# Tim Levene

> Tim Levene is a Series A investor at Augmentum Fintech backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 40 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Augmentum Fintech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/augmentum-fintech)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 40
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 57%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/timlevene
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/timlevene

Tim Levene is a Series A investor at Augmentum Fintech in London focused on FinTech and Financial Services. Tim graduated in Russian Studies from The University of Manchester and joined Bain & Company in Moscow, Boston, Sydney and London. Tim embarked on an entrepreneurial path and left Bain in early 1998 and created a new retail concept when he opened his first Juice bar (Fresh n Smooth) in 1999 in Canary Wharf. The business has since evolved into a31-store business across London called Crussh.In the summer of 1999, Tim joined 3 former colleagues from Bain & Company and launched Flutter.com. Flutter became one of the highest profile internet businesses in the UK after it merged with Betfair.com in 2001. Tim became the Commercial Director of the newly merged business and launched Betfair globally.In 2010, Tim returned to London to start his next venture. He founded Augmentum Capital with the backing of RIT Capital and Lord Rothschild. The team focused on finding talented entrepreneurial teams in the Fintech industry that were bringing fundamentally disruptive products or platforms to the European market.In 2018, Tim and Richard successfully launched Augmentum Fintech on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, in the process becoming the first publicly listed Fintech fund in the UK.Tim was made a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2012 and for several years advised The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry on digital strategy and innovation. Tim was elected in March 2017 to The Court of Common Council in the City of London to represent the Ward of Bridge (as an Independent). Tim is also a Governor of The City of London School.Outside of the office, Tim has a young family and has been a Chelsea FC season ticket holder since 1979. He remains a keen footballer, golfer and skier although operating at a more sedate pace than in recent years.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.3M–$7M |
| Series A | $5.9M–$14M |
| Series B | $9.8M–$60M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 11 | 28% |
| Financial Services | 9 | 23% |
| Banking | 4 | 10% |
| Finance | 3 | 8% |
| Lending | 3 | 8% |

37 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 7 | 18% |
| Series B | 7 | 18% |
| Seed | 5 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 13% |
| Series C | 3 | 8% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 14 | 35% |
| Germany | 2 | 5% |
| Sweden | 1 | 3% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 3% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Labs | Artificial Labs are building tools for insurers that allow them to operate faster, more efficiently and more accurately. These tools are built on top of a shared core, called ArtificialOS – which is a suite of powerful, API-driven building blocks, for insurers of all sizes. Ranging from policy management through to AI-based automated claims,Artificial's service-based architecture means they can very quickly combine these blocks and integrate applications to according to insurer requirements. Not only do insurers receive exactly what they need, but they can be happy in the knowledge that 24/7 support, infrastructure, security and upgrades are all included in the transactional-based pricing. | $45.2M | Series B | Feb 03, 2026 |  |
| Baobab | Baobab is a cyber insurance company protecting organizations against cyber threats using technology, knowledge, and insurance. | $13.7M | Series A | Jun 04, 2025 |  |
| RetailBook | RetailBook operates as an industry utility owned through a mutual structure, creating strategic alliances among key market participants, including major retail investment platforms and wealth managers such as AJ Bell, Hargreaves Lansdown, and Interactive Investor.The platform connects retail investors with public companies seeking to raise equityor debt capital, providing a seamless and inclusive investment experience. RetailBook has developed a comprehensive network and robust legal and compliance framework to support a wide range of asset classes and geographies, ensuring faultless execution and scalable technology infrastructure. | $5.9M | Series A | May 12, 2025 |  |
| Pemo | Pemo is an all-in-one spend management solution that empowers your business by packing every company invoice, expense, approval and spending decision into one powerful platform.Our offering includes smart corporate cards, invoice payment systems and expense tracking functions. These are supported by automated approval flows, direct accountingintegration and real-time reporting - features that allow business owners to save time, save money, automate admin and every expense so you can get on with what you do best - building great businesses. | $7M | Seed | Nov 13, 2024 |  |
| Grover | Grover is a platform that enables users to subscribe to tech products monthly instead of buying them.The product-as-a-service company gives the freedom of renting by bringing the access economy to the consumer electronics market and offering a simple, monthly subscription model for the best in tech. It allows private customers, as well asbusinesses, to get access to a wide assortment of over 1500 tech products such as smartphones, laptops, virtual reality (VR) gear, and wearables profiting from the flexibility and full usage rights at a fraction of the purchase price.Michael Cassau established Grover in Berlin, Berlin, Germany in 2015. | $54.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 18, 2024 |  |
| LoopFX | LoopFX, banks and asset managers may match sizable offset trades at a mid-market rate with no information leakage. Asset managers partner with industry-leading solutions like FX Connect to integrate LoopFX into their current operations. | $3.3M | Seed | Jun 25, 2024 |  |
| Artificial Labs | Artificial Labs are building tools for insurers that allow them to operate faster, more efficiently and more accurately. These tools are built on top of a shared core, called ArtificialOS – which is a suite of powerful, API-driven building blocks, for insurers of all sizes. Ranging from policy management through to AI-based automated claims,Artificial's service-based architecture means they can very quickly combine these blocks and integrate applications to according to insurer requirements. Not only do insurers receive exactly what they need, but they can be happy in the knowledge that 24/7 support, infrastructure, security and upgrades are all included in the transactional-based pricing. | $10.1M | Series A | Feb 06, 2024 |  |
| Wayhome | Wayhome operates in the property sector (Digital B2C). It offers a completely debt-free way to buy a home with just a 5% deposit and no mortgage. It also allows pension funds to invest in owner-occupied residential property, earning inflation-linked rent on the portion the occupier does not own. It is a win-win situation for both homeowners andinvestors. | $10M | Series A | Apr 27, 2023 |  |
| Baobab | Baobab is a cyber insurance company protecting organizations against cyber threats using technology, knowledge, and insurance. | $5.4M | Seed | Jan 30, 2023 |  |
| Anyfin | Anyfin puts a stop to overpriced financial products to save money on private loans by taking a photo.Launched in November 2017, and currently available in Sweden, Finland and Germany, Anyfin wants to make it easier to competitively refinance or consolidate loans and credit cards, and therefore not get ripped off with high interest rates orcompound interest. It claims to do this with a combination of AI and publicly available consumer data, and with additional information garnered through talking a photo of existing loan statement, including repayment history. This, it says, gives Anyfin a more complete picture than a credit score alone, which is likely the main data point used by the original lender.The only thing users need to do is to take a picture of the latest loan invoice and upload the picture to Anyfin via the Anyfin app or at the company website.Anyfin is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. | $31.3M | Series C | Jan 18, 2023 |  |

10 of 40 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [VentureFounders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venturefounders) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Circularity Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/circularity-capital) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Anthemis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthemis-group) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [coparion](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coparion) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Kindred Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kindredcapital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Northzone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northzone-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

## About Augmentum Fintech

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Augmentum Fintech is Europe's leading publicly listed fintech fund. They invest in high-growth, unquoted fintech businesses in verticals including digital banking, asset and wealth management and financial services infrastructure.Europe's leading publicly listed fintech fund, Augmentum launched on the main market of the London StockExchange in early 2018, allowing their businesses to have access to flexible funding and support, unrestricted by conventional fund timelines.An investment in Augmentum enables investors to gain exposure to a focused portfolio of fast-growing and/or high potential private FinTech businesses based predominantly in the UK and wider Europe to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns for shareholders.

5 contacts available at Augmentum Fintech.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Haysey | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-haysey |
| Georgie Hazell | Director of Marketing and Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/georgie-hazell |
| Karen Brade | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karen-brade |
| Perry Blacher | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/perry-blacher |
| Reginald de Wasseige | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reginald-de-wasseige |

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## FAQ

### What does Tim Levene invest in?

Tim Levene invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Banking startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 40 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 Tim Levene's check size?

Tim Levene typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$7M at Seed, $5.9M–$14M at Series A and $9.8M–$60M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Tim Levene participates in.

### When did Tim Levene last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tim Levene closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 40 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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