UK based Venture Funds & Angel Networks
The UK has the largest concentration of venture capital funds and angel networks in Europe offering startups multiple ways to secure funds at all stages of growth from seed to scale up. Seed rounds are often sources as part of an incubator or accelerator deal – more information here. Additional investment sources can be found on crunchbase, Go4Venture and tech.eu who provide more extensive lists. It is also useful to know which funds have raised capital recently.
Name: | Type: | Location: | Sector: | Stage | url |
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24 Haymarket | AN | UK | General | Seed, Early | http://www.24haymarket.com/ |
83North | LP | UK | IT, E-commerce, Media, Saas | Early, Growth | http://www.83north.com/ |
360 Capital Partners | LP | EU | Technology | Early | http://360capitalpartners.com/ |
Accel Partners | LP | UK | Technology | Early, Growth | http://www.accel.com/ |
Accelerated Digital Ventures | LP | UK | Technology | Seed, Early, Growth | http://accelerateddigital.ventures/ |
ACT Venture Capital | LP | IR | Technology | Seed, Early | http://www.actventure.com/ |
Advent Venture Partners | LP | UK | Life Science | Early, Growth | http://adventventures.com/ |
Albion Ventures | VCT | UK | Technology, Life Science | Early, Growth | http://www.albion-ventures.co.uk/ |
Allegro Capital | LP | UK | Fashion | Early | http://www.allegro-capital.com |
Amadeus Capital Partners | LP | UK | Technology, Biotechnology | Seed, Early, Growth | http://www.amadeuscapital.com/ |
Amati Global | VCT | General | Growth | http://www.amatiglobal.com/ | |
Angel Academe | AN | UK | General | Seed. Early | http://www.angelacademe.com/ |
Angel CoFund | GOV | UK | General | Early | http://www.angelcofund.co.uk/ |
Angel Investment Network | AN | UK | General | Seed, Early | http://www.angelinvestmentnetwork.co.uk |
AngelList | AN | UK | General | Seed, Early | https://angel.co/ |
Angels 4 Angels | AN | UK | General | Seed, Early | http://www.angels4angels.co.uk/ |
Angels Den | AN | UK | General | Seed, Early | http://www.angelsden.com |
AngelsCube | AN | UK | Technology | Early | http://angelscube.com/ |
Angular Ventures | LP | UK, EU, IS | Enterprise technology | Seed, Early | http://www.angularventures.com |
Anthemis | LP | UK | Fintech | Early, Growth | http://www.anthemis.com |
Arts Alliance | FO | UK | General | Seed, Early | http://www.artsalliance.co.uk |
Ascension Ventures | SYN | UK | Technology, Digital Media | Seed, Early, Growth | http://www.ascensionventures.com/ |
Atlantic Bridge Capital | LP | UK | Technology | Growth | http://www.abven.com/ |
Atomico | LP | UK | Internet, E-commerce, Technology | Early, Growth | http://www.atomico.com/ |
Augmentum Capital | LP | UK | FinTech | Early, Growth | http://www.augmentumcapital.com/ |
Avonmore Development | FO | UK | Technology | Seed | http://avonmoredevelopments.com/ |
Balderton Capital | LP | UK | Technology | Seed, Early, Growth | http://www.balderton.com/ |
Ballpark Ventures | LP | UK | Intetnet, Mobile , Software | Seed, Early | http://www.ballparkventures.com/ |
Banc - Wales Business Angel Network | AN | UK | General | Seed, Early | http://www.xenos.co.uk/ |
Barclays Accelerator | IN | UK | Software, Fintech | Early | http://www.barclaysaccelerator.com/ |
BCG Digital Ventures | CV | UK | Media | https://www.bcgdv.com/ | |
Beacon Capital | LP | UK | Technology | Early | http://www.beaconcapital.co.uk |
Beringea | VCT | UK | General | Early, Growth | http://www.beringea.co.uk/ |
BGF Ventures | LP | UK | Technology | Early, Growth | http://www.bgfventures.com/ |
Black River Ventures | LP | UK | Technology | Growth | http://www.brv.vc/ |
Bloc Ventures | LP | UK | Technology | Early | http://www.blocventures.com |
Blossom Capital | LP | UK | General high growth | Early | http://www.blossomcap.com |
Boundry Capital | EIS | UK | Technology | Early | http://www.boundarycapital.com/ |
Breaveheart | PC | UK | Technology, Life Science, Biotechnology, Internet | Early, Growth | http://www.braveheartgroup.co.uk/ |
Bridges Ventures | LP | UK | Impact Investing | Early | http://www.bridgesventures.com/ |
British Growth Fund (BGF) | LP | UK | General | Growth, PE | http://www.businessgrowthfund.co.uk/ |
Burlywood Capital | FO | UK | Digital Media, Games, Pay2Play, Mobile | Early | http://www.burlywoodcapital.com/ |
C5 Capital | FO | UK | Cyber security, Data Analytics, Cloud computing | Early, Growth | http://www.c5capital.com/ |
Cambridge Angels | SYN | UK | Technology, Life Science, Biotechnology, Internet | Early | http://www.cambridgeangels.net/ |
Cambridge Capital Group | AN | UK | Technology | Seed, Early Growth | http://www.cambridgecapitalgroup.co.uk/ |
Cambridge Enterprise | LP | UK | Technology | Seed, Early | http://www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk |
Cambridge Innovation Capital | LP | UK | Technology, Healthcare | Early Growth | http://www.cicplc.co.uk |
CapitalG | LP | UK | Technology | Growth | https://capitalg.com/ |
Capricorn Venture Partners | LP | EU | Cleantech, Healthcare, Technology | Growth | http://www.capricorn.be/ |
Charlotte Stree Capital | FO | UK | Technology | Early | http://www.charlottestreetcapital.com/ |
Cisco Systems | CP | UK | Technology | Early, Growth | http://www.ciscoinvestments.com/ |
ClearlySo | SYN | UK | General | Seed, Early | http://www.clearlyso.com |
Collider Management | AC | UK | Digital Media | Seed | http://collider.io/ |
Concentric | FO | UK | Technology | Early | http://concentricteam.com |
Connect Ventures | LP | Uk | Internet, Mobile | Early | http://connectventures.co.uk/ |
Crane Venture Partners | UK | Software | Seed, Early | https://www.crane.vc/ |
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Creandum | LP | EU | Technology | Early, Growth | http://www.creandum.com |
Crowdcube | CF | UK | General | Seed, Early | http://www.crowdcube.com |
Dawn Capital | EIS CFE | UK | B2B Software | Growth | http://dawncapital.com/ |
DealShare | SYN | UK | General | Seed, Early | https://www.ukbaa.org.uk/the-dealshare/ |
Delta Partners | LP | UK | Technology | Early Growth | http://www.deltapartners.com/ |
DFJ Esprit | LP | UK | Technology | Early, Growth | http://www.dfjesprit.com/ |
Disruptive Capital | UK | http://www.disruptivecapital.com/ | |||
DN Capital | LP | UK | Digital Media, Software, E-commerce | Seed, Early, Growth | http://www.dncapital.com/ |
Downing | UK | General | Early, Growth | http://www.downingventures.com | |
Dreamstake Ventures | SYN | UK | High Technology | Pre-seed, Seed | http://www.dreamstakeventures.com |
EC1 Capital | CFE | UK | Web, Mobile | Seed, Early | http://www.ec1capital.com/ |
EcoMachines Ventures | EIS | UK | Energy & Industrial | Seed, Early | http://ecomachinesventures.com/ |
Eden Ventures | LP | UK | SaaS, Software | Seed, Early | http://www.edenventures.co.uk/ |
EDGE | CFE VCT | UK | Digital Media | Early, Growth | http://www.edge.uk.com/ |
Eight Roads Ventures | LP | UK | Technology | Growth | http://www.eightroads.com |
Elderstreet | VCT | UK | Technology | Early | http://www.elderstreet.com/ |
Endeavour Ventures | SYN | UK | Technology | Early | http://endven.com |
Enso Ventures | PC | UK | Material Science, Biotechnology | Early, Growth | http://www.ensoventures.com/ |
Enterprise Ventures | UK | General | Early, Growth | http://www.evgroup.uk.com/ | |
Entrepreneur First | IN | UK | Technology | Incubator | http://www.joinef.com/ |
Entrepreneurs Fund | FO | EU | Technology, Life Science | Early, Growth | http://www.entrepreneursfund.com/ |
Environmental Technologies Fund | LP | UK | Sustainable technologies | Early, Growth | http://www.etf.eu.com |
Episode 1 | CFE | UK | Software | Seed, Early | http://www.episode1.com/ |
ePlanet Capital | LP | UK | Technology | Growth | http://www.eplanetcapital.com |
Fabric Ventures | LP | UK | Networks | Early | https://www.fabric.vc/ |
Felix Capital | LP | UK | Digital Lifestyle | Seed, Early, Growth | http://www.felixcap.com/ |
FIG | EIS | UK | Technology | Early | http://www.fig.vc/ |
Finance Wales | GOV | UK | General | Early, Growth | http://www.financewales.co.uk/ |
Finch Capital | LP | UK | FinTech | Seed, Early, Growth | https://finchcapital.com |
FINTECH Investor Circle | EIS | UK | FinTech | Seed, Early | http://fintechcircle.com/ |
Firstminute Capital | LP | UK | General | Seed, Early | https://firstminute.capital |
Forward Partners | EIS | UK | Intetnet, Mobile , Software | Seed, Early | https://forwardpartners.com/ |
Founders Factory | IN | UK | Internet | Seed, Early | https://foundersfactory.com/ |
Founders Forum | SYN | UK | General | Seed, Early | https://ff.co |
Frog Capital | LP | UK | IT, Digital Media, Resource Efficiency | Early, Growth | http://frogcapital.com/ |
Frontline | LP | UK | B2B software | Early | http://frontline.vc/ |
Fuel Ventures | SYN | UK | eCommerce | Seed, Early | https://www.fuel.ventures/ |
Fund Twenty8 | EIS | UK | Passive co-investment fund | Early | http://www.syndicateroom.com/fund-twenty8 |
Ginko Ventures | LP | EU | IT | Growth | http://www.ginkopartners.com |
Global Founders Capital | LP | UK | Technology | Early, Growth | http://www.globalfounders.vc/ |
Google Ventures London | LP | UK | General high growth | Seed, Early, Growth | http://www.gv.com |
GP Bullhound | LP | UK | Technology | Early, Growth | http://www.gpbullhound.com |
Green Angel Syndicate | SYN | UK | Green Economy | Early | http://www.greenangelsyndicate.com |
Harvard Business School Club | AN | UK | General | Early | http://www.hbsa.org.uk |
Hearst Ventures | CP | US, UK, IS | Digital Media | Series A, Growth | http://www.hearst.com/ventures |
Highland Capital Partners Europe | LP | UK | Intetnet, Mobile , Software | Growth | http://www.hcp.com/europe_fund |
Hoxton Ventures | LP | UK | Internet, Mobile, Software | Early | http://www.hoxtonventures.com/ |
Illuminate Finance | LP | UK | Fintech | Early, Growth | http://illuminatefinancial.com/ |
Index Ventures | LP | UK | General high growth | Seed, Early, Growth | http://indexventures.com |
Indinvest Partners | LP | EU | General | Growth | http://www.idinvest.com |
ING Ventures | CP | EU | FinTech | Seed, Early, Growth | https://www.ing.com/About-us/ING-Ventures.htm |
Initial Capital | SYN | UK | Games, Consumer Services, Technology | Early | http://www.initialcapital.com/ |
InMotion Ventures | CP | UK | Smart Transport | Seed, Early, Growth | http://www.inmotionventures.com |
Innovate Finance | UK | FinTech Association | Association | http://innovatefinance.com/ | |
InReach Ventures | LP | UK | Software | Early | http://www.inreachventures.com/ |
Intel Capital | CV | UK | Technology | Growth | http://www.intelcapital.com/ |
Investment Hub | SYN | UK | Geberal | http://www.investmenthubuk.com | |
Invoke Capital | CP | UK | Big Data, Analytics | Early, Growth | http://www.invokecapital.com/ |
IP Group | Listed | UK | Technolgy, Biotechnology | Early, Growth | http://www.ipgroupplc.com/ |
IQ Capital | CFE | UK | B2B, IT, Internet, Medtech | Early | http://www.iqcapital.co.uk/ |
Iron Capital | LP | UK | Digital Subscription Services | Seed, Early | https://iron-capital.co/ |
Ironbridge Capital | LP | UK | General | Early | http://ironbridgecp.com |
IW Capital | EIS | UK | General | Early | http://iwcapital.co.uk |
JamJar Investments | SYN | UK | Consumer | Early | http://jamjarinvestments.com/ |
Jenson Funding Partners | EIS | UK | Technology, Media | Seed | http://www.jensonfundingpartners.com/ |
Juno Capital | SYN | UK | General high growth | Early, Growth | http://www.junocapital.co.uk/ |
Kennet Partners | LP | UK | General High Growth | Growth | http://www.kennet.com/ |
Kerdos Ventures | LP | UK | General | Seed, early | http://www.kerdos.ventures/ |
KIMA Ventures | LP | EU | Technology | Seed | http://www.kimaventures.com/ |
Kindred Capital | LP | UK | Technology | Seed | http://kindredcapital.vc/ |
Kinetic Investments | LP | UK | Online | Early | http://www.ki.uk |
Korys | FO | EU | Retail, Consumer, Renewables | Growth | http://www.korys.be/ |
Kuma Biofund | LP | EU | Life Science | Seed, Early | http://www.kurmapartners.com |
Lakestar | LP | EU | Technolgy | Early, Growth | http://www.lakestar.com/ |
Level 39 | IN | UK | Technology | Incubator | http://www.level39.co/ |
LGT Vestar | SYN | UK | Technology | Early, Growth | http://www.lgtvestra.com/ |
LocalGlobal | LP | UK | Internet | Seed, Early | http://localglobe.vc/ |
London Venture Partners | FO | UK | Video Games | Seed | http://www.londonvp.com |
Longwall Ventures | CFE | UK | Healthcare, Science, Engineering | Seed, Early | http://www.longwallventures.com/ |
Mangrove Capital Partners | LP | EU | General high growth | Seed, Early, Growth | http://www.mangrove.vc/ |
Martlet | CP | UK | General | Seed | http://www.martlet-angel.com |
Match Capital | OIN | UK | General | Early, Growth | https://matchcapital.net |
Mercia Technologies | PL | UK | Technology | Seed, Early | http://www.merciatechnologies.com/ |
Microsoft Accelerator | CV | UK | Software Teachnology | Early, Growth | http://www.microsoftaccelerator.com |
Microsoft Ventures | CP | UK USA | Technology | Growth | https://microsoftventures.com |
Midven | LP | UK | General | Early | http://midven.co.uk/ |
MMC Ventures | EIS CFE | UK | General high growth | Seed, Early | http://www.mmcventures.com/ |
Mobility Ventures | LP | UK | Technology | Seed,Early, Growth | http://mobilityventures.com/ |
Mojo.capital | LP | EU | Digital Economy | Early | http://mojo.capital/ |
Mosaic Ventures | LP | UK | Technology | Early, Growth | http://www.mosaicventures.com/ |
MTI Ventures | LP | UK | Technology, Biotechnology | Seed, Early | http://mtiventures.com/ |
Mustard Seed | AN | UK | General | Seed, Early | http://mustardseed.vc/ |
Nauta Capital | LP | EU | General high growth | Seed, Early | http://www.nautacapital.com/ |
New Model Venture Capital | SYN | UK | Technology | Seed, Early | https://newmodel.vc/ |
Newable | SYN | UK | General | Seed, Early | http://www.newable.co.uk |
Next Wave Partners | LP | UK | General | Growth | http://www.nextwavepartners.co.uk/ |
Nokia Growth Partners | LP | EU | Connected World | Growth | http://www.nokiagrowthpartners.com |
Northstar Ventures | UK | General | Early | http://www.northstarventures.co.uk | |
Northzone | Lp | EU | Technology | Early, Growth | http://northzone.com |
Notion Capital | CFE | UK | B2B, SaaS | Early, Growth | http://www.notioncapital.com/ |
NVM Private Equity | LP | UK | General | Growth | http://www.nvm.co.uk |
Octopus Investments | LP EIS VCT | UK | Technology | Seed, Early, Growth | http://www.octopusinvestments.com/ |
Open Ocean Fund | LP | UK | Software | Early, Growth | http://openocean.vc |
Origin Capital | LP | UK | Technology | Seed, Early, Growth | http://www.origingroup.co.uk |
Orsus Ventures | UK | Fintech | Early | http://orsus-ventures.com/ | |
Oxford Angels Network | AN | UK | General | Seed. Early | https://innovation.ox.ac.uk/about/networks/oxford-angels-network/ |
Oxford Capital Partners | EIS | UK | General | Early, Growth | http://www.oxcp.com/ |
Oxford Investment Opportunity Network | EIS | UK | General | Seed, Early | http://www.oion.co.uk/ |
Oxford Sciences Innovation | LP | UK | Science | Seed, Early, Growth | http://www.oxfordsciencesinnovation.com |
Oxford University Innovation | UK | Science | https://innovation.ox.ac.uk | ||
Oxx | LP | UK | B2B Software | Growth | http://oxx.vc |
Panoramic Growth Equity | LP | UK | General | Early, Growth | http://www.pgequity.com/ |
Par Equity | LP SYN | UK | General | Early | http://www.parequity.com |
Parkwalk Advisors | EIS | UK | Technology | Seed, Early | http://parkwalkadvisors.com/ |
Passion Capital | CFE | UK | Technology | Seed, Early | http://www.passioncapital.com/ |
Pentech | LP | UK | Technology | Early, Growth | http://www.pentechvc.com/ |
Pentech Ventures | LP | UK | Technology, Software | Early, Growth | http://pentech.vc/ |
Percipient Capital | LP | UK | General | Growth | http://percipientcapital.com |
Phenomen Ventures | LP | UK | Technology | Early, Growth | |
Piton Capital | LP | UK | Online network Effect | Seed, Early | http://www.pitoncap.com/ |
Playfair Capital | EIS | UK | Consumer, Enterprise Software | Seed, Early | http://playfaircapital.com/ |
Portfolio Ventures | SYN | UK | Technology | Early | http://portfolio.ventures |
Prime Ventures | LP | EU | Technology | Growth | http://www.primeventures.com/ |
PROfounders Capital | LP | UK | E-commerce | Seed, Early | http://www.profounderscapital.com/ |
Qualcomm Ventures | CP | UK | Technology, Mobile | Early ,Growth | http://www.qualcommventures.com |
Qventures | SYN | UK | Technology | Early, Growth | http://www.qventures.co |
Rockpool Investments | SYN | UK | General | Early, Growth | http://www.rockpool.uk.com/ |
Rooks Nest Ventures | UK | Technology | Seed, Early | http://www.rooksnestventures.com/ |
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Samos Investments | LP | UK | General high growth | Early, Growth | http://www.samos.uk.com/ |
Santander | CP | UK | FinTech | Seed, Early, Growth | http://www.santanderinnoventures.com/ |
Scottish Equity Partners | LP | UK | Technology, Life Science, Biotechnology | Early, Growth | http://www.sep.co.uk/ |
Seedcamp | LP | UK | Technology | Seed | http://seedcamp.com/ |
Seedrs | CF | UK | Technology | Seed, Early | http://www.seedrs.com |
Seismic Foundry | SEIS | UK | Fintech | Seed, Early | http://www.seismicfoundry.com/ |
Seraphim Capital | EIS CFE | UK | General high growth | Early ,Growth | http://seraphimcapital.co.uk/ |
SMEDVIG Capital | LP | UK | General | Growth, PE | http://www.smedvigcapital.com/ |
Spark Ventures | LP | UK | Technology | Early ,Growth | http://www.sparkventures.com/ |
Startup Funding Club | SEIS | UK | General | Seed | http://startupfundingclub.com/ |
Station 12 | LP | UK | Media, Entertainment, Knowledge | Seed, Early | https://www.station12.co/ |
Summit Group | LP | UK | General | Early | http://www.summit-group.co.uk |
Summit Partners | LP | UK | General | Growth | http://www.summitpartners.com |
SuperSeed | LP | UK | B2B | Seed, Early | https://www.superseed.com/ |
Sussex Place Ventures | CFE, EIS | UK | Software, Internet | Early | http://www.spventures.com/ |
Sustainable ventures | LP | UK | General | Early | http://www.sustainableventures.co.uk |
Symvan Capital | EIS | UK | Technology | Seed, Early | http://www.symvancapital.com/ |
Syndicate Room | CF | UK | General | Seed, Early | http://www.syndicateroom.com |
Talis Capital | FO | UK | Data Analytics, FinTech, Mobile, E-commerce, Cyber Security | Early, Growth | http://www.taliscapital.com/digital_ventures |
techHUB | IN | UK | Technology | Seed | https://www.techhub.com/ |
Technology Venture Partners | LP | UK | Technology | Early, Growth | http://www.techvp.co.uk/ |
Techstars | IN | UK | Technology | Seed | http://www.techstars.com/ |
Thames Valley Capital | LP | UK | General | Seed, Early | http://www.tvcapital.co.uk |
The Crowd Funding Centre | CF | UK | General | Seed | http://www.thecrowdfundingcenter.com/ |
The FSE Group | SYN | UK | General | Early | http://www.thefsegroup.com/ |
The North West Fund | LP | UK | General | Early | http://www.thenorthwestfund.co.uk/ |
Touchstone Innovations | PL | UK | Technology | Early, Growth | https://www.touchstoneinnovations.com/ |
True Capital | LP | UK | Retail | Early | http://www.truecapital.co.uk/ |
VentureFounders | OIN | UK | General | Seed, Early, Growth | https://www.venturefounders.co.uk/ |
Venturescape | OIN | UK | General | Seed, Early | https://www.venturescape.io |
Walking Ventures | LP | UK | Internet, Technology | Early | http://walking.vc/ |
Wayra | IN | UK | Mobile | Seed | http://wayra.co/en |
Welcome Trust | CP | UK | General | Growth | http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/investments/ |
Wellington Partners | LP | UK | Digital Media, Software, Life Sciences | Early, Growth | http://www.wellington-partners.com/ |
White Star Capital | LP | UK | General high growth | Seed, Early, Growth | http://whitestarvc.com/ |
Whitespace Ventures | SYN | UK | Technology | Early, Growth | https://whitespaceventures.com/ |
Wild Blue Cohort | SYN | UK | General | Seed, Early | http://wildbluekc.com |
Woodford Investment Management | Retail Fund | UK | Technology, IP | Growth | http://www.woodfordfunds.com |
Xandas New Media Ventures | LP | UK | Digital Media, Internet, Ecommerc e | Seed | http://www.xandas.com/ |