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SAATCHiNVEST
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SAATCHiNVEST is the tech investment arm of M&C Saatchi PLC, operating as an evergreen seed fund that loves to be 'first money in.' The fund typically invests £100k–£300k per deal, targeting approximately 10% equity, and follows on through Series A. The team describes their approach with 'absolute, utter, brutal simplicity': they back big ideas from mission-driven founders who obsess over product, prioritising organic growth and customer-centric solutions over heavy marketing spend. All four partners are founder-operators themselves, giving the fund an operator-first mentality rather than a financier's lens. They are drawn to technology that makes the complicated simple, enterprise software that 'obliterates rather than automates,' and consumer products that become daily habits. They co-invest alongside leading VCs such as Balderton, Atomico, Kindred, and Frontline, and act like a 'super angel' with no requirement for strategic fit with the M&C Saatchi agency.
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“SAATCHiNVEST is the tech investment arm within M&C Saatchi PLC. We are a seed fund that loves to be first money in. We invest up to £300k and our sweet-spot tends to be 10% — think £100k @ £1m or £300k @ £3m.”
“We back big ideas from mission driven founders that obsess over product. We find that this is all a shortcut to finding product market fit quickly, setting a great culture that will always look after your customers, and spending less on marketing as word of mouth slashes your acquisition costs.”
“Our secret is simple — ABSOLUTE, UTTER, BRUTAL SIMPLICITY. We are all founding entrepreneurs who've built businesses. We love tech that solves big human problems. We invest in big ideas we think can change the world.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citymapper | Seed | — | 2013-01-01 |
| Ometria | Seed | $3m | 2015-09-28 |
| Dojo | Seed | — | 2015-01-26 |
| Technology Will Save Us | Seed | $2m | 2015-12-17 |
| Farewill | Seed | — | 2016-11-21 |
| Qriously | Seed | — | 2013-05-30 |
| Mrs Wordsmith | Series A | $18m | 2020-02-12 |
| Touchcast | Series A | $55m | 2021-02-03 |
| Evrythng | Seed | $7m | 2014-01-01 |
| StreetTeam (Verve) | Seed | — | 2016-10-10 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Kindred Capital | 3 |
| Balderton Capital | 2 |
| Backed VC | 2 |
| Atomico | 2 |
| Frontline Ventures | 2 |
| Playfair Capital | 2 |
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