# Steve Perry

> Steve Perry is a seed investor backing SaaS, Software and Skill Assessment. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveperryve/

Steve Perry is a seed investor focused on SaaS and Software. Steve is an Economist by training with a Ph.D. in econometrics. After 3 years at the TSB Bank, ultimately as Group Economist, Steve joined Visa Europe where he held several Executive positions: Head of Strategy, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Commercial Officer, Chief Digital Officer and finally, Founder & CEO Visa Europe Collab (Visa’sInnovation Centre). Steve is an experienced Executive and Non-Executive Director & Chairman, particularly in fintech and Data Analytics.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Skill Assessment | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Willo | Willo is a human-first candidate assessment platform that equips the world’s fastest-growing organizations with the top-tier hiring infrastructure they need. By optimizing hiring efficiency, Willo streamlines the process and offers a comprehensive assessment of candidate skill sets, ensuring they meet both hard and soft skill requirements. Withversatile assessment formats designed to accommodate diverse needs, the platform fosters a more inclusive, accessible, and equitable experience for all. | $855K | Seed | Oct 21, 2021 |  |
| Willo | Willo is a human-first candidate assessment platform that equips the world’s fastest-growing organizations with the top-tier hiring infrastructure they need. By optimizing hiring efficiency, Willo streamlines the process and offers a comprehensive assessment of candidate skill sets, ensuring they meet both hard and soft skill requirements. Withversatile assessment formats designed to accommodate diverse needs, the platform fosters a more inclusive, accessible, and equitable experience for all. | $25K | Angel | Jun 01, 2020 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [1818 Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1818-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Steve Perry invest in?

Steve Perry invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Skill Assessment startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 2 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 Steve Perry last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Steve Perry closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 2 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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