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DMG Ventures

Venture Capital

DMG Ventures is the venture capital arm of DMGT plc.

Portfolio

3

companies


Portfolio companies

Zilch

Zilch

Zilch provides an alternative payment platform combining debit and credit features with cash flow management.

C

Cazoo

Cazoo operates an e-commerce platform for purchasing used cars entirely online.

B

Bricklane

Property investment platform enabling simple access to residential housing markets.


Team

PZ

Paul Zwillenberg

CEO of DMGT

Paul brings extensive leadership experience from roles including CEO of Kantar, CEO of Daily Mail and General Trust, and senior positions at Accenture and Boston Consulting Group.

Manuel Lopo de Carvalho

Manuel Lopo de Carvalho

CEO

Manuel is co-founder and managing partner at dmg ventures, alongside board roles at Hunza G, Wowcher, Kortext, and YOPA Property. He previously observed the board at Cazoo.

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Recent investments

Series B
£79.9M

The Series B extension combines debt and equity to support nationwide campaigns and expansion into the US market.

"As our customer numbers continue to grow, we’ve taken the decision to raise additional capital to service this phenomenal demand. As Zilch continues to scale at pace, we’re delighted that well-respected institutions such as Goldman Sachs and DMG Ventures share our vision of what credit should be in today’s world and how that can be delivered directly to customers in the most responsible way. By putting our customers first and building direct relationships with each of them, we are doing something no one else in the industry has done before."
— Philip Belamant, CEO & Co-Founder
Seed
£25.0M

The investment was led by Draper Esprit and pushes total funding past £200m.

"We have an amazing team who are dedicated to reinventing the used car buying experience by providing the best selection, value, quality, and convenience for UK car buyers. Despite the current challenges many businesses are facing, Britain remains a market leader for talent and innovation and a great place to start a business."
— Alex Chesterman, Founder
Series B
£100M

The financing round was led by DMG Ventures to accelerate the shift to digital vehicle retail.

"We are very excited to continue to support Alex and the team at Cazoo. The pace of what they’ve achieved and the level of adoption they’ve seen in the first few months since launch is remarkable. With almost 8 million used car transactions a year in the UK, there is a clear opportunity to provide a more convenient way to buy a car and shift part of the market online."
— Manuel Lopo de Carvalho, CEO
Series A
£4.7M

The Series A round was led by A/O Proptech and DMG Ventures with backing from several venture firms.

"The announcement of the recent close of our Series A fundraise comes at an already exciting time for the business, as we invest in technology, people and extend our proposition further. Through the raise we’re delighted to have added new world-class investors with expertise in real estate and capital markets, as well as continuing to be supported by our existing backers."
— Simon Heawood, CEO and Co-founder
Pre-Seed
£30.0M

The pre-seed investment was led by DMG Ventures with participation from Stride Capital, Octopus Ventures and Entree Capital to fund team expansion and operational growth.

"I’m delighted to announce this investment in my latest venture, Cazoo, and am very excited by the opportunity to transform the used car buying experience, which suffers from poor satisfaction and convenience and is failing to meet the needs of consumers. Buying a car should be no different to buying any other product online today."
— Alex Chesterman, Founder