Firestartr is a venture capital firm in London that prefers to invest in technology companies. Founded 2012 by Anil Hansjee, Chipper Boulas, and Richard Muirhead in London, England, United Kingdom, the firm invests in seed, series A, series C, and series B rounds. The notable investment portfolio of Firestartr includes Second Home, tray.io, AZA Group, RailsBank, and Verse. As of January 2020, Firestartr has made 43 investments and 13 exits; and is actively looking for new investment opportunities.
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Funded Companies
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People
Alain Falys
Founder
Ani Banerjee
Founder
Anil Hansjee
Founder
Axel Wehr
Founder
Chipper Boulas
Founder
Christina Frankopan
Employee
Jack Kudale
Advisor
Jed Christiansen
Advisor
Limor Schweitzer
Advisor
Lukasz Madon
Employee
Richard Muirhead
Founder
Simon Fielder
Attorney
Stanislas Rohmer, CAIA
Advisor
Further reading
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Companies
Baby2Body
EatUpp
Hubble
Orchid Labs
RailsBank
RailsBank
SkinNinja
Status.im
Verse
Wagestream