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Overview

Generalist VC fund focused on pre-seed technology investments.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

10

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

86rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Fusionality
Sep 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Zerolook
Aug 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Exclaim Robotics
Aug 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Qureight
Jul 2026Participated
$20 MSeries B
Astral Systems
Jun 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Wassist
Jun 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Eccasion
Apr 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Otel AI
Apr 2026Led
$3 MOther Equity
Refute
Feb 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Belidor.ai
Oct 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Yaso
Sep 2025Participated
$11 MSeries A
Warden AI
Jul 2025Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Fusionality
Sep 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Zerolook
Aug 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Exclaim Robotics
Aug 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Qureight
Jul 2026Participated
$20 MSeries B
Astral Systems
Jun 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Wassist
Jun 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Eccasion
Apr 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Otel AI
Apr 2026Led
$3 MOther Equity
Refute
Feb 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Belidor.ai
Oct 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Yaso
Sep 2025Participated
$11 MSeries A
Warden AI
Jul 2025Participated
$1 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Playfair Capital: 86 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Playfair Capital: 86 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed2320
Series A116
Series B06
Other Equity317

Monthly Deal Activity

Playfair Capital: 86 deals are recorded across 167 months.All available history.
Playfair Capital: 86 deals are recorded across 167 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '121
Jan '130
Feb '132
Mar '131
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '132
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '141
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '141
Aug '140
Sep '141
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '153
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '151
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '151
Sep '150
Oct '152
Nov '152
Dec '152
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '161
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '161
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '181
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '201
Apr '201
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '202
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '203
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '212
May '211
Jun '210
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Dec '211
Jan '221
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Apr '220
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Jul '222
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Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '232
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Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Playfair Capital: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (35 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Playfair Capital: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (35 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning35
Enterprise Software28
Networks, Cloud & Communication18
E-Commerce & Retail17
Data, Analytics & IT17
Professional Services14
Fintech10
Media & Entertainment10
Health & Life Sciences10
Travel & Hospitality8
Space & Frontier Tech8
Clean Energy & Sustainability7
Marketing & Advertising7
Real Estate & Construction6
Transportation & Logistics6
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Hardware & Robotics6
Developer Tools6
Cybersecurity & Privacy5
Education & Workforce3
Manufacturing3
Food & Agriculture3
Gaming & eSports3
Social & Community Platforms3
Crypto & Blockchain2
Government & Defense1

Deal Size Distribution

Playfair Capital: 86 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Playfair Capital: 86 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M56
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M18
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Playfair Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Playfair Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe74
United States9
134501
Israel1
W1w 5pf1
Playfair Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Episode 1 sharing 7 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Playfair Capital: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation.All available history.
Playfair Capital: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2731%
Participating5969%
Playfair Capital: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Playfair Capital: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead933%
Co-led1867%

Team

Chris Smith

Managing Partner

Federico Pirzio-Biroli

Founder & Chairman

Henrik Wetter Sanchez

General Partner

Joe Thornton

Partner & Head of Talent

Simon Blakey

Chair of the Investment Committee