# Nigel Knowles > Nigel Knowles is a angel investor at DWF (London) backing Marketplace and Real Estate. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [DWF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dwf) - Location: London, United Kingdom - Total investments: 3 - Last investment: Sep 2020 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelknowles/ Nigel Knowles is a angel investor at DWF in London focused on Marketplace and Real Estate. Sir Nigel Knowles is a former Global Co-Chairman and Senior Partner of DLA Piper, having served as Global Co-CEO and Managing Partner for nearly twenty years before. He is credited with DLA Piper’s remarkable growth, leading the firm through a series of merges and taking the firm from its regional origins to the global firm it is today. He receiveda knighthood in 2009 in recognition of his services to the legal industry.In 2015, Legal Business awarded Sir Nigel a "Lifetime Achievement Award" and in April 2016 Sir Nigel was given the Financial News "Editor's Choice" award for lifetime achievement.Sir Nigel is Chairman of Sheffield City Region LEP and a Trustee of The Prince's Trust. He was High Sheriff of Greater London 2016/17. ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Angel | $3.8M–$5.1M | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Marketplace | 1 | 33% | | Real Estate | 1 | 33% | ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Angel | 1 | 33% | | Series A | 1 | 33% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OneDome | OneDome is the World’s first HomeBuying platform which enables home buyers and sellers to conduct an end-to-end property transaction online. From searching for properties to engaging with estate agents, conveyancers and mortgage brokers - everything is done on one centralised consumer-centric platform. In 2019, OneDome acquiredNethouseprices.com, one of the oldest property search websites in the UK. OneDome is a listing partner of Facebook Marketplace, this partnership allows OneDome to automatically list all properties with Facebook Marketplace making it easier for Facebook users to find properties. OneDome managed websites are among the most visited property websites in the UK, attracting nearly 3Mil monthly visits and generating 4 property enquiries from its customers every minute. OneDome is working with most of the largest property companies in the UK.OneDome Group was founded in 2016 by Babek Ismayil, a former Senior Vice President of Credit Trading at J.P. Morgan. Chairman of OneDome is Sir Nigel Knowles, former CEO and Chairman of DLA Piper and current CEO of DWF Plc.OneDome has raised £13.2Mil in external funding from several prominent family offices in the UK and the USA. Our website: www.onedome.com | $6.5M | Series A | Sep 25, 2020 | | | OneDome | OneDome is the World’s first HomeBuying platform which enables home buyers and sellers to conduct an end-to-end property transaction online. From searching for properties to engaging with estate agents, conveyancers and mortgage brokers - everything is done on one centralised consumer-centric platform. In 2019, OneDome acquiredNethouseprices.com, one of the oldest property search websites in the UK. OneDome is a listing partner of Facebook Marketplace, this partnership allows OneDome to automatically list all properties with Facebook Marketplace making it easier for Facebook users to find properties. OneDome managed websites are among the most visited property websites in the UK, attracting nearly 3Mil monthly visits and generating 4 property enquiries from its customers every minute. OneDome is working with most of the largest property companies in the UK.OneDome Group was founded in 2016 by Babek Ismayil, a former Senior Vice President of Credit Trading at J.P. Morgan. Chairman of OneDome is Sir Nigel Knowles, former CEO and Chairman of DLA Piper and current CEO of DWF Plc.OneDome has raised £13.2Mil in external funding from several prominent family offices in the UK and the USA. Our website: www.onedome.com | $5.1M | Angel | Nov 01, 2018 | | | OneDome | OneDome is the World’s first HomeBuying platform which enables home buyers and sellers to conduct an end-to-end property transaction online. From searching for properties to engaging with estate agents, conveyancers and mortgage brokers - everything is done on one centralised consumer-centric platform. In 2019, OneDome acquiredNethouseprices.com, one of the oldest property search websites in the UK. OneDome is a listing partner of Facebook Marketplace, this partnership allows OneDome to automatically list all properties with Facebook Marketplace making it easier for Facebook users to find properties. OneDome managed websites are among the most visited property websites in the UK, attracting nearly 3Mil monthly visits and generating 4 property enquiries from its customers every minute. OneDome is working with most of the largest property companies in the UK.OneDome Group was founded in 2016 by Babek Ismayil, a former Senior Vice President of Credit Trading at J.P. Morgan. Chairman of OneDome is Sir Nigel Knowles, former CEO and Chairman of DLA Piper and current CEO of DWF Plc.OneDome has raised £13.2Mil in external funding from several prominent family offices in the UK and the USA. Our website: www.onedome.com | $3.8M | Angel | Jul 11, 2017 | | 3 of 3 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [HappyShiba](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daintree-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About DWF VC Fund 1 contacts available at DWF. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Nigel Knowles | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sir-nigel-knowles | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Second Century Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/second-century-ventures) — VC Fund - [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [LVX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/letsventure) — VC Fund - [ZhenFund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zhenfund) — VC Fund - [IAN Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/indian-angel-network) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [SFC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startup-funding-club) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Proptech Angel Investors in United Kingdom](https://shizune.co/investors/proptech-angel-investors-united-kingdom) - [Marketplace Angel Investors in United Kingdom](https://shizune.co/investors/marketplace-angel-investors-united-kingdom) - [Real Estate Angel Investors in Europe](https://shizune.co/investors/real-estate-angel-investors-europe) - [Proptech Angel Investors in Europe](https://shizune.co/investors/proptech-angel-investors-europe) ## FAQ ### What does Nigel Knowles invest in? Nigel Knowles invests primarily in Marketplace and Real Estate startups, most often at Angel and Series A 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 Nigel Knowles's check size? Nigel Knowles typically joins rounds of $3.8M–$5.1M at Angel. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Nigel Knowles participates in. ### When did Nigel Knowles last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Nigel Knowles closed in Sep 2020. 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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