JLR Star
Private London principal investment and advisory company of two financial-services entrepreneurs; leads pre-seed to pre-Series A direct equity rounds.
USEFUL FOR Founders · Co-investors
Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- London, United Kingdom
- FOUNDED
- 2014
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Fintech
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeed
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsVenture capital
Overview
JLR Star Ltd. is a private London-based principal investment and investment advisory company founded by two financial-services entrepreneurs; Companies House lists Sunjeeve Dinesh Patel and Yves Theis as its directors since its 2014 incorporation. It makes direct equity investments from pre-seed through pre-Series A, alongside a required lead investor, and takes board observer or non-executive seats. It is sector-agnostic with particular interest in securities processing, DLT payments, investor relations and related financial technology. Its advisory arm supports go-to-market and fundraising mandates in Europe and North America.
Investment thesis
Backs founders first: driven founders with a well-considered idea that can become a scalable business; sector-agnostic, with interest in financial-services niches linked to the principals' track record.
Holdings & investments (19)
- AgrandoAcquired
- Bike Shed Motorcycle Club
- Blossom Genetics
- Bots
- CountingUp
- Current
- Desmond & Dempsey
- Hiperpool
- Homeppl
- Huski
- InfinitSpace
- Insight Terra
- Intelligence Engines
- KafoodleAcquired
- The Money Platform
- Near Street
- Origin Markets
- Route 1
- Shieldpay
People
Frequently asked questions
JLR Star is a single family office based in London, the United Kingdom, founded in 2014.
JLR Star invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and venture capital.
JLR Star invests at Pre-Seed and Seed stages in Fintech.
Key people at JLR Star include Sunjeeve Dinesh Patel (Co-founder; Director), Yves Theis (Co-founder; Director and Company Secretary) and Oliver Linde (Business Partner).
JLR Star's holdings and investments include Agrando, Bike Shed Motorcycle Club, Blossom Genetics, Bots, CountingUp, Current, Desmond & Dempsey and Hiperpool, among others.