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Playfair Capital portfolio map
27 startups Playfair Capital has backed in rounds we track, since 2015, grouped by their main sector. Together they have raised $573M. The biggest sector is AI, with 17 companies.
AI
17
Funding by segment
- AI$257M17
- E-commerce$62M4
- Fintech$201M3
- Big Data & Analytics$54M3
Where they are based
- United Kingdom14$287M
- United States5$244M
- Switzerland3$5.8M
- Germany1$5.2M
- Ireland1$2.4M
- Netherlands1$9.4M
- France1$3.3M
- Sweden1$17M
United Kingdom
United States
Switzerland
Germany
Ireland
Netherlands
France
SwedenFounded
6 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M1
- $1M to $10M15
- $10M to $50M8
- $50M to $250M3
- $250M to $1B0
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
20 of 27 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United Kingdom14
- United States5
- Switzerland3
- Germany1
- Ireland1
- Netherlands1
- France1
- Sweden1
Startups by country, 8 countries in all.
Segment by segment
AI
17 startups · $257M raised
- JJJack & JillUnited Kingdom$60M
ValarianValarian is a UK-based sovereign infrastructure company headquartered in London.United Kingdom$50M
NoryNory is an AI-powered restaurant management platform designed for multi-unit operators.United Kingdom$37M
QureightQureight is a clinical data analytics and health technology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.United Kingdom$33M
SeldonSeldon is a machine learning deployment platform.United Kingdom$24M
Continuum IndustriesContinuum Industries is a technology company based in Edinburgh, Scotland, specializing in AI-powered infrastructure planning and United Kingdom$9.8M
RefuteRefute is a London-based technology startup founded in 2024 that offers an AI-powered threat intelligence platform designed to detUnited Kingdom$9.7M
Sprout.aiSprout.ai is an intelligent claims automation engine for the insurance industry.United Kingdom$7.2M
E-commerce
4 startups · $62M raised
KaloKalo provides an online platform that enables businesses to manage their external workforces.United States$28M
TrouvaTrouva, the leading platform to discover and shop the best independent boutiques and brandsUnited Kingdom$16M
PassionfruitPassionfruit is a social app that connects people through shared interests and passions.Netherlands$9.4M
HullabalookHullabalook is a London-based retail technology company that specializes in product discovery solutions for the e-commerce industry.United Kingdom$8.2M
Fintech
3 startups · $201M raised
Big Data & Analytics
3 startups · $54M raised
RecycleyeRecycleye is a developer of digital tools designed to detect and provide analytics on waste management.United Kingdom$22M
MapillaryMapillary has built a street-level imagery platform that uses photos which have been uploaded by members of the public.Sweden$17M
HekaHeka is an AI-powered employee benefits platform that offers personalized health and wellness solutions for organizations.United States$15M
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in a round we track that names Playfair Capital as an investor, the first in 2015. Each sits under its main sector, read from its rounds, and each sector shows its best-funded first; sectors with fewer than three companies are left off. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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