About Tom Stafford
Tom Stafford is an angel investor and an entrepreneur based out of Hong Kong, China. Their journey in the startup ecosystem started in 2009 through DST Global. Tom Stafford has founded 1 company. As an angel investor, Tom Stafford has a portfolio of 25 companies, focusing primarily on sectors like FinTech, Consumer and 18 more sectors. They invest in companies across United Kingdom, Germany and 7 more. Their most notable investments include companies like Addi and Cleo.
Tom Stafford's Investments
Tom Stafford has invested in 25 companies. Their most recent investment was in TERN (Series A Round) on Sep 10, 2025. Their investments are primarily in FinTech, Consumer and 18 more sectors. Their investment portfolio include companies in United Kingdom, Germany and 7 more.Here is the list of recent investments by Tom Stafford:
Date | Company | Round | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 10, 2025 | Series A | $24M | and 5 more | |
Jun 10, 2025 | Seed | $22M | ||
Sep 28, 2023 | Seed | $3.5M | ||
Feb 07, 2022 | Seed | ₹145Cr |
Tom Stafford's Portfolio Exits
Here is the list of top portfolio exits by Tom Stafford:
Company | Description | Location | Total Funding | Founded Year | Exit Type | Exit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AI-powered personal finance app that helps users track spending, build savings habits, and improve money management | Wilmington (United States) | $175M | Acquisition | Sep 14, 2026 | ||
Online mortgage broker | London (United Kingdom) | $92.1M | 2015 | Acquisition | Dec 16, 2025 | |
Payment processing solutions for businesses | Lagos (Nigeria) | $11.7M | 2015 | Acquisition | Oct 15, 2020 | |
Open banking API solutions to check credit scores for individuals and businesses | London (United Kingdom) | $13.5M | 2015 | Acquisition | Mar 23, 2022 |
Tom Stafford's Portfolio Unicorns
Here is the list of top portfolio unicorns by Tom Stafford:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
App-based platform for booking transport services | $486M | 2013 | Series E | Berlin | |
Provider of AI powered platform for managing business travel, expenses, and invoices | $715M | 2012 | Series E | Austin |
Tom Stafford's Founded Companies
Tom Stafford has founded DST Global.
Here is the detail of this founded company:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venture capital investment firm | - | 2009 | Unfunded | Cayman Islands |
Tom Stafford's Top News
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Berlin-based femtech startup Inne lands €8m in Series AMobiHealthNews•Oct 31, 2019•Inne, Blossom Capital, Monkfish Equity, Taavet Hinrikus and 2 others
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Gig economy insurance firm raises £33m for expansionIrishnews•Jun 17, 2019•Zego, Target Global, TransferWise, Balderton Capital and 5 others
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Logistics startup Zencargo raises $20M to take on the antiquated business of freight forwardingTechCrunch+•Apr 16, 2019•Zencargo, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Samos Investments, LocalGlobe and 3 others
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