# Nicholas Johnston

> Nicholas Johnston is a seed investor in London backing News, Coffee and Organic. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Nicholas Johnston is a seed investor in London focused on News and Coffee. Nicholas Johnston

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 1 | 50% |
| Coffee | 1 | 50% |
| Organic | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |
| Publishing | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Mill | The Mill focuses on in-depth hyper-local news and a mixed free/subscription-based model over clickable headlines and breaking stories. | $444.9K | Seed | Aug 30, 2023 |  |
| CRU Kafe | Here at CRU Kafe our mission is simple, to deliver the finest Organic coffee from around the world, in the convenience of a Nespresso® friendly capsule. We care about the big picture, and that means Fairtrade partnerships, eco-firendly packaging and honest customer relationships. | $173K | Seed | Jun 27, 2014 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Nicholas Johnston invest in?

Nicholas Johnston invests primarily in News, Coffee and Organic startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 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 Nicholas Johnston last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Nicholas Johnston closed in Aug 2023. 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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