# Patrick McKenna

> Patrick McKenna is a Series A investor at The Ingenious Group backing Local and Music. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [The Ingenious Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-ingenious-group)
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Patrick McKenna is a Series A investor at The Ingenious Group focused on Local and Music. Patrick is the Chief Executive of Ingenious.Prior to forming Ingenious in 1998, he was Chairman & Chief Executive of The Really Useful Group and, prior to that, was a Partner at Deloitte, where he ran the media group.Patrick is Chairman of a number of companies in the media sector, including the award winning television company HatTrick Productions. He chairs the Young Vic Theatre Company, the National Film and Television School (NFTS) and the Westminster music venue St John’s, Smith Square. He is Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship (ICCE) at Goldsmiths in the University of London and a member of the Creative Industries Council (CIC).Patrick was previously a Board Trustee of NESTA (National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts), where he chaired its Creative Economy Committee, and a Board Member of the British Council.He is a Fellow of the RSA and a member of BAFTA.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Local | 1 | 33% |
| Music | 1 | 33% |
| Video | 1 | 33% |
| EdTech | 1 | 33% |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Peerwell | PeerWell's mission is to to reduce the effects of pain and immobility at scale. We blend evidence-based medical content with built-in powerful technology to treat pain and mobility. We work with leaders in Workers' Comp, Health Plans, and Managed Care Organizations to achieve big goals. | $6.5M | Series A | Aug 27, 2019 |  |
| Digital Theatre | Digital Theatre works in partnership with Britain's leading theatre companies to capture live performance authentically onscreen. Using multiple camera angles and high-definition technology, we bring the drama and emotion of each production to a global online audience. | $982K | Seed | Jan 14, 2013 |  |
| TakeLessons | TakeLessons is the trusted marketplace for finding online and local instructors and taking online classes across a wide array of subjects ranging foreign languages, math and photography to music, dance and acting. Instructors rely on TakeLessons to simplify marketing and manage their business with integrated scheduling, billing, payment, andcommunication tools that work seamlessly across desktop and mobile devices. | $6M | Series A | Aug 03, 2011 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Crosslink Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crosslink-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Duro Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/duro-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OMERS Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omers-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ScaleUp Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/root-capital-llp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shepherd Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shepherd-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Uncork Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/softtech-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About The Ingenious Group

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

As experts in media, infrastructure and real estate, They act as the bridge between finance and business. They create value by identifying, funding and managing compelling investment opportunities. They do this by blending experience, sector knowledge and an extensive network of commercial relationships. Their skills extend across investment, fundmanagement, capital raising, banking, operations, corporate finance and asset management. Their multi-disciplinary teams, drawn from industry, professional services and financial institutions, ensure exceptional execution capability.They are always open to new ideas. So whether you’re an investor, an adviser or a potential partner within one of Their sectors, we’d love to hear from you.- See more at: http://www.theingeniousgroup.co.uk/about-us/#sthash.Gj0xDqND.dpuf

2 contacts available at The Ingenious Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Patrick McKenna | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-mckenna |
| Roberto Castiglioni | Senior Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roberto-castiglioni |

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## FAQ

### What does Patrick McKenna invest in?

Patrick McKenna invests primarily in Local, Music and Video startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Patrick McKenna last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Patrick McKenna closed in Aug 2019. Shizune tracks 3 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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