# Paddy Byng

> Paddy Byng is a seed investor in London backing Marketing and Advertising. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddy-byng-1771a53

Paddy Byng is a seed investor in London focused on Marketing and Advertising. Paddy Byng joined the Smedvig Capital team as an advisor in 2006. He has extensive experience in all elements of marketing from both the agency and the client side with a particular focus on retail.Paddy is currently Managing Director of Aspreys. Prior to that he lead the buyout team as CEO of Smythson. He has spent time in New York and London,most recently as global head of Marketing for Dunhill and before that filling the same role for Polo Ralph Lauren.Paddy began his career at Bartle Bogle Hegarty where he became an account director before moving to AMV.BBDO in a similar capacity. During this time, his clients included the Economist, Pepsi, Haagen-Dazs and Volvo.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marketing | 1 | 50% |
| Advertising | 1 | 50% |
| Social Media | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buzzbike | Buzzbike is launching a tech-driven cycle scheme for London, creating a new sponsorship platform for brands. | $1.7M |  | Jul 28, 2020 |  |
| Buzzbike | Buzzbike is launching a tech-driven cycle scheme for London, creating a new sponsorship platform for brands. | $1.7M | Seed | Jul 28, 2020 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cooper](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cooper-1c78) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [The Future Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-future-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Paddy Byng invest in?

Paddy Byng invests primarily in Marketing, Advertising and Social Media startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round 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.

### How do I contact Paddy Byng?

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### When did Paddy Byng last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Paddy Byng closed in Jul 2020. 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?

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