Number of Portfolio Companies 8
Number of Exits 
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  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
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Robert Dighero has over 20 years operational experience, the last 15 working with the internet. He is a partner at White Bear Yard and an active investor across Europe focused on early stage e-commerce, payment and marketplace businesses. He has led a number of investment syndicates and taken on a number of board and advisory roles.

Robert was

previously CFO of QXL ricardo from 1998 to 2008, overseeing development from start-up to its eventual sale to Naspers. He managed a diverse range of corporate actions including its dual listing IPO, consolidating the European online auction market with nine acquisitions, the largest over $1 billion and launching an MBO.

The QXL Group was the best performing share on Main Market in both 2004 and 2005 and in the All-Share in 2007 with an over 35,000% share price increase in 5 years. Robert was short-listed for CBI / Real FD, FD of the Year in 2007 and the following year negotiated the £1 billion sale of QXL via a public take-over offer.

Prior to QXL, Robert was CFO of AOL UK and previous roles included that of M&A at Bertelsmann USA and at Verulam Investments. Robert started his career at Bain & Co, having left Cambridge with a First class degree and a post-graduate degree in Engineering and has an MBA from Insead.

Number of Investments 8
Robert Dighero has made 8 investments. Their latest investment was Funding Round - Lendino on May 18, 2015, when
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
May 18, 2015
Lendino
Funding Round - Lendino
Dec 17, 2014
Lendable
Seed Round - Lendable
£2.5M
Jul 31, 2013
Swipe
Seed Round - Swipe
Jan 1, 2011
GoSquared
Angel Round - GoSquared
Jan 1, 2010
Picklive
Seed Round - Picklive
Jan 1, 2010
Bouf
Angel Round - Bouf
£170K
Oct 1, 2009
Shutl
Angel Round - Shutl
£500K
Jun 1, 2009
Limundo
Angel Round - Limundo
€780K
Number of Partner Investments 9
Number of Exits 
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Robert Dighero has exits. Their most notable exits are Shutl and Picklive.
  • Shutl Shutl is a technology startup that offers convenient fulfillment services by connecting online retailers with local same-day couriers.
  • Picklive Picklive is a real-time fantasy sports game that integrates fantasy football with in-play betting and social networking.
Number of Current Jobs 3
Number of Past Jobs 1
Robert Dighero has 3 current jobs including Co-Founder & Partner at Passion Capital, Partner at White Bear Yard, and Director at Bouf. Additionally, Robert Dighero has had 1 past job as the Non Exec Director at ALEXANDALEXA.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
ALEXANDALEXA
Non Exec DirectorJul 20, 2009Oct 23, 2010
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 5
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 1
Robert Dighero holds 5 board and advisor roles including Director at Cazana, Board Member at Coinfloor, and Non-Exec Director at Team Satchel.
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Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
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Robert Dighero studied at University of Cambridge and INSEAD.
Number of News Articles 42
NewsSep 30, 2016
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NewsDec 2, 2015
Funding RoundMay 18, 2015
Lendino raised an undisclosed amount / Funding Round from Mark Dighero and 3 other investors