# Theo Osborne

> Theo Osborne is a seed investor at 9Yards Capital (San Francisco) backing Software and Apps. See 51 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [9Yards Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/9yards-capital)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 51
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theo-osborne-717baa8/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/theogosborne
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Theoosborne

Theo Osborne is a Managing Partner at 9Yards Capital.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $120k–$5.6M |
| Series A | $2.6M–$25M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 14 | 27% |
| Apps | 8 | 16% |
| E-Commerce | 8 | 16% |
| SaaS | 7 | 14% |
| FinTech | 7 | 14% |

102 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 30 | 59% |
| Funding Round | 6 | 12% |
| Series A | 4 | 8% |
| Series B | 4 | 8% |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 4% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 35 | 69% |
| United States | 9 | 18% |
| Ireland | 1 | 2% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Selfbook | Selfbook offers an easy and secure way to pay for a hotel stay. Selfbook develops a technology-first payment platform designed to help users pay for their hotel reservations seamlessly and securely. The platform enables hotels to accept one-tap payments, supporting all global credit and debit card brands as well as digital wallets and alternativepayment methods.Selfbook removes barriers to direct bookings, enabling the hotel industry to drive better conversions, capture mobile bookings, increase revenue and unify the payment flow by effortlessly connecting all their existing reservation systems. | $25M | Series A | Oct 25, 2021 |  |
| SentiLink | SentiLink is a technology company that helps in detecting and blocking synthetic identities. Its technology links with fraudulent crime rings to detect and block synthetic identities by searching for statistical anomalies through real-time application programming interfaces and risk analyst tools. This enables business clients to identify fakepeople and other connected fraudulent applications to harm the bottom line of the organizations.The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $70M | Series B | Aug 05, 2021 |  |
| Robinhood | Robinhood is a stock brokerage that allows customers to buy and sell stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies with zero commission. | $2.4B | Convertible Note | Feb 01, 2021 |  |
| Robinhood | Robinhood is a stock brokerage that allows customers to buy and sell stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies with zero commission. | $2.4B | Private Equity | Feb 01, 2021 |  |
| Robinhood | Robinhood is a stock brokerage that allows customers to buy and sell stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies with zero commission. | $460M | Series G | Sep 22, 2020 |  |
| Platform Science | Platform Science is an enterprise-grade IoT fleet management platform for the new era of connected trucks, freight, and the digital supply chain. Since its launch in 2015, Platform Science has spent thousands of hours working with fleets to make transportation smart. The company is based in San Diego, California, United States. | $54M | Series B | May 26, 2020 |  |
| Robinhood | Robinhood is a stock brokerage that allows customers to buy and sell stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies with zero commission. | $280M | Series F | May 04, 2020 |  |
| Nova Credit | Nova Credit helps you access credit in the U.S. by translating your international credit score into a U.S.-equivalent credit score. This translated score is made available to U.S. financial institutions so you can apply for credit cards, loans, housing and more without having to build a U.S. credit score from scratch. Founded by newcomers, thecompany has a diverse team from around the globe who are creating a world beyond borders to help newcomers arrive and thrive. | $50M | Series B | Feb 12, 2020 |  |
| Robinhood | Robinhood is a stock brokerage that allows customers to buy and sell stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies with zero commission. |  | Secondary Market | Feb 01, 2019 |  |
| The Dots | 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 |  | Dec 13, 2017 |  |

10 of 51 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Force Over Mass Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/force-over-mass-capital) — VC Fund, 36 deals together
- [Ribbit Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ribbit-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Al Dhow Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/al-dhow-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Index Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/index-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-enterprise-associates) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Sequoia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

## About 9Yards Capital

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

9Yards Capital provides entrepreneurs with long-term, strategic capital and have a deep understanding of how governments and regulators operate. They take a focused approach to the industries they invest in and have a proven track record in financial services and logistics investing.

5 contacts available at 9Yards Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Jaffe | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-jaffe-7a5f |
| David Fisher | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-fisher-fa68 |
| Hunter Chen | VP of Finance | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hunter-chen |
| Hunter Mcnabb | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hunter-mcnabb |
| Theo Osborne | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/theo-osborne-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Theo Osborne invest in?

Theo Osborne invests primarily in Software, Apps and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 51 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Theo Osborne's check size?

Theo Osborne typically joins rounds of $120k–$5.6M at Seed and $2.6M–$25M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Theo Osborne participates in.

### When did Theo Osborne last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Theo Osborne closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 51 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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