Early Stage Investors and VCs
Tech
Building businesses that are changing how our cities are designed, constructed and powered, for good.
2150
Building businesses that are changing how our cities are designed, constructed and powered, for good.
Sector focus:
Investments:
16
Approx fund size:
£230M
No. of funds:
1
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London, Copenhagen, Berlin
Startup portfolio highlights:
Leko Labs, Biomason, Kelvin
Tech
Invests in early-stage tech solutions to problems which impact a lot of people.
7 Percent
Invests in early-stage tech solutions to problems which impact a lot of people.
Sector focus:
Investments:
150+
Approx fund size:
£37 Million
No. of funds:
2
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Oculus VR, Lunasa Space, Humanity
All
Manage active co-investment funds that seek to achieve consistent returns by partnering with experienced syndicates of angel investors to help fund and scale early-stage businesses.
ACF Investors
Manage active co-investment funds that seek to achieve consistent returns by partnering with experienced syndicates of angel investors to help fund and scale early-stage businesses.
Sector focus:
Investments:
Unknown
Approx fund size:
Unknown
No. of funds:
2
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Unknown
All
A leading early-stage+ VC firm with over 350 exits.
Accel Partners
A leading early-stage+ VC firm with over 350 exits.
Sector focus:
Investments:
1,800+
Approx fund size:
£15B
No. of funds:
33
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Slack, Bumble, Etsy, Deliveroo
Tech
A well established VC firm Investing in early-stage tech companies across the world.
Amadeus
A well established VC firm Investing in early-stage tech companies across the world.
Sector focus:
Investments:
250+
Approx fund size:
£434M
No. of funds:
5
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Made.com, Atmos
Fintech
Deploys human, intellectual and financial capital diversely and inclusively to affect change and build resiliency in the financial system.
Anthemis
Deploys human, intellectual and financial capital diversely and inclusively to affect change and build resiliency in the financial system.
Sector focus:
Investments:
220+
Approx fund size:
£1 Billion
No. of funds:
9
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London, New York, Luxembourg and Geneva
Startup portfolio highlights:
Tide, Currency Cloud
Tech
An early-stage VC built by exited entrepreneurs to back the next generation of tech and impact founders.
Ascension
An early-stage VC built by exited entrepreneurs to back the next generation of tech and impact founders.
Sector focus:
Investments:
270+
Approx fund size:
£2 Million
No. of funds:
1
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Thursday, Percent
All
UK and Ireland's most active and dynamic investor of equity capital in growing companies, backing entrepreneurs and innovators.
BGF Growth Capital
UK and Ireland's most active and dynamic investor of equity capital in growing companies, backing entrepreneurs and innovators.
Sector focus:
Investments:
400+
Approx fund size:
£2.5 Billion
No. of funds:
1
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Gousto, Gymbox, Dice
All
One of the most well established VCs in the UK, investing in European Founders with Global Ambitions
Balderton Capital
One of the most well established VCs in the UK, investing in European Founders with Global Ambitions
Sector focus:
Investments:
375+
Approx fund size:
£5 Billion
No. of funds:
11
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Beauty Pie, Carwow, Nutmeg
Tech
Europe's leading early-stage tech for good VC, investing in ambitious and diverse founders using technology to create positive impact at scale.
Bethnal Green Ventures
Europe's leading early-stage tech for good VC, investing in ambitious and diverse founders using technology to create positive impact at scale.
Sector focus:
Investments:
177
Approx fund size:
Unknown
No. of funds:
1
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Neumind, Nuw
Tech
Invests in UK-based robotics, automation and AI companies, once they have started to demonstrate commercial traction.
Britbots
Invests in UK-based robotics, automation and AI companies, once they have started to demonstrate commercial traction.
Sector focus:
Investments:
33+
Approx fund size:
£1.5 Million
No. of funds:
1
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Altered Carbon, Muddy Machines
SaaS
Tech
Invests in software companies across sectors.
Connect Ventures
Invests in software companies across sectors.
Sector focus:
Investments:
110+
Approx fund size:
£143 Million
No. of funds:
3
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Thursday, Typeform
Tech
Focus on generating attractive returns through investments that address some of the most pressing social and environmental challenges
Downing Ventures
Focus on generating attractive returns through investments that address some of the most pressing social and environmental challenges
Sector focus:
Investments:
165+
Approx fund size:
£2.3 Million
No. of funds:
1
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Destiny Pharma, Trouva
Tech
Take a 'For founders, by founders' approach to Investing.
Entree Capital
Take a 'For founders, by founders' approach to Investing.
Sector focus:
Investments:
Pre-seed to Series C
Approx fund size:
$1.25 Billion
No. of funds:
7
Investments made:
Pre-seed to Series C
Offices:
Tel Aviv, London, New York
Startup portfolio highlights:
Monday.com, Cazoo, Stripe
SaaS
Tech
Invest in seed-stage B2B software companies across a variety of sectors, with strong connections to Silicon Valley.
Episode 1
Invest in seed-stage B2B software companies across a variety of sectors, with strong connections to Silicon Valley.
Sector focus:
Investments:
85+
Approx fund size:
£97.5 Million
No. of funds:
2
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Feedr, PassFort
Lifestyle
Operate at the intersection of technology and creativity, focusing on digital lifestyle, investing in brands and relating enabling technologies.
Felix Capital
Operate at the intersection of technology and creativity, focusing on digital lifestyle, investing in brands and relating enabling technologies.
Sector focus:
Investments:
96+
Approx fund size:
£1 Billion
No. of funds:
6
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Castore, Lick, Mejuri, Peleton
Tech
Back the next generation of founders through their scaling journey, investing in B2B tech.
Force Over Mass
Back the next generation of founders through their scaling journey, investing in B2B tech.
Sector focus:
Investments:
140+
Approx fund size:
£1115 Million
No. of funds:
2
Investments made:
Seed to Series B
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Admix, What3Words
SaaS
Invests in B2B Saas companies with plans to go global (particular focus on the US)
Frontline Ventures
Invests in B2B Saas companies with plans to go global (particular focus on the US)
Sector focus:
Investments:
134+
Approx fund size:
£244 Million
No. of funds:
1
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Boxever, Pointy
Sustainability
Tech
An impact-led venture capital firm built to back innovative companies from the world’s top universities and research ecosystems.
Future Planet Capital
An impact-led venture capital firm built to back innovative companies from the world’s top universities and research ecosystems.
Sector focus:
Investments:
85+
Approx fund size:
£18.4 Million
No. of funds:
9
Investments made:
Pre-seed and Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
23andMe, Halo Neuroscience
All
Early-stage capital investing in companies in any sector, anywhere in the world since 2010 and incorporating ESG into all their equity strategies.
Guiness Ventures
Early-stage capital investing in companies in any sector, anywhere in the world since 2010 and incorporating ESG into all their equity strategies.
Sector focus:
Investments:
35+
Approx fund size:
Unknown
No. of funds:
Unknown
Investments made:
Seed to Series A
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
ContentCal, Mori
Tech
Unicorn
Back Europe’s best tech companies with global ambitions. They are deeply connected in the tech economy and have 4 unicorns backed from early-stage.
Hoxton
Back Europe’s best tech companies with global ambitions. They are deeply connected in the tech economy and have 4 unicorns backed from early-stage.
Sector focus:
Investments:
75+
Approx fund size:
£296 Million
No. of funds:
3
Investments made:
Pre-seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Deliveroo, Epic Games
Lifestyle
Founded by lifestyle and leisure entrepreneurs, they provide more than just growth capital. Imbiba helps build brands by providing support in key strategic areas to guide businesses as they scale.
Imbiba Capital
Founded by lifestyle and leisure entrepreneurs, they provide more than just growth capital. Imbiba helps build brands by providing support in key strategic areas to guide businesses as they scale.
Sector focus:
Investments:
10+
Approx fund size:
£50 Million
No. of funds:
1
Investments made:
Seed to late-stage
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
House of Gods, Pizza Pilgrims
All
Invests in innovative and disruptive early-stage businesses and supports them on their journey. EIS provides follow-on capital to fully exploit commercialisation of a proven business model. Jenson is one of the first UK VCs to become certified B Corp. They're one of the longest-running SEIS funds, established in 2012.
Jenson Funding Partners
Invests in innovative and disruptive early-stage businesses and supports them on their journey. EIS provides follow-on capital to fully exploit commercialisation of a proven business model. Jenson is one of the first UK VCs to become certified B Corp. They're one of the longest-running SEIS funds, established in 2012.
Sector focus:
Investments:
125+
Approx fund size:
£53 Million
No. of funds:
1
Investments made:
Pre-seed to late-stage
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
NeuroCreate, SkumaWater
Tech
They have been Investing in tech companies that create positive change, for over 20 years.
Local Globe
They have been Investing in tech companies that create positive change, for over 20 years.
Sector focus:
Investments:
340+
Approx fund size:
£1.2 Billion
No. of funds:
8
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Citymapper, Wise
Tech
Backing transformative tech.
MMC
Backing transformative tech.
Sector focus:
Investments:
180+
Approx fund size:
£1 Billion
No. of funds:
4
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Gousto, Poc Doc
Tech
Invests in early-stage software companies, with a focus on B2B
Nauta Capital
Invests in early-stage software companies, with a focus on B2B
Sector focus:
Investments:
130+
Approx fund size:
£487 Million
No. of funds:
5
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London, Barcelona, Berlin
Startup portfolio highlights:
Social Point, Zephr
All
We’re a multi-stage venture capital fund partnering with founders from Seed to Growth. Across Europe and the US.
Northzone
We’re a multi-stage venture capital fund partnering with founders from Seed to Growth. Across Europe and the US.
Sector focus:
Investments:
175+
Approx fund size:
£1 Billion
No. of funds:
1
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Spotify, Trustpilot
SaaS
A VC firm of SaaS entrepreneurs and operators turned investors - Invests in SaaS and Cloud companies all over Europe.
Notion
A VC firm of SaaS entrepreneurs and operators turned investors - Invests in SaaS and Cloud companies all over Europe.
Sector focus:
Investments:
160+
Approx fund size:
£386 Million
No. of funds:
5
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
GoCardless, Paddle
All
One of Europe's largest VC investors, they have an impress support structure for founders from venture partners who've created unicorns to a network of the world's finest coaches.
Octopus Ventures
One of Europe's largest VC investors, they have an impress support structure for founders from venture partners who've created unicorns to a network of the world's finest coaches.
Sector focus:
Investments:
330+
Approx fund size:
£1 Billion
No. of funds:
6
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Cazoo, Mindstep
Fintech
Tech
Their founding partner is an entrepreneur with a 9 figure exit, an angel investor with a private portfolio.
Outrun Ventures
Their founding partner is an entrepreneur with a 9 figure exit, an angel investor with a private portfolio.
Sector focus:
Investments:
140
Approx fund size:
Unknown
No. of funds:
1
Investments made:
Pre-seed and seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Atom bank, Monese
Tech
Invests in digital media and tech companies - they recognise that your passion and abilities as a founder are your key differentiator and have been involved in some of the largest exits in European tech.
Passion Capital
Invests in digital media and tech companies - they recognise that your passion and abilities as a founder are your key differentiator and have been involved in some of the largest exits in European tech.
Sector focus:
Investments:
160+
Approx fund size:
£155 Million
No. of funds:
3
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Digital Shadows, Wickr
All
Combine the passion and excitement of angel investing with the benefits of a VC fund. Founded by an angel investor and the angel perspective informs their core philosophy.
Playfair Capital
Combine the passion and excitement of angel investing with the benefits of a VC fund. Founded by an angel investor and the angel perspective informs their core philosophy.
Sector focus:
Investments:
90+
Approx fund size:
£51 Million
No. of funds:
2
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Jukedeck, Trouva
All
Invests in tech companies across a variety of sectors and help them expand internationally.
Redline Capital
Invests in tech companies across a variety of sectors and help them expand internationally.
Sector focus:
Investments:
45+
Approx fund size:
Unknown
No. of funds:
Unknown
Investments made:
Pre-seed - Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Balbix, Voltron Data
Tech
Ex-entrepreneurs committed to making the world better by thinking big and making big changes.
Samaipata
Ex-entrepreneurs committed to making the world better by thinking big and making big changes.
Sector focus:
Investments:
50+
Approx fund size:
2
No. of funds:
£137 Million
Investments made:
Pre-seed and seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Big Blue, Spotahome
All
One of the most active VCs in Europe and support founders with an impressive global community and network of expertise.
Seedcamp
One of the most active VCs in Europe and support founders with an impressive global community and network of expertise.
Sector focus:
Investments:
490+
Approx fund size:
£186 Million
No. of funds:
5
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Revolut, Wise
Climate tech
UK's most active early-stage tech investor addressing the challenges of climate change and resource scarcity. A full service ecosystem empowering sustainable startups to scale.
Sustainable Ventures
UK's most active early-stage tech investor addressing the challenges of climate change and resource scarcity. A full service ecosystem empowering sustainable startups to scale.
Sector focus:
Investments:
500+
Approx fund size:
£1 Billion
No. of funds:
Unknown
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Autotrip, Hiyacar, Nuw.
Tech
Invests in tech companies and has a strong network with 6 x offices in tech hubs across Europe and have fuelled many companies to global success.
Target Global
Invests in tech companies and has a strong network with 6 x offices in tech hubs across Europe and have fuelled many companies to global success.
Sector focus:
Investments:
180+
Approx fund size:
£1 Billion
No. of funds:
7
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Bird, Cazoo
All
One of the only all-female founded Venture Capital firms and investing only in UK companies. A focus on those with the solutions needed to extend the life of our planet.
Two Magnolias
One of the only all-female founded Venture Capital firms and investing only in UK companies. A focus on those with the solutions needed to extend the life of our planet.
Sector focus:
Investments:
7
Approx fund size:
Unknown
No. of funds:
1
Investments made:
Seed
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Raylex, Seep
Sustainability
Invests in sustainable startups that create positive change in their markets and society, no matter the sector.
Vala Capital
Invests in sustainable startups that create positive change in their markets and society, no matter the sector.
Sector focus:
Investments:
25+
Approx fund size:
Unknown
No. of funds:
Unknown
Investments made:
Pre-seed to late-stage
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
FlexSea and Sust Global
Tech
Invests in UK companies across sectors, both consumer and B2B, valuing insight and empathy over tech expertise.
Worth Capital
Invests in UK companies across sectors, both consumer and B2B, valuing insight and empathy over tech expertise.
Sector focus:
Investments:
100+
Approx fund size:
£6 Million
No. of funds:
2
Investments made:
Early-stage
Offices:
London
Startup portfolio highlights:
Itsy, My First UK