Playfair Capital

Playfair Capital is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2013, specializing in early-stage investments with a contrarian approach. The firm focuses on pre-seed technology companies and operates across various sectors, including fintech, health tech, cybersecurity, and computer vision, primarily in the UK and Europe. Playfair adopts a high conviction, low volume investment strategy, typically making 6-8 investments each year. This approach allows the firm to dedicate significant time and resources to support its portfolio companies post-investment. Over the years, Playfair has invested in more than 70 companies, including notable names such as Thought Machine, Andela, and Mapillary.