VC Directory
37 venture capital firms headquartered in the United Kingdom. Browse investor profiles, investment stages, sector focus and check sizes.
The United Kingdom is the deepest venture market in Europe and the one where a company can realistically raise every round without leaving the country. London holds almost all of it, with Cambridge carrying the deep-tech end through IQ Capital and Amadeus Capital Partners, and the list runs from day-zero cheques to growth rounds without an obvious gap in the middle.
At the early end, Seedcamp and Founders Factory operate at pre-seed and seed, and Concept Ventures, BACKED VC, Cornerstone VC and Creator Ventures write first cheques behind them. The firms that define the country's Series A layer are Balderton Capital, Atomico, Northzone and Plural, all of which also follow on into later rounds. Growth capital is a real bench rather than an afterthought: Dawn Capital invests exclusively in B2B software and fintech from Series A onward, Highland Europe and Molten Ventures back scaling companies across the continent, Frog Capital works with enterprise software companies going global, and Hedosophia concentrates at the latest stage.
The specialists are what make this market worth reading closely. Space has two dedicated investors here in Seraphim Space and Seraphim Capital, which is more focused space capital than any other country on this directory. Financial infrastructure has Illuminate Financial and Anthemis Group. Security has First In, led by former military and intelligence operators. Artificial intelligence has Air Street Capital, which invests only in AI-first technical companies. Gaming has Hiro Capital, education has Emerge Education, climate has 2150, Giant Ventures and Climactic, consumer brand building has Felix Capital, and enterprise software at seed has Crane Venture Partners.
The practical consequence for a company raising here is that generalist brand recognition is the least useful filter available. A London fund with a stated thesis in your category will move faster, price more confidently and open more doors than a larger fund treating you as one of forty categories. Filter by sector, then check the stage focus, then read the portfolio.
Every profile below carries stage focus, sector focus, disclosed check size where the firm publishes one, and the investment team.
Learn which startups 1982 Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Scott Krivokopich).
Learn which startups 2150 invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Focuses exclusively on AI-first companies in technical domains.
Learn which startups Anthemis Group invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Briana van Strijp).
Learn which startups Atomico invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Learn which startups Avalanche VC invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Katelyn Donnelly).
Learn which startups BACKED VC invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Learn which startups Babel Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Bá Minuzzi).
Learn which startups Balderton Capital invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Learn which startups C4 Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Pascal Cagni).
Learn which startups Climactic invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Raj Kapoor).
Learn which startups Concept Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Learn which startups Cornerstone VC invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Learn which startups Crane Venture Partners invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Learn which startups Creator Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Sasha Kaletsky).
European venture capital firm focused exclusively on B2B software and fintech, investing from Series A through growth.
Learn which startups Eka Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Learn which startups Emerge Education invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Jan Lynn-Matern).
Learn which startups Emmeline Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. La Keisha Landrum Pierre).
Early-stage security investor led by ex-Marine and CIA operatives
London-based venture builder and accelerator partnered with large corporations to co-create and fund early-stage startups.
European growth-stage venture firm investing in enterprise software companies scaling from Europe to global markets.
Learn which startups Giant Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Cameron McLain).
Technology investment firm led by Ian Osborne, known for its partnership with Virgin Group and late-stage tech investing.
Learn which startups Highland Europe invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Learn which startups Hiro Capital invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Learn which startups Hummingbird VC invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Barend Van den Brande).
Learn which startups IQ Capital invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Learn which startups Illuminate Financial invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Mark Beeston).
London-listed European venture firm (formerly Draper Esprit), investing in high-growth technology companies across the continent.
European venture capital firm backing ambitious founders building transformative technology companies from seed through growth.
Invests pre-seed through public with accelerator support in space tech.
World's largest space tech venture fund, investing in companies leveraging space-based data, satellite technology, and launch.
A global technology investor with deep expertise in deep tech, enterprise software, and digital health. Based in Cambridge with a strong European portfolio.
London-based venture capital firm investing in digital lifestyle brands and consumer technology. Focus on companies that change how people live, work, and express themselves.
One of Europe's most established venture capital firms, investing in technology companies across all stages. Known for backing category-defining companies and having a strong track record in consumer and enterprise software.
Europe's seed fund, focused on early-stage investments in technology companies. One of the most active early-stage investors in Europe with a strong community-driven approach.
This directory profiles 37 venture capital firms headquartered in the United Kingdom, covering pre-seed and seed funds, Series A investors, growth-stage firms and corporate venture arms.
The right firm depends on your stage and sector rather than on fund size. Every profile on this page lists stage focus, sector focus and check size where the firm discloses it, so the practical approach is to filter to the stage you are raising and then read the sector focus and portfolio.
Not usually. Most firms headquartered in the United Kingdom invest across their wider region, and several invest globally. Being local still helps with warm introductions and with access to the firm's portfolio network.