# Rodney Aldridge

> Rodney Aldridge is a seed investor in London backing iOS and Android. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/rodaldridge

Rodney Aldridge is a seed investor in London focused on iOS and Android. As the founder of the Capita Group in 1984 until his retirement in 2006, Sir Rodney Aldridge led the company from start-up to becoming a FTSE 100 company, with Capita thus becoming the market leader in the provision of support and professional services to the government and private sector in the UK. Capital Group is now the 50th ranked company onthe FTSE 100, with a market capitalisation of over £8 billion.Prior to Capita, Sir Rodney worked in local government for ten years with East Essex County Council, Brighton Borough Council, Crawley District Group and West Sussex Council, becoming a qualified accountant with CIPFA in 1970, joining CIPFA in 1974, and ultimately becoming its Technical Director.Rodney was awarded an OBE in the 1994 New Years Honours List and was given the Freedom of the City of London in 1996. In 2006 he was elected fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and in 2012 he received a Knighthood. In addition, Sir Rodney is Chair of the Lowry Arts and Entertainment venue in Salford; Chair of Acorn Care and Education, Patron and former Trustee of the Prince’s Trust; and founding member of the Prince’s Charities Council.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $700k–$5.1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iOS | 1 | 33% |
| Android | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Retail Technology | 1 | 33% |
| Social Bookmarking | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Product Crowdfunding | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 67% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Druble | Druble is a great way to quickly build and organize a visual wall of links. You can link images, videos and websites, then share them all at once on a Druble wall. At its core, Druble is a quick utility with a simple interface that includes inline editing and drag-and-drop link reordering. You can invite friends to collaborate and add links toyour Druble walls. Best of all, you don’t need an account to create a Druble wall. | $1M | Product Crowdfunding | Jan 30, 2023 | http://www.druble.com |
| Frog Systems | Frog Systems is a Mental Health & Wellness software company that helps organizations create resilient communities by empowering individuals. | $700.3K | Seed | Feb 19, 2021 | https://www.frog.net/ |
| Apex Rides | Apex is more than a high-performance smart bike. It’s going to be the ride of your life with a kick-ass cycling community. | $5.1M | Seed | Jan 20, 2021 | https://www.instagram.com/apexrides |

3 of 3 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Rodney Aldridge invest in?

Rodney Aldridge invests primarily in iOS, Android and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Product Crowdfunding stage. Most of the 3 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 Rodney Aldridge's check size?

Rodney Aldridge typically joins rounds of $700k–$5.1M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Rodney Aldridge participates in.

### How do I contact Rodney Aldridge?

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### When did Rodney Aldridge last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rodney Aldridge closed in Jan 2023. 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?

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