# Virgin Group

> Virgin Group is a VC fund in London backing Software and Health Care. See 60 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 60
- Last investment: Sep 2023
- Lead investor: 12%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/virgin
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Virgin
- Website: https://www.virgin.com/virgingroup
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/virgin/

Virgin Group is a VC fund in London focused on Software and Health Care. Virgin is a leading international investment group and one of the world's most recognised and respected brands. Conceived in 1970 by Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin Group has gone on to grow successful businesses in sectors ranging from mobile telephony, travel, financial services, leisure, music, holidays and health & wellness.Virginemploys more than 65,000 people around the world, operating in over 50 countries. The Virgin Group is managed by [Virgin Management] (www.crunchbase.com/virginmanagement) - who support the Branson family and the growth of the Virgin brand.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $5M–$47M |
| Series B | $14M–$92M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 7 | 12% |
| Health Care | 7 | 12% |
| FinTech | 6 | 10% |
| E-Commerce | 6 | 10% |
| Financial Services | 6 | 10% |

113 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 17 | 28% |
| Series B | 12 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 9 | 15% |
| Series C | 7 | 12% |
| Seed | 2 | 3% |

12 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 28 | 47% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 15% |
| Germany | 2 | 3% |
| India | 1 | 2% |
| Kenya | 1 | 2% |

9 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amy Stirling | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amy-stirling |
| Ian Woods | General Counsel and COO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ian-woods |
| Josh Bayliss | CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/josh-bayliss |
| Lisa Thomas | Chief Brand Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lisa-thomas |
| Patrick McCall | Senior Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-mccall |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Virgin Voyages | Virgin Voyages is a lifestyle travel brand offering cruise vacations across different destinations. Its services offer luxury cruise ship travel services, suites, and entertainment services to provide its customers with adventurous places and experiences. | $550M | Private Equity | Sep 07, 2023 |  |
| OOVA | OOVA is a fertility diagnostic company that spun out from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Using patent pending biochemistry and artificial intelligence, OOVA learns a woman’s fertility profile by accurately measuring key hormones over time through daily urine samples. By monitoring this critical balance of hormones, OOVA can help a woman getpregnant, identify reasons she is having trouble getting pregnant, and even expose reproductive health issues like PCOS. | $10.3M | Series A | Jun 12, 2023 |  |
| Marker Learning | Marker Learning provides a telepsychology platform that makes learning disability assessments and personalized action plans accessible for schools and families. The licensed psychologists at Marker have received specialized training to work with both children and adults up to the age of 50. | $15M | Series A | Feb 09, 2023 |  |
| Marker Learning | Marker Learning specializes in learning disability evaluations, diagnosis and support services. | $15M | Series A | Feb 09, 2023 |  |
| Virgin Voyages | Virgin Voyages is a lifestyle travel brand offering cruise vacations across different destinations. Its services offer luxury cruise ship travel services, suites, and entertainment services to provide its customers with adventurous places and experiences. | $550M | Private Equity | Aug 16, 2022 |  |
| Lightyear | Lightyear is a simple and approachable way to invest your money globally without unnecessary barriers and fees. | $25M | Series A | Jul 14, 2022 |  |
| Sesame | Sesame is a healthcare superstore, with over 10,000 medical practices offering affordable prices on the full scope of health care. For anyone looking for affordable care options, save up to 60% on in-person and telehealth visits with top primary care doctors, specialists, dentists, therapists, dermatologists, labs, imagine centers, and more.Available today at affordable prices, even without health insurance.The company removes the complexities of the care chain to put power back in the hands of people, not systems. Sesame’s mission is to ensure quality care is accessible to all Americans who need it, regardless of their insurance status while benefiting clinicians who seek to meet the needs of their patients.Sesame was founded in 2018 and based in New York City, New York. | $27M | Series B | Jun 14, 2022 |  |
| Zero Acre Farms | Zero Acre Farms is a food company that aims to end the food industry's dependence on destructive vegetable oils. It provides an improved alternative, produced by microorganisms and fermentation. | $37M | Series A | Feb 02, 2022 |  |
| Wayve | Wayve develops autonomous driving technology using end-to-end deep learning models that enable vehicles to navigate complex urban environments. The company builds AI software that learns directly from data collected through cameras and sensors, reducing reliance on high-definition maps and rule-based systems. Its approach focuses on embodiedintelligence, where the system improves driving performance through large-scale real-world training and simulation. Wayve partners with automotive manufacturers and fleet operators to integrate its driving software into production vehicles. The platform is designed to adapt to different geographies and driving conditions through continuous learning and model refinement. | $200M | Series B | Jan 17, 2022 |  |
| Virgin Orbit | Virgin Orbit focuses on providing launch services for small satellites. Virgin Orbit operates LauncherOne, a flexible launch service for commercial and government-built satellites. It focuses on dedicated launches of small satellites (smallsats).Virgin Orbit develops vehicles to fly private astronauts, research experiments, and satellites intospace—democratizing access to space for the benefit of life on Earth. | $160M | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 30, 2021 |  |

10 of 60 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Felicis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/felicis-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Baseline Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baseline-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Index Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/index-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liquid2-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [MANTIS Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mantis-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Virgin Group invest in?

Virgin Group invests primarily in Software, Health Care and FinTech startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 60 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Virgin Group's check size?

Virgin Group typically joins rounds of $5M–$47M at Series A and $14M–$92M 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 Virgin Group participates in.

### How do I contact Virgin Group?

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### Who are the partners at Virgin Group?

The team at Virgin Group includes Amy Stirling (CFO), Ian Woods (General Counsel and COO) and Josh Bayliss (CEO), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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