The Garage Soho
VC Fund
London, United Kingdom
The Garage Soho is an early stage investor and brand builder. They invest £100K - £500K into companies pre-series A with a focus on technology enabled consumer brands.
- Total investments:
- 22
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 36%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries The Garage Soho invests in
E-CommerceMobileInternetSoftwareRetail
Stages The Garage Soho invests in
SeedVenture - Series UnknownSeries APre-SeedConvertible Note
Countries The Garage Soho invests in
United KingdomIndia
Round sizes
Seed $150k–$4.7MSeries A $1.5M–$5MVenture - Series Unknown $4M–$6.1M
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Round size
- Seed
- $150k–$4.7M
- Series A
- $1.5M–$5M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $4M–$6.1M
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 4 (18%)
- Mobile 3 (14%)
- Internet 3 (14%)
- Software 3 (14%)
- Retail 2 (9%)
Stage
- Seed 11 (50%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 6 (27%)
- Series A 3 (14%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (5%)
- Convertible Note 1 (5%)
Country
- United Kingdom 18 (82%)
- India 1 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andy Betton
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
John Hegarty
Co-Founder
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Co-Founder | Total investments: 8 | Find email | |
Kevin Brown
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Kiko Duffy
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Nick Kendall
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 6 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Pack is an award-winning adventure travel company that brings together solo travelers in their 30s and 40s. | $6.1M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 23, 2023 | ||
| GENIE is an AI-powered talent-matching software that matches employers with industry leaders through machine learning algorithms. | Seed / Apr 13, 2021 | ||
| Sure Chill is a pioneering platform cooling technology that continuously cools for weeks without power. It is innovative and its performance is unrivalled. By harnessing the unique properties of water, it allows continual cooling at a perfect 4ºC, anywhere in the world. The technology is saving lives today, and it can help save their planet.Vaccine Refrigerators powered by Sure Chill technology were first launched into the medical market in 2011, far exceeding the most stringent standards set by the World Health Organization. Today, they’re purchased by the likes of UNICEF, saving lives in 46 countries by protecting vaccines. It has been commended for aiding vaccine delivery in developing countries, and received a $1.5 million ‘Grand Challenges’ award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to improve the vaccine cold chain. | $2.8M / Convertible Note / Oct 20, 2020 | ||
| Sure Chill is a pioneering platform cooling technology that continuously cools for weeks without power. It is innovative and its performance is unrivalled. By harnessing the unique properties of water, it allows continual cooling at a perfect 4ºC, anywhere in the world. The technology is saving lives today, and it can help save their planet.Vaccine Refrigerators powered by Sure Chill technology were first launched into the medical market in 2011, far exceeding the most stringent standards set by the World Health Organization. Today, they’re purchased by the likes of UNICEF, saving lives in 46 countries by protecting vaccines. It has been commended for aiding vaccine delivery in developing countries, and received a $1.5 million ‘Grand Challenges’ award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to improve the vaccine cold chain. | $5M / Series A / Jul 19, 2019 | ||
| ChargedUp is a phone charging network for bike sharing. Its solution employs an app that allows users to locate nearby stations, unlock a sharable power bank, and then return it to any station in the network while only paying for the time used. The network also allows renting a power bank by tapping a card or phone on the built-in reader or byusing the ChargedUp app.ChargedUp was launched in 2017 and is headquartered in London, England. | $1.5M / Seed / Feb 15, 2019 | ||
| Wildanet is a wireless internet service provider of fast, reliable broadband connectivity for homes and businesses. It exists to provide homes and businesses that have been overlooked and underserviced by other providers with a guaranteed fast and reliable internet solution. It offers speeds that start at 30Mbps and can customize provisions forbusinesses to allow more productive and efficient working from remote locations. They are rolling out a wireless network across Cornwall and are keen to talk with businesses and individuals who operate or live in more rural or remote locations - or indeed, just struggle with consistent broadband access which impacts the business or day to day use of the internet.The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Helston, Cornwall, United Kingdom. | $973.7K / Seed / Jan 17, 2019 | ||
| Taylor & Hart's mission is to create and deliver engagement rings that allow people to truly express themselves in a way that captures the emotions they feel for each other.- Offering over 100,000 ethically sourced GIA graded diamonds to choose from.- Winner of "Best New Jeweler 2014" and nominated for numerous otherawards.- Crowd-fundeded through Seedrs twice raising over $500,000- Notable mentions in the Telegraph, Guardian, Elle, Glamour, Forbes, FT- Customer rating of over 9.6/10 from over 120 reviews.- Team members based in London, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria- Transacted over $2m over the last 12 months.- Set a pink diamond on the inside of every ring as a trademark | $1.3M / Seed / Oct 05, 2018 | ||
| The Drop offers laser-cut and hand-finished suits, from £299, made to any style, color and size, and delivered worldwide in three weeks.The Drop can make any suit you like the look of and we make it just for you, to your measurements. All our suits are made using the finest components, laser-cut and then hand-finished.Send us a picture orchoose from our gallery. Request personalizations from embroidered initials, to paisley lining (all at no extra charge) and our stylists will then work with you to make the suit you want.From Australian pure wool fabric to Japanese hardware, we search the globe for the best materials. Our suits are built to last.We make getting the perfect fit easy - send us a couple of photos and a few simple measurements. Our nifty algorithms are 99% accurate on the first attempt and if it needs alterations, we’ll pay for it. | $790.4K / Seed / Jun 20, 2018 | ||
| Popsa sits at the intersection of AI, photos and B2C. According to Deloitte, it is one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech startups, and in both 2022 and 2023 the Financial Times ranked Popsa in the Top 20 fastest-growing software companies in the whole of Europe. Popsa is developing generative AI technology and AI agents that generate personalisedproducts for consumers based on the data contained in their own photos, therefore removing countless anxieties and manual tasks usually associated with personalisation, and empowering everyday people with professional storytelling techniques for the first time.Its award-winning app has made printing memories so easy and accessible that anyone can do it. As a result, the company receives 18,000 orders every week, increasing to 80,000 during Q4.Popsa's native iOS and Android apps are available in 12 languages – attracting more than 8 million users to date – and they ship to 50 countries around the world. Only 15% of Popsa’s revenue comes from the UK (France is their top market whilst the US is the fastest growing).People come to Popsa to create photobooks and other products, but what Popsa really does is help them process their lives and relationships through reflection on their photos. The company's longer term ambition is to become a global destination; a space to explore all of life’s moments and the emotions that come with them – not just the highlights. So holidays, but also lazy days and sad days too. Popsa believes the more you reflect, the better you understand yourself and your connections with others. | $4.7M / Seed / Mar 15, 2018 | ||
| The professional network for people who don’t wear suits to work. Build your community. Land your dream freelance, full time or remote dream job. Upskill at virtual events. Get advice & find collaborators. Download via the App Store!“The Dots can help you make those all important connections. It’s networking for the modern world” – Apple, Appof the Day“Makes LinkedIn look pretty stuffy” – TechCrunch“The Next LinkedIn?” – Forbes | $4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 13, 2017 | ||
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FAQ
What does The Garage Soho invest in?
The Garage Soho invests primarily in E-Commerce, Mobile and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does The Garage Soho invest in?
The Garage Soho typically joins rounds of $150k–$4.7M at Seed, $1.5M–$5M at Series A and $4M–$6.1M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not The Garage Soho's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds The Garage Soho took part in.
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Who are the partners at The Garage Soho?
The team at The Garage Soho includes Andy Betton (Partner), John Hegarty (Co-Founder) and Kevin Brown (Partner), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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