--- title: "Top 14 Most Active Seed Investors in Cambridge" id: "1918" type: "post" slug: "top-14-most-active-seed-investors-in-cambridge" published_at: "2019-02-01T12:15:56+00:00" modified_at: "2019-02-01T13:15:56+00:00" url: "https://seedlegals.com/resources/top-14-most-active-seed-investors-in-cambridge/" markdown_url: "https://seedlegals.com/resources/top-14-most-active-seed-investors-in-cambridge.md" excerpt: "Here are the most active early stage investors in Cambridge startup companies." taxonomy_category: - "Find Investors" --- 2 min read # Top 14 Most Active Seed Investors in Cambridge Published: Feb 1, 2019 Contents [Did you know?](#did-you-know) [Noelle Baquiche](https://seedlegals.com/resources/author/noelle/) ### Martlet Martlet is a corporate angel investment group that invests between £10k and £100k. The fund provides patient capital, as well as general support and access to its network of connections. [https://www.martlet-angel.com/](https://www.martlet-angel.com/) ### Cambridge Angels A consortium of successful entrepreneurs reinvesting into the next generation. [http://cambridgeangels.com/](http://cambridgeangels.com/) ### Cambridge Capital Group Cambridge Capital Group is a leading angel group of over 80 investors and private venture funds investing in hi-tech businesses and backing technology start-ups in the region since 2001. [http://www.cambridgecapitalgroup.co.uk/](http://www.cambridgecapitalgroup.co.uk/) ### SyndicateRoom The fund operates an online equity crowdfunding platform, through which investors can provide growth funding to pitches of their choice, typically raising £400k to £5m. [https://www.syndicateroom.com/](https://www.syndicateroom.com/) ### Parkwalk UK Tech Fund Parkwalk is one of the UK’s most active Seed investors, investing in innovative UK growth companies across various stages of their development. [http://parkwalkadvisors.com/pw_funds/](http://parkwalkadvisors.com/pw_funds/) ### The University of Cambridge Enterprise Fund Typically invests between £50k and £500k in tech and scientific discoveries at the Cambridge University. [http://parkwalkadvisors.com/pw_ucef/](http://parkwalkadvisors.com/pw_ucef/) ### Entrepreneur First The accelerator provides each team with £10k investment, as well as capital for accommodation during the programme. In just less than 50% of cases, it will then fund each company with an additional £80k. [joinef.com](https://www.joinef.com/) ### Finance Wales Invests between £1k and £2m. The fund can invest up to £5m in total per company. [http://www.financewales.co.uk/](http://www.financewales.co.uk/) ### Hambro Perks Hambro Perks participate in deals of an average fundraising size of £1.6m. The stake taken by investors in these deals averaged 24.0% at a £3.65m pre-money valuation*. [http://www.hambroperks.com/](http://www.hambroperks.com/) ### IQ Capital Typically invests between £1m and £3m, with a maximum of £5m. The fund has £75m of funds under management. The fund is sector agnostic, but generally looks for products or services that aim to improve lifestyle. [http://iqcapital.vc/](http://iqcapital.vc/) ### Aviva Ventures The fund was established in 2015 with the intention of investing around £20m per year over 5 years. [http://www.aviva.com/media/news/item/aviva-launches-venture-capital-arm-to-invest-in-new-digital-businesses-17560/](http://www.aviva.com/media/news/item/aviva-launches-venture-capital-arm-to-invest-in-new-digital-businesses-17560/) ### Cambridge Innovation Capital Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) has participated in 26 fundraisings totalling £233m with an average fundraising size of £8.97m*. ### Midven A venture capital firm based in Birmingham, working with entrepreneurs across the UK. Typically invests between £25k and £500k at seed and venture stage. [http://midven.co.uk/](http://midven.co.uk/) ### Amadeus Capital Typically invests $1m and $20m in technology companies, across Communications and networking, Hardware and software, Media, E-commerce, Medtech and Cleantech. [https://www.amadeuscapital.com/](https://www.amadeuscapital.com/) ‍ ## **Did you know?** 8 out of 10 UK angel investments are made under [SEIS/EIS](https://seedlegals.com/blog/what-is-seis-eis-an-essential-read-for-uk-startups) . You can [find out if you qualify](https://seedlegals.com/blog/seis-eis-company-eligibility-criteria) to raise under SEIS/EIS, and [apply for SEIS/EIS Advance Assurance](https://seedlegals.com/blog/apply-for-seis-eis-advance-assurance-online) from HMRC on SeedLegals. ‍ * Starred statistics kindly provided by [Beauhurst](http://beauhurst.com/) . ## Related posts [3 min read Pitch perfect: What makes you stand out to investors In this 60-minute session, SeedLegals CEO Anthony Rose shows you how to up your pitching game and become unforgettable i... Anthony Rose](https://seedlegals.com/resources/pitch-perfect-what-makes-you-stand-out-to-investors/) [2 min read How to start angel investing with smaller cheques: first steps, choosing startups & more Angel investing doesn’t have to start with big cheques. In this webinar, angel investor Beth Carter shares how to make y... 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