launched a channel partner program so more consumers, businesses and brands can benefit from Wifinity'saward-winning Wi-Fi.If you're the best at what you do and believe in a world with better Wi-Fi come and join us on our mission! Don't just take our word for it ... :-)Ranked 1 by MegaByte Emerging Stars Award (2018) Ranked 74 in the Sunday Times Track 100 (2016) Ranked 42 by Deloitte Tech Fast 50 (2015) ISPA Best Internet Project Award (2018) ISPA Best Consumer Customer service award (2016 & 2017)Wifinity is a U.K.-based company that was founded in 2007 by Mark Parry. | $3.5M | Private Equity | Dec 01, 2017 |  |
| PurpleBricks | PurpleBricks is an online real estate agent that helps its clients to sell, buy, and let their properties.PurpleBricks provides a full estate agency service at a low cost because they've removed the expensive offices and fleets of cars that you see with traditional agents. Their one-off fee is payable when you instruct us but you can deferit for up to 10 months when you use their conveyancing service or until your property sells, whichever is sooner. | $10.2M | Series B | Aug 18, 2014 |  |
| PurpleBricks | PurpleBricks is an online real estate agent that helps its clients to sell, buy, and let their properties.PurpleBricks provides a full estate agency service at a low cost because they've removed the expensive offices and fleets of cars that you see with traditional agents. Their one-off fee is payable when you instruct us but you can deferit for up to 10 months when you use their conveyancing service or until your property sells, whichever is sooner. |  | Series A | Mar 18, 2014 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DN Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dn-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Literacy Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/literacy-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Woodford Investment Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/woodford-investment-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About MXC Capital

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

MXC Capital is a specialist investment and advisory group that brings together proven expertise in providing funding, corporate finance advice, strategic consultancy services and structured finance solutions to companies in the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector.The company was founded in 2009 by its managing partners, IanSmith and Tony Weaver who, together, have a combined experience of 50 years in this sector.With their first-hand knowledge of managing, transacting and fund-raising for plcs, the partners have developed a smart, effective way to align risk and reward between the public company, the institutional investor and the corporate advisor.

5 contacts available at MXC Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Martin Bolland | Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/martin-bolland |
| Andy Ross | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-ross-3 |
| Gavin Lyons | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gavin-lyons |
| Ian Smith | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ian-smith-10 |
| Jill Collighan | Finance Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jill-collighan |

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## FAQ

### What does Martin Bolland invest in?

Martin Bolland invests primarily in Real Estate, ISP and Internet startups, most often at Series A and Angel 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.

### When did Martin Bolland last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Martin Bolland closed in Sep 2020. 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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