# Philip Bates

> Philip Bates is a Series B investor at Bode (Irvine) backing Hospitality and Real Estate. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Bode](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bode-ca23)
- Location: Irvine, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2017
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/batesphilip

Philip Bates is a Series B investor at Bode in Irvine focused on Hospitality and Real Estate. Philip Bates is the Venture Partner and IC Member at Tamarisc Ventures.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hospitality | 2 | 67% |
| Real Estate | 2 | 67% |
| Rental | 1 | 33% |
| Travel | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 100% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fortuna Fix | Fortuna Fix is a private, clinical-stage Regenerative Medicine company.the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and neurotrauma. The company is focused on its lead programs in Spinal Cord Injury and Parkinson's disease with further development efforts in Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Hearing Loss and ALS. | $25M | Series B | Nov 08, 2017 |  |
| VaycayHero | VaycayHero is a safest and easiest way to rent vacation homes. VaycayHero, previously known as Zaranga, was launched in order to take the hassle out of booking vacations rentals without having to worry about the kinds of things Amitav and Anirban experienced while trying to simply go on a great vacation. Their rentals are 100% accurate andverified by professionals with automatically updated calendars and pricing. You will only find top-notch professionally managed vacation rentals on VaycayHero. Search and book online hassle-free, or chat with our booking concierge if you need some help. | $2.8M | Seed | Dec 09, 2014 |  |
| Twelve Springs | Twelve Spring provides professional managed, carefully crafted homes for your next vacation to Anaheim CA. Enjoy the concierge services of a hotel with all the comforts and communal spaces of home. | $7M | Series A | Dec 01, 2014 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hyde Park Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyde-park-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lippo Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lippo-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MicroVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/microventure-marketplace) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Morningside](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morningside-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Salamander Invest AS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/salamander-invest-as) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Structure Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/structure-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Bode

VC Fund



1 contacts available at Bode.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Philip Bates | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philip-bates |

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## FAQ

### What does Philip Bates invest in?

Philip Bates invests primarily in Hospitality, Real Estate and Rental startups, most often at Series B 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 Philip Bates last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Philip Bates closed in Nov 2017. 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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