# Pentland Brands

> Pentland Brands is a VC fund in London backing Internet and Software. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/37872/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/PentlandBrands
- Website: https://pentlandbrands.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PentlandBrands/

Pentland Brands is a VC fund in London focused on Internet and Software. Pentland Group is a privately held, global brand management company based in the UK, involved in the sports, outdoor and fashion markets. It is owned by Stephen Rubin and family.The group owns or has shares in the following brands: Speedo, Ellesse, Berghaus, Boxfresh, Mitre, Red or Dead, Franco Sarto, Ted Baker Footwear, KangaROOS, The group isthe worldwide licensee for Lacoste and Ted Baker footwear. Pentland also has a licence from Kickers international BV to sell Kickers products.Pentland Group is the majority owner of JD Sports Fashion plc, ("JD Sports") which has 600 retail outlets in the UK, including JD, Bank, Scotts, Size, Blacks and Millets. Pentland also trade under the name of Brand-Fusion. There are currently 12 Brand-Fusion Outlets across the UK (2009) Pentland also has a venture capital division.On 21 July 2010, owner Stephen Rubin was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Art (DArt) by Nottingham Trent University.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.5M–$2.9M |
| Series A | $2.7M–$12M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 20% |
| Software | 1 | 20% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 20% |
| Logistics | 1 | 20% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 20% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Series D | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 40% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Long | Executive Director & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-long-113b |
| Berko Rubin | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/berko-rubin |
| Minnie Rubin | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/minnie-rubin |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oxwash | Oxwash is a provider of sustainable on-demand laundry and wet and dry cleaning services for all. It uses a combination of electric cargo bikes as well as its own fleet of electric vans and DPDs electric vehicle service for a nationwide zero-emission logistics footprint. The company's aim is for clinically-clean, net zero carbon emissions forthe whole process, from the collection, through washing and back to delivery.Oxwash was founded by Dr. Kent Grant in 2018 and is based in Oxford, United Kingdom. | $11.7M | Series A | Aug 30, 2022 |  |
| Robin Golf | Robin clubs are designed to maximize golf success for the broadest possible variety of golfers. They are produced in the same facilities and using the same materials as the industry's top-tier brands. They've been thoroughly tested by pros and beginners alike. | $1.5M | Seed | Aug 04, 2022 |  |
| Oxwash | Oxwash is a provider of sustainable on-demand laundry and wet and dry cleaning services for all. It uses a combination of electric cargo bikes as well as its own fleet of electric vans and DPDs electric vehicle service for a nationwide zero-emission logistics footprint. The company's aim is for clinically-clean, net zero carbon emissions forthe whole process, from the collection, through washing and back to delivery.Oxwash was founded by Dr. Kent Grant in 2018 and is based in Oxford, United Kingdom. | $2.9M | Seed | Jun 21, 2021 |  |
| Ocean Bottle | Drinkware company tackling ocean-bound plastic | $2.7M | Series A | Apr 08, 2021 |  |
| ModMed | Modernizing Medicine® and its affiliated companies are transforming how healthcare information is created, consumed and utilized in order to increase practice efficiency and improve patient outcomes. Their specialty-specific, data-driven and cloud-based electronic health records (EHR) and practice management (PM) systems, plus revenue cyclemanagement (RCM) services, were built by a team including specialty physicians and practice management professionals. Their suite of products and services is designed to transform the clinical, financial and operational aspects of dermatology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pain management, plastic surgery and urology practices. They also offer products designed specifically for ambulatory surgery centers. | $15M | Series D | Nov 11, 2014 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ascension](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascension-ventures-limited) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [75 & Sunny](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/75-sunny) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Access VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/access-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Clean Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clean-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pure Imagination Brands](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pure-imagination-brands) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Redrice Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redrice-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Pentland Brands invest in?

Pentland Brands invests primarily in Internet, Software and CleanTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Pentland Brands's check size?

Pentland Brands typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$2.9M at Seed and $2.7M–$12M 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 Pentland Brands participates in.

### How do I contact Pentland Brands?

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### Who are the partners at Pentland Brands?

The team at Pentland Brands includes Andrew Long (Executive Director & CEO), Berko Rubin (Founder) and Minnie Rubin (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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