Passion capital, as the name suggests, are enthusiastic investors in early-stage projects and prepared to work with young entrepreneurs. That said, they remain highly selective and are looking for global. Check out their portfolio and infographics over on their website.
Example companies
Adzuna
Adzuna is a jobs search engine that operates websites in 11 countries. The website aggregates job, property and car ads from several hundred sources.
Why they invested
The Passion Capital team met Doug and Andrew [Adzuna’s founders] very early on before they had started the business and were extremely impressed by their understanding of the market and focus on what needed to be done. “Given their outstanding track records, it was an easy decision for us to invest” – Robert Dighero, Co-founder of Passion Capital.
Coinfloor
Coinfloor is the UK’s bitcoin marketplace combining a professional exchange with a consumer friendly market.
Why they invested
“One of the reasons we were keen to partner with Coinfloor is because from the very start they have been committed to rigorous KYC/AML electronic and manual checks, and would be prepared if the UK FCA and HMRC ever decided to regulate this space. As a London-based VC firm we’re actually very optimistic about the opportunities related to Bitcoin and decentralised currencies available to non-US startups.” – Stefan Glaenzer, Co-founder of Passion Capital.
Duedil
DueDil is the largest source of free private company information in the UK and Ireland. DueDil enables anyone to identify, compare and screen potential suppliers and clients, target potential investment opportunities, benchmark the performance and growth of companies, build sales leads, check the solvency of prospective partners, discreetly monitor competitors and more, alongside social network integration.
Why they invested
DueDil has democratised and transformed the business information sector by enabling any individual or business to access up-todate information on all companies and directors. Business information is a multi-billion dollar industry that’s changed little in decades. In particular, DueDil is enabling small and medium-sized companies, which represent 99% of all businesses, to access rich insights and information.