# CodeBase

> CodeBase is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 28 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 28
- Last investment: Jun 2018
- Lead investor: 79%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codebase-scotland-ltd
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CodebaseTech
- Website: http://www.thisiscodebase.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisiscodebase

CodeBase is a VC fund in Edinburgh focused on Software and Information Technology. CodeBase is the largest tech incubator in the UK and one of the fastest growing in Europe. They are based in Argyle House, a quarter of a million square foot building in the heart of Edinburgh. CodeBase is entirely built on private equity and their mission is to build and grow the next great tech companies.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for CodeBase. Shizune tracks 2 team members at CodeBase. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/codebase-london?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 8 | 29% |
| Information Technology | 6 | 21% |
| Internet | 3 | 11% |
| Education | 3 | 11% |
| Health Care | 3 | 11% |

54 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 27 | 96% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 4% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 24 | 86% |
| China | 1 | 4% |
| Ireland | 1 | 4% |
| United States | 1 | 4% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jamie Coleman | CoFounder and Chair | 0 | — |
| Stephen Coleman | Co-Founder & CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Caspian Psychology | Caspian Psychology is a privately held company of occupational psychologists who develop high quality, practical and research based Psychological products. |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2018 |  |
| Make it Social | Booking with friends is a real pain - it's one of those things we all simply assume has to be the way it is and we muddle through, making a booking on one card and chasing friends for money for days afterwards. It doesn't have to be that painful. Make it Social is enabling the $900bn+ existing and missed travel/events 'SocialBookings' market to book hassle free. In doing so we're growing the market. 25% of social group bookings fail to convert because the checkout is currently not fit for purpose. Make it Social’s technology empowers travel and event ticketing companies to sell to social groups. | $524K | Pre-Seed | Jun 14, 2017 |  |
| Mercuna | Mercuna is a complete 3D navigation solution for Unreal Engine 4. Our middleware combines advanced 3D pathfinding with dynamic obstacle avoidance and flexible steering options to provide a powerful and flexible 3D navigation solution for building sophisticated AI for any game. |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2017 |  |
| AbarCloud | AbarCloud is a public Container-as-a-Service platform |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2017 |  |
| Pitchbooking | Pitchbooking is an online marketplace that makes it easy to find sports facilites in your area. |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2017 |  |
| Numbertelling | Numbertelling help enhance the potential of information within organisations. The company is specialise in making sense of data and communicating that information visually. |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2016 |  |
| Care Sourcer | Care Sourcer is a web-based tool which will enable an individual and their family members (care seekers) to investigate and source care that meets their specific needs and achieves their outcomes. Through a secure and accessible website, it will provide information and choices to connect the care seeker and Care Providers in their local area. |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2016 |  |
| Codeclan | At CodeClan, they are passionate about teaching digital skills including software development and user experience design. They believe that promoting digital excellence creates opportunities for our students, our graduates, our employer partners and the wider economy.They play a leading role in accelerating Scotland’s progress in building ahigh-performing digital economy. To do this, they challenge convention in everything they do – from what and how we teach to the way we communicate with our staff, students and employer partners.We’ve got the support of The Scottish Government, Scotland’s digital technologies trade body, ScotlandIS, and Skills Development Scotland. And we’re the first UK digital skills academy to be approved by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2016 |  |
| 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. | $2.5M | Seed | Dec 21, 2015 |  |
| Houst | Houst (previously Airsorted) is a short-let host management service that increases yields and handles everything from listing creation and pricing optimisation to the cleaning, laundry and keys. Their mission is to build a global platform that makes it easy to share your home - hassle-free hosting for everyone.Airsorted was founded in 2015 andis based in London, U.K. | $446K | Seed | Dec 15, 2015 |  |

10 of 28 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Apollo Informal Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apollo-informal-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Archangels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/archangel-informal-investments-limited) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Calculus Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/calculus-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IP Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ip-group-plc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Northstar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northstar-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pentech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pentech-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does CodeBase invest in?

CodeBase invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 28 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact CodeBase?

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### Who are the partners at CodeBase?

The team at CodeBase includes Jamie Coleman (CoFounder and Chair) and Stephen Coleman (Co-Founder & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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