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Top 50 Automotive VC (Venture Capital) Funds in United Kingdom in May 2025

Last updated: May 2025 A list of 50 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Automotive startups based in United kingdom. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Automotive companies from United kingdom. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 Automotive VC (Venture Capital) Funds in United Kingdom in May 2025

Investor	Automotive United Kingdom investments
Parkwalk Advisors	8
Scottish Investment Bank	7
Equity Gap	7
Par Equity	6
Disruptive Capital Finance	5
Downing Ventures	5
Low Carbon Innovation Fund	5
Worth Capital	5
Business Growth Fund	4
Scottish Enterprise	4
Aviva Ventures	4
Passion Capital	4
Concept Ventures	4
Maven Capital Partners	4
Concept Ventures	4
Amadeus Capital Partners	4
MMC Ventures	4
DIG Ventures	3
Forward Partners	3
TSP Ventures	3
Anthemis	3
Force Over Mass Capital	3
AI Seed	3
Midven	3
LocalGlobe	3
SIS Ventures	3
Alba Equity	3
Porton Group	3
Endeavour Ventures	3
APX	3
Development Bank of Wales	3
Highland Capital Partners	3
ETF Partners	3
Beringea	3
IP Group	2
NPIF Maven Equity Finance	2
Lightspeed Venture Partners	2
Cherry Ventures	2
Change Ventures	2
Saturn Partners	2
Episode 1	2
Starry Group	2
Scottish National Investment Bank	2
Google Ventures	2
Link Venture Capital	2
Cambridge Innovation Capital	2
NVM Private Equity	2
Globivest	2
West Hill Capital	2
Fiedler Capital	2

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Parkwalk is a London-based fund management firm. Parkwalk invests in UK technology companies that have IP backing and freedom to operate, generally spun out of UK universities. Their funds seek to generate capital gains for their investors, enhanced by the attractive tax relief provided by EIS. Parkwalk entered this investment sector in 2009,anticipating a wave of tax-efficient incentives launched by the UK Government to stimulate innovative emerging technology companies and thereby help drive economic growth.Parkwalk utilises academic, technology transfer, venture capital and personal networks developed over many years to gain access to the highest calibre deal-flow. In 2017 Parkwalk joined forces with IP Group plc, a leading intellectual property commercialisation company that is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IPO. As at March 2019 the combined group has net assets of £1.2bn.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
Seed, Series A, Series B
United Kingdom, United States, Philippines

Portfolio highlights

Diffblue — Diffblue Cover uses next generation autonomous AI to automate unit testing so that Java development teams can build better applications faster
illumion — Illumion develops high-throughput optical tools to accelerate battery material development
Brainomix — Since launching as a spin-out from the University of Oxford in 2010, Brainomix has developed award-winning, AI-powered imaging biomarkers, assisting physicians across the world to make better life-saving decisions. Brainomix seminal product, e-Stroke is a collection of tools that use state-of-the-art AI algorithms to support doctors by providingreal-time interpretation of brain scans to help guide treatment and transfer decisions for stroke patients, allowing more patients to get the right treatment, in the right place, at the right time.

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Investment focus

Software, Biotechnology, Health Care
Funding Round, Seed, Series A
United Kingdom, United States, France

Portfolio highlights

Bio-Images Drug Delivery — BDD Pharma combine drug delivery expertise and clinical capabilities to accelerate product development pipelines, enable life cycle management and new innovative pharmaceutical products. Rapid parallel clinical testing with SWIFT significantly reduces time from product concept to clinical success.
IOTech — Discover IOTech Systems, the open edge data platform for developing, deploying, and managing Industrial Edge applications at scale. Find out more here.
Administrate — Administrate is a comprehensive, configurable training management platform that helps organizations streamline enterprise learning and development. Organize, deliver, plan, automate, analyze, and scale your training program effectively -- all through one system. Deliver multi-modality learner experiences, maximize training resources, anddemonstrate business results with insight-rich reporting. Hundreds of organizations serving millions of learners choose Administrate to manage their training program.

Equity Gap is a group of private individuals set up to invest in and support emerging and growing businesses based in Scotland

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

MiAlgae — MiAlgae is a new-age microalgal production company that aims to revolutionize the £340 billion global livestock feed industry by producing microalgal products – through the remediation of wastewater – as nutrient supplements for fishmeal in livestock feeds. Their microalgal products are high in omegas and proteins, both of which are required forthe production of many livestock feeds, especially in the aquaculture sector.Their production methodology uses circular economy to reduce the operating costs involved in the production of microalgae and as such allows them to compete with other supplements currently on the market.
Bettii Pod — Bettii Pod is a pioneering FemTech start-up that creates a one-of-a-kind menstruation cup and disc washer for use in public restroom stalls.Bettii Pod's primary product, the menstrual cup/disc washer, is a step forward in normalizing discussions about menstruation and increasing availability to eco-friendly menstrual choices.
Shot Scope — The official Shot Scope website. Golf watches, range finders and performance tracking that help lower your score and handicap. Buy direct online today!

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, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Health Care
Funding Round, Series A, Seed
United Kingdom, United States, Brazil

Portfolio highlights

CSignum — CSignum specializes in wireless communications solutions, digitization of subsea assets, and actionable insights for ocean industries.
Partful — Make sure customers get the right parts first time, every time with digital 3D parts catalogue software and digital work instructions.
Watercycle Technologies — Watercycle Technologies specialized in the development of high-yield, low-cost mineral extraction, and water treatment systems. Its core technology, capable of treating highly concentrated water, is an end-to-end solution encompassing mineral extraction, concentration, and crystallization.

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Investment focus

Fuel, Life Science, Recreational Vehicles
Funding Round, Grant, Series A
United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia

Portfolio highlights

REG — Onboarding and lifecycle solutions for regulated businesses. In a regulated world with ever increasing challenges we're transforming how businesses meet, connect and start trading in a faster, smarter and safer ecosystem.
Roomer — Roomer is the peer-to-peer marketplace for hotel rooms. Traveling soon? Use Roomer to book your hotel room at a great price from someone who can't use theirs.
Tantalum Corporation — Tantalum Corporation is a company within the Connected Car and Telematics industry. The company services develop driver analysis and driver identification technologies utilized by OEM automotive manufacturers, fleet operators and insurance companies which aggregates data from various sources, enhances it with external data and with output from itsmodels, uses the results to develop unique and valuable insights for the end user, both about the vehicle and how it is driven. It also offers a plug-and-play device designed to reduce vehicle fleet running costs by providing data on fuel consumption and wastage.

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Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Information Technology
Funding Round, Seed, Series A
United Kingdom, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

TidalSense — CRiL was formed in April 2013 specifically to develop innovative medical devices to diagnose and manage respiratory conditions. They have been building a platform technology, N-Tidal, based on the measurement and analysis of tidal breathing CO2 throughout the entire breath.
Qkine — Growth Factors made for stem cells Animal-free We control every step of protein manufacture ensuring all our products are completely animal-free Total transparency Stringent purity and bioactivity testing data for all proteins - know what you are giving your cells Protein innovation Our R&D team
FundamentalVR — A strategic partner helping med-device leaders solve the Competency @ Scale Gap todrive commercial success.

Low Carbon Innovation Fund is a venture capital fund, providing equity finance for SME’s based wholly or partially in the East of England.The Fund is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). It uses £20.5M from the ERDF which will be matched with over £30M private sector investment – generating a total of over £50M ofinvestment in the East of England. So far the Fund has invested over £8.5M alongside £26M private co-investment in 26 investments.Turquoise International manages the Fund on behalf of the Adapt Low Carbon Group at the University of East Anglia (UEA). The Fund builds on the region's world class low carbon economy and is the largest European Regional Development Fund-funded project in the region. The Low Carbon Innovation Fund was launched in September 2010 and will run until December 2015.

Investment focus

Energy, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy
Funding Round, Seed, Series A
United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland

Portfolio highlights

GridDuck — By providing an online dashboard connected to wireless sensors and switches (such as CT Clamps), that are affordable and easy to install, we help customers save energy everyday.
Cellexcel — Cellexcel is a biomaterials research company that develops technology for enhancement of water resistance of biomaterials.
Advanced Electric Machines — Our magnet free motors help manufacturers build more sustainable vehicles and products. See how we can help you today.

Tax Efficient Investments with the Start-up Series SEIS & EIS Fund. Our approach unearths compelling investment opportunities.

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Software
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
United Kingdom, Bangladesh, United States

Portfolio highlights

FC Labs — Brainfit uses wearable technology to measure brain fitness as easily as your physical.
Metacarpal — Metacarpal design upper-limb prosthetics without compromise. We aim to make the most robust, functional hand prosthesis that people love wearing because it works so effectively and looks so beautiful. Be proud to show your artificial side!
Fox Robotics — Fox Robotics, is a start-up, located in Camberley, an innovator in robotics technology. They solve fundamental in-premises logistics problems across multiple areas such light manufacturing, aerospace, health agriculture and retail, etc . Their easy-to-use robotics solutions boost business productivity and substantially reduce cybersecurity andhealth-and-safety risks for customers.They understand that robotics will play an important role in society, at many levels and across all industries. Robots need to adapt to human environments by the use of advanced AI, sensors, control algorithms and strong security. Their products and solutions sit at the heart of key business processes and have an important role to play in the successful businesses of the future.

BGF is the most active equity investor in the UK and Ireland, providing long-term, minority investment to growing companies.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Health Care
Funding Round, Series A, Private Equity
United Kingdom, Ireland, United States

Portfolio highlights

OCL Vision — Expert eye care from trusted UK specialists. From laser vision correction to cataract surgery, discover life-changing treatments.
Phlux Technology — We develop, manufacture and supply innovative communication and vision components
Maxion Therapeutics — Maxion Therapeutics helps in learning transformative therapies. It uses this technology to deliver long-acting, safe, and effective medications against previously inaccessible targets.

Scotland's business advice, support and funding agency. Explore our products and services to find the right support for your business and apply online today.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Software, Health Care
Grant, Funding Round, Seed
United Kingdom, United States, Japan

Portfolio highlights

CSignum — CSignum specializes in wireless communications solutions, digitization of subsea assets, and actionable insights for ocean industries.
Sisaltech — Sisaltech a natural fiber from the Agave plant, is durable, biodegradable, and has low environmental impact in production. Sisaltech makes the use of these in building insulation a very eco-friendly choice.
Scotmas Group — Scotmas are specialists in Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2) generators & dosing systems for drinking water treatment, Legionella control and SWRO.

Innovation is central to our strategy and our ambition to deliver great outcomes for our customers.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Insurance
Seed, Series A, Series B
United Kingdom, United States, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Rendesco — We help achieve sustainability goals by providing clean energy technology solutions including ground source heat pumps and geothermal heat network systems.
Tembo Money — Need help boosting your budget or saving faster? Tembo is an award-winning mortgage and savings platform on a mission to make home happen.
Owlstone Medical — Owlstone Medical has developed a breathalyzer for disease. With a focus on non-invasive diagnostics for cancer, inflammatory disease, and infectious disease, the company aims to save 100,000 lives and $1.5B in healthcare costs.The company’s Breath Biopsy® platform has introduced a new diagnostic modality making it possible to discover novelnon-invasive biomarkers in breath using a platform with the potential to transition to point-of-care. The award-winning ReCIVA Breath Sampler ensures a reliable collection of breath samples. The volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in the breath are analyzed using proven microchip chemical sensor technology (FAIMS) to detect biomarkers of disease.The Breath Biopsy platform can be used in clinical diagnostics and precision medicine with applications in cancer and a wide range of other medical conditions. Highly sensitive and selective, these tests allow for early diagnosis when treatments are more effective and more lives can be saved.Owlstone Medical is currently developing tests for lung and colorectal cancer, two of the most common cancer killers worldwide, and for asthma stratification by the therapeutic response. The company also Breath Biopsy products and services to academic, clinical, and pharma partners who want to develop breath-based diagnostics for their own applications.

Passion Capital is a partnership of entrepreneurs and operators applying their experiences to helping founders and early-stage teams build great digital media/technology companies. They are Stefan Glaenzer, Eileen Burbidge and Robert Dighero.They have been personally involved in the largest European technology exits of the past decade,including the biggest exits of the year for 4 of the past 10 years by market value (Ricardo.de acquired by QXL, Skype purchased by Ebay, Last.fm acquired by CBS, and QXL/Tradus acquired by Naspers) and want to be involved in many more.They believe that the critical differentiator and key asset of a successful business is the passion and ability of its founders.They are committed to fostering an ecosystem of technology, collaboration and executional excellence in Europe. As an example of this, White Bear Yard is their own hub for activities, ambitions and energy and where have fun in the process.

Investment focus

Software, FinTech, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Series B
United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

CultureAI — Measure and improve human cyber risks and security behaviours to prevent security incidents. Go beyond security awareness training, start your free trial today.
LangWatch — LLMops, AI evaluations, B2B, AI optimisations, Prompt management, Collaboration
Round Treasury — Put your startup cash on autopilot. Maximise your runway with smart deposits and withdrawals from your account, safeguarded and administered by regulated brokers.

Early-stage VC Firm based in London, investing in UK technology startups & SaaS companies through our award-winning pre-seed funds.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United Kingdom, United States, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Dex — Dex is a SaaS company that offers an AI assistant to act as user's personal talent agent and scan the tech market for next opportunity.
Capably AI — Capably empowers professionals to automate complex tasks with AI in minutes, regardless of their level of technical expertise. Operating autonomously in the background, Capably acts as an extension of the teams it supports, driving greater productivity and efficiency. Anyone in the company can use Capably to automate back-office tasks like dataentry and processing, generate insights and reports, manage projects, and more—all while the organisation maintains complete control and visibility over how and when employees delegate work to AI.
Cloud Capital — CloudCapital manages cloud costs and invests in tech companies using AI and ML.

Maven is one of the UK's leading private equity and investment firms. We provide essential capital and expertise to help businesses unlock their potential.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Funding Round, Seed, Series A
United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

NCIMB — NCIMB Ltd provides specialist microbiology and chemical services. They have built and managed the largest industrial, marine and food culture collection in the UK since the 1950s. They have provided a comprehensive range of commercial microbiology and chemical services to multiple companies in diverse industries since 1983.
Q5D Technology — Additive manufacturing with conductors. Eliminate traditional wiring, saving space and weight. Unique 5-axis robots add power and data functions to products. Simplify supply chains and manufacturing. Transform productivity with our hardware, software, and support.
CWCS Managed Hosting — CWCS Managed Hosting is the UK's leading hosting specialist. We offer a fully comprehensive range of hosting products, services and support. We're an established company with over 15 years of experience in the hosting industry. Our highly trained staff are not only hosting experts, they're also committed to delivering a greatcustomer experience and are genuinely passionate about what they do.CWCS Managed Hosting offers cloud, dedicated servers and colocation hosting. If you're not ready for managed hosting, you will find our shared hosting services highly cost-effective and straightforward.CWCS Managed Hosting has two privately owned data centres in Nottingham UK with additional data centre facilities in London. Our US-based sister company, Supreme Servers has data centre facilities in Miami, Dallas and Toronto.

Concept Ventures is the UK's largest pre-seed fund. Founded in 2018, the firm has backed over 45+ companies changing how we Work, Play and Learn and focused only at the pre-seed stage.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United Kingdom, United States, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Dex — Dex is a SaaS company that offers an AI assistant to act as user's personal talent agent and scan the tech market for next opportunity.
Capably AI — Capably empowers professionals to automate complex tasks with AI in minutes, regardless of their level of technical expertise. Operating autonomously in the background, Capably acts as an extension of the teams it supports, driving greater productivity and efficiency. Anyone in the company can use Capably to automate back-office tasks like dataentry and processing, generate insights and reports, manage projects, and more—all while the organisation maintains complete control and visibility over how and when employees delegate work to AI.
Cloud Capital — CloudCapital manages cloud costs and invests in tech companies using AI and ML.

Amadeus Capital Partners, Venture Capital For Technology Companies. We Back Entreprenuers To Win. Contact Our Experienced Team Of Investors Today

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Series B, Seed, Series A
United Kingdom, United States, Spain

Portfolio highlights

Inephany — Inephany is a company focusing on improving the efficiency of AI, particularly neural networks and Large Language Models (LLMs).
Safe Intelligence — Safe Intelligence specializes in deep validation AI systems, focusing on enhancing the reliability of artificial intelligence models.
iPronics — Discover the power of lossless optical switches for low latency and flexible AI architectures. Increase density and reduce power consumption with our innovative technology.

MMC is a venture capital fund investing in early stage, high-growth UK companies. Investing in technology companies at Seed and Series A.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Series A, Seed, Series B
United Kingdom, United States, France

Portfolio highlights

BlackWall — Protect your web site from hacking, content theft, crawling, and cloning!
ABEX — ABEX Capital focuses on algorithmic trading for digital assets using machine learning and high-frequency trading engines. It offers "Algorithmic Best Execution" solutions for institutional clients and is registered with the FCA for cryptoasset activities
Cloudsmith — Cloudsmith is the only universal, cloud-native solution for software artifact management and software supply chain security. Start your free trial today.

Dig Ventures is a pre-seed and seed-stage fund investing in cloud infrastructure and B2B SaaS companies in Europe, Israel and the US. Founded by Ross Mason, founder of Mulesoft, and managed by an all operator partnership, Dig runs an unparalleled portfolio success model, focused on clearing the hurdles of early technical company building.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, United Kingdom, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Dash0 — Dash0 is modern OpenTelemetry Native Observability, built on CNCF Open Standards such as PromQL, Perses and OTLP with full cost control
nexos.ai — Introducing nexos.ai — a powerful model gateway that delivers game-changing AI solutions. With advanced automation and intelligent decision making, nexos.ai helps simplify operations, boost productivity, and accelerate business growth.
Vectorize AI — RAG-as-a-Service that just works

Forward Partners is a venture capital firm in London specialising in technology businesses focused on eCommerce, marketplace and applied AI early-stage startups.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United Kingdom, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Ctrl Alt — Access the world of alternative assets in a simple, transparent and secure way. Sign up to Ctrl Alt and start your alternative investment journey with us today.
OctaiPipe — OctaiPipe is an AI-powered optimisation software that delivers up to 40% savings in cooling energy use with zero disruption.
OctaiPipe — OctaiPipe is an AI-powered optimisation software that delivers up to 40% savings in cooling energy use with zero disruption.

TSP Ventures is a Venture Capital & Strategic Advisory firm.

Investment focus

Manufacturing, Automotive, Machinery Manufacturing
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

TaiSan — TaiSan is Battery Materials company, innovated proprietary quasi-solid gel polymer electrolyte and sodium-potassium metal anode to enable quasi-solid-state sodium battery. It leads to best-in-class energy density. We work with battery and automotive OEMs to scale our technology and signed 19 non-binding MoUs.
Descycle — Descycle e-waste recycling clean technology
Promethean Particles — Promethean Particles is a leading global supplier of cost-effective, industrial-scale nanoparticles and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for CO2 capture.

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Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Software
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, United Kingdom, France

Portfolio highlights

LiquidTrust — Confidently make and receive your business payments worldwide. Direct Pay for fast transactions across 229 countries, or Pay by Trust for enhanced protection against fraud and delays.
Burbank — Burbank's technology creates the most seamless customer experience by enabling authentication of users anytime, at any time, using the widely known "Tap and PIN." Burbank gives companies the ability to produce the remarkable.
SimpleClosure — The easiest and most trustworthy way to shut down your startup. Simplify your company dissolution process, saving time and money while getting everything done right.

Force Over Mass Capital is an FCA regulated venture capital firm focused on early stage technology investments across UK and Europe. We invest in B2B innovation across four verticals, i.e. Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS and Industry 4.0.FOM cap operates both seed and scale-up funds to support early stage businesses through their growthjourney.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Barte — VBarte is a benchmark for B2B interactions. They designed it to automate payment procedures in Latin America. They optimize cash flow management for small and midsize enterprises through automated payments and revenue-based financing, enabling users to get easy access to financial metrics and credit payments.
Apaleo — Transform your hospitality business with an open platform. Easily connect 3rd party applications to build a best-in-class tech stack for your hotel
SentientSports — SentientSports is revolutionising the sports industry by unlocking the full potential of AI in sporting organisations.

AI Seed is an award-winning AI investment fund with Europe's largest and best-performing portfolio of early-stage AI investments.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Software, Machine Learning
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
United Kingdom, United States, Sweden

Portfolio highlights

Kuano — Kuano provides innovative quantum and AI solutions for drug discovery and design. It offers a discovery platform that combines target quantum mapping and AI-led chemistry to enable the faster development of better drug candidates.
RoboK — A Cambridge University spin-out building cost-effective 3D sensing software technology
Thingtrax — Realise improved efficiency, quality control, employee safety and productivity by modernising your factories with ThingTrax's AI and IoT

Midven is a specialist venture capital company providing investment to fast growing small and medium sized enterprises ("SMEs"), run by an energetic, experienced and hands-on team of investment managers.

Investment focus

Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
Funding Round, Seed, Series A
United Kingdom, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Inicio AI — A specialist Income & Expenditure trained virtual agent delivering improved CX and robust results
4T2 Sensors — 4T2 Sensors is a fluid sensor designer and data analytics company that focuses on sensor technologies meant to analyze fluids in real-time utilizing electrical impulses.
Assemble You — Increase your learning and development skills with our podcast-style Power Skills audio learning. Unlock your potential with innovative training in multiple languages. Build a better you and embark on an exciting journey of self-improvement today!

Seeding ambitious founders at places like @citymapper, @improbableio,@teamkano, @moo, @songkick,@seedcamp, @transferwise and @zoopla since 1999. Who's next?

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United Kingdom, United States, France

Portfolio highlights

Nia — Nia is an AI platform building the next generation of autonomous engineering agents and redefining how developers interact with their codebase.
Ovo Labs — Ovo Labs is developing therapeutics that boost egg quality to enhance IVF success, technology aims to extend the timeline when the chances of conception are high.
Floral Energy — Floral Energy provides microgrids to data centres, EV charging hubs, manufacturers, hospitals, campuses, and more.

SIS Ventures has been created with the overall aim of supporting and growing high impact organisations through access to mission-aligned investment. SIS Ventures has a goal of becoming the go to investor and partner for social entrepreneurs. The fund will offer conventional financial returns alongside social and/or environmental returns byinvesting either equity or debt into purpose driven companies.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

MiAlgae — MiAlgae is a new-age microalgal production company that aims to revolutionize the £340 billion global livestock feed industry by producing microalgal products – through the remediation of wastewater – as nutrient supplements for fishmeal in livestock feeds. Their microalgal products are high in omegas and proteins, both of which are required forthe production of many livestock feeds, especially in the aquaculture sector.Their production methodology uses circular economy to reduce the operating costs involved in the production of microalgae and as such allows them to compete with other supplements currently on the market.
Metacarpal — Metacarpal design upper-limb prosthetics without compromise. We aim to make the most robust, functional hand prosthesis that people love wearing because it works so effectively and looks so beautiful. Be proud to show your artificial side!
Solasta Bio — Solasta Bio develops environment-friendly products that meet a global need for new and effective crop protection.

Alba Equity is an investment syndicate which makes investments into businesses with high growth potential.

Investment focus

Oil and Gas, Energy, Food Processing
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Itza — Itza offers digital learning media and technology business focused on teens.
PneumoWave — Empowering Intervention and Prevention for Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression
Leap Automation — Leap Automation provides food producers with end-of-line automation and machine vision systems. It reduces the dependency on manual labour for repetitive tasks.

Porton Group is a venture capital firm that offers private equity investments to firms in the military technology industry. It was founded in 2000 by Harvey Boulter and is based in Dubai.

Investment focus

Electronics, Manufacturing, Automotive
Funding Round, Seed, Series C
United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

ACAL Energy — ACAL Energy is a developer of Fuel Cell systems, modules and consumable chemicals for a range of uses including stationary, residential and automotive applications requiring larger than 1 kW of power. Its innovative designs will deliver substantial cost savings in Fuel Cell systems and performance improvements in PEM ('Proton ExchangeMembrane') that will accelerate the adoption of PEM Fuel Cell technologies in key markets.
Microvisk Technologies — Microvisk Technologies is a UK based company developing Micro Electro Mechanical Sensors for the international medical market.
Warwick Acoustics Ltd — Warwick Acoustics is a UK-based technology company specialising in the development of HighRes Audio solutions for the automotive and headphone markets based on its patented High Precision Electrostatic Laminate technology (HPELs). Their ultra thin, lightweight HPELs deliver audiophile performance across a bandwidth several octaves greater thantraditional moving coil speakers in a form factor that is less than one quarter the weight, and one tenth of the thickness. In addition, HPELs offer designers unparalleled flexibility to shaped and form a speaker to individual design requirements.

Endeavour Ventures Ltd raises money for growth businesses from HNW and Sophisticated investors. We have directly sourced >£150m for portfolio companies directly from individuals typically looking for EIS opportunities.We make very few investments each year and work hard to create successful outcomes. We tend to make thematic investments intofast growth markets, always seeking the most experienced management teams and the most scalable models. Our opportunities are often driven by regulatory or technological change. We are amongst the few growth EIS investors able to demonstrate a successful 12 year track record.We typically seek board representation and consider ourselves to be key partners in the enterprise.We differentiate ourselves from a VC or angel investor group, in that we make fewer investments each year. We try to ensure that our companies are fully funded. We are not driven purely by brokerage fees on funds raised. Our model has no management fee and depends upon achieving exits.Specialties: Finding investors for scalable fast growth businesses that do not yet qualify for institutional investment, but have potential to become the global businesses of tomorrow.Due diligence of market opportunities and management teams.Valuation and structuring of deals.Sourcing of investment.Strategic partnerships.Portfolio highlights: 1. Aim-listed Blue Prism Group plc, into which we invested initially in 2006. In 2017 it topped £1bn market cap, making it our first “Unicorn”, before falling back just below that level. 2. Ebury Partners, which we invested in in 2012. 45% of the company was sold to Santander for £375m in 2019.Endeavour Ventures Limited is Authorised and Regulated by the FSA, as required by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, and is entered in the FSA Register with Firm Reference Number 431709 (see www.fsa.gov.uk for details).Endeavour Ventures Limited is a private limited company registered in England and Wales with company number 05244123. The registered office is 9-13 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AF.The recipients of our investment opportunities must either be certified as high net worth individuals or sophisticated investors as defined in our client criteria.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Financial Services
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United Kingdom, United States

Portfolio highlights

Agridex — Agridex offers a blockchain-based supply chain platform for the digital agriculture industry.
The Padel Club — The Padel Club is a chain of racket sport center that offers equipment and space for playing padel.
VirtualSignature — Sign documents and validate eSignatures online with VSiD. Our identity verification and and eSignature authentication tools ensure secure, compliant, and seamless onboarding for businesses. Automate decision-making and enhance security with our API-integrated digital solutions.

APX is Europe’s leading very-early-stage VC. Based in Berlin and backed by Axel Springer and Porsche, we support and partner with the most ambitious founding teams from Europe and beyond - often as their first investor.We invest up to EUR 500K in startups until a series A starting with a quick EUR 50K investment, and within a few months,depending on traction and speed, we can invest further. Each month we invest in new teams who become part of the APX community, counting hundreds of other founders. Since 2018, we have invested in 100+ startups across 20+ industries with founders from 20+ countries together with 100+ co-investors.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Information Technology
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Portfolio highlights

Spike Technologies — November 30, 2022 - Spike technology, REST API end-points, and Cloud architecture are designed with data privacy and security at heart. We process billions of
DC Connected — Mobility Enhancement Platform
Synergi — Synergi app features smart charging, smart climate, solar charging, and more to help you use electricity when it's cheap and good for the planet. Start saving and earning with smart electricity use!

Development Bank of Wales is an independent company, providing commercial funding to Welsh SMEs. They invests private and public funds, including EU funds.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
Seed, Funding Round, Debt Financing
United Kingdom, Australia, United States

Portfolio highlights

Driverly — Driverly is an Insurtech based in Cardiff, Wales, with a mission to bring insurance to the 21st century. We offer AI-powered Insurance Intelligence at different stages of the customer life cycle.
nisien.ai — Industry-leading artificial and human intelligence for effective and ethical online safeguarding with Nisien AI.
Lumin Solutions —

Founded in 1988, Highland Capital Partners is a global venture capital firm focused on putting the entrepreneur first.With offices in Silicon Valley, Boston and Shanghai, Highland has raised over $3 billion in committed capital and invested in more than 225 companies, resulting in category-defining businesses across consumer and enterprisetechnology.Investments include 2U, Ask Jeeves, Bromium, Gigamon, Leap Motion, LevelUp, Lycos, MapQuest, Nebula, QD Vision, Qihoo 360, Quattro Wireless, RentJuice, Rent the Runway, Starent Networks, Sybase, Violin Memory, VistaPrint and WePay.Highland also serves as a mentor for future entrepreneurs through Summer@Highland, a program that provides students and university-affiliated startups with the environment and resources to take their initiative to the next level.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Internet
Series B, Series A, Series C
United States, United Kingdom, China

Portfolio highlights

Transcend — Transcend offers data governance solutions that help companies achieve privacy compliance through powerful data mapping and data discovery, automated data subject requests, and simple cookie consent, all with industry leading security.
Eko Health — At Eko every digital stethoscope from Eko comes with smart disease detection capabilities to help healthcare professionals confidently identify and diagnose heart and lung disease during physical exams.
Vecna Robotics — Vecna Robotics is the leading autonomous mobile robot (AMR) company that provides logistics automation and workflow optimization solutions.

ETF Partners supports talented entrepreneurs and management teams with investment capital and experience. Its funds come from institutional investors, global corporations, and family offices. The firm creates value by investing in and supporting great European companies that deliver Sustainability Through Innovation.

Investment focus

Software, Renewable Energy, Information Technology
Funding Round, Series A, Series B
United Kingdom, France, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Hubcycle — Hub cycle converts fruit, vegetable waste into raw materials for the hygiene and food industries.
Next Sense — Next Sense creates climate-neutral buildings with data insights, simulations, and AI control.
Beams — Beams is a new renovation platform. We offer a seamless, end-to-end service to plan, design and build every room in your home.

Beringea is an international investor in high growth US & UK businesses. With expertise in multiple sectors we are at the forefront of emerging trends.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Analytics
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
United Kingdom, United States, France

Portfolio highlights

VRAI — First and foremost, they are a content creation company specialising in virtual reality production. They are visual storytellers embracing this new medium as a way of creating immersive, engaging content.Their pioneering methodology takes elements from our diverse background. We use techniques from narrative cinema, from visual effects, fromexhibition design, from gaming, from brand management and combine them in new exciting ways to help you tell your story.
MOTH: — MOTH: is a beverages company that provides ready-to-drink cocktail for family and friends.
ATLAS Space Operations — ATLAS Space Operations provides Secure Space Access Anytime, Anywhere. Ground Software as a Service on a global federated network.

IP Group's core business is the creation of value for its shareholders and partners through the commercialisation of intellectual property originating from research intensive institutions. Their strength lies in managing this process from finding suitable intellectual property to commercialise to either helping develop businesses and createvalue out of them, or identifying and establishing appropriate commercial partnerships to do so. IP Group's extensive expertise in this area combined with its inside knowledge of both industry and finance have enabled the group to create a formidable track record of consistently delivering excellent results for their companies, for their partners and for their shareholders.

Investment focus

Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United Kingdom, United States, Australia

Portfolio highlights

Lumai — Lumai delivers fully optical computing for a quicker, smarter and more sustainable world. Lumai power the revolution of fully optical computing by working at the nexus of photonics and machine learning.
Alimetry — Alimetry is a health technology startup based in Auckland, New Zealand, developing breakthrough solutions for diagnosing disorders of gastrointestinal (GI) function.
Diffblue — Diffblue Cover uses next generation autonomous AI to automate unit testing so that Java development teams can build better applications faster

NPIF Maven Equity Finance offers an attractive alternative to bank funding or other forms of traditional finance.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Health Care
Funding Round, Seed, Series A
United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

FinLegal — Ready-to-go workflows for claims teams that want to increase legal fee income and reduce costs. Get up and running in weeks.
Lithium Salvage — Waste Lithium-ion Battery Recycling - A significant breakthrough in the recycling of ultra-high-value materials within waste Lithium-ion batteries.
Traverse Associates — Traverse Associates is an IT consultancy specializing in Robotic Process Automation for the Travel industry.

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Series B, Seed
United States, India, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Tana — Tana is a software development company that reinvents how humans, teams, and computers work together. Tana was founded in 2020 and was headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Archive — We help brands launch their own secondhand resale marketplace.
Eternal — Eternal provides lifelong athletes with an expert team of health and performance advisors to keep them going in the activities they love for as long as possible.

Cherry Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm led by a team of entrepreneurs with experience building fast-scaling companies such as Zalando and Spotify. The firm backs Europe's boldest founders, usually as their first institutional investor, and supports them in everything from their go-to-market strategy and the scaling of theirbusinesses. Cherry Ventures has previously invested in the seed stage of over 50 companies across Europe, including FlixBus, Auto1 Group, Infarm, Rows, Forto, and TourRadar. Cherry Ventures is based in Berlin and invests across Europe with operations in London, Paris, and Stockholm.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Series B
Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Portfolio highlights

Cortea — Cortea leverages artificial intelligence to revolutionize the auditing process by enhancing speed, accuracy, and transparency. Cortea transforms audits from traditional, labor-intensive processes into faster, more reliable, and more transparent operations.
Trace.Space — Engineers develop complex products 10x faster with Trace.Space. Requirements management for the next generation
Integral — Bookkeeping, financial statements, and payroll all from one source

We are a seed stage venture capital fund based in the Baltic states, backing ambitious Baltic founders anywhere in the world.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Apps
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

Portfolio highlights

Modash.io — High performing marketing teams use Modash to find, analyze and monitor influencers at scale all over the world. Join them today.
ENGYcell — ENGYcell provides personalized energy storage solutions to reduce energy costs, gain energy independence, and participate in the energy market.
Trace.Space — Engineers develop complex products 10x faster with Trace.Space. Requirements management for the next generation

Saturn Partners works side-by-side with innovators to build groundbreaking companies. This Boston venture capital firm provides VC funding for seed and early-stage technology companies.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Device
Funding Round, Series A, Seed
United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Third Pole — The Third Pole™ core technology is an innovative clean, tankless inhaled Nitric Oxide (NO) proven equivalent to marketed tank-gas in the lab. Nitric oxide saves hypoxic newborns, but is available only in a limited number of countries, for those who can afford it, by physicians who have access to the product. We intend to make NO availableworldwide.
Yieldstreet — Yieldstreet is an alternative investment platform focused on generating income streams for investors. Get exclusive access to private market investments.
Areteia Therapeutics — Areteia Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to putting asthma patients in better control of their disease. The company was spun out of Pennsylvania-based Knopp, which published results from its phase 2 clinical trial last year that showed its oral drug candidate could reduce the count of blood eosinophil, which is an indication ofimproving lung function and is found in several asthma-related treatments.

We build relationships early, make decisions quickly, but engage with you for the long term. Our focus is getting B2B software companies at Pre-Seed and Seed to a successful Series A.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Zelt — Manage everything from HRIS, payroll, pension, devices, apps and more seamlessly in one central hub, for all processes and applications, third-party included. Improve productivity through enhanced employee experience.
Project B — Project B provides Operations System for Employee Financial Data.
Intryc — Sample tickets, evaluate human and AI agents, and unlock customer insights with the power of AI with Intryc.

Starry is a group of factories in China and Myanmar, specializing in technical textile and mother & baby products, with over 20 years experience in bags.

Investment focus

Automotive, Manufacturing, Electric Vehicle
Seed, Funding Round
United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Skarper — An eBike in One click. Transform any bike into an eBike in one click. High performance and flexible eBikes for everyone.

The Scottish National Investment Bank provides long-term investments for businesses, projects and communities, including both debt and equity.

Investment focus

Energy, Medical, Renewable Energy
Funding Round, Debt Financing, Seed
United Kingdom, United States

Portfolio highlights

Cyacomb — Cyacomb has created a ground-breaking digital forensic tool helping law enforcement, cloud companies and social media to fight against harmful online content.
IndiNature — Natural fibre construction insulation. Taking care of your planet, your health and your bills. Made from traditional local crops and new biotech materials.
PneumoWave — Empowering Intervention and Prevention for Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression

GV supports innovative founders moving the world forward.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
Series A, Series B, Seed
United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland

Portfolio highlights

Allara — Allara is your all-in-one virtual care team for hormonal, metabolic & gynecological conditions such as PCOS and Endometriosis.
Synthesia — Create AI videos by simply typing in text. Make engaging videos for e-learning, customer onboarding, etc. No need for actors, cameras or audio equipment.
comstruct — comstruct is working on a platform that will allow construction companies to digitize and automate material purchasing. All delivery bills, invoices, and purchase orders, as well as processes such as invoice verification, can be exchanged digitally with suppliers. All data pertaining to the purchasing process is made available for documentation,evaluation, and process optimization.

Link Venture Capital operates a series of early-stage investment funds.

Investment focus

Marine Technology, Information Technology, Software
Pre-Seed, Seed, Funding Round
Norway, United Kingdom, The Netherlands

Portfolio highlights

Evoy — Evoy manufactures and designs the world most powerful electric boat motors available in the market - Inboard and Outboard!
Glint Solar — Enabling developers to identify and analyze the best solar sites
LIFENESS — Lifeness is a platform specialized in the treatment of lifestyle diseases and an entrepreneur from the fitness industry,

Cambridge Innovation Capital backs life sciences and technology companies with an affiliation to Cambridge, Europe’s capital for innovation. As a preferred investor for the University of Cambridge, they have unparalleled access to investment opportunities in the ecosystem.Since our inception in 2013, they have raised £275 million to invest indisruptive, deep-tech businesses in sectors including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence, the internet of things, quantum technologies, autonomous systems, therapeutics, medtech/diagnostics, digital health, and genomics/proteomics.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics
Series A, Series B, Seed
United Kingdom, United States, Ireland

Portfolio highlights

Forefront RF — Forefront RF tunable duplexer aims to expand the accessibility and global market reach of all mobile devices by simplifying RFFE design.
Microbiotica — Microbiotica is a developer of human microbiome therapeutics intended to discover and develop live bacterial therapeutics and biomarkers. The company's therapeutics identify gut bacteria linked to phenotype with unprecedented precision, enabling researchers to phenotype before testing of candidate bacteria in advanced human in vitro and invivo models.
Salience Labs — Salience Labs is building a hybrid photonic-electronic chip for AI. We have designed a massively parallel, ultra-high-throughput Photonic Tensor Processing Unit. Photonics allows data to be modulated at up to 100 GHZ, and allows for high levels of parallelization using multiplexing. We integrate this photonic unit into a SoC architecture designedto exploit its high throughput for AI inference. Salience Labs technology is based on decades of research collaboration between Oxford University and the University of Münster, Germany.

NVM Private Equity Limited is an independently-owned firm of venture capital managers with over 20 years experience of investing in UK businesses. They manage five investment funds, four of which are Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and their funds under management exceed Â£175 million.They are a long-established investor focused on the UK regions,primarily targeting small management buy-outs and growth investment in businesses that are led by high quality incumbent management teams.They have a wide range of skills, interests and backgrounds. That means they bring a thorough and rounded approach to the investment process. They live and work in the UK regions, so are entrenched within their local business communities.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Private Equity, Funding Round, Series A
United Kingdom, United States

Portfolio highlights

Vegetarian Express — With over 35 years of experience and 1200+ plant-based ingredients in our larder, from cutting-edge plant-based meat alternatives to rare and hard-to-find.
The Climbing Hangar — Rock climbing London with added Hangar community spirit.
YorkTest — YorkTest is an award-winning food intolerance & allergy testing company, optimising health and wellbeing with our range of health tests. Order online...

Globivest is a private investment firm with a diversified portfolio of assets. Our primary focus is on innovative and scalable early stage start-ups. We seek to establish long-term relationships with visionary entrepreneurs while adding clear value in strategy and execution.

Investment focus

FinTech, Biotechnology, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, United Kingdom, France

Portfolio highlights

Iyris — Iyris Advanced Desert Greenhouses is the Middle East's premier agriculture glazing specialist, providing tailored solutions for increased desert crop output. iyris collaborates closely with the glass industry's greatest companies to provide ultra-clear glazing with the most advanced anti-reflective and light diffusive coatings.
Kwara — Kwara turns analog credit unions into modern digital banks.
Vibrant Planet — Data-driven science and cloud-based technology to help make communities and ecosystems more resilient in the face of climate change.

West Hill Corporate Finance is a leading private equity venture capital firm providing EIS qualifying high-growth investments to private individuals.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Financial Services
Funding Round, Series A, Seed
United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Algiecel — ALGIECEL - Securing CO2 neutrality with carbon capture as a service Microalgae Cultivation – Easily scalable with modular photobioreactorsALGIECEL is transforming CO2 emissions and LED light into microalgae biomass and Oxygen. The company has developed a plug & play photobioreactor that can be stacked and packed as it is fitting intostandard shipping containers. The reactor is easily installable and requires little technical know-how from small and mid-size industrial clients.ALGIECEL has designed a novel business model that transforms the cost challenge of CO2 removal into a profitable business opportunity across the entire value chain through revenue sharing from the microalgae biomass and carbon credit sales.ALGIECEL´s primary target markets for the application of the photobioreactor will be the biogas and fermentation sectors. In these fast-growing industries many sites are too small for large power-to-x projects to reduce CO2 emissions. Here, ALGIECEL aspires to help in solving the CO2 challenge with our modular carbon capture technology and revenue sharing business model.
Cercare Medical — Cercare Medical designs and develops a software tool for supporting acute stroke management, helping clinicians to evaluate the effect of a stroke. The software draws up the infarct-area within 30 seconds, locate perfusion area from images within 30 seconds and evaluate mismatch and generate a volume number of salvageable tissue. Cercare Medicalwas incorporated in 2013 under the name Combat Stroke and is based in Denmark.
ATLANT 3D — Micro and nanodevices are built and tested within days instead of months or years.

We are a first check investor helping overlooked founders from peripheral European ecosystems defy the odds and create breakout companies.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Food and Beverage
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Hungary, Latvia, Serbia

Portfolio highlights

AgroSync — Uncover hidden profits. Use field data to boost returns this season
RivalSense — Monitor competitors of your startup. Receive curated weekly updates.
Trace.Space — Engineers develop complex products 10x faster with Trace.Space. Requirements management for the next generation

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