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ShopStart Investments

VC
London, UK

ShopStart Investments is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in London, UK investing in Other. The firm typically writes $500K–$4.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$500K–$4.0M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Other
HQ
London, UK
AUM
Not in our records
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$500K – $4.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Specializes in early-stage tech startups that innovate retail environments with hardware-driven enterprise SaaS solutions, emphasizing partnerships with luxury brands.

How ShopStart Investments invests

ShopStart Investments is a vc firm based in London, UK. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other. It does not invest in Consumer Apps, Gaming.

ShopStart Investments typically writes checks of $500K–$4.0M per investment.

ShopStart Investments has backed 1 company in our records, including Aila Technologies.

Partners & Team

OH

Oliver Hayes

Founding Partner

Retail Systems
Luxury Tech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Does Not Invest In

Consumer Apps
Gaming

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

AI

Aila Technologies

Retail Tech
How to pitch ShopStart Investments
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $4.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Oliver Hayes, Founding Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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