UK investor directory

20UK pre-seed & seed investors.

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AnthemisVerified· Seed VClead

Pitchkit UK country page: Anthemis listed as United Kingdom VC; stages Seed, Series A; cheque €3M - €45M.; Pitchkit seed stage page: Anthemis listed as United Kingdom VC; Anthemis backs early-stage startups at the intersections of industry, technology and society, deploying finan

Pre-seed · Seedb2b-saasfintechinsurtech£3.0M–£45.0M
Recently backed: Why we invested Branch Read on · Why we invested Cariqa Read on · Why we invested Hokodo Read on
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Backed VCVerified· Seed VClead

European seed-stage VC backing engineer-founders building deep technology businesses.

Seedai-mlb2b-saasfintech£1.0M–£5.0M
Backed 43 rounds/12moLast cheque 3mo ago
Recently backed: AnnouncementBacked VC · Techbio MovementAnnouncementBacked VC · Round
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Defy.vcVerified· Seed VClead

Operates a Sage model where CEOs and serial founders embed as hands-on operators, sometimes interim leaders, hatch and prototype startups internally, and bring hundreds of millions in follow-on capital.

Pre-seed · Seedtechnologyfintechhealthcare£79K–£7.9M
Backed 41 round/12moLast cheque 6mo ago
Recently backed: Synthpop, Inc. · Airspace Technologies Ltd · Circle Ltd
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Development Bank of WalesVerified· Seed VClead

Development Bank of Wales is an independent company, providing commercial funding to Welsh SMEs. They invests private and public funds, including EU funds. Show more... Investment focus Software, Health Care, Biotechnology Seed, Funding Round, Debt Financing United Kingdom, Austr

Seedb2b-saashealthtechbiotech£50K–£10.0M
Last cheque 2mo agoQuiet · no tracked round in 12m
Recently backed: Aled Robertson · Amanda Rogers · Amy Carpenter
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Equity GapVerified· Syndicate memberlead● active 2/90d

Equity Gap is a group of private individuals set up to invest in and support emerging and growing businesses based in Scotland Show more... Investment focus Software, Information Technology, SaaS Seed, Funding Round, Series A United Kingdom

Seedb2b-saas£100K–£500K
Backed 43 rounds/12moLast cheque 2mo ago
Recently backed: EnteroBiotix · Small Businesses. ULEMCo · Amiqus Resolution
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Force Over MassVerified· Micro-VClead● active 1/90d

London-based early-stage VC backing technology-led businesses with SEIS/EIS.

Pre-seed · Seedb2b-saasfintechai-ml£100K–£1.5M
Backed 11 round/12moLast cheque 3mo ago
Recently backed: WHAT3WORDS Limited
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Global Founders CapitalVerified· Seed VClead

A borderless, Rocket-backed venture arm with offices in 16 cities and five partners, offering founders in emerging and secondary markets experienced support for simultaneous multi-continent scaling from day zero.

Pre-seed · Seedtechnologygeneralist£400K–£800K
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Graph VenturesVerified· Seed VClead

Early-stage fund run by active founders and operators still building companies, with 300+ teams invested, nine unicorns, multiple IPOs/M&A, 70% diverse, and over a third outside the U.S.

Seedtechnologyfintechconsumer£40K–£237K
Backed 11 round/12moLast cheque 12mo ago
Recently backed: Dapper Labs Ltd
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Jenson Funding PartnersVerified· Seed VClead

➡️Jenson Funding Partners invests in startups across sectors. They invest from Pre-seed to late-stage. They’re great because: they’re one of the longest-running SEIS funds, established in 2012. Notable companies in their portfolio include: NeuroCreate and Skuma Water Approx. fund

Pre-seed · Seedtechnologysaasconsumer£25K–£500K
Backed 2Last cheque 1.6y agoQuiet · no tracked round in 12m
Recently backed: YAi · Privacy policy · Website usage
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Long Journey VenturesVerified· Seed VClead

Champion of founders others dismiss, offering unusually devoted partner support—tattooed partners and niche-event participation—intimate dinners, home-baked cookies, tough-love feedback, and Jewish-values, chaotic-good guidance on contentious frontier bets.

Pre-seed · Seedtechnologydeeptechai£79K–£790K
Backed 44 rounds/12moLast cheque 5mo ago
Recently backed: Artemis · FLORA · Inertia Enterprises
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Mercia Fund ManagersVerified· Seed VC● active 1/90d

Sector focus: Technology / startup investing; Software; Health Care; Biotechnology

Pre-seed · Seedb2b-saashealthtechbiotech£100K–£10.0M
Backed 22 rounds/12moLast cheque 3w ago
Recently backed: Administrate Limited · Warwick Acoustics Limited
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Mucker CapitalVerified· Seed VClead

Works with 10–20 companies annually for 12–24 months as an extension of founding teams, pioneering decade-plus systematic investment outside Silicon Valley with emphasis on LA and undercapitalized, non-elite founders.

Pre-seed · Seedtechnologysaasfintech£79K–£2.4M
Backed 33 rounds/12moLast cheque 4mo ago
Recently backed: Freestyle · Handl Health · SIGMAS
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NextView VenturesVerified· Seed VClead● active 1/90d

Seed-stage fund where any partner can lead conviction-driven, non-consensus bets redesigning daily moments; five equal partners make 1–4 investments yearly, work directly with founders, and use five-attribute deal scoring.

Seedtechnologyconsumerhealthtech£316K–£3.2M
Backed 32 rounds/12moLast cheque 3mo ago
Recently backed: Fuse · Schematic · Triplelift UK Limited
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Oxford Technology ManagementVerified· Seed VClead

Oxford Technology's SEIS fund and EIS fund enable private investors to access high growth technology startup opportunities and support UK innovation. SEIS and EIS tax reliefs offer downside protection, whilst gains can be tax free. Show more... Investment focus Biotechnology, Hea

Seedb2b-saashealthtechbiotech£15K–£300K
Backed 41 round/12moLast cheque 6mo ago
Recently backed: Latest Quarterly Report · Managing DirectorLuciu · A Presentation from Andrea
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Par EquityVerified· Seed VClead

Failory UK VC summary row: founded 2008, investments 369, lead investments 19.; Founded in 2008, Par Equity is a venture capital firm that backs the most innovative, high growth technology companies in the North of the UK. Based in Edinburgh, Par invests across Northern England,

Pre-seed · Seedb2b-saasclimate-energy£5.0M–£20.0M
Backed 15Last cheque 1.3y agoQuiet · no tracked round in 12m
Recently backed: Oliver Johnston-Watt Par Support · Alastair Moore Par Lead · RAB Microfluidic
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Parkwalk AdvisorsVerified· Seed VC● active 1/90d

Appeared in 1 UK startup funding record(s); 0 were seed/pre-seed/angel stage.; Failory UK VC summary row: founded 2009, investments 332, lead investments 31.; Parkwalk is a London-based fund management firm. Parkwalk invests in UK technology companies that have IP backing and fre

Pre-seed · Seedai-mlb2b-saashealthtech£10K–£50K
Backed 511 rounds/12moLast cheque 2mo ago
Recently backed: Brainomix · Semarion · xWatts
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Pillar VCVerified· Seed VClead

Boston VC focused on seed and early-stage companies, differentiating itself by actively supporting founders' professional and personal growth.

Pre-seed · Seedtechnologyhealthcarebiotech£79K–£7.9M
Backed 1Last cheque 6.2y agoQuiet · no tracked round in 12m
Recently backed: Circle Ltd
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Playfair CapitalVerified· Seed VClead● active 1/90d

UK pre-seed and seed fund focused on B2B technology, AI and applied ML.

Pre-seed · Seedb2b-saasai-mlclimate-energy£100K–£1.5M
Backed 11 round/12moLast cheque 2mo ago
Recently backed: Recycleye Ltd
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Scottish Investment BankVerified· Seed VClead

Speak with our Entrepreneurship and Investment teams, who can help you find sources of finance, engage with funders and secure investment to grow your business. Show more... Investment focus Software, Biotechnology, Health Care Funding Round, Seed, Series A United Kingdom, United

Seedb2b-saashealthtechbiotech£100K–£2.0M
Backed 32 rounds/12moLast cheque 4mo ago
Recently backed: Impact appraisal and evaluation guidance · Accessing business finance and attracting investment · Account management
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UK Innovation and Science Seed FundVerified· Seed VClead● active 1/90d

Appeared in 1 UK startup funding record(s); 1 were seed/pre-seed/angel stage.; UKI2S, formally the Rainbow Seed Fund, is an investment fund backed by the government, providing seed funding to science & technology start-ups and SMEs Show more... Investment focus Biotechnology, Hea

Seedai-mlb2b-saashealthtech£100K–£1.5M
Backed 104 rounds/12moLast cheque 2mo ago
Recently backed: Aquark Technologie · FY 2024 · Dealroom
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