October 22nd, 2012

London VC Love-In: Index, Balderton, Eden, Passion Capital & Others Holding Joint Office Hours This Week

Routemaster

A bit like waiting for a London bus, you wait forever to pitch a London VC, and then eleven turn up at once.

In what appears to be somewhat unprecedented, and perhaps signals a new era of co-operation, eleven London VCs have joined forces to hold a shared office hours this Wednesday, offering a fantastic opportunity for local startups to (finally) get in front of and pitch to a VC. → Read More

March 8th, 2011

Onefinestay raises $3.7m in Series A led by Index Ventures

Onefinestay, the ‘unhotel’ service that lets travelers stay in someone’s real home while the owner is out of town, has raised $3.7 million in Series A led by Index Ventures.

PROfounders Capital also participated, along with Brent Hoberman, co-founder of Lastminute.com; Andy Phillipps, co-founder of Active Hotels; Jonathan Eilian, a founding investor in Starwood Hotels; and David Magliano… → Read More

December 7th, 2010

CitySocialising raises £1m in Series A round led by PROfounders Capital

CitySocialising, the subscription-based social network that lets members find local and likeminded people to socialise with in the real world, has secured £1m in a Series A round led by PROfounders Capital, the European VC fund backed by the likes of Brent Hoberman and Michael Birch.

PROfounders’ previous investments include Made.com, TweetDeck and Keynoir, while CitySocialising’s original… → Read More

December 7th, 2010

CitySocialising Raises £1 Million In Series A Round Led By PROfounders Capital

CitySocialising, the subscription-based social network that lets members find local and likeminded people to socialise with in the real world, has secured £1m in a Series A round led by PROfounders Capital, the European VC fund backed by the likes of Brent Hoberman and Michael Birch.

PROfounders’ previous investments include Made.com, TweetDeck and Keynoir, while CitySocialising’s original… → Read More