4iP

investment firm

About

4iP is Channel 4's £20m digital innovation fund.

Details

Founded date
Oct 15, 2008
Operating Status
Close
Investor Type
MVC

Announced as part of Channel 4’s Next on 4 strategic blueprint, 4iP is a major new initiative to encourage innovation on digital platforms, which aims to re-invent public service media for the digital age. A collaboration between Channel 4 and a series of regional development agencies and funding partners from around the UK, the editorial focus will be on working with the best talent, both individually and within digital production.

Funds Raised

Announced Date Fund Name Money Raised
Oct 15, 2008 4iP Fund I €20M

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
3
2
4iP has made 3 investments. Their most recent investment was on Dec 3, 2009, when GymFu raised £100K.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Dec 3, 2009 GymFu
Angel £100K Android Yes
Sep 21, 2009 MyBuilder
Angel $350K Consumer
Jun 16, 2009 Talk About Local
Seed Internet Yes

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
1
4iP has 1 current employee profiles, including Board member Daniel Heaf
Board member

Exits

4iP has had 1 exits. 4iP most notable exits include MyBuilder

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Mar 27, 2017 MyBuilder M&A Consumer Detail