Richard Fearn
Angel Investor
London, United Kingdom
Richard Fearn is a seed investor in London focused on Software and Advertising. Richard started in his career in advertising but has since shifted his attention to start-ups. As an investor/advisor to over 50 early stage companies, including Sofar Sounds, Blaze, Dojo & What3Words, Richard has learnt a lot about what it takes to launch & grow a start-up. He also the co-founder of the ‘Friday Club London,’ a‘non-profit’ events company aimed at providing start-ups free access to senior marketing expertise. Since launching, over 250 start-ups have benefitted from the programme. And in exchange for their advice, industry mentors have had access to the UK’s brightest founders. In 2013 & 2014 Richard was named in BIMA’s ‘Hot 100’ list and in 2016 and 2017 short-listed for the Europas ‘Investor of the Year’ award.
- Total investments:
- 34
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 3%
Last updated:
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Industries Richard Fearn invests in
Stages Richard Fearn invests in
Countries Richard Fearn invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $550k–$2M
- Pre-Seed
- $585k–$2M
- Series A
- $1.7M–$13M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 9 (26%)
- Advertising 4 (12%)
- Internet 3 (9%)
- Enterprise Software 3 (9%)
- Advertising Platforms 3 (9%)
Stage
- Seed 15 (44%)
- Pre-Seed 4 (12%)
- Series A 4 (12%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (9%)
- Angel 2 (6%)
Country
- United Kingdom 20 (59%)
- United States 3 (9%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Darabase is the AR Outdoor Media Company, a turnkey platform and solution for brands, advertisers and retailers wanting to run immersive Augmented Reality Outdoor Media, layered on the real world.We augment existing outdoor media screens and billboards, deliver permission-based AR campaigns in iconic locations and provide scale geographiccoverage through our "Run of World" AR inventory network.We help retailers use AR to drive footfall and sales and enable property companies to monetise their estate, while monitoring what AR content is being placed and viewed in their locations. | $1.3M / Seed / Jan 19, 2023 | ||
| Get full-time balance with the smart matching site for shared roles. | $1.2M / Seed / Aug 17, 2022 | ||
| Darabase is the AR Outdoor Media Company, a turnkey platform and solution for brands, advertisers and retailers wanting to run immersive Augmented Reality Outdoor Media, layered on the real world.We augment existing outdoor media screens and billboards, deliver permission-based AR campaigns in iconic locations and provide scale geographiccoverage through our "Run of World" AR inventory network.We help retailers use AR to drive footfall and sales and enable property companies to monetise their estate, while monitoring what AR content is being placed and viewed in their locations. | $963.8K / Seed / Mar 07, 2022 | ||
| End-to-end platform for corporate events, intuitively designed for non-event planners | $1.8M / Seed / Nov 01, 2021 | ||
| End-to-end platform for corporate events, intuitively designed for non-event planners | $2M / Pre-Seed / Nov 01, 2021 | ||
| Our platform enables your business to bring out-of-the-box home offices and on-site services to one employee or thousands – in just a couple of clicks. | $12.7M / Series A / Oct 19, 2021 | ||
| Stress-free money management for couples Keep tabs on all your shared expenses, balances, and always know where you stand as a couple - without letting go of your own financial independence. | $1.5M / Seed / Mar 31, 2021 | ||
| DFI augments humanity through intelligent clothing. We care for the most vulnerable and empower those pushing the edges of human ability. | $585K / Pre-Seed / Mar 25, 2021 | ||
| MV.Health is an award-winning leader in Women's & Men's Health devices. Their doctor-designed products adapt to the user's anatomy & deliver targeted vibrations to promote pelvic comfort, support natural lubrication, encourage penile blood-flow & enhance overall intimate health. MV's FSA/HSA eligible deviceshave won over 60 international awards including Red Dot, iF Design & Design Week. Backed by science & documented in 15 peer-reviewed journal papers, MV devices are recommended by leading doctors in US, UK & Europe and have improved the lives of over 200,000 users worldwide. | $12M / Series A / Jan 01, 2021 | ||
| Darabase is the AR Outdoor Media Company, a turnkey platform and solution for brands, advertisers and retailers wanting to run immersive Augmented Reality Outdoor Media, layered on the real world.We augment existing outdoor media screens and billboards, deliver permission-based AR campaigns in iconic locations and provide scale geographiccoverage through our "Run of World" AR inventory network.We help retailers use AR to drive footfall and sales and enable property companies to monetise their estate, while monitoring what AR content is being placed and viewed in their locations. | $804K / Pre-Seed / Sep 01, 2020 | ||
| See all 34 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Richard Fearn invest in?
Richard Fearn invests primarily in Software, Advertising and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 34 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Richard Fearn's check size?
Richard Fearn typically joins rounds of $550k–$2M at Seed, $585k–$2M at Pre-Seed and $1.7M–$13M 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 Richard Fearn participates in.
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When did Richard Fearn last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Richard Fearn closed in Jan 2023. Shizune tracks 34 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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