# Edition Capital

> Edition Capital is a VC fund in London backing Food and Beverage and Events. See 33 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 33
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 6%
- Fund size: $11M
- Last fund: Sep 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edition-capital/
- Website: https://www.editioncapital.co.uk/

Edition Capital is a VC fund in London focused on Food and Beverage and Events. Edition Capital primarily invests in businesses participating in the leisure and entertainment sectors. Since 2016, the firm has invested £30m into 20 Seed and Series A rounds for businesses in sectors as varied as marketplaces, live events operators, F&B operators, immersive experiences/competitive socializing, and TV and music productioncreators.The firm looks to invest in post-revenue businesses, with a UK footprint, taking advantage of the Enterprise Investment Scheme to enhance investor returns, with a target deployment of between £0.5-5m per round.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Edition Capital. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Edition Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/edition-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.4M–$4M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 10 | 30% |
| Events | 7 | 21% |
| Music | 4 | 12% |
| Snack Food | 4 | 12% |
| Restaurants | 4 | 12% |

59 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 17 | 52% |
| Funding Round | 10 | 30% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 9% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adam Spence | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-spence-0b62 |
| Harry Heartfield | Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harry-heartfield |
| Lisa Boden Shah | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lisa-boden-shah |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roots Allotments | Roots Allotments is building the future of local food growing through a nationwide network of chemical-free allotment communities. Founded in 2022, Roots gives people everything they need to grow their own food — land, tools, seeds, workshops, and expert help — all managed through a seamless digital platform.With over 20 UK locations and 4,000+active growers, Roots partners with landowners to regenerate underused land, increase biodiversity, and reconnect people with nature. The company’s mission is to get 250,000 people growing their own food by 2033, tackling loneliness, food security, child education, and soil health along the way.Roots has raised over £6M from investors including JamJar Ventures, Active Partners, Sir Terry Leahy, and Red Bus Ventures. Each Roots community generates recurring revenue through membership fees and product sales, making the model both impactful and profitable. | $4M | Seed | Apr 04, 2024 |  |
| Farmer J | Farmer J is a food service provider that Serving honest food, that rolls with the seasons, is mindfully sourced. | $7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 29, 2024 |  |
| Farmer J | Farmer J is a food service provider that Serving honest food, that rolls with the seasons, is mindfully sourced. |  |  | Nov 20, 2023 |  |
| Pentire Drinks | Pentire Drinks is a beverage company that offers botanical, non-alcoholic spirits. The company was founded by Alistair Frost and is headquartered in Wadebridge, England. | $3.7M | Seed | Jun 27, 2022 |  |
| Lean Kitchen Network | Lean Kitchen Network is a developer of a virtual kitchen network. |  | Pre-Seed | Aug 12, 2021 |  |
| Chaos Karts | Chaos Karts is an entertainment company that specializes in offering virtual karting and video games. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 17, 2021 |  |
| Add to Event | Add to Event is an online marketplace that takes all the hassle out of finding the best event suppliers. | $1.7M | Seed | Nov 30, 2020 |  |
| GetSetGo | GetSetGo is a swim academy that offers swimming tuition and lessons for babies, children, and adults. |  | Seed | Apr 18, 2020 |  |
| ULTRA X | ULTRA X is a sports organization that organizes marathons. |  | Seed | Apr 03, 2020 |  |
| PizzaLuxe | PizzaLuxe is a chain of restaurants and cocktail bars that specializes in artisanal pizzas. | $1.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 20, 2020 |  |

10 of 33 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Haatch](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haatch) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Active Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/active-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Asda](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asda) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beringea](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beringea) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The FSE Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finance-south-east) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Edition Capital invest in?

Edition Capital invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Events and Music startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 33 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Edition Capital's check size?

Edition Capital typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$4M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Edition Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Edition Capital?

Public channels for Edition Capital include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Edition Capital?

The team at Edition Capital includes Adam Spence (Partner), Harry Heartfield (Partner) and Lisa Boden Shah (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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