# Tarek Abuzayyad

> Tarek Abuzayyad is a seed investor at Initial Capital (London) backing Pet and Wellness. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Initial Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/initial-capital)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarek-abuzayyad-b392833/

Tarek Abuzayyad is a seed investor at Initial Capital in London focused on Pet and Wellness. Tarek Abuzayyad - Founder & Partner @ Initial Capital

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pet | 1 | 100% |
| Wellness | 1 | 100% |
| Veterinary | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Creature Comforts | Creature Comforts redesigns the complete vet experience, making access to care simple, pleasurable, and routine. Creature Comforts' innovative approach integrates telehealth consultations with visually appealing in-person clinics, incorporating digital technology. This strategy not only enhances the customer experience but also prioritizes thewell-being of veterinary staff. | $8.5M | Seed | Oct 19, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Torch Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/torch-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Active Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/active-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Boost Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boost-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hanaco Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hanaco-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Initial Capital

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Initial Capital is an investor in seed and early-stage technology companies with a focus on games, consumer services & technology enablers.

5 contacts available at Initial Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ken Lamb | Limited Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ken-lamb |
| Mayra Tama | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mayra-tama |
| Sam Lababidi | Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sam-lababidi |
| Tarek Abuzayyad | Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tarek-abuzayyad-2 |
| Tareq Naqib | Limited Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tareq-naqib |

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## FAQ

### What does Tarek Abuzayyad invest in?

Tarek Abuzayyad invests primarily in Pet, Wellness and Veterinary startups, most often at 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.

### When did Tarek Abuzayyad last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tarek Abuzayyad closed in Oct 2023. 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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