Augmentum Capital | Invcesting in fast growing disruptive businesses

Augmentum Investing in Fast Growinf FintechBusinesses

We invest in...

Exceptional, fast growing UK and wider European fintech businesses at Series A and beyond. We invest in ambitious and extraordinary entrepreneurs who we believe have the potential to become leaders in their industry.

Our philosophy is...

To never compromise on the quality of our investments. As the UK’s only publicly listed fintech fund we have a unique flexibility to be opportunistic in our investments and invest for the long term, unrestrained by conventional fund dynamics.

Our partnering style is…

To be actively involved with our portfolio companies without getting in the way of our management teams. We focus on the important issues, and try to help our management teams do the same and not get distracted by details.
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Our companies are…

… are disrupting the overgrown Financial Services sector with innovative and efficient solutions that meet their customers’ needs

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… are disrupting the overgrown Financial Services sector with innovative and efficient solutions that meet their customers’ needs

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…trailblazers in peer-to-peer lending.

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…democratising investment in, and fund raising for, all types of growth-focused businesses.

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…at the forefront of quality online financial information and trading services.

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…revolutionising the way whisky is owned, stored and financed.

View WhiskyInvestDirect



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…leading the world in precious metals investment and trading.

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Our
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…providing clarity, control and certainty in wealth reporting for large family offices, endowments and pension funds.

View SRL Global

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Instrumental to our rapid growth

“Augmentum’s deep insight into fintech and scaling at pace have been instrumental to our rapid growth to date. With their strong operating backgrounds, Tim and his team are able to translate valuable strategic perspectives into practical advice.”

Oliver Prill, CEO, Tide

The perfect investor to help us scale

“Augmentum has been the perfect investor to help us scale through our Series A and B. As our lead investor, Tim has been a genuine partner to me and the business – helping us to 4x headcount and 15x revenue in a little over 2 years.”

Dan Garrett, CEO, Farewill

Augmentum adds value immediately

“Tim and Richard have gone and set out their stall very clearly on which sectors they can bring their considerable entrepreneurial experience to bear and add real value, which they did immediately.”

Giles Andrews, Co-Founder, Zopa

Fintech specialists

“Tim and Richard have built up a wealth of experience in Fintech, and their ability to share insights and lessons from elsewhere in the space – and from their long and successful commercial careers – is hugely valuable to Seedrs.”

Jeff Lynn, Founder, Seedrs

Augmentum like good businesses and do simple deals

“They came in on the same terms as me – as an equity partner. Tim’s got entrepreneur’s blood in his veins, and helps enormously.”

Paul Tustain, Founder, BullionVault

Augmentum provide insight and capital to help us achieve ambitious growth targets

“Tim is an invaluable member of our Board, bringing the perspective of a proven digital marketer and entrepreneur, and not just merely an investor.”

Richard Wilson, CEO, Interactive Investor

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Georgie Hazell

Georgie heads up engagement at Augmentum, which involves supporting portfolio companies, engaging with investors and the wider fintech ecosystem (including marketing and events), and supporting the team internally.

Georgie has worked in a number of startups across people, strategy and growth leadership positions. Following her MBA and a consultancy project with Crowdcube, Georgie moved into venture capital.

Passionate about diversity and inclusion, particularly in VC and entrepreneurship, Georgie founded women in tech network Elevate, led on UK expansion for Her Campus Media, volunteers with Diversity VC and mentored with The Girls Network.

Ellen Logan

Ellen is an Investor at Augmentum. She previously worked at OC&C Strategy Consultants and at HR analytics startup Bunch, after studying Economics at the University of Edinburgh. Ellen has a particular interest in emerging technologies such as the digital asset economy and alternative payment methods.

Outside of the office she spends her time practicing yoga, experimenting in the kitchen and exploring the art galleries of London.

Learn more about Ellen in her ‘Meet the Team’ blog here

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Sofia Wiecko

Sofia oversees the financial and administrative operations at Augmentum and has over 15 years’ experience in financial accounting.

Believing in giving back to the community, Sofia is active in a number of local charities.

Hayley Manning

Hayley is Augmentum’s Office Manager and PA. Prior to working at Augmentum, Hayley worked at law firm Stephenson Harwood.

Nigel Szembel

Nigel leads Public Relations and Investor Relations at Augmentum. Nigel has had an international career in corporate affairs, communications and investor relations which, over 30 years, has included responsibility for UK, regional (EMEA and Latin America) and global functions; covering high-profile public companies, private companies, prominent individuals and public bodies, primarily in the financial services sector but also taking in consumer/fashion, planning policy, arts and the environment.

Akash Bajwa

Akash is an Investor at Augmentum Fintech. Prior to joining Augmentum, Akash worked at the Cass Entrepreneurship Fund, Barclays Ventures and Deloitte. Akash studied Accounting and Finance at Cass Business School.

Outside of work, Akash enjoys writing a blog on trends in technology and venture capital, runs ‘The European Tech Club’ on Clubhouse and volunteers with networks that support more investment in impact-driven companies in the private markets. Akash always looks forward to reading great books and playing tennis with friends as a way to unwind.

 

Learn more about Akash in his ‘Meet the Team’ blog here.

Reginald de Wasseige

Reginald (Reggie) is an Investor at Augmentum Fintech. Reggie started his career in private equity in Belgium (his home country), at Cobepa, and went on to explore entrepreneurship through founding a software company focusing on document security for large organisations. Off the back of both experiences, VC was a natural evolution and Reggie joined ABN AMRO Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Dutch bank, and relocated to Amsterdam. This first VC position introduced him to the world of fintech and was also the start of his international adventure.

Learn more about Reggie in his “Meet the team” feature here

Fareedah Daranijo

Fareedah is Augmentum’s Digital Marketing & Operations Assistant.

Prior to joining Augmentum, Fareedah studied Business and Management at university and conducted various placements across sales, marketing and project management, including with Bosch in Germany.

Outside of work, Fareedah enjoys travelling, learning about different cities and cultures, and volunteering in the local community.