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SAATCHiNVEST

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Investment thesis

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.

Alex Dunsdon · https://alexdunsdon.medium.com/the-saatchinvest-manual-who-we-are-and-what-to-expect-9d0fe898359d · 2016-04-05

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.

Alex Dunsdon · https://alexdunsdon.medium.com/what-does-saatchinvest-invest-in-10ef02c1da6b · 2017-05-17

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.

SAATCHiNVEST · https://www.linkedin.com/company/saatchinvest

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
CitymapperSeed2013-01-01
OmetriaSeed$3m2015-09-28
DojoSeed2015-01-26
Technology Will Save UsSeed$2m2015-12-17
FarewillSeed2016-11-21
QriouslySeed2013-05-30
Mrs WordsmithSeries A$18m2020-02-12
TouchcastSeries A$55m2021-02-03
EvrythngSeed$7m2014-01-01
StreetTeam (Verve)Seed2016-10-10

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