Andy Murray has invested in peer-to-peer mortgage lender Landbay alongside four other startups.
Andy Murray has invested in peer-to-peer mortgage lender Landbay alongside four other startups.
His backing comes weeks after Landbay announced a partnership with Zoopla.
The tennis pro, who is the world number two and Great Britain’s number one, also invested in luxury ice cream company Oppo Ice Cream, travel ticket subscription service CommuterClub, global film streaming platform We Are Colony and the ‘Netflix for magazines’ Readbug.
Murray said: “Giving recognition and support to British entrepreneurs is important to me, especially those who are the driving force behind growth-focused businesses.
“Every one of these entrepreneurs is inspirational and dedicated to their business and I’m excited to have invested in their team’s vision and work ethic.”
Murray invested through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs.
Jeff Lynn, chief executive and co-founder of Seedrs, added: “It’s great to see Andy supporting British entrepreneurs so actively on Seedrs by investing in their businesses.
“Seedrs is now the most active seed-stage equity investor in the UK, and our continued growth and leading position in the market are testament to our reputation and the support from people like Andy.”
