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BGF vs Playfair Capital

BGF lists 339 portfolio companies and has joined 21 funding rounds; Playfair Capital lists 63 companies and has joined 12 rounds. BGF comes in most often at Series A (63% of its entries), Playfair Capital comes in most often at Seed (46% of its entries). 1 company is on both portfolios, among them Lantum.

339Portfolio companies63
21Funding rounds joined12
12Rounds led7
15Rounds, last 12 months8
$20M to $100MTypical round it comes in at$1M to $5M
0%Sites no longer answering0%
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BGF and Playfair Capital, head to head
BGFPlayfair Capital
Portfolio companies33963
Funding rounds joined2112
Rounds led127
Rounds, last 12 months158
Typical round it comes in at$20M to $100M$1M to $5M
Sites no longer answering0%0%

Where they come in

share of entries by stage
Pre-seed0%36%
Seed5%46%
Series A63%18%
Series B21%0%
Growth11%0%

BGFPlayfair Capital

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Entry stages of BGF and Playfair Capital, share of entries
BGFPlayfair Capital
Pre-seed0%36%
Seed5%46%
Series A63%18%
Series B21%0%
Growth11%0%

Themes

share of checked companies
AI & Machine Learning10%32%
Healthcare & Biotech19%7%
Industrial & Manufacturing13%6%
E-commerce & Marketplaces4%9%
Education8%6%
Enterprise Software7%4%

BGFPlayfair Capital

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Themes of BGF and Playfair Capital, share of checked companies
BGFPlayfair Capital
AI & Machine Learning10%32%
Healthcare & Biotech19%7%
Industrial & Manufacturing13%6%
E-commerce & Marketplaces4%9%
Education8%6%
Enterprise Software7%4%

Companies both back

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