Top 15 ESports VC (Venture Capital) Funds in United Kingdom in January 2025
A list of 15 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Esports startups based in United kingdom. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Esports companies from United kingdom. We update this investor list every month.Top 15 ESports VC (Venture Capital) Funds in United Kingdom in January 2025
Investor | eSports United Kingdom investments |
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Beringea | 2 |
LVL1 Group | 2 |
Unbound | 2 |
White Buffalo Capital | 1 |
Mercia Fund Managers | 1 |
Eleven Ventures | 1 |
Marubeni | 1 |
Seedrs | 1 |
JHD | 1 |
Animoca Brands | 1 |
GFR Fund | 1 |
Ascension | 1 |
Tamar Capital | 1 |
Santander UK | 1 |
FOV Ventures | 1 |
Beringea is an international investor in high growth US & UK businesses. With expertise in multiple sectors we are at the forefront of emerging trends.
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Investment focus
- Software, E-Commerce, Analytics
- Series A, Series B, Funding Round
- United Kingdom, United States, France
Portfolio highlights
- MOTH: — MOTH: is a beverages company that provides ready-to-drink cocktail for family and friends.
- Gorilla — We empower Energy Retailers in pricing, forecasting and reporting with data-driven solutions in boosting speed and flexibility.
- ATLAS Space Operations — ATLAS Space Operations provides Secure Space Access Anytime, Anywhere. Ground Software as a Service on a global federated network.
LVL1 Group is a private investment management firm, operating across different asset classes and geographies. We were founded with entrepreneurial spirit at our core, with a natural passion for venture investing, working closely with founders to forge meaningful strategic relationships and helping them to succeed. We are not bound by mandates andinvestment periods, which allows us to be flexible and opportunistic. We look for companies that aim to make a strong global impact, particularly in Online Travel, Gaming, eSports, Content and Community Platforms.
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- Software, Health Care, Apps
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Canada, United States, United Kingdom
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- Appetito — Buy all your groceries and household essentials from your online supermarket. Order from the comfort of your home at your finger tips.
- GRACIA.AI — AI-powered ultra-photorealistic volumetric videos for VR, MR and more
- Jiffy Grocery — Grow your business with Jiffy SaaS platform which includes app/website, picking, delivery, supply chain & replenishment services
Unbound is a crowdfunding publisher that gives people the tools, support and freedom to bring their ideas to life.
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- eSports, PC Games, Automotive
- Series A, Series D, Funding Round
- India, United Kingdom
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- CARS24 — Buy and Sell Used Cars Online at Cars24. Cars24.com offers home inspection to sell your car and provides 100% verified second-hand customer cars at best price with Easy Finance and RC Transfer.
- Fnatic — Fnatic is the world's leading esports organisation, with a winning legacy of 17 years and counting in over 28 different titles.
Find us on the old frontier, discovering the new.
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- Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Health Care
- Series B, Series A, Seed
- United States, United Kingdom
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- Heliogen — Heliogen is a renewable energy technology company unlocking the power of sunlight to replace fossil fuels.
- Medly Pharmacy — Free Same-day Prescription Delivery to Wherever You Are. Welcome To The Future of Pharmacy. Join For Free. CALL OR TEXT 718-782-7539.
- Motif — Unleashing the promise of plant-based foods
Mercia Asset Management provides equity and debt to UK businesses with growth ambition. We are your investment partners from scale-up to exit.
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- Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- United Kingdom, United States, Hungary
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- 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.
- MGISS — Independently advising on the smarter use of Geospatial data, technology and the digital transformation of field operations.
- Workbuzz — Give your Everyday Heroes a voice with employee engagement surveys. Our flexible and simple survey platform reaches all employees, wherever they are. Book a demo now!
We empower local heroes to build global success. Eleven is an early-stage VC investing in technology companies in Southeast Europe.
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- Software, SaaS, Information Technology
- Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
- Bulgaria, United States, United Kingdom
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- LAM'ON — LAM'ON OOD was created with the intention of creating a product that would be recyclable or compostable, improve environmental and human health safety, and readily replace the existing petroleum-based plastic solutions.
- Vivian Lab — Vivian Lab is a women's digital health startup. It integrates menopause education, telehealth, personalized treatment regimens, community support, and AI assistants.
- Cloud Office — Cloud Office Ltd specializes in providing solutions that leverage Google Cloud and Workspace to enhance business operations. The company offers services aimed at improving commercial terms for Google Cloud and Workspace, planning and executing strategies for Google technology adoption, and hosting specialized training sessions. With a focus on ITservices and consulting, Cloud Office Ltd caters to a diverse clientele, aiming to optimize their use of cloud technologies for better efficiency and innovation. The company also engages in events and expert sessions to keep businesses informed about the latest in Google's AI and cloud offerings, demonstrating a commitment to empowering businesses through technology.
Marubeni is involved in the handling of products and provision of services in a broad range of sectors. These areas encompass importing and exporting, as well as transactions in the Japanese market, related to food, textiles, materials, pulp and paper, chemicals, energy, metals, and mineral resources, transportation machinery, and includes offshoretrading.
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- Internet, Energy, Renewable Energy
- Funding Round, Series B, Series A
- United States, Japan, United Kingdom
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- Wheels — Wheels' fleet management and mobility solutions help the world's best businesses reduce costs, increase productivity and more. Discover our fleet services.
- Kyoto Fusioneering — Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors.
- Green Rubber — Vinod Sekhar’s team has already resolved the issue.Willis released a announcement and said,Having resolved the issue, I will keep maintain a shareholding place in the company and I wish the company, the directors and my other traders the very best for future decades.The recycle place will take advantage of the procedure that Vinod Sekhar’s dad hasdesigned known as De-Link to make “green rubbers”. The De-Link procedure will devulcanise old and used car tires then revulcanise them and turn them into different new rubberized items such as automobile car tires and shoes bottoms.Datuk Vinod B. Sekhar is the President and Chief Executive of The Petra Group, the Malaysian-based technology conglomerate with interests ranging from rubber recycling, biofuels and biotechnology to financial software.
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- Software, E-Commerce, FinTech
- Seed, Equity Crowdfunding, Pre-Seed
- United Kingdom, United States, Portugal
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- Laka — Laka is collective bicycle insurance especially for cyclists. We flipped insurance. By making it pay to pay out, we are the collective that backs each other. Protect your bikes and gear against theft & damage with Laka 5-star rated cycle insurance.
- Signature Brew — Signature Brew is a music bar and brewery that aims to bring people together. They provide beer, booze, and live music for their patrons, which enables them to bring the community together through the power of good beer, music, and memories.
- SRSLY Low Carb — SRSLYLowCarb is a home for healthy, Keto and Low Carb friendly foods. Perfect for diabetic-friendly diets. Elevate your health journey with us!
JHD
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Investment focus
- eSports, PC Games, Video Games
- Funding Round
- United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Fnatic — Fnatic is the world's leading esports organisation, with a winning legacy of 17 years and counting in over 28 different titles.
Animoca Brands, a Deloitte Tech Fast winner and ranked in the Financial Times list of High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2021, is a leader in digital entertainment, blockchain, and gamification that is working to advance digital property rights and contribute to the establishment of an open metaverse. The company develops and publishes a broadportfolio of products including the REVV token and SAND token; original games including The Sandbox, Crazy Kings, and Crazy Defense Heroes; and products utilizing popular intellectual properties including Disney, WWE, Snoop Dogg, The Walking Dead, Power Rangers, MotoGP™, and Formula E. It has multiple subsidiaries, including The Sandbox, Blowfish Studios, Quidd, GAMEE, nWay, Pixowl, Forj, Lympo, Grease Monkey Games, Eden Games, Darewise Entertainment, Notre Game, and TinyTap. Animoca Brands has a growing portfolio of more than 340 investments, including Colossal, Axie Infinity, OpenSea, Dapper Labs (NBA Top Shot), Yield Guild Games, Harmony, Alien Worlds, Star Atlas, and others. For more information visit www.animocabrands.com.
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- Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- United States, Singapore, Hong Kong
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- SuperSight — SuperSight (https://supersight.xyz/), a UK-based start-up, is building crypto-specific Large Language Models (LLMs) to revolutionise the way we interact with crypto data. With 420 million crypto users but only 30,000 able to code for onchain insights, SuperSight bridges the gap, enabling easy access to information from a range ofboth on-chain and off-chain sources like Discord, Telegram, Twitter, Mirror, Podcast Transcripts, and news sites. Beyond just collecting data, SuperSight uses AI to improve the search experience, making it personalised, accurate, and ultimately, more insightful.
- GET Protocol — Supercharge your tickets with NFTs and the Blockchain. Easily implement the latest technology and unlock the benefits of truly digital tickets with GET Protocol.
- Open Campus — The Open Campus is a community-driven protocol that leverages the power of blockchain and invites all to build the future of education by putting the power of learning back in the hands of educators, students, and the community.
GFR Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital fund that invests in early-stage startups that are disrupting the consumer entertainment industry. GFR Fund is managed by GREE VR Capital, an affiliate of GREE Inc., a global leader in the mobile gaming industry.With over a decade of experience driving innovators in multi-platform entertainment,we see emerging technologies such as VR, AR, AI, Video Streaming and Blockchain as powerful tools that will propel the entertainment industry into a new generation of consumable content. We are looking for talented entrepreneurs who share our passion and values to help realize their vision and expand their businesses globally.
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- Software, Video Games, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- United States, United Kingdom, India
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- UnVale — UnVale will change how people develop, explore, and express their identities online.
- Atmanity — Bringing AI To Life Launching In 2025
- Final Boss Sour — Final Boss Sour is a gaming-themed snack brand offering a healthier alternative to traditional sour treats. Inspired by retro gaming aesthetics, our snacks deliver bold flavors and a fun experience for gamers of all ages.
Ascension is an early-stage VC built by exited entrepreneurs to back the next generation of tech and impact founders.Run by an experienced and diverse team of successful entrepreneurs, we have been relentlessly dedicated to finding the UK’s best Seed-stage startups since 2014.Ascension benefits from the active industry connections essential forthe sourcing and development of deal-flow and due diligence. The team has co-invested with the UK’s leading angels and VCs, key to securing follow-on funding as the portfolio businesses move to their next stage of growth.We believe in building an inclusive, community driven brand that can benefit the wider UK tech ecosystem and strive to work with conviction, integrity, humour, and humility.
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- Software, Internet, FinTech
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- United Kingdom, United States, Italy
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- 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.
- Linq — The safest way to send intimate content
- Concert Bio — Concert Bio helps businesses manage their microbiome. We combine monitoring with analytics to develop interventions that improve the microbiome that matters to you. Our pilot program for CEA growers is currently live and accepting partners, see website for details.
Tamar Capital (TC) integrates risk management, cash management, asset management, and financial planning. The company is quite active and has large interests in a number of industries, including FMCG, manufacturing, and real estate. It is present throughout the Middle East, the GCC, the UK, and the US. It also maintains a diverse portfolio ofassets and enterprises, making use of the family office's expertise where appropriate to generate long-term value. It is also becoming more involved in impact investment.
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- Health Care, Medical Device, Information Technology
- Seed, Funding Round, Series B
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada
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- Fnatic — Fnatic is the world's leading esports organisation, with a winning legacy of 17 years and counting in over 28 different titles.
- Zeit Medical — Our breakthrough AI and cutting edge bioelectronics provide peace of mind to those affected by neurological injury and empower physicians to diagnose and treat with precision
- H3X Technologies — Ultra high power density integrated motor drives for electric aircraft.
Santander UK plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides personal financial products and services, and corporate and commercial banking services in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company’s Retail Banking segment offers residential mortgage and personal loans, savings and current accounts, and credit cards, as well as a range ofinsurance policies. This segment serves personal banking customers and small businesses through a network of branches and ATMs, as well as through telephonye-commerce, and intermediary channels. Its Corporate Banking segment provides various banking products and services, including loans, bank accounts, deposits, treasury services, invoice discounting...
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- E-Commerce, Renewable Energy, Drones
- Funding Round, Debt Financing, Pre-Seed
- United Kingdom
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- TagEnergy — TagEnergy generates and trades competitive, clean power to accelerate the energy transition.
- Zenobe Energy — Discover Zenobe. Our vision: enable the transition to zero-carbon, non-polluting power and transport systems through the innovative use of battery storage.
- Statera Energy — Statera Energy is a company that generates, transmissions, and distributes electric energy.
FOV Ventures is a venture capital investment firm.
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- SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Software
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Germany, Finland, United Kingdom
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- Iconic.AI — Iconic AI is an AAA games studio AI-driven game development
- Ray Browser — Ray is setting a new standard for gaming by creating the ultimate browser designed specifically for gamers. With cutting-edge features and seamless performance, it is transforming the way players experience games and empowering developers to push the boundaries of innovation. By optimizing speed, reliability, and user experience, Ray is not justenhancing gameplay but also shaping the future of the gaming industry for both players and developers alike.
- Distance Technologies — Distance Technologies seeks to develop glasses-free XR applications
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