# TwinklHive

> TwinklHive is a VC fund in Sheffield backing Education and E-Commerce. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/twinklhive
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/twinklhive
- Website: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/hive

TwinklHive is a VC fund in Sheffield focused on Education and E-Commerce. TwinklHive supports businesses seeking access to seed funding ranging from £40,000 to £1M. Launched by Twinkl Educational Publishing, TwinklHive specialises in Education Technology investments by providing additional support services alongside funding.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for TwinklHive. Shizune tracks 1 team members at TwinklHive. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/twinklhive?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 3 | 20% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 20% |
| Software | 2 | 13% |
| E-Learning | 2 | 13% |
| B2B | 1 | 7% |

22 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 33% |
| Angel | 1 | 7% |
| Equity Crowdfunding | 1 | 7% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 53% |
| United States | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Angrave | Investment Director | 3 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fearne & Rosie | Fearne & Rosie produces a range of jams, honey, and spreads, with its products listed in Waitrose, Ocado, and Morrisons. | $589K | Seed | Aug 30, 2023 |  |
| quester | quester is the ultimate platform to share & discuss resources. Imagine Discord meets Google Bookmarks, but with the ability to create your own playlists of any online content and gamified libraries with others who share your passions! | $1.7M | Seed | Apr 01, 2023 |  |
| quester | quester is the ultimate platform to share & discuss resources. Imagine Discord meets Google Bookmarks, but with the ability to create your own playlists of any online content and gamified libraries with others who share your passions! | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Apr 01, 2023 |  |
| Happity | Happity helps parents find baby & toddler classes. Fast. | $956.4K | Equity Crowdfunding | Nov 30, 2022 |  |
| GrandNanny | Grandnanny is a childcare service that bring generations closer through childcare. | $454.7K | Pre-Seed | Nov 09, 2022 |  |
| Fabrio Design | We provide structured CAD courses with real-time marking and feedback, which educates students in industry level engineering. |  | Pre-Seed | Jul 27, 2022 |  |
| Growth Kitchen | Growth Kitchen provides a network of delivery-optimized kitchens coupled with food delivery solutions and support. | $3.9M | Seed | Apr 01, 2022 |  |
| Yakkr | Yakkr is a marketplace for premium gaming experiences. Their goal is to create interactive and memorable gaming experiences between talent and fans across the world. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 10, 2022 |  |
| DrumFIT | DrumFIT is an international company that aims to support the physical and mental health of children by offering them fun and alternative exercise options compared to the traditional physical education curriculum. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 24, 2022 |  |
| quester | quester is the ultimate platform to share & discuss resources. Imagine Discord meets Google Bookmarks, but with the ability to create your own playlists of any online content and gamified libraries with others who share your passions! | $262K | Pre-Seed | Jan 27, 2022 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Haatch](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haatch) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Supernode Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rooks-nest-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [3SV Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3sv-collective) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Crowdcube](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crowdcube) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Obu](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/obu-6109) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PactVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pactvc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does TwinklHive invest in?

TwinklHive invests primarily in Education, E-Commerce and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 15 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 TwinklHive?

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### Who are the partners at TwinklHive?

The team at TwinklHive includes David Angrave (Investment Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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