Oli Connolly

Investor / Deal Origination / Growth

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated October 2026💼 5 investments📅 3 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2025
VC🌍 United Kingdom
5
Total investments
1
Early stage
3
Mid stage
1
Late stage
3y
Years active

Portfolio

5 investments · sorted by recency
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Investor
Jul 2025
As passionate dog owners we understand what your pups mean to you! And we too, want the very best for your dogs. At Poppy + Ted our aim is to create essential, stylish walking accessories such as Collars, Harnesses and Leads. Because who said essential had to mean boring? Walk the streets of London, explore the British Countryside, hit a New York City pup meet or take an evening stroll to your favourite park. Wherever you might be in the world, whether your pup enjoys fetching a ball or posing for the camera - our Dog Threads + Accessories have got you covered for all occasions. We love hearing from our customers and seeing how you style your Pop + Ted Threads. Join our community on Instagram and Facebook and tag us #popandtedthreads for your chance to be featured.
late stageRetail
Investor
May 2025
Providing your pets with a Naturally Wholesome diet. Made in the UK, supporting British Farmers. High quality pet food throughout the UK.
NED - Investments
Jan 2024
Novus Capital partners with UK businesses to simplify fundraising. Did you know... - There will be £39.8 billion of Government Funding opportunities from 2022 to 2025? - There was £18.4 billion of private Debt Funding released in 2019? - There was £29.4 billion invested into UK start-ups in 2021? We focus on securing funding for our clients through Government, Debt and Angel & Venture Capital Investment. When you partner with Novus Capital, you will also have access to our network of trusted service partners, funding events and educational seminars. Our services include: - R&D Tax Relief - Grant Funding Applications - Patent Box Claims - Capital Allowances - Debt Funding Services coming soon: - Getting Investor Ready - Angel Investment Introductions - VC Investment Introductions
Angel Investor
Dec 2023
GigPig is the fastest growing music and live entertainment marketplace in the UK. Our platform is the new way for hospitality venues to book live entertainment and discover new artists. Empowering venues to take their bookings in house, enabling them to see and listen to the artists before booking whilst managing the entire process of putting on live performances end-to-end. From communication to promotion, all the way through to payment. Always free to the artist, we are democratising the way artists get booked. Venues pay way less for bringing live music to their venues with up to a 90% saving on traditional booking methods. Rebuilding the live music scene one great gig at a time. Supporting venues and artists all the way. That’s us. That’s GigPig. Stay in the loop 👇
early stageHospitality
Investor
Jan 2023
Football Without Compromise. Official Womens Football Merchandise • Creative Consultancy specifically in Womens Football • Player Kits for Womens & Girls Teams • Bespoke service • Kit Printing • Merch Design & Creation • Officially Licensed Apparel • Creative Storytelling for major brands specifically in Womens Football Retail Company of The Year 2022: EVAS Awards
mid stageRetail
Experience · 10 entries
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Investments (5)
2025
Investor
Jul 2025
As passionate dog owners we understand what your pups mean to you! And we too, want the very best for your dogs. At Poppy + Ted our aim is to create essential, stylish walking accessories such as Collars, Harnesses and Leads. Because who said essential had to mean boring? Walk the streets of London, explore the British Countryside, hit a New York City pup meet or take an evening stroll to your favourite park. Wherever you might be in the world, whether your pup enjoys fetching a ball or posing for the camera - our Dog Threads + Accessories have got you covered for all occasions. We love hearing from our customers and seeing how you style your Pop + Ted Threads. Join our community on Instagram and Facebook and tag us #popandtedthreads for your chance to be featured.
late stageRetail
Origination & Co-Investment
Jun 2025
Maven Capital Partners is a leading private equity and alternative asset manager. We have a long-term track record of supporting a range of transaction types, including management buyouts, growth capital, buy-and-build projects, equity value release, and pre-IPO financing—helping ambitious UK companies unlock their potential and accelerate growth. For investors, we provide opportunities to build wealth in private markets through access to deal-by-deal co-investment opportunities in private equity and real estate, as well as tax-efficient investment in a Maven VCT. For more information please visit mavencp.com or call 0141 306 7400
Investor
May 2025
Providing your pets with a Naturally Wholesome diet. Made in the UK, supporting British Farmers. High quality pet food throughout the UK.
2024
NED - Investments
Jan 2024
Novus Capital partners with UK businesses to simplify fundraising. Did you know... - There will be £39.8 billion of Government Funding opportunities from 2022 to 2025? - There was £18.4 billion of private Debt Funding released in 2019? - There was £29.4 billion invested into UK start-ups in 2021? We focus on securing funding for our clients through Government, Debt and Angel & Venture Capital Investment. When you partner with Novus Capital, you will also have access to our network of trusted service partners, funding events and educational seminars. Our services include: - R&D Tax Relief - Grant Funding Applications - Patent Box Claims - Capital Allowances - Debt Funding Services coming soon: - Getting Investor Ready - Angel Investment Introductions - VC Investment Introductions
2023
Angel Investor
Dec 2023
GigPig is the fastest growing music and live entertainment marketplace in the UK. Our platform is the new way for hospitality venues to book live entertainment and discover new artists. Empowering venues to take their bookings in house, enabling them to see and listen to the artists before booking whilst managing the entire process of putting on live performances end-to-end. From communication to promotion, all the way through to payment. Always free to the artist, we are democratising the way artists get booked. Venues pay way less for bringing live music to their venues with up to a 90% saving on traditional booking methods. Rebuilding the live music scene one great gig at a time. Supporting venues and artists all the way. That’s us. That’s GigPig. Stay in the loop 👇
early stageHospitality
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