# Richard Payne-Gill

> Richard Payne-Gill is a pre-seed investor backing Internet and Crowdfunding. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2019
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardpaynegill/

Richard Payne-Gill is a pre-seed investor in Cambridge focused on Internet and Crowdfunding. An experienced investor and senior manager with a proven track record of driving multi-million pound, sustainable, organic and acquisition led growth.General Management and Operations leadership at leading identity data intelligence business GBG; UK Sales and Marketing team leadership in BP Oil and Dun & Bradstreet.Consistently leads todrive results ahead of expectations.A confident presenter at board level, yet able to enrol, motivate and engage at all levels.Specialties: General management, identity data intelligence, acquisitions and integration, business turnarounds, marketing and sales management, analytics and lead generation. AND BEING LUCKY.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Crowdfunding | 1 | 100% |
| Content Creators | 1 | 100% |
| Consumer Software | 1 | 100% |
| Subscription Service | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ko-fi | Ko-fi.com is a digital platform designed to facilitate creative connections and support. It enables content creators, artists, and enthusiasts to share their passion and projects with fans who can directly support them with a virtual "coffee" or small financial contribution. Emphasizing a more personal connection between creators andsupporters, Ko-fi provides a space where artists can thrive without relying on advertisement revenue. Ko-fi has expanded to offer Membership Tiers, ecommerce, and service 'commissions' features. Ko-fi has helped creators earn over $200M from their passions.Its transparent model allows 100% of the contributions to go directly to the creators, empowering them to continue producing content they love. Since its inception, Ko-fi.com has rapidly grown to become a preferred choice among creators across various fields for its simplicity, transparency, and sense of community. | $189.6K | Pre-Seed | Jun 01, 2019 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Richard Payne-Gill invest in?

Richard Payne-Gill invests primarily in Internet, Crowdfunding and Content Creators startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Richard Payne-Gill last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Richard Payne-Gill closed in Jun 2019. Shizune tracks 1 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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