# Treebeard Trust

> Treebeard Trust is a VC fund backing Family, FinTech and Elder Care. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/treebeard-trust
- Website: https://x.com/treebeardtrust

Treebeard Trust is a charitable foundation.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Family | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Elder Care | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Social Impact | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BelleVie | BelleVie's vision is a world where those who receive and provide support are valued and thrive. BelleVie's radically different operating model of self-managing teams was inspired by the successful Buurtzorg model of nursing in the Netherlands. Unlike other care providers who are digitising a broken operating model, BelleVie addresses theroot cause, fixing the operating model and then digitising that. | $2.2M | Seed | Nov 28, 2023 |  |
| Lightning Reach | Founded during the pandemic, Lightning helps people in financial hardship to receive super fast support and recover from shocks. The company works with charities and public sector institutions to accelerate support to people in financial hardship - providing a quick and secure platform to easily verify financial need and process grants within 3days instead of 5+ weeks. | $1.2M | Seed | Oct 19, 2023 |  |
| BelleVie | BelleVie's vision is a world where those who receive and provide support are valued and thrive. BelleVie's radically different operating model of self-managing teams was inspired by the successful Buurtzorg model of nursing in the Netherlands. Unlike other care providers who are digitising a broken operating model, BelleVie addresses theroot cause, fixing the operating model and then digitising that. | $2M | Seed | Dec 09, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Skagen Conscience Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/skagen-conscience-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Joseph Rowntree Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joseph-rowntree-foundation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Northstar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northstar-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Big Issue Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-issue-invest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NorthInvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northinvest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Treebeard Trust invest in?

Treebeard Trust invests primarily in Family, FinTech and Elder Care startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Treebeard Trust last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Treebeard Trust closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 3 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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