# Nigel Morris

> Nigel Morris is a seed investor in London backing Marketing and Advertising. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morrisnigel/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/nigeldmorris
- Website: https://x.com/nigeldmorris
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nigeldmorris

Nigel Morris is a seed investor in London focused on Marketing and Advertising. Nigel is the Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer for Dentsu Aegis Network. His core focus is the delivery the DAN vision of ‘Innovating the way brands are Built’ Group, enabling its clients to make marketing a key driver of sustainable success in the demand-led digital economy.Nigel began his career in fashion before moving into advertising andmedia via brand strategy consulting, joining an agency that was acquired by Aegis. He held senior positions in the Group before founding Isobar in 2003 and, as CEO, drove its expansion over the next five years into one of the world’s leading digital services agencies.Nigel became CEO of Aegis Media Americas in 2009, adding the leadership of EMEA in 2012. Following the acquisition of Aegis by Dentsu, he ran Dentsu Aegis Network across both regions until 2017.As a pioneer in the digital economy, Nigel’s philosophy is that the understanding of people – and their rapidly evolving use of technology – is the key to unlocking the power of innovation and successfully transforming marketing for brands and business.He sits on the Dentsu Aegis Board, is Chairman of the Dentsu Aegis Network Sustainability Committee, is a non-Executive Director of Guardian Media Group and is also on the Board of Effie Worldwide.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.2M–$12M |
| Series A | $1.5M–$7M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marketing | 3 | 50% |
| Advertising | 3 | 50% |
| Internet | 2 | 33% |
| Media and Entertainment | 2 | 33% |
| Video | 1 | 17% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 67% |
| India | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wonder Studios | Producing world-class original content | $12M | Seed | Oct 23, 2025 |  |
| ProfitWheel | ProfitWheel focuses on creating a customer data-led marketing intelligence platform for the new direct-to-consumer world.ProfitWheel makes digital advertising more effective by finding and winning the most profitable customers. | $1.2M | Seed | Dec 13, 2022 |  |
| LandVault | Landvault develops infrastructure for the 3D internet, focusing on tools that enable the creation, deployment, and monetization of immersive digital experiences. The company offers AI-powered solutions for building digital twins and interactive environments, serving sectors such as e-commerce, entertainment, public services, and real estate. Itsplatform supports content creation through AI-assisted tools compatible with engines like Unreal and Unity, allowing for efficient development of 3D experiences. | $1.5M | Series A | Sep 23, 2020 |  |
| LandVault | Landvault develops infrastructure for the 3D internet, focusing on tools that enable the creation, deployment, and monetization of immersive digital experiences. The company offers AI-powered solutions for building digital twins and interactive environments, serving sectors such as e-commerce, entertainment, public services, and real estate. Itsplatform supports content creation through AI-assisted tools compatible with engines like Unreal and Unity, allowing for efficient development of 3D experiences. | $7M | Series A | Jun 17, 2020 |  |
| Synthesia | Synthesia provides an AI video-generation platform that transforms text into professional videos using customizable avatars and voiceovers in over 140 languages. The service allows users to create, edit, and share videos quickly, making it suitable for various applications like training and marketing. Users can utilize fully cloneable AI videotemplates and create studio-quality videos directly in their browser. | $3.1M | Seed | Apr 25, 2019 |  |
| Poplar Studio | Poplar is a platform that provides 3D and AR campaigns on demand. Poplar activates a new generation of global 3D/AR creators and provides collaborative tools that make AR production affordable and quick. | $656.3K | Pre-Seed | Apr 02, 2019 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Nigel Morris invest in?

Nigel Morris invests primarily in Marketing, Advertising and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 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 Nigel Morris's check size?

Nigel Morris typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$12M at Seed and $1.5M–$7M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Nigel Morris participates in.

### How do I contact Nigel Morris?

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### When did Nigel Morris last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Nigel Morris closed in Oct 2025. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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