Errol Damelin
Angel Investor
Current investment sectors
Angel investments
Errol Damelin has been an angel investor in the following startups:
Wise
Wise is gearing up for a financial revolution with a striking £300 million boost, allowing them to supercharge their services and redefine how we move money across borders!
Zoe
Revolutionizing health and wellness, nutrition science startup Zoe secures $15 million in funding to enhance its innovative at-home test kits and personalized nutrition programs.
- Cazoo
- Purplebricks
- K Health
- YuLife
- Sure
- Demyst
- Farewill
- CityMapper
- Modifi
- UnBabel
- Thimble
- HiBob
- Elliptic
- Lendingkart
- VivaReal
Who is this angel investor?
Errol Damelin is an angel investor based in London, in the UK.
Errol Damelin is an entrepreneur and investor, having founded, served as CEO, chaired, or been an original investor in over 70 digital and technology companies globally, spanning the US, Europe, the UK, Israel, Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia, South Africa, and Nigeria. His main focus areas include fintech, cryptocurrency, health and wellness, SaaS, and digitization models. He founded the successful fintech company Wonga, which yielded over $100m in annual net profit, and co-founded the SME banking startup, Tide. Damelin's recognition includes awards such as Digital Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 (The Guardian), UK’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 (EY), and Founder of the Year 2010 (TechCrunch). As an inventor, he holds a number of granted and pending patents. Despite his successful ventures, Damelin continues to invest early in the next generation of entrepreneurs, utilising his experience as a multiple-time founder. His early investments include well-known entities such as Wise, Cazoo, Purplebricks, K Health, YuLife, Sure, Demyst, Zoe, Farewill, CityMapper, Modifi, UnBabel, Thimble, HiBob, Modifi, Elliptic, Lendingkart, and VivaReal. Damelin actively supports innovative solutions by backing talented and ambitious startups. He collaborates with these startup founders, often aiding in optimising product roadmaps and funding strategies. Damelin's investment approach is personal, not institutional, marked by practical assistance and a 'Riding Shotgun' philosophy.
