# Top 50 Gaming Startup Investors in United Kingdom in June 2026 ## Equity Gap - Type: VC Fund - Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 19 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Manufacturing Equity Gap is a group of private individuals set up to invest in and support emerging and growing businesses based in Scotland ## Sam Enrico Williams - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 18 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Web Apps, Sports Sam Enrico Williams is a CEO & Founder at Zloadr. Having built intelligent systems for the past 10 years, that have been implemented into corporate structures and organisations, Sam Enrico Williams brings a deep level and understanding of System Architecture. Sam has strong experience in Cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and economymarkets; needed to drive DocTailor to unprecedented levels. ## JamJar Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 18 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Food and Beverage We love, help & invest in early-stage consumer brands. ## Northstar Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 17 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, E-Commerce Northstar Ventures invests venture capital in early and later stage, high growth companies tackling global challenges, focusing on climate tech and healthy ageing. ## SFC Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 17 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Discover the UK's leading SEIS Fund, offering tax-efficient investments in innovative startups. Join thousands of savvy investors and raise capital for your business with SFC Capital. ## The FSE Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 15 - Stages: Seed, Debt Financing - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology FSE C.I.C. is an independent not-for-profit Community Interest Company (C.I.C.) whose surpluses are reinvested in the business, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners. FSE C.I.C. has a number of subsidiary companies to deliver its funds and services, which are collectively referred to as The FSE Group.All regulated activities are delivered through FSE Fund Managers Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. ## Maven Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 15 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS 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. ## Par Equity - Type: VC Fund - Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care 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. ## Worth Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Software Tax Efficient Investments with the Start-up Series SEIS & EIS Fund. Our approach unearths compelling investment opportunities. ## Venrex - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet Venrex Investment Management is a UK-based venture capital firm that backs creative Founders to launch and build innovative businesses. ## Index Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 12 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet Index Ventures is an international venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, investing in technology-enabled companies with a focus on e-commerce, fintech, mobility, gaming, infrastructure/AI, and security. ## Angels Den - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 12 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Mobile, Software Join 21,000+ investors backing the top 4% of UK startups. Access vetted, tax-efficient (SEIS/EIS) investment opportunities and exclusive pitch events. ## Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 12 - Stages: Debt Financing, Seed - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) is an initiative launched by the government-owned British Business Bank.It is a key part of the government’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’ vision, which aims to end the historic North / South divide and create economic prosperity in the North of England on par with London and the South East.Thegovernment firmly believes that SMEs form the foundation of the region’s future growth. NPIF therefore aims to nurture regional entrepreneurship by providing investment and support for small and medium businesses between 2016 and 2021. NPIF's funding will support new and growing SMEs, create jobs and encourage and attract additional private sector investment. ## Scottish Investment Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Health Care 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. ## Seedcamp - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, SaaS Seedcamp is Europe's seed fund, identifying and investing early in world-class founders attacking large, global markets and solving real problems using technology. The Seedcamp Nation includes over 400 startups building breakout businesses that change the way people live, interact and buy and includes publicly listed UiPath, Wise, and unicornsRevolut, Hopin, Sorare, Pleo, and wefox along with fast-growing businesses such as Grover, viz.ai and Ezra. Seedcamp fast-tracks a founder's vision and creates value through immediate access to smart capital, a lifelong community of support and a global network built upon more than a decade's experience backing exceptional talent.Seedcamp fast-tracks a founder's vision and creates value through immediate access to smart capital, a lifelong community of support, and a global network built upon more than a decade's experience backing exceptional talent. ## Fuel Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Fuel Ventures - a leading early stage seed / growth stage EIS Fund based in London, UK. Investing in the most ambitious technology companies. ## Heartcore Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech Heartcore Capital invests in companies re-enchanting the world through technology. ## Piper Private Equity - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Private Equity, Series A - Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Fashion We are the investment partner of choice for ambitious founders. Founded by entrepreneurs, we are a team of brand experts who have grown over 40 global brands. ## Mustard Seed - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Food and Beverage, Medical Mustard Seed enables the creation and evolution of world-class businesses that generate positive and sustainable outcomes. They believe that solving big social and environmental problems drives commercial success in the long run. They seek scalable solutions to gaps currently left unfilled by government and industry in the areas of economicinclusion, education, environmental sustainability, health, and family and community.Mustard Seed invests in and incubates socially and environmentally impactful start-ups. They connect a dynamic and influential network of global members with exceptional entrepreneurial talent across the world. They also develop bespoke impact measurement frameworks and support established companies to align profit and impact through tailored strategies and effective deployment of their resources.Mustard Seed was co-founded by Alex Pitt and Henry Wigan, first classmates at the London School of Economics and later colleagues at Goldman Sachs. In 2013 Henry and Alex observed a rising appetite for socially-minded entrepreneurship among the world’s most talented graduates. They also observed a critical lack of capital to adequately meet this need. They started Mustard Seed to bridge the gap. ## Initial Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Gaming, Mobile, Software Initial Capital is an investor in seed and early-stage technology companies with a focus on games, consumer services & technology enablers. ## Concept Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS 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. ## Active Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Food and Beverage, Retail, E-Commerce Active Partners is a consumer-focused investment firm that partners with visionary founders to build the iconic brands of tomorrow. ## Development Bank of Wales - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Debt Financing - Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology Development Bank of Wales is an independent company, providing commercial funding to Welsh SMEs. They invests private and public funds, including EU funds. ## Edition Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Events, Music Investment, advice and expertise for the entertainment and leisure industry ## Veg Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Equity Crowdfunding, Pre-Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Restaurants, Biotechnology Veg Capital provides Angel, Seed, and Series A capital to companies striving to replace the use of animals in the food system. All profits go to charity. ## Seedrs - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Equity Crowdfunding, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Food and Beverage Online investing opportunities in the best new startup businesses, and raise seed and angel investment, with top European equity crowdfunding site Seedrs. ## Balderton Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence In the two decades since our founding, we have worked with hundreds of extraordinary European founders, and have raised eight funds totalling more than $3bn. ## Scottish Enterprise - Type: VC Fund - Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Grant - Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care 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. ## Beringea - Type: VC Fund - Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Analytics Beringea is an international investor in high growth US & UK businesses. With expertise in multiple sectors we are at the forefront of emerging trends. ## Beam - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gibraltar, Gibraltar, Gibraltar - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Gaming, Blockchain, Video Games We are a decentralized autonomous organization on a mission to revolutionize gaming. Join us as we build the metaverse by empowering people to be a part of it. ## LocalGlobe - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Seeding ambitious founders at places like @citymapper, @improbableio,@teamkano, @moo, @songkick,@seedcamp, @transferwise and @zoopla since 1999. Who's next? ## Animoca Brands - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cyberport, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models. ## Creative UK - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bristol, Bristol, City of, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Debt Financing, Seed - Focus: Media and Entertainment, Film Production, Software We are here for those who dare to imagine: imagine a fairer, more prosperous world, achieved through the power of creativity. ## Green Angel Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Agriculture Green Angel Syndicate is the only UK angel investment syndicate specialising in the fight against Climate Change and Global Warming. ## LVP - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Mobile LVP is a venture capital seed fund with a difference - they're operating experts in the games sector, and they only ever invest in the games ecosystem. That means they bring real experience and deep understanding. They speak the same language, share the same references, understand the same challenges - and they believe in the same vision.They know instinctively where the opportunities lie; where there are strengths to be harnessed and exposures to be covered. In fine-grain, no-hiding, straight-talking detail. They know when to bide time, when to iterate and when to go wide. And how.They invest in people. That means founders with the potential to build the best in the world; teams with terrific, creative games development skills, or fantastic ideas for revolutionary games technology or services… and a vision that sets them apart. ## Steven Bartlett - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Angel, Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Health Care, Fitness Steven Bartlett is the current Founder of thirdweb. He previously worked at Social Chain as a Founder and CEO. ## Hiro Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Software Hiro Capital is a Luxembourg / London technology Venture Capital fund which invests in European and UK innovators in Games, Esports and Digital Sports. Hiro Capital generally invests at the post-seed Series A and B stages. We invest both in front-end Content creators in Games, Esports and Digital Sports and in deep tech sector-specificapplications of Cloud, Mobile, Streaming, Big Data, AI, Wearables, AR and VR technologies. ## Playfair Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce Playfair is a sector agnostic fund focused exclusively on pre-seed investing. Based in London, Playfair invests across the UK and Europe with an intentionally high conviction, low volume approach: making six investments a year out of its third $70m fund and preserving time, capital and resource to help companies post-investment. Our 78% Series Agraduation rate is ~3x industry average. Playfair has backed 100+ companies since 2013, including Thought Machine, Orca AI, Protex AI, StackOne and Nory. ## Seraphim Space - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Aerospace, Software, Information Technology Seraphim Capital is dedicated to financing the growth of companies operating in the space ecosystem. They are an ambitious team with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences in Venture. Collectively they have over 100 years’ experience, investing in over 180 early and growth stage businesses, returning more than £750 million to theirshareholders.They are also fortunate to have one of the world's leading entrepreneurs and experts in Earth Observation on board. They work closely with their portfolio companies and always strive to create meaningful value and endeavour to ensure that the full value of their network and partners is utilised.The backing of leading global corporates in the Space sector and the leading Space related Governmental Agencies in the UK and Europe brings significant value. They are able to leverage their capital, industry leading knowledge and networks, creating an ecosystem that delivers real results for your business. From roots to market, sales and marketing, partnerships, follow-on capital, and M&A they can deliver value creation across the company growth cycle globally. ## NPIF - FW Capital Debt Finance - Type: VC Fund - Location: Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Debt Financing, Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Construction, Health Care NPIF - FW Capital Debt Finance is a fund managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund . NPIF is an initiative launched by the government-owned British Business Bank and supported by the European Regional Development Fund and European Investment Bank. As a key part of the government’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’ vision, whichaims to create economic prosperity in the North of England, NPIF provides commercial finance to support small and medium sized businesses in the region.FW Capital manages both the £92.8m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund for the North West and the £69.4m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund for Tees Valley and Cumbria. ## Force Over Mass Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, FinTech 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. ## Bosch Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Invented for life: we want our products to spark enthusiasm, improve quality of life, and help conserve natural resources. ## Prime Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, FinTech, E-Commerce Prime Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on investing in European companies in the technology and related industries and leverages its capital, experience and network to actively guide them into global category leaders. The firm has invested in companies in the Benelux countries, United Kingdom, France, Finland and Sweden. From itsoffices in The Netherlands and the UK the independent partnership manages over EUR700 million in committed capital.(Source : ## Imbiba - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Hospitality, Restaurants, Family Investors in leisure, entertainment & lifestyle growth brands. ## Praetura Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Praetura Ventures has been supporting entrepreneurs with more than money since 2011. Click to find out more about how we can help businesses and investors. ## James Watt - Type: Angel - Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Software, Information Technology James Watt is an Aberdeenshire entrepreneur who co-founded one of the world’s most popular craft breweries, BrewDog.Before embarking on a hop-fuelled journey that would change the face of the beer industry forever, James completed an honours degree in Law and Economics. It didn’t take long for him to discover that the corporate suit-and-tie worldof litigation and libel was not for him, so he packed in his career in a law after a few weeks, opting to return to the bitter cold shores of Northeast Scotland to join his father as a fully-qualified Deepsea Captain.At 24-years-old, James took a new path. Inspired by the bold and experimental beers being crafted by a new movement of brewers on the West Coast of the U.S, James joined forces with friend Martin Dickie, and together the pair started brewing their own beers in Martin’s mum’s garage. In a world dominated by cask bitters and mass-produced lagers, their penchant for heavily-hopped and relentlessly bitter beers made them a unique duo, especially in the town of Fraserburgh. Undeterred by opinion, they pursued their passion through meticulous study, experimentation and boundary-pushing ideas, hellbent on showcasing that beer could be more than just fizzy yellow liquid made by global dominating brewers.2007 was a seminal year for James. BrewDog became a reality, setting up shop on a derelict industrial estate in Fraserburgh between a needle exchange and ‘The Godfather of Carpets’. While Martin took the reins on brewing and production, James focused on growing the business, handling accounts and spearheading the brand’s new breed of irreverent marketing that grabbed headlines for years to come. Not only did the pair produce some of the most exciting beers the UK has ever seen, but James also led the charge on Equity for Punks, a ground-breaking new crowdfunding initiative that would be mirrored for years to come by other brands across the globe. In 2014, James was awarded Great British Entrepreneur of the Year. He is also one of only a handful of people in Europe holding the title of Master Cicerone5, a title reserved for only the most diligent beer experts. In 2016, he was awarded the MBE in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. By this time, BrewDog was now 9 years old and boasted a 360-person strong workforce, 26 bars across the UK and Europe, as well as over 14,000 shareholders. Latter achievements include a number of publishing deals. James released Business for Punks: Break All The Rules – The BrewDog Way and co-wrote BrewDog: Craft Beer for the People. These books both showed the impact that BrewDog had on the beer, from both a business and marketing perspective, as well highlighting the importance of exceptional quality products in a world heavily populated by mainstream beer. But times were changing, and James was at the front of the pack, leading the way and carving a new path for the beer world.By 2019, James’ passion for sustainability had become integral to the brand. BrewDog was employing over 2,000 people at this time, with 100 bars located around the globe and over 130,000 Equity Punk shareholders. Amazing beer was still at the heart of everything James was doing, but building sustainability into this world was now not a question of if, but when.So, in 2020, BrewDog announced that they were the world’s first carbon negative brewery – a huge step that would see the industry take note and follow suit with commitments to change the way they do business. James worked closely with Small World Consulting’s Mike Berners-Lee to calculate the businesses carbon emissions and identify ways to reduce these through authentic reforestation programmes, which included a 9,308 acre plot of land in the Scottish Highlands and set forth to embark on one of the largest reforestation projects the UK has ever seen. In just 15 years, the beer world has transformed. Beyond the liquid in your glass, the breweries at the forefront of the movement are more than just suppliers of a product. They are social commentators, integral to local communities and beacons of quality and change. James has been paramount to these developments, showing that beer can be a force for good. ## QVentures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence QVentures sources, screens, and invests in top-tier start-ups from Seed to Series B. Our investors consist of Family Offices, Institutional Investors, UHNWIs, and Cashed-out Entrepreneurs. We look for disruptive companies with a proven product-market fit, set to scale from Seed to Series B. We focus on Enterprise SaaS, Marketplaces, Consumer Tech,FinTech, AdTech, EdTech, InsurTech and HealthTech and more. We look for quality management teams, large addressable markets, proven traction, sustainable business models, route to scale and quality investors.To apply for investment, please fill out this short form to be reviewed: https://qventures.typeform.com/to/zZPOWf ## 24 Haymarket - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Software, Information Technology 24Haymarket is an investment network which included several highly-experienced private equity and venture capital investors, seasoned entrepreneurs, and senior operators. Investing up to £5 million in growth companies in the UK and Europe. They invested their own capital in direct alignment with entrepreneurs and actively support their growthagenda and join the board of the companies in which they invest. Since inception in 2011, 24Haymarket has invested in more than 50 high-growth businesses. ## Manta Ray Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Health Care Manta Ray Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund backing mission-driven founders that provides flexible and patient capital, leveraging time, resources, and networks resources and networks as far as possible to support its portfolio companies. ## 7percent Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Venture X is our top-notch financial investment firm Webflow Template created for modern VC and investor firms looking for a dark mode website design.