Steve Brandon

Non-Executive Director and Board Advisor

📍 Worcester and Kidderminster Area, United Kingdom🔄 Updated July 2026💼 5 investments📅 16 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2021
Angel investor🌍 United Kingdom
5
Total investments
2
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0
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1
Late stage
16y
Years active

Portfolio

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Jul 2021
Multi-award-winning products for a new generation of haircare consumer. Sunday Times 100 2023 | #1 fastest-growing beauty brand in the UK Sunday Times 100 2023 | 8th fastest-growing business in the UK Marie Claire Hair Awards Winner 2023 Marie Claire Hair Awards Winner 2021 INDY BEST/BUY 2021 Women's Health Beauty Awards 2020 Marie Claire Awards Winner 2020 And many more... As featured in Vogue, Forbes, The FT, Vanity Fair, SheerLuxe, The Independent, The Guardian, Marie Claire, Refinery29, Wallpaper, GQ, Glamour, Stella, Stylist, Grazia, and The Telegraph.
Investor
May 2020
Kare Knowledgeware was acquired by Dialpad. Kare is on a mission to make information understandable to every human, starting with being the first platform to fulfil the promise of Scaleable Smart Self Service by bootstrapping or converting and dynamically maintaining your legacy knowledge base instantly. We achieve this through our proprietary platform built through years of research using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language understanding. Find out more at www.karehq.com. Awards & Accolades: '20 Most Promising CEM Solution Providers for 2018'​ - CIO Review 'Best Innovation In Deep Learning'​ 2017 AIconics Awards 'Best AI Startup'​ - 2016 AIconics Awards
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Nov 2017
We make home insurance that’s fair - to you, your wallet, and the planet. Our cover is faff-free, flexible and affordable. With transparent pricing, an easy quote process and rolling monthly plans. We’re a certified B Corp, committed to building our business ethically and caring for our customers, team and the environment. So far, we’ve helped over 300,000 customers get better insurance and become one of the top-rated home insurance providers in the UK.
early stageInsurance
Investor
Jan 2010
We back small businesses with the finance they need to succeed. At Funding Circle, we understand running a business is hard work so we provide a fast, hassle-free experience for businesses looking for finance - with SME experts based in the UK. Over the past ten years, weve been revolutionising SME lending by making it easier than ever to apply for a business loan. With our simple online application small businesses can apply in minutes without the need for interviews or business cases, get a decision in seconds, and funds in their account in typically 48 hours. Weve helped over 130,000 businesses access more then £14.5 billion since 2010. And were not done yet.
Experience · 6 entries
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Investments (5)
2021
Investor
Jul 2021
Multi-award-winning products for a new generation of haircare consumer. Sunday Times 100 2023 | #1 fastest-growing beauty brand in the UK Sunday Times 100 2023 | 8th fastest-growing business in the UK Marie Claire Hair Awards Winner 2023 Marie Claire Hair Awards Winner 2021 INDY BEST/BUY 2021 Women's Health Beauty Awards 2020 Marie Claire Awards Winner 2020 And many more... As featured in Vogue, Forbes, The FT, Vanity Fair, SheerLuxe, The Independent, The Guardian, Marie Claire, Refinery29, Wallpaper, GQ, Glamour, Stella, Stylist, Grazia, and The Telegraph.
2020
Investor
May 2020
Kare Knowledgeware was acquired by Dialpad. Kare is on a mission to make information understandable to every human, starting with being the first platform to fulfil the promise of Scaleable Smart Self Service by bootstrapping or converting and dynamically maintaining your legacy knowledge base instantly. We achieve this through our proprietary platform built through years of research using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language understanding. Find out more at www.karehq.com. Awards & Accolades: '20 Most Promising CEM Solution Providers for 2018'​ - CIO Review 'Best Innovation In Deep Learning'​ 2017 AIconics Awards 'Best AI Startup'​ - 2016 AIconics Awards
2017
Investor
Nov 2017
We make home insurance that’s fair - to you, your wallet, and the planet. Our cover is faff-free, flexible and affordable. With transparent pricing, an easy quote process and rolling monthly plans. We’re a certified B Corp, committed to building our business ethically and caring for our customers, team and the environment. So far, we’ve helped over 300,000 customers get better insurance and become one of the top-rated home insurance providers in the UK.
early stageInsurance
2015
THE CAREER PORTAL LIMITED
Investor
Apr 2015
2010
Investor
Jan 2010
We back small businesses with the finance they need to succeed. At Funding Circle, we understand running a business is hard work so we provide a fast, hassle-free experience for businesses looking for finance - with SME experts based in the UK. Over the past ten years, weve been revolutionising SME lending by making it easier than ever to apply for a business loan. With our simple online application small businesses can apply in minutes without the need for interviews or business cases, get a decision in seconds, and funds in their account in typically 48 hours. Weve helped over 130,000 businesses access more then £14.5 billion since 2010. And were not done yet.
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Investment activity
2010–2021 · 5 investments
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