# whynow

> whynow is a VC fund in London backing Apps, Music and Media and Entertainment. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/whynow-ltd
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/whynowworld
- Website: https://whynow.co.uk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whynowworld

whynow is a creative and platform that offers British stories, clothing, video content, news, and discovers emerging talent related to arts.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for whynow. Shizune tracks 2 team members at whynow. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/whynow?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Music | 1 | 100% |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Boyne | Senior Adviosr | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-boyne-432f |
| Fred Casimir | Senior Advisor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fred-casimir |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Overtune | Overtune is a mobile platform where you arrange sounds, record a voice video and share it on your socials. | $2M | Seed | Jul 01, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does whynow invest in?

whynow invests primarily in Apps, Music and Media and Entertainment startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Iceland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact whynow?

Public channels for whynow include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at whynow?

The team at whynow includes David Boyne (Senior Adviosr) and Fred Casimir (Senior Advisor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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