šŸ‘‹Ā I’m Elliot Padfield, an entrepreneur & investor.

šŸ¤Ā Working with founders is my passion & I regularly invest in and advise early-stage technology startups.

šŸ›’Ā I’ve built and acquired a number of direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands.

šŸ” I’m British but currently spend most of my time in London, UK & Los Angeles, USA.

āœˆļøĀ Dubai, New York City, & Ft. Lauderdale have all been my home at various points too.


Work with me

Consulting & Advisory

I’ve consulted and advised in a number of settings on GTM, marketing strategy, & social media.

Please contact me if you are interested.


šŸ’øĀ Investing

I’m a passionate value-add investor writing checks from $5k to $100k in pre-seed & seed-stage startups.

Here’s the info you need:

šŸ§‘Ā I always look at the founders first. Founders who inspire me & build trust are the ones I invest in. Solo founders are just as great as teams. I look for examples of how you’ve demonstrated skills rather than experience for experience’s sake.

šŸ’¬Ā Companies should be in a position for me to add significant value. I’m a firm believer that investors should deserve their allocation. Unless I can see a clear path for me to provide a unique value-add other investors can’t offer, the company isn’t for me.

šŸ’³Ā Companies must be capital efficient. A clear monetization model or path exit should be present even when other elements of strategy are undeveloped.

šŸ••Ā I invest early. Early in companies (usually the first raise) and early in the round.

šŸ‘‹ Warm intros are great (it’s an easy way to prove you know how to build relationships) but I consider cold pitches with equal gravity.

For Startups

Please don’t send me a templated email.

I know raising capital is hard but if you don’t make it easy for me to understand why I would be a good fit to invest, I can’t help you.

Even if you’re not raising, I’m here to help. If you want some feedback or a chat about your deck, let me know and I’ll make the time.

Get a warm intro or pitch me directly.

For Investors

If you’re looking to co-invest or make an intro, feel free to reach out.

If you’re looking for additional deal flow, I occasionally run syndicate-style deals. If you want to be added to my list for these deals (~1 / month), email me.


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