Murray serves up double investment through Seedrs partnership

Scottish tennis star and former two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has injected cash into two more UK tech start-ups as part of his strategic relationship with funding platform Seedrs.

As part of a £1.98m investment round, Britain’s number one tennis player backed Goodbox, a tech firm working with Church of England cathedrals and museums across the UK to ensure contactless payments can benefit charities.

Dunblane native Murray also backed Zoomdoc, a healthcare firm founded by a NHS GP that allows patients to instantly book a GP to arrive at any location within an hour.

The startup has so far raised £300,000 on Seedrs, a crowdfunding platform that invests in startups across Europe, of which Mr Murray is a part of.

Seedrs did not disclose the amount Murray invested in either startup.

“I’ve been involved in the digital health space for a while now, primarily getting schools focused on creating digital solutions for health problems, so ZoomDoc interested me,” said Murray.

He added: “GoodBox has the potential to revolutionise the way we donate to charity, they’re already working with many trusted organisations such as Comic Relief.”

Jeff Lynn, executive chairman and co-founder of Seedrs, said he was “delighted” to see the tennis player interested in growing a “diverse and dynamic” investment portfolio.

“Andy has a keen eye for the trends, following them closely, and continues to invest into exciting sectors such as healthtech, fintech and now the charity technology space too.”