Paul Heydon
General Partner @ LVP
London, United Kingdom
Paul Heydon is a seed investor at LVP in London focused on Software and Gaming. I have 30+ years as a founder, operator, investor, board member and advisor. I have founded/co-founded multiple companies and have dealt with cofounder issues directly. I have invested in individual companies that have achieved $2b in revenue, $1b in profit, $30b in valuation. Plus on the other side of the spectrum, I have seen lots of different poor behaviour by some investors, founders and lawyers. My value add is: - the ability to quickly filter out the wrong people. - fundraising - strategy - focus - making tough decisions - cashflow planning Currently investing directly in startups (mainly tech) at all stages and in funds (most asset classes) as an LP globally. I invested early in Supercell (majority acquired by Tencent), Unity Software (NYSE:U), Radiant Entertainment (acquired by Riot Games), Boomlagoon (acquired by Wargaming), Peak (acquired by Hachette Livre), Gameclub (acquired by Take-Two Interactive), Doppio Games (acquired by Fortis). Previously, I cofounded a seed VC firm & was an investment banker at various firms. I have both a HBA & MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at University of Western Ontario in Canada. If you message me with a pitch deck link for your company or fund then do not send me a docsend link or anything requesting an email and or password as I will ignore it. And make sure you detail the team background, why it’s the best team and why you will win. I’m also open to board positions for companies in Europe and North America. Owner of https://www.heathfieldestatenewforest.co.uk/
- Total investments:
- 52
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 13%
Last updated:
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Industries Paul Heydon invests in
Stages Paul Heydon invests in
Countries Paul Heydon invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$7.8M
- Pre-Seed
- $600k–$3M
- Series A
- $3.5M–$13M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 10 (19%)
- Gaming 8 (15%)
- Mobile Apps 7 (13%)
- Video Games 7 (13%)
- Mobile 4 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 25 (48%)
- Series A 10 (19%)
- Pre-Seed 4 (8%)
- Series B 3 (6%)
- Angel 2 (4%)
Country
- United States 18 (35%)
- United Kingdom 6 (12%)
- Finland 3 (6%)
- Malta 1 (2%)
- Spain 1 (2%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Developer of an all-in-one commerce & content platform designed to serve as a bridge between existing Web2 services and the Web3 ecosystem. The company's platform helps the creator turn their personal website into a creative library & digitally-native commerce platform, and expands the accessibility of Web3 to all creators, enablingthem to build an interactive website, portfolio, or link-in-bio in minutes for every drop. | $10M / Series A / Jun 14, 2022 | ||
| Coherence is an open, accessible and lightning-fast cloud platform for building scalable and persistent virtual worlds. | $8M / Series A / Apr 14, 2022 | ||
| Glean is the all-in-one spend management solution for small and mid-market companies. It is an AI-powered spend intelligence solution that saves companies money by analyzing expense drivers and finding line-item level insights often overlooked by finance teams and budget owners. The company is based in New York, United States. | $7.8M / Seed / Mar 08, 2022 | ||
| Libation Labs is revolutionizing the wine industry with cutting-edge technology. Founded in 2022 and is based in San Francisco, California, United States. | $600K / Pre-Seed / Feb 28, 2022 | ||
| Numan is a startup which aims to tackle your tackle problem erectile dysfunction. | $41.5M / Series B / Sep 13, 2021 | ||
| Eddi designs personal care products and sells them online. Their products include hand soap starter sets, hand soap dispensers, hand soap refill bundles, and more. The company's contact modes are mail and physical address. | Pre-Seed / Sep 10, 2021 | ||
| Numan is a startup which aims to tackle your tackle problem erectile dysfunction. | $12.9M / Series A / Oct 19, 2020 | ||
| Numan is a startup which aims to tackle your tackle problem erectile dysfunction. | $12.7M / Series A / Oct 13, 2020 | ||
| Hum Capital is the funding platform that connects great companies with the right capital. Hum offers companies raising up to $50 million the most efficient, transparent path to growth. Hum’s Intelligent Capital Market uses AI to translate volumes of a company’s financial data into the clearest picture of their value, so they can fundraise withconfidence, on the best terms for their business. Investors on Hum’s platform gain investment insights and a personalized deal flow built on company data they can trust. For more information, visit HumCapital.com. | $9M / Seed / Jun 30, 2020 | ||
| Glean is the all-in-one spend management solution for small and mid-market companies. It is an AI-powered spend intelligence solution that saves companies money by analyzing expense drivers and finding line-item level insights often overlooked by finance teams and budget owners. The company is based in New York, United States. | $3M / Seed / Apr 09, 2020 | ||
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Co-Investors
About LVP
LVP is a venture capital seed fund with a difference - they're operating experts in the games sector, and they only ever invest in the games ecosystem. That means they bring real experience and deep understanding. They speak the same language, share the same references, understand the same challenges - and they believe in the same vision. They know instinctively where the opportunities lie; where there are strengths to be harnessed and exposures to be covered. In fine-grain, no-hiding, straight-talking detail. They know when to bide time, when to iterate and when to go wide. And how. They invest in people. That means founders with the potential to build the best in the world; teams with terrific, creative games development skills, or fantastic ideas for revolutionary games technology or services… and a vision that sets them apart.
LVP Contacts
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Are Mack Growen
Partner
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Catherine Ress
Executive Admin
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David Gardner
General Partner
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David Lau-Kee
General Partner
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Gavin Harrison
Finance Director
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FAQ
What does Paul Heydon invest in?
Paul Heydon invests primarily in Software, Gaming and Mobile Apps startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 52 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Paul Heydon invest in?
Paul Heydon typically joins rounds of $1M–$7.8M at Seed, $600k–$3M at Pre-Seed and $3.5M–$13M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Paul Heydon's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Paul Heydon took part in.
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When did Paul Heydon last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Paul Heydon closed in Jun 2022. Shizune tracks 52 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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