# Future Fifty

> Future Fifty is a VC fund in London backing Software and FinTech. See 158 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 158
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 98%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/future_fifty
- Website: https://futurefifty.com

Future Fifty is a UK-based program that brings together successful late-stage tech companies, helping them connect with peers, exchange knowledge, and address challenges. The program provides support for companies aiming to expand globally and generate job opportunities across the UK. It is free to join, and participants fully own their businesses.Future Fifty includes companies from various sectors, such as fintech, e-commerce, and education technology, looking into the UK's digital future.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 39 | 25% |
| FinTech | 33 | 21% |
| Financial Services | 30 | 19% |
| Information Technology | 25 | 16% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 19 | 12% |

217 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non-equity Assistance | 146 | 92% |
| Funding Round | 8 | 5% |
| Series C | 1 | 1% |
| Series F | 1 | 1% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 1% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 155 | 98% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ana Lucia Buckman | Future Fifty Lead | 21 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ana-lucia-buckman |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CuspAI | CuspAI is a revolutionary AI startup that is developing a platform for next-generation materials to address global sustainability and renewable energy concerns. CuspAI uses cutting-edge generative AI, deep learning, and molecular simulation to accelerate the material design process. Their platform works similarly to a search engine for materials,allowing users to request certain properties for new materials on demand. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 19, 2026 | https://www.cusp.ai |
| Omnea | Omnea offers a procurement orchestration platform that streamlines source-to-pay workflows. It enables organizations to centralize supplier data, renewals, approvals, and purchase order automation, while embedding risk management and sourcing tools. Omnea provides modules for intelligent intake (request management), a supplier portal for duediligence, and no-code workflow building to define processes and approvals. Omnea’s reporting suite delivers visibility into spend, supplier performance, and compliance, and AI features assist with RFx generation, policy-aligned document parsing, and risk assessments. The platform integrates with finance and legal systems to reduce manual effort, maintain governance, and ensure consistent supplier evaluation. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 19, 2026 | https://www.omnea.co |
| AiApply | AiApply's mission is to provide 1-1 career consulting to 1bn Jobseekers via AI assistance. AiApply offers a suite of AI tools such as a resume builder, mock interview support, and cover letter generation. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 19, 2026 | https://aiapply.co |
| Universal Quantum | Universal Quantum is building quantum computers to tackle real-world problems that would take today’s fastest supercomputers billions of years to solve. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 19, 2026 | https://universalquantum.com/ |
| Ben | Ben is the all-in-one platform for any company to personalise benefits and reward.Our secret? Marrying a modern software (SaaS) platform with per-employee Mastercards and financial infrastructure. That’s how Ben instantly adds employee choice to your existing benefits, unlocks access to hundreds of additional options through Ben Card, all whilesaving you time and money. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 19, 2026 | https://thanks-ben.uk |
| Laka | Laka is an InsurTech startup that develops a peer-to-peer bicycle insurance platform to protect bikes. It provides actual coverage by a community of like-minded people who are collectively given a fair price that covers theft, vandalism, damage, and loss as well as provides recovery advice and treatments. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 19, 2026 | http://laka.co |
| Dwelly | Dwelly is a UK-based lettings & property management AI-first platform. The company grows by acquiring and partnering with traditional letting agencies to elevate it's level of service. Using AI, Dwelly streamlines the entire letting lifecycle—from tenant finding to rent collection—while enhancing the user experience |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 19, 2026 | https://dwelly.group |
| Yoto | The screen-free audio platform. Play music, stories and more with our audio player that children control with physical cards. Welcome to Audiotime® |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 19, 2026 | https://uk.yotoplay.com |
| Fuse Energy | Fuse is an energy supplier that offers the UK's cheapest electricity tarif. Also active in the US. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 19, 2026 | https://www.fuseenergy.com/ |
| Ankar AI | Ankar AI operates as a next-generation AI Intellectual Property platform. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Mar 19, 2026 | https://www.ankar.ai/ |

10 of 158 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Goodwater Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodwater-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Legal & General](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/legal-general) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blenheim Chalcot](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blenheim-chalcot) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [YYX Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jxc-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Future Fifty invest in?

Future Fifty invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Financial Services startups, most often at Non-equity Assistance and Funding Round stage. Most of the 158 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 Future Fifty?

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### Who are the partners at Future Fifty?

The team at Future Fifty includes Ana Lucia Buckman (Future Fifty Lead). 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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