The below London-based funds were some of the most active early stage VC funds of 2020. For any founders looking to approach these funds, it’s worth considering what stage your business is at before you approach. So for example, if you’re looking for pre-seed money (i.e. you’re pre-revenue, maybe pre-product), it’s not the best use of time to approach a seed or a Series A focused fund.<\/p>\n
Investing between \u00a3300-650k, prefer to be the first or second money in deeptech or generalist tech companies.<\/p>\n
7pc.co<\/a><\/p>\n Investing from seed to growth, reported to have done 15 deals over 2020*.<\/p>\n amadeus.com<\/a><\/p>\n Investing specifically in fintech, reported to have done 15 deals over 2020*.<\/p>\n anthemis.com<\/a><\/p>\n One of the most active seed investors in the UK, and creator of the Debut Sessions. Ideal for startups raising their first or second round of capital.<\/p>\n ascensionventures.com<\/a><\/p>\n One of the VC stalwarts, predominantly a Series A player investing across Europe. Includes high profile investments on its book such as Betfair, CityMapper, GoCardless and Revolut.<\/p>\n balderton.com<\/a><\/p>\n Whether your (S)EIS qualifying or not, making \u00a31m or \u00a3100m revenues, BGF invests between \u00a31m – \u00a315m tickets in, taking 10-40% equity.<\/p>\n bgf.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n Software seed investor, investing across Europe, ticket sizes ranging from $450k – $1.8m.<\/p>\n connectventures.co<\/a><\/p>\n Investing across Europe in seed companies solving problems for enterprise and enterprise workers.<\/p>\n crane.vc<\/a><\/p>\n Based in London and Dublin, and supporting entrepreneurs in Europe and the US, the fund focuses on B2B companies.<\/p>\n frontline.vc<\/a><\/p>\n Active EIS and now SEIS investor in companies with a specific focus in marketplaces, platform and SaaS.<\/p>\n fuel.ventures<\/a><\/p>\n One of the most prolific names in the game, Index Ventures is an international VC firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, investing in technology-enabled companies with a focus on e-commerce, fintech, mobility, gaming, infrastructure\/AI, and security. The firm invests mostly at the Series A stage but can write seed tickets from time-to-time. Has invested in tech giants such as Adyen, Deliveroo and Slack.<\/p>\n indexventures.com<\/a><\/p>\n Investing from Seed to Series A across Europe.<\/p>\n localglobe.vc<\/a><\/p>\n One of the largest VCs in Europe, typical investment being \u00a31 million for Seed to \u00a310 million for Series B in future of health, future of money, deeptech and consumer.<\/p>\n octopusventures.com<\/a><\/p>\n The UK\u2019s most active investor in the university spin-out sector, having invested in over 100 companies in conjunction with the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial and Bristol.<\/p>\n parkwalkadvisors.com<\/a><\/p>\n One of the most renowned seed players, Seedcamp is a European seed fund that invests in tech-enabled businesses. Its portfolio includes Revolut, SeedLegals and Transferwise.<\/p>\n Seedcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n Sector-agnostic SFC wrote over 30 tickets in 2020*, often being the the first ticket into the company (pre-seed). The fund invests in SEIS qualifying businesses, investing between \u00a3100-300k in exchange for 10-20% equity.<\/p>\n sfccapital.com<\/a><\/p>\n (S)EIS investor investing in agritech, building technology, future energy, mobility and the circular economy.<\/p>\n sustainableaccelerator.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n *data kindly provided by our friends at Beauhurst<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n These seed stage VCs made over 150 startup investments combined in 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":195,"featured_media":429978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[101],"tags":[],"event_tags":[],"class_list":["post-18230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investor-directory-ie"],"acf":{"hero_image":429975,"blog_layout":"default","post_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" If you’re looking for active VC funds, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve rounded up the most active early-stage VC funds of 2026, from seed to Series A and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re building an ambitious solution to a widespread problem, 7Percent could be the VC for you.<\/span><\/p>\n Focusing on pre-seed and seed companies based in the UK, US and Europe, 7Percent typically writes $250k-$2m cheques alongside other angel investors or trusted founder-friendly VCs.<\/span><\/p>\n 7pc.vc<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Creating value by backing trailblazers, Amadeus has invested in more than 200 companies and raised over $1.3bn for investment since 1997.<\/span><\/p>\n Investing from seed to growth, Amadeus focuses on three core technology areas: Intelligence (AI, advanced computing and quantum), Human (health, medicine and wellness) and Plan (sustainability, energy, novel materials and space utilisation).<\/span><\/p>\n amadeus.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Anthemis backs early-stage startups at the intersections of industry, technology and society, deploying financial, human and intellectual capital to architect a more equitable, sustainable and human-centred digital economy.<\/span><\/p>\n anthemis.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Backing pre-seed and seed stage startups, Ascension Ventures is a London-based VC supporting founders across FinTech, DeepTech, health, media and more.<\/span><\/p>\n ascension.vc<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One of the VC stalwarts, Balderton Capital has backed a broad variety of businesses from seed to Series C. Portfolio highlights include Depop, CityMapper, GoCardless and Revolut.<\/span><\/p>\n balderton.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Investing in ambitious UK and Ireland-based startups, BFG was built to address the SME funding gap in the UK. Since 2011, the VC has deployed over \u00a34.5bn in 600+ businesses from late seed to Series B.<\/span><\/p>\n bgf.co.uk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Connect Ventures is a London-based investment team that\u2019s been backing pre-seed and seed stage product companies since 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n Leading or co-leading rounds between $500k-$5m, the VC invests across the seed spectrum, supporting companies as they go from pre-product to product market fit.<\/span><\/p>\n connectventures.co<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Founded on the philosophy of \u201cfirst to believe, last to leave,\u201d Crane backs brilliance from the very beginning, offering steadfast, hands-on support from day one.<\/span><\/p>\n crane.vc<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Frontline VC backs globally ambitious B2B companies on both sides of the Atlantic.<\/span><\/p>\n Frontline Growth supports US companies at Series B to D planning to expand into Europe in the next 12-18 months, while Frontline Seed supports European pre-product, pre-seed and seed stage startups with their sights set on US expansion.<\/span><\/p>\n frontline.vc<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Fuel Ventures are a VC focused on pre-seed and Series A tech startups.<\/span><\/p>\n fuel.ventures<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Investing in businesses from seed to venture to growth, Index Ventures works with founders at every stage, across every sector.<\/span><\/p>\n indexventures.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Built by the founders of innocent drinks and backing brands such as Deliveroo, Wild and Tony\u2019s Chocolonely, JamJar Investments support early-stage consumer startups across the UK and Europe. Writing cheques between \u00a3500k-\u00a35m, the VC backs ambitious brands capable of a \u00a3250m+ exit.<\/span><\/p>\n jamjarinvestments.com\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n A long-term partner for pre-seed and seed stage startups, LocalGlobal supports startups across a variety of sectors. Notable portfolio companies include Motorway, Tide, Wise and Zoopla.<\/span><\/p>\n localglobe.vc<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n One of the largest and most active VCs in Europe, Octopus Ventures invests in businesses that are building a sustainable planet, empowering people and revitalising healthcare.<\/span><\/p>\n Pre-seed investments are typically \u00a3100k, whereas seed to Series B investments start around \u00a31m.<\/span><\/p>\n octopusventures.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Parkwalk Advisors invest in deeptech companies emerging from UK universities, bridging the gap between academic innovation and commercial success.<\/span><\/p>\n The UK\u2019s most active investor in the university spin-out sector, ParkWalk has invested in 100+ companies in conjunction with universities such as Cambridge, Imperial, Bristol and Leeds.<\/span><\/p>\n parkwalkadvisors.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n One of the most renowned seed players, Seedcamp is a European early-stage seed fund backing 550+ tech companies, including Wise, Revolut and SeedLegals.<\/span><\/p>\n seedcamp.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Sector-agnostic SFC backs brilliant UK-based startups, investing at pre-seed level and acting as lead investor for many of their 500+ portfolio companies. The fund invests in SEIS qualifying businesses, investing between \u00a3100-300k in exchange for 10-20% equity.<\/span><\/p>\n sfccapital.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Sustainable Ventures invests in SEIS and EIS qualifying climate tech startups, focusing on mobility, agritech, future energy, building technology and the circular economy.<\/span><\/p>\n sustainableventures.co.uk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n More early-stage investors in London and beyond:<\/p>\nAmadeus<\/h2>\n
Anthemis<\/h2>\n
Ascension Ventures<\/h2>\n
Balderton Capital<\/h2>\n
BGF Growth Capital<\/h2>\n
Connect Ventures<\/h2>\n
Crane<\/h2>\n
Frontline<\/h2>\n
Fuel Ventures<\/h2>\n
Index Ventures<\/h2>\n
LocalGlobe<\/h2>\n
Octopus Ventures<\/h2>\n
Parkwalk Advisors<\/h2>\n
Seedcamp<\/h2>\n
\u200dSFC<\/h2>\n
Sustainable Accelerator<\/h2>\n
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