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45+ Active Venture Capital firms in London 2025 (early stage)

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Feb 26, 2021
Updated: Feb 04, 2025
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Jonny Seaman
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Jonny Seaman

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If youโ€™re fundraising in London, you have access to one of the best funding landscapes in the world. Before you start looking for venture capital, itโ€™s helpful to know who the most active VC firms are and what they want in a startup.

Weโ€™ve curated this list to appeal to as many startups as possible. Youโ€™ll find VCs that invest in a wide range of sectors on this list, so we hope youโ€™ll discover a few that could be right for you.

Top tip: VC firm websites give information about who they are and what they look for - make sure you read through their website to decide whether youโ€™re aligned. If not, youโ€™ll waste your time and theirs.

List of London VC firms

2150

โžก๏ธ 2150 invests in startups reshaping how cities are designed, constructed and powered.

Theyโ€™re great because: they take a sustainable approach to investment. They choose to put their money and expertise into companies that change the structure of our cities for the better.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Normative and Biomason

Approx fund size: ยฃ230 million in a single fund

Investments made:  Less than 20

7Percent

โžก๏ธ7percent invests in early-stage tech startups in any sector.

Theyโ€™re great because: they think big and support founders who want to transform a market. If your startup is aiming to cause some serious disruption, this might be the VC that โ€˜gets youโ€™.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Luma and Blue Vision Labs

Approx fund size: ยฃ37 million across 2 funds

Investments made: 120+

Fun fact: The name 7percent comes from the idea that a good early-stage growth rate is 5-7% per week.

Accel Partners

โžก๏ธAccel Partners invests in early-stage (and beyond) startups in any sector.

Theyโ€™re great because: they have a large global community and tons of experience, having overseen more than 350 exits.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Meta and Razer

Approx fund size: ยฃ15 billion across 33 funds

Investments made: 1,800+

Amadeus

โžก๏ธ Amadeus invests in early-stage tech companies across a number of sectors.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re a well-established firm with over 20 years of experience investing in tech companies around the world.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: lastminute.com and IndiaMART

Approx fund size: ยฃ434 million across 5 funds

Investments made: 250+

Angel Academe

โžก๏ธAngel Academe invests in female-founded tech startups across sectors.

Theyโ€™re great because: they focus on investing in female-led tech companies and 80% of their 400 investors are women.

Notable companies in their portfolio include Provenance and Century

Approx fund size: Unknown

Investments made: 45+

Anthemis

โžก๏ธAnthemis invests in early-stage fintech companies creating positive change in financial systems.

Theyโ€™re great because: they have a super-strong network and global presence. Anthemis has offices in London, New York, Luxembourg and Geneva and a wealth of expertise to draw on.

Notable companies in their portfolio: Tide and Currencycloud

Approx fund size: ยฃ1 billion across 9 funds

Investments made: 220+

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Ascension

โžก๏ธ Ascension invests in tech and impact companies based in the UK.

Theyโ€™re great because: they give their founders access to a strong mentor network, plenty of workshops and social events and a good set of perks, too.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Credit Kudos and ZigZag Global

Approx fund size: ยฃ2 million

Investments made: 270+

Balderton Capital

โžก๏ธBalderton Capital invests in early-stage and growth-stage tech companies with global ambitions.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re one of the most well-established VC firms in the UK and Europe. Their executive council is made up of global leaders in the tech industry, which gives founders a great deal of expertise to draw upon.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Revolut and Recorded Future

Approx fund size: ยฃ5 billion across 11 funds

Investments made: 375+

BGF Growth Capital

โžก๏ธ BGF Growth Capital invests in early-stage companies and SMEs across sectors.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re one of the UK and Irelandโ€™s most active VCs. They donโ€™t give exit deadlines; instead they empower companies to do things their way, in their own time.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: BigBlu Broadband and Gym Box

Approx fund size: ยฃ2.5 billion

Investments made: 400+

Need some inspiration? Their Stories of Growth series explores the journey and mindset behind 50 successful companies in their portfolio.

British Design Fund

โžก๏ธ British Design Fund invests in purpose-led British product businesses. They invest at early stage, usually around ยฃ150,000 to ยฃ200,000.

Theyโ€™re great because: they support innovation in manufacturing, and help extraordinary entrepreneurs push the envelope in product design.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Untap and Gecko Glazing

Approx. fund size: Unknown

Investments made: 10+

Britbots

โžก๏ธBritbots invests in UK-based robotics, automation, and AI companies once they have started to demonstrate commercial traction.

Theyโ€™re great because: they focus on productivity-enhancing automation technologies which allow scarce resources to last longer.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Zelim and Muddy Machines

Approx. fund size: ยฃ1.5 million

Investments made: 33+

Concept Ventures

โžก๏ธConcept Ventures invests in early-stage UK companies across sectors.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re the largest dedicated UK Pre-seed fund and invest in early-stage companies changing how we โ€˜Work, Play and Learnโ€™. They invest up to ยฃ750k at Pre-seed and can lead rounds.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Reachdesk and Screenloop

Approx. fund size: ยฃ52 million from current fund

Investments made: 50+

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Connect Ventures

โžก๏ธ Connect Ventures invests in software companies across sectors.

Theyโ€™re great because: they make a big effort to empower their founders with the resources they need to grow their expertise and develop themselves. They offer founders wellbeing resources like executive coaching, meditation, breathwork, therapy sessions and more.

Notable companies in their portfolio: Thursday and Typeform

Approx fund size: ยฃ143 million across 3 funds

Investments made: 110+

Crane

โžก๏ธCrane invests in software startups in the UK, Europe, US and Israel.

Theyโ€™re great because: they focus on helping founders build the foundations of their companies and communities.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: H2O.ai and Centrifuge

Approx fund size: ยฃ191 million

Investments made: 70+

Downing Ventures

โžก๏ธ Downing Ventures invests in tech companies across the globe in the enterprise, healthcare and deep tech sectors.

Theyโ€™re great because: they have a lot of expertise in their core sectors that they use to support founders.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Trouva and Destiny Pharma

Approx. fund size: ยฃ2.3 million in a single fund

Investments made: 165+

Episode 1

โžก๏ธ Episode 1 invests in early-stage B2B software companies across a variety of sectors.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re a small team of eight whoโ€™ve been entrepreneurs themselves. They have strong connections with Silicon Valley and are committed to sharing their knowledge and network.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: PassFort and Feedr

Approx fund size: ยฃ97.5 million across 2 funds

Investments made: 85+

Entrรฉe Capital

โžก๏ธEntrรฉe Capital invests in tech companies across sectors in the UK, US and Israel.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re a well-established firm with a ยฃ1 billion fund led by a team of entrepreneurs that take a โ€˜for founders, by foundersโ€™ approach.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Monday.com and Stripe

Approx fund size: ยฃ688 million across 7 funds

Investments made: 220+

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Felix Capital

โžก๏ธ Felix Capital invests in companies in the lifestyle sector.

Theyโ€™re great because: they have an approachable style and a diverse team (equal split of 50% women, 50% men). They have some impressive companies in their portfolio, too.

Notable companies in their portfolio: Deliveroo and Peloton

Approx fund size: ยฃ1 billion across 6 funds

Investments made: 96+

Force over Mass

โžก๏ธ Force over Mass invests in B2B tech companies with a focus on AI, fintech and Industry 4.0 in Europe and the UK.

Theyโ€™re great because: they like to support companies and founders over multiple funding rounds and typically invest from Seed to Series B stage.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: What3Words and Admix

Approx. fund size: ยฃ1115 million across 2 funds

Investments made: 140+

Fuel Ventures

โžก๏ธ Fuel Ventures invests in globally scalable marketplaces, platforms and software (SaaS).

Theyโ€™re great because: they were founded by Mark Pearson who exited his company, MarkCo Media (parent company of MyVoucherCodes.co.uk) at ยฃ55 million. Mark has created a network โ€˜for entrepreneurs by entrepreneursโ€™ of over 200 founders, investors and advisors.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: ContentCal and Suggestv

Approx fund size: ยฃ127 million across 5 funds

Investments made: 95+

Frontline Ventures

โžก๏ธFrontline Ventures invests in B2B SaaS companies with plans to go global (and a particular focus on the US).

Theyโ€™re great because: they have plenty of expertise to draw on when it comes to global expansion. If going global (and expanding to the US particularly) is a big part of your ambitions then Frontline might be the VC for you.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Pointy and Boxever

Approx fund size: ยฃ244 million

Investments made: 134+

Fun fact: Frontline literally wrote the playbook on US expansion. Worth a read if youโ€™re thinking about getting into the US market.

Future Planet Capital

โžก๏ธFuture Planet Capital invests in tech and life science companies from leading research centres. They focus on climate change, education, health, sustainable growth and security.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re committed to creating a lasting impact. Their network provides access to leading academic institutions and innovation hubs.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Halo Neuroscience and 23andMe

Approx fund size: ยฃ18.4 million across 9 funds

Investments made: 85+

Guinness Ventures

Guinness Ventures invests in companies in any sector, anywhere in the world. They invest early-stage capital from Seed to Series A.

Theyโ€™re great because: they invest globally and they incorporate ESG factors into all their equity strategies.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: ContentCal and Mori

Approx. fund size: Unknown

Investments made: 35+

Hoxton

โžก๏ธHoxton invests in tech companies across sectors with global ambitions.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re well connected in the tech economy and with venture capital firms in Silicon Valley.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Babylon, Deliveroo, Darktrace, Epic Games (thatโ€™s four unicorns theyโ€™ve backed from early stage).

Approx fund size: ยฃ296 million across 3 funds

Investments made: 75+

Imbiba Capital

โžก๏ธImbiba Capital invests in leisure and lifestyle businesses at early-stage and late-stage.

Theyโ€™re great because: the founders are entrepreneurs who have successfully grown hospitality and leisure businesses before.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Pizza Pilgrims and House of Gods

Approx fund size: ยฃ50 million in one fund

Investments made: 10+

Index Ventures

โžก๏ธ Index Ventures invests in tech companies across sectors, across the globe.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re the most active VC in London with an impressive portfolio and network. They have offices in San Francisco and New York too. Despite being a prestigious firm, they have a grounded โ€˜all about the peopleโ€™ philosophy.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Dropbox, Notion and SeedLegals

Approx fund size: ยฃ10 billion across 19 funds

Investments made: 1,065+

JamJar Investments

โžก๏ธJamJar Investments invests in high growth consumer brands.

Theyโ€™re great because: the partners are founders themselves (innocent drinks). They put the founderโ€™s needs first and take a cooperative approach โ€“ happy to lead or invest alongside.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Many Pets and tails.com

Approx. fund size: ยฃ140 million

Investments made: 70+

Jenson Funding Partners

โžก๏ธJenson Funding Partners invests in startups across sectors. They invest from Pre-seed to late-stage.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re one of the longest-running SEIS funds, established in 2012.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: NeuroCreate and Skuma Water

Approx. fund size: ยฃ53 million

Investments made: 125+

Kinetic Investments

โžก๏ธKinetic Investments invests in AI-focused pre-seed and seed-stage startups that are transforming traditional business models in the digital landscape.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re not just an investor, but a partner to their portfolio companies, with an integrated shared services model, where startups can access in-house finance, HR, data, tech and legal teams on demand.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Impact AI and Investoo

Approx. fund size: ยฃ30 million

Investments made: 12

LocalGlobe

โžก๏ธ LocalGlobe invests in tech companies creating positive change.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re an impact-driven firm thatโ€™s been investing in positive change for over 20 years.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Citymapper and Wise

Approx fund size: ยฃ1.2 billion across 8 funds

Investments made: 340+

MMC

โžก๏ธ MMC invests in tech companies with a focus on enterprise software, fintech, digital health and cloud and data infrastructure.

Theyโ€™re great because: they are active participants in helping their portfolio companies succeed while knowing when to step back.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Gousto and Poc Doc

Approx fund size: ยฃ1 billion across 4 funds

Investments made: 180+

Nauta Capital

โžก๏ธNauta Capital invests in early-stage software companies, with a focus on B2B.

Theyโ€™re great because: they operate in London, Barcelona and Berlin, plus they run Nauta Labs โ€“ a specialist venture programme for Europeโ€™s B2B pre-seed deeptech companies.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Zephr and Social point

Approx. fund size: ยฃ487 million across 5 funds

Investments made: 130+

Carlesf Close 1

Often founders wonder how much to raise at Seed. Regardless of the economic environment, the best option is to think about it sensibly. Founders should look at their business plan and consider how much they will need for an 18โ€“24-month runway. They should also remember that fundraising takes time, so founders should leave enough time (at least 6 months) before the cash runs out. Too much pressure ahead of the future round is a huge risk, so valuations and amounts raised at Seed stage need to fit well with several scenarios at the subsequent round.

Carles Ferrer

General Partner,

Nauta Capital

Notion

โžก๏ธ Notion invests in SaaS and cloud companies across Europe.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re a VC firm of SaaS entrepreneurs and operators turned investors. They follow a set of guiding principles that emphasise having fun on the journey of building a business.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: GoCardless and Paddle

Approx fund size: ยฃ386 million across 5 funds

Investments made: 160+

Northzone

โžก๏ธNorthzone invests in companies across sectors in the UK, Europe and the US. They invest in early stage companies.

Theyโ€™re great because: they follow your lead and believe in fair ownership targets.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Spotify and Trustpilot

Approx fund size: ยฃ1 billion

Investments made: 175+

Octopus Ventures

โžก๏ธOctopus Ventures invests in tech companies, focusing on health, fintech, deep tech, consumer and B2B software.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re one of Europeโ€™s largest VC investors. They have an impressive support structure for founders from venture partners whoโ€™ve created unicorns to a network of the worldโ€™s finest coaches.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Cazoo and Mindstep

Approx fund size: ยฃ1 billion across 6 funds

Investments made: 330+ 

Parkwalk

โžก๏ธParkwalk invests in scientific discoveries made at the UKโ€™s globally-ranked research universities.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re the UKโ€™s most active investor in the university spin-out sector.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Fresh Check and Cheesecake Energy

Approx fund size: ยฃ434 million across 29 funds

Investments made: 275+

 

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Passion Capital

โžก๏ธPassion Capital invests in digital media and tech companies.

Theyโ€™re great because: they recognise that your passion and abilities as a founder are your key differentiator. Theyโ€™ve also been involved in some of the largest exits in European tech.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Digital Shadows and Wickr

Approx fund size: ยฃ155 million across 3 funds

Investments made: 160+

Playfair Capital

โžก๏ธ Playfair Capital invests in tech companies across sectors.

Theyโ€™re great because: they combine the passion and excitement of angel investing with the benefits of a VC fund. Playfair was founded by an angel investor and the angel perspective informs their core philosophy.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Trouva and Jukedeck

Approx fund size: ยฃ51 million across 2 funds

Investments made: 90+

Redline Capital

โžก๏ธRedline Capital invests in tech companies in Europe and the UK, North America and Israel. They invest in a variety of sectors and back companies at any stage of funding.

Theyโ€™re great because: they could help you expand internationally.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Balbix and Voltron Data

Approx fund size: Unknown

Investments made: 45+

Samaipata

โžก๏ธ Samaipata invests in digital platforms across sectors. They invest at early stage.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re ex-entrepreneurs committed to making the world better by thinking big and making big changes.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Spotahome and Big Blue

Approx fund size: ยฃ137 million across 2 funds

Investments made: 50+

Seedcamp

โžก๏ธSeedcamp invests in tech startups across sectors in the UK and Europe.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re one of the most active VCs in Europe and support their founders with an impressive global community and network of expertise.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Revolut and Wise

Approx fund size: ยฃ186 million across 5 funds

Investments made: 490+

SFC Capital

โžก๏ธSFC Capital invests in startups across sectors.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re one of the UKโ€™s most active VCs. They combine their award-winning funds with an active angel network to create maximum exposure.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: TapTrip and WorkClub

Approx fund size: ยฃ14 million across 18 funds

Investments made: 385+

SpeedInvest

โžก๏ธSpeedinvest invests in tech startups in multiple sectors.

Theyโ€™re great because: their team has exceptional understanding of the industries in which they invest. This means youโ€™ll have access to reliable expertise and well-informed decision-makers.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Planetly and FinCompare

Approx fund size: ยฃ524 million across 8 funds

Investments made:  355+

Sustainable Ventures

โžก๏ธSustainable Ventures invests in agritech, building technology, future energy, mobility and the circular economy.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re the UKโ€™s most active early-stage climate tech investor addressing the challenges of climate change and resource scarcity. They offer unique co-working spaces that bring together like-minded innovators.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: E-Car Club and Good Club

Approx fund size: ยฃ1 million

Investments made: 35+

Target Global

โžก๏ธTarget Global invests in tech companies in fintech, healthtech, consumer-enabled SaaS, mobility, and edtech sectors.

Theyโ€™re great because: they have a strong network with six offices in tech hubs across Europe and have fueled many companies to global success.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Bird and Cazoo

Approx fund size: ยฃ1 billion across 7 funds

Investments made: 180+

Vala Capital

โžก๏ธVala Capital invests in sustainable startups across sectors. They invest at early-stage, including Pre-seed to late-stage.

Theyโ€™re great because: they invest in sustainable businesses that create positive change in their markets and society, no matter the sector.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: FlexSea and Sust Global

Approx fund size: Unknown

Investments made: 25+

Worth Capital

โžก๏ธWorth Capital invests in UK companies across sectors, both consumer and B2B. They invest at early-stage.

Theyโ€™re great because: theyโ€™re not biased towards any particular technologies. They value market insight and empathy over tech expertise.

Notable companies in their portfolio include: Itsy and My First UK

Approx fund size: ยฃ6 million across 2 funds

Investments made: 100+

Jonny Seaman

The key to finding investors is to be targeted on who you approach and reach out in a personalised way. Try this: research notable exits in your industry over the past five to ten years, then compile a list of these ex-founders. Reach out to them via LinkedIn or email with a note about how youโ€™re also building a company and would love to learn from their story. Nurture the relationship, learn from them, and maybe theyโ€™ll be interested in investing in your startup. Warm introductions are worth their weight in gold, so also reach out to your network and find out who knows who in your industry.

Jonny Seaman

Investor Partnerships Manager,

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