Warrick Shanly
About Warrick Shanly
Warrick Shanly is a London-based investor. His LinkedIn profile lists him as founder and investor at Koro Capital, with more than 10 years in private equity and venture capital. He studied at Victoria University of Wellington.
Earlier roles include Partner at Rockpool Investments LLP, a lower mid-market private equity investor, and Investment Director at a UK seed fund, according to Soma Capital's team page. He has also been a venture partner and adviser at Eurazeo and an investor on the Soma Capital team, where he focused on the UK and EMEA region. PitchBook also lists a past Venture Partner role at Niya Partners. TheOrg says he has been an adviser and shareholder at Southern Pacific Underwriting Agency, a family business, since 2013.
Tracxn dates his start in the startup ecosystem to 2020 through Koro Capital. Crunchbase records no companies founded by him. Koro Capital is the only company he is recorded as having founded, and it is an investment vehicle.
Crunchbase counts 32 investments for this profile, with 0 lead investments and 0 exits. He is generally listed as a participant in rounds rather than the lead. Soma Capital describes him as an active angel and adviser to European and Middle Eastern startups, with a focus on go-to-market support and capital structuring.
Dated rounds in public records include CensorNet (Series C, February 2022), SureIn (seed, August 2023), Anam (pre-seed, then seed in October 2024), and Foundry (seed, with Y Combinator and Treeo VC). PitchBook and Tracxn show only a handful of deals, so Crunchbase has the fullest record.
Crunchbase shows 20 AI investments since 2023. Named AI portfolio companies are Hona AI, Loci, Kapital, Anam, Spine AI, Origami Robotics, Vsim Technology, Tennr, NavierAI, Mater-AI, Kraken Technology Group and Telescope Analytics.
Crunchbase lists him as an investor in Spine AI's seed round alongside Team Ignite Ventures. He is also listed in the pre-seed round for Anam alongside Torch Capital and Koro Capital Ltd. Crunchbase also lists him in the seed round of Cosine, a company previously known as Buildt, alongside Lakestar. He is a recorded investor in Telescope Analytics.
His public profiles describe a generalist tech investor. An older X bio says he focused on climate tech, smart cities and deep tech with a sustainability angle, across seed to Series C. His recent record is mostly seed and pre-seed rounds in AI and software.
Tracxn lists his geographies as the United Kingdom and Germany and his sectors as enterprise applications and high tech. NFX Signal ranks him in sectors including SaaS, FinTech, cloud infrastructure, health IT and games, at seed and Series A.
He has not published a personal check size. NFX Signal shows a $1M to $5M range, but that is tied to the Soma Capital fund, not to his own angel cheques, so it should not be read as his personal cheque size.
- Anam: AI startup; pre-seed round and a seed round in October 2024 per Crunchbase and Tracxn.
- Spine AI: AI company; participated in its seed round, alongside Team Ignite Ventures.
- Cosine (formerly Buildt): participated in its seed round per Crunchbase.
- Foundry: seed round with Y Combinator and Treeo VC, December 2024 per NFX Signal.
- Telescope Analytics: listed as an investor in a venture round per Crunchbase.
- SureIn: insurance software for small and medium-sized businesses; investor in its seed round of €4 million led by Pact VC, August 2023.
- CensorNet: investor in its Series C, February 2022 per Crunchbase.
- Hona AI, Loci, Kapital, Origami Robotics, Vsim Technology, Tennr, NavierAI, Mater-AI, Kraken Technology Group: AI portfolio companies listed by Crunchbase.
- linkedin.com/in/warrick-shanly-3452107b
- crunchbase.com/person/40dd9bad-b069-4006-a58d-ccb399da8623
- somacap.com/member/warrick-shanly
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/533404-63
- tracxn.com/d/people/warrick-shanly/__Pzve2_burRugnU5W3FeIvQnAPV1LFvhpr
- theorg.com/org/soma-capital/org-chart/warrick-shanly
- signal.nfx.com/investors/warrick-shanly
- twitter.com/Dubshanuel
AI portfolio
Investing activity
Warrick Shanly has made 32 investments according to Crunchbase. 20 of those investments since 2023 were in AI companies, including Hona AI, Loci, Kapital, Anam and Spine AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Warrick Shanly
Who is Warrick Shanly?
Warrick Shanly is a London-based angel investor and the founder of Koro Capital. He has more than 10 years in private equity and venture capital, including roles at Rockpool Investments, Soma Capital and Eurazeo.
Does Warrick Shanly invest in AI startups?
Yes. Crunchbase shows 20 AI investments since 2023, out of 32 investments in total. They include Anam, Spine AI, Hona AI, Loci, Kapital and Origami Robotics.
What stage does Warrick Shanly invest in?
His recent recorded deals are mostly pre-seed and seed rounds. His X bio states a range from seed to Series C, and his record also includes the Series C round of CensorNet in 2022.
What is Warrick Shanly's check size?
He has not published a personal check size. The $1M to $5M range on NFX Signal relates to Soma Capital, not his own angel investments.
Does Warrick Shanly lead rounds?
Crunchbase records 0 lead investments for him. In the rounds reviewed he appears as a participating investor alongside other funds.
How can founders contact Warrick Shanly?
He is on LinkedIn, and he has an X account at @Dubshanuel. Koro Capital's site is korovc.com. A warm introduction from a shared co-investor or founder is likely to work better than a cold message.
Is Warrick Shanly an angel investor?
Yes. Warrick Shanly invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 32 investments.
What AI companies has Warrick Shanly invested in?
Warrick Shanly's AI investments include Hona AI, Loci, Kapital, Anam, Spine AI, Origami Robotics, Vsim Technology and Tennr.
Where is Warrick Shanly based?
Warrick Shanly is based in London, United Kingdom.
How can founders reach Warrick Shanly?
Founders on Lounge can see Warrick Shanly's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Warrick Shanly to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.