# The Telegraph

> The Telegraph is a VC fund in London backing Internet and E-Commerce. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/9053
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/telegraph
- Website: http://www.telegraph.co.uk
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TELEGRAPH.CO.UK

The Telegraph is a VC fund in London focused on Internet and E-Commerce. One of the UK's largest daily newspapers founded in 1855 by Colonel Arthur B. Sleigh. The first edition of the newspaper appeared on June 24 1855.In 2006 the company name The Daily Telegraph was changed to the Telegraph Media Group, to reflect its move into technology and other media. Telegraph.co.uk is one of the top news sites in the UKand is now spreading its coverage elsewhere around the globe. Launched as the electronic telegraph at 15 November 1994 it was Europe's first online news portal.Ian MacGregor was named editor of the newspaper in February 2014 after serving a month in an acting capacity.Telegraph Media Group is one of the UK’s leading consumer brands. It continues to be a brand of choice for the UK’s job seekers and is recognised for its strong product offering which includes the Daily Telegraph (the UK’s biggest selling quality newspaper).

## Contacts

5 contacts available for The Telegraph. Shizune tracks 8 team members at The Telegraph. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/telegraph-media-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aki Mandhar | Chief Operations Officer | 0 | — |
| Chris Forrester | Chief Revenue Officer | 0 | — |
| Debbie Williamson | Head of Digital Product Development | 0 | — |
| Ed Perkins | Solicitor | 0 | — |
| Finbarr Ronayne | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Caravan Digital Studios | Caravan Digital Studios is a digital product studio that creates custom consumer brands and businesses. It identifies white spaces in popular culture and entertainment trends in order to brainstorm, co-found, and develop direct-to-consumer products, technology, and businesses. The company is using proprietary data and reach to identify uniqueopportunities and create authentic brands with a targeted audience. | $12.5M |  | Oct 27, 2017 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Boat Rocker Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Entertainment One — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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## FAQ

### What does The Telegraph invest in?

The Telegraph invests primarily in Internet, E-Commerce and Information Technology startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact The Telegraph?

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### Who are the partners at The Telegraph?

The team at The Telegraph includes Aki Mandhar (Chief Operations Officer), Chris Forrester (Chief Revenue Officer) and Debbie Williamson (Head of Digital Product Development), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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