Investing Profile

Chris Smith(888)

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Managing Partner at Playfair

playfaircapital.comLondon

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Networks Chris is a member of

Kauffman Fellows Network

301 CONNECTIONS

UCL Network

157 CONNECTIONS

Forbes Network

109 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position

Playfair Capital Managing Partner

Investment Range

$100K - $1.5M

Sweet Spot

$750K

Investments On Record

27

Current Fund Size

$70M

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Chris Smith's Investments On Record (15)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Otel AI	SeedApr 2026$2M	$2M
Co-investors: Paul Forster (Tech - early stage investor)
Yaso	Series ASep 2025$11M Pre SeedJan 2023$2M	$13M
Co-investors: Simon Blakey (Playfair Capital), Will Martin (Sprout.ai), Will Neale (Learn Capital), Simon Penson (Haatch), Mark Bennett (Haatch Ventures), Fred Soneya (Haatch), Scott Weavers-Wright (Haatch)
Orca AI	Series UnknownMay 2024$23M Series AApr 2021$13M Pre SeedJan 2019$3M	$110M
Co-investors: Aaron Applbaum (MizMaa Ventures Limited), Sam Kentor (Brighton Park Capital)
Nory	Series AMay 2024$16M SeedMay 2023$8M Pre SeedApr 2021$2M	$63M
Co-investors: Conor Sharpe (Backed VC), Jose del Barrio (Samaipata), Luca Bocchio (Accel-KKR), Stefan Walter (Napali Partners)
Qureight	Series AApr 2024$8M	$10M
Co-investors: Jeevan Sunner (Playfair Capital)
Continuum Industries	Series ASep 2023$10M SeedMar 2022$3M SeedMay 2020$2M	$15M
Co-investors: Simon Blakey (Playfair Capital), Jan Habermann (Credo Ventures), Will Martin (Sprout.ai), Will Brooks (Portfolio Ventures), Robert Richmond (Techstart Ventures), Mark Hogarth (Techstart Ventures LLP), Calum Forsyth (Techstart Ventures LLP)
Ascento	Pre SeedSep 2023$4M	$4M
Co-investors: Pascal Mathis (Founderful Campus)
Umedeor	Series AJul 2023$12M SeedDec 2020$5M Pre SeedApr 2019$650K	$18M
Co-investors: Will Martin (Sprout.ai), Will Brooks (Portfolio Ventures), Christoph Ruedig (AlbionVC), Molly Gilmartin (AlbionVC)

Chris Smith's Experience

Contributor ForbesPresent

Board Director HekaPresent

Fellow (Class 25) Kauffman FellowsPresent

Board Observer Ravelin TechnologyPresent

Board Director AeroCloudPresent

Board Director AeroCloud SystemsPresent

Board Observer NoryPresent

Investor ValarianPresent

Investor WorldrPresent

Investor HekaPresent

Board Director YasoPresent

Investor uMedPresent

Board Observer Material EvolutionPresent

Board Director QureightPresent

Investor FENKA RoboticsPresent

Investor AscentoPresent

Investor NetFabric.aiPresent

Observer Otel AIPresent

Investor Material EvolutionPresent

Investor Exclaim RoboticsPresent

Investor ZerolookPresent

Managing Partner PlayfairPresent

Chris Smith's Education

UCL Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Law

BPP Law School LPC Law

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