# 13books Capital

> 13books Capital is a VC fund in London backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 32 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 32
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 59%
- Last fund: Jul 2024
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/element-ventures
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fintech20
- Website: https://elementventures.vc

13books Capital is a VC fund in London focused on FinTech and Financial Services. 13Books Capital provides and offers financial assistance and support to various companies. It manages investment processes and financial services of business. 13Books Capital is based in London, UK.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3.7M–$11M |
| Series A | $8M–$21M |
| Series B | $12M–$31M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 13 | 41% |
| Financial Services | 9 | 28% |
| Payments | 8 | 25% |
| Information Technology | 4 | 13% |
| Finance | 3 | 9% |

39 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 15 | 47% |
| Seed | 8 | 25% |
| Series B | 3 | 9% |
| Series C | 1 | 3% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 3% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 31% |
| Germany | 5 | 16% |
| France | 4 | 13% |
| Sweden | 2 | 6% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spencer Lake | Partner | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spencer-lake |
| Meera Bissoondeeal | Investment Associate | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/meera-bissoondeeal |
| Michael McFadgen | Partner | 19 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-mcfadgen |
| Steve Gibson | Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steve-gibson-2 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aria | On a mission to help small businesses grow exponentially with Payment-terms-as-a-Service. At Aria, we believe that: - When payments go fast, businesses grow fast - it’s that simple! - Managing payments and credits at scale is the way for endless growth - our API offers high stability and extensible limits - The service and support of our teamsis just as important as the financing solution we provide - we’re not just another tech product Aria was founded in 2020 and is based in Paris, France. | $8M | Series A | Jul 09, 2026 |  |
| Blockbrain | Blockbrain is a technology company that provides a generative AI platform and tools designed to help developers and enterprises build, deploy, and manage AI-powered applications and workflows. The company’s platform includes modular components for natural language processing, vector search, prompt management, and customizable AI model orchestrationthat support integration into software products and internal systems. Its offerings enable technical teams to create contextual knowledge layers, automated reasoning chains, and AI-assisted interfaces that leverage both proprietary and third-party models.Blockbrain also supplies SDKs, APIs, and development frameworks that help streamline application development, model tuning, and content generation across use cases such as intelligent search, summarization, and automated responses. The company works with partners and customers to tailor solutions that align with existing tech stacks and operational goals, supporting collaboration across engineering and product teams. Its platform emphasizes flexibility in model choice, data connectivity, and deployment options to accommodate diverse AI application requirements. | $20.8M | Series A | Feb 12, 2026 |  |
| Bitstack | It all started with an idea in 2021. Initially built to democratize Bitcoin in France, Bitstack has gone from a simple product that rounds up your everyday purchases and invests the spare change in bitcoin, to a dynamic app bringing a better way to manage all things money, with better money. Our mission is to empower people to better financetheir future by participating in a more open and inclusive financial system. We are rebuilding finance from the group up by building the first crypto-native bank that leverages Bitcoin and stablecoins to revolutionize consumer banking. | $15M | Series A | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| Model ML | Model ML is an artificial intelligence platform for private equity firms and investment banks. | $75M | Series A | Nov 24, 2025 |  |
| Reveni | Reveni is an instant refund platform for e-commerce that prevents fraud in returns and delivers instant refunds to customers. | $8.8M | Series A | Sep 30, 2025 |  |
| Low Observable Technology | Low Observable Technology delivers solutions in digital asset trading infrastructure, specializing in market making and liquidity provision. The firm also develops stealth technologies for defense applications, focusing on electronic countermeasures and low observability systems critical to undetectable aircraft missions. | $5M | Seed | Aug 21, 2025 |  |
| Najar | We are your strategic partner in revolutionising procurement and finance operations.Najar empowers businesses with modular, AI-driven procurement solutions, giving you full visibility and control over every purchase decision and outflow.With our buying expertise and advanced tech, we integrate effortlessly with your tools, providing unmatchedvisibility, compliance, and operational efficiency.Build the future of your financial health with Najar. | $16.3M | Series A | Oct 16, 2024 |  |
| Briink | Briink leverages AI to automate the workflows of sustainable finance teams | $4.3M | Seed | Sep 30, 2024 |  |
| Infact | Infact is a company that focuses on bringing affordability and credit information into the 21st century. They facilitate the sharing of real-time, contextual data, primarily in the banking industry. Their mission is to increase responsible financial behavior by providing real-time data for modern credit. They offer integration and customizationservices for HPZone, particularly in terms of connecting with external laboratory systems. Infact Systems also provides services to help women take control of their finances. | $5.4M | Seed | Sep 24, 2024 |  |
| The Electric Car Scheme | Electric Car Scheme works with a wide range of car lease companies to find the best lease on the market for each car. | $9.5M | Series A | Aug 01, 2024 |  |

10 of 32 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AlbionVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/albion-vc) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Outward VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/outward-vc) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Redstone.VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redstone-digital-gmbh) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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- [AG2R La Mondiale](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ag2r-la-mondiale) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does 13books Capital invest in?

13books Capital invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Payments startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 32 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 13books Capital's check size?

13books Capital typically joins rounds of $3.7M–$11M at Seed, $8M–$21M at Series A and $12M–$31M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds 13books Capital participates in.

### How do I contact 13books Capital?

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### Who are the partners at 13books Capital?

The team at 13books Capital includes Spencer Lake (Partner), Meera Bissoondeeal (Investment Associate) and Michael McFadgen (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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