Errol Damelin

Angel Investor Active Israel
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Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
3
in our dataset
Rounds participated
3
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$11.2M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Pre-Seed, Seed, A Round

About

Errol Damelin is the Founder, CEO, chairman, or original investor and backer of over 75 digital and tech companies around the world, including in Israel, the US, the UK, most of Europe, South Africa, Turkey, Brazil, Indonesia, and Nigeria. He focuses on fintech, crypto, SaaS, health and wellness, marketplaces, and data analytics. He is the inventor of three granted patents and has another four pending. After founding the groundbreaking fintech company, Wonga, which he grew to over $100 million in annual net profit, he co-founded SME banking startup Tide. As a Founder, he has been recognized as 2011 Digital Entrepreneur of the Year by The Guardian, the UK's 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young, and 2010 Founder of the Year by TechCrunch. Being a Founder himself several times over, with all the scars to show for it, Damelin puts real skin in the game when he continues to invest early on in the next generation of entrepreneurs to help them succeed. He would describe his approach as Riding Shotgun. Damelin's early investments include Wise, Cazoo, Purplebricks, K Health, YuLife, Sure, Demyst, Zoe, Farewill, CityMapper, Modifi, UnBabel, Thimble, HiBob, Modifi, Elliptic, Lendingkart, and VivaReal.

Portfolio · 3

Agamon
Patient Management Platform
1 round $400K committed Latest: 2018-04
K Health
AI Personal Health Assistant
1 round $3.3M committed Latest: 2016-11
HiBob
Cloud-based HR Platform
1 round $7.5M committed Latest: 2016-06

Investment activity

Portfolio by sector

Health Tech & Life Sciences2
Undisclosed1
Business Software1

Q&A

What is Errol Damelin's primary investment focus?
Errol Damelin focuses on fintech, crypto, SaaS, health and wellness, marketplaces, and data analytics. He has invested in over 75 digital and tech companies globally.
Which investment stages does Errol Damelin typically target?
Errol Damelin primarily targets Pre-Seed, Seed, and A Round investments.
Can you name some of Errol Damelin's notable portfolio companies?
Errol Damelin's early investments include Wise, Cazoo, K Health, and HiBob. He also co-founded SME banking startup Tide.
What is Errol Damelin's experience as a founder?
Errol Damelin founded the fintech company Wonga, which achieved over $100 million in annual net profit, and co-founded Tide. He has been recognized as Digital Entrepreneur of the Year by The Guardian and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young.
What is Errol Damelin's investment activity in the Health Tech & Life Sciences sector?
According to startupim data, Errol Damelin has made 2 investments in the Health Tech & Life Sciences sector, including in companies like K Health and Agamon.
What is the most recent investment round recorded for a company in Errol Damelin's portfolio?
Errol Damelin participated in a Seed round for Agamon in April 2018, which raised $8.47M.
What is Errol Damelin's typical investment range?
Errol Damelin's investment range is typically between $400K and $7.5M.
Does Errol Damelin have any granted patents?
Yes, Errol Damelin is the inventor of three granted patents and has another four pending.
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