# Sebastian Stoddart

> Sebastian Stoddart is a seed investor at Samsung Electronics (London) backing Rental and Internet. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Samsung Electronics](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samsung-electronics)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianstoddart/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/sebstoddart
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sebastianstoddart

Sebastian Stoddart is a seed investor at Samsung Electronics in London focused on Rental and Internet. Sebastian Stoddart after working for 10 years as a product design consultant for top design consultancies in the US, Netherlands and UK, working for clients such as Samsung, Philips, Smith & Nephew, Compaq and Hewlett Packard, Sebastian formed his own company, albooto.com, to bring innovative products to market.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rental | 1 | 25% |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |
| Analytics | 1 | 25% |
| Advertising | 1 | 25% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 50% |
| South Africa | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Boost Technology | Enabling informal small businesses to thrive in Africa's emerging digital economy |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 20, 2020 |  |
| Ekaya.com | Founded by Justin R. Melville, Ruark Ferreira, Rudolf Vavruch & Mark Heerden, we make clever little things in the real estate and rental space. We make mobile-oriented, beautiful and powerful tools. Ekaya is a part of the 88mph Accelerator Cape Town Summer 2014 Program. We're currently in "stealth mode" |  | Angel | Jun 01, 2015 |  |
| Ekaya.com | Founded by Justin R. Melville, Ruark Ferreira, Rudolf Vavruch & Mark Heerden, we make clever little things in the real estate and rental space. We make mobile-oriented, beautiful and powerful tools. Ekaya is a part of the 88mph Accelerator Cape Town Summer 2014 Program. We're currently in "stealth mode" | $77K | Angel | Sep 17, 2014 |  |
| 8bit | 8Bit is localised content discovery and analytics platform dedicated to the distribution of high-quality content across their network of indie publishers. | $110K | Seed | Jul 01, 2014 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Ascension](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascension-ventures-limited) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Future Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-africa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kepple Africa Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kepple-africa-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mercy Corps Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercy-corps) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mercy Corps Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercy-corps-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Samsung Electronics

VC Fund · Seoul, South Korea

Samsung Electronics is a global technology company headquartered in South Korea that operates in various areas of the electronics industry, including consumer electronics, information technology, mobile communications, and device solutions. The company is involved in the development, manufacturing, and sale of a wide range of consumer products,such as mobile phones, tablets, TVs, home theater systems, digital cameras, and home appliances like refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, and ovens. Additionally, it offers PCs, peripherals, printers, memory and storage products, healthcare and medical equipment, telecommunications infrastructures, and LED lighting solutions. The company is also involved in semiconductor manufacturing, cyber game match hosting, venture capital investments, sponsoring sports teams and games, credit management, and logistics services. Samsung Electronics operates in various regions worldwide, including Korea, China, North and Latin America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. The company also provides repair services and consultation for electronic devices and communication systems.

5 contacts available at Samsung Electronics.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aloknath De | Corporate VP & CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aloknath-de |
| David Lee | Head of Samsung Next and Executive Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-lee-106e |
| In-Ho Lee | Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/in-ho-lee |
| Jong Hee Han | Vice Chairman & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jong-hee-han |
| Sebastian Stoddart | Head of Group: Insight & Innovation | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sebastian-stoddart |

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## FAQ

### What does Sebastian Stoddart invest in?

Sebastian Stoddart invests primarily in Rental, Internet and Analytics startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Sebastian Stoddart last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sebastian Stoddart closed in Jun 2020. Shizune tracks 4 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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