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Playfair Capital

Playfair Capital

London, Englandplayfair.vc

Overview

Playfair Capital is a London-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies across Europe. The firm combines the best aspects of angel investing with a focused fund, to invest in truly ambitious founders. Playfair takes a sector-agnostic approach and investments span deep tech, SaaS, marketplaces and B2B companies.

Year Founded

2013

Portfolio Companies

64

Investments

Playfair Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Astral SystemsJun 2026Series ACo-investor
WassistJun 2026Pre SeedLead
EccasionApr 2026SeedLead
Otel AIApr 2026SeedLead
Otel AIApr 2026SeedLead

Key People

Federico Pirzio-Biroli

Founder & Director

Chris Smith

Managing Partner

Henrik Wetter Sanchez

General Partner

Andrew Sheffield

VC Principal

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLondon, England
Year Founded2013

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