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The Artists Collective

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About The Artists Collective

Celebrity-backed investment platform with Maya Jama, Daniel Kaluuya, Jack Whitehall. Invests £50K-£300K in UK/European tech startups.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited Kingdom
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Cybersecurity
Digital Health
Enterprise Software
Fintech

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

B2B founder pre-seed/Series A seeking athlete network moat

athlete-led VC
B2B software & SaaS
pre-seed to Series A
UK & Europe focus
AI, fintech, healthtech, media

Bullish Signals

Rebranded: The Artists Collective → The Players Fundwebsite
Artist-led vehicle: Jama, Kaluuya, Kemp, Grennanwebsite
Juventus & Como 1907 venture programme launcheswebsite
SXSW keynote panel with Tyrone Mings, Anthony Watsonwebsite
Zaro.AI backed alongside Cherry Ventureswebsite
Huskeys emerged $8M stealth with tier-1 VCswebsite
LeBron, Epic Games, Nike co-invest in Hana Kumawebsite
Harry Kane direct co-invest in Seat Uniquewebsite
Palabra AI: Nvidia, Google, 776 co-investorswebsite
Prosper: a16z, Connect Ventures, MMC Ventures co-leadwebsite
OptimallyMe: Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald backerwebsite
Unravel Series A: $7M closed post-investmentwebsite
Partao: Amazon veterans, Mangrove, FJ Labs backingwebsite
Seat Unique: UK's 4th fastest growing startupwebsite
850+ global elite athletes in active ecosystemwebsite
300+ investments by seasoned team & operatorswebsite
Most valuable cap table name: network moat focuswebsite
Corporate ventures: Juventus, Como, The Players Cowebsite

Contrarian Signals

No named GP team — credibility unverifiedwebsite
Celebrity capital vehicle — hype/selectivity riskwebsite
Never leads — co-invest only, limited convictionwebsite
Cheque size capped: £50k–£300k maxwebsite

Founder Do's

Leverage 850+ elite athlete network for B2B/growth
Use for enterprise credibility & brand ambassador value
Co-invest strategy: stack with tier-1 VCs
Value network access & ops support over capital
Target pre-seed to Series A cheque sizes

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch sports tech or early-stage sports
Don't expect lead round — co-invest only
Don't overlook: £50k–£300k cheque sweet spot

Key GPs & Partners

TPF
The Players Fund (Platform)
Venture Platform / Capital Partners
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RB
Ruari Bell
Founding Partner
Forbes 30U30athlete-networkearly-stage
TM
Tyrone Mings
Partner / Advisor
elite-athletenetwork-accesscommunity
AW
Anthony Watson
Partner / Advisor
elite-athletenetwork-accesscommunity
TG
Tom Gorringe
Partner / Advisor
elite-athletenetwork-accesscommunity

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Fund Overview

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Key People

Fergus Bell, Ruari Bell

The Players Fund (Platform)Venture Platform / Capital Partners
Ruari BellFounding Partner
Tyrone MingsPartner / Advisor
Anthony WatsonPartner / Advisor
Tom GorringePartner / Advisor

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