David Morrissey joins Daring Capital

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news

Actor David Morrissey — known for The Walking Dead, Sherwood, and many acclaimed stage and screen roles — has joined our syndicate as an investor. His first investment with us is in Pollen, founded by Sophie O’Brien.

David Morrissey meets with Hannah, Abby and Santiago from the Pollen team.

About Pollen

Pollen is rethinking recruitment to give young people a fairer start in work. By removing CVs from the process, they help employers discover talent that might otherwise be overlooked. It’s about skills and attitude, not just credentials , opening doors for the next generation.

David meets the young people behind Pollen’s mission

In a special long-form conversation, David sat down with some of the young people Pollen has supported to hear their stories first-hand, the challenges they’ve faced, and how fairer recruitment has helped open new opportunities. It’s an inspiring watch that gets right to the heart of why this work matters.

We’re excited to welcome him welcome him, and even prouder to support Sophie and the Pollen team as they scale their impact.

Follow the link below to watch the clip on our YouTube channel.


💡 PS: there’s still a little space left in Pollen’s round.

If you’d like to explore joining David and the rest of the syndicate in backing them, let us know, we’d love to talk.


We’re excited to welcome David, and even prouder to support Sophie and the Pollen team as they scale their impact.

Jem

and the team at Daring Capital

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