# The Garage Soho

> The Garage Soho is a VC fund in London backing Mobile and Software. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-garage-soho/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/thegaragesoho
- Website: https://www.thegaragesoho.london/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Garage-Soho-716678815082063/

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for The Garage Soho. Shizune tracks 6 team members at The Garage Soho. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/the-garage-soho?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | 2 | 33% |
| Software | 2 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 33% |
| CRM | 1 | 17% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| John Hegarty | Co-Founder | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sir-john-hegarty |
| Andy Betton | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-betton |
| Kevin Brown | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-brown-2d3a |
| Kiko Duffy | Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiko-duffy |
| Nick Kendall | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-kendall |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flash Pack | 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 | GENIE is an AI-powered talent-matching software that matches employers with industry leaders through machine learning algorithms. |  | Seed | Apr 13, 2021 |  |
| ChargedUp | Europes first mobile charging network - Over 2500 locations to rent a portable charger and return anywhere | $1.6M | Seed | Feb 15, 2019 |  |
| The Drop | 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. | $786K | Seed | Jun 20, 2018 |  |
| Simba Sleep | Simba Sleep is an e-commerce company that offers a variety of mattresses. It brings together thousands of super-light comfort springs and support from precision-engineered foam in perfect harmony.The company is driven by a mission is to bring the importance of sleep back into focus, and help everyone wake up winning. Simba Sleep was founded in2015 and is headquartered in London, England. | $1.5M | Series A | Feb 10, 2016 |  |
| JustUs.co | JustUs.co is an electronic system in relation to lending. |  | Seed | Mar 01, 2014 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [JamJar Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jamjar-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Adelpha](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adelpha-4f7c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Forward Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/forward-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PPF Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ppfgroup) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Spark Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spark-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does The Garage Soho invest in?

The Garage Soho invests primarily in Mobile, Software and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact The Garage Soho?

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### Who are the partners at The Garage Soho?

The team at The Garage Soho includes John Hegarty (Co-Founder), Andy Betton (Partner) 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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