Initial Capital
VC Fund
London, United Kingdom
Initial Capital is an investor in seed and early-stage technology companies with a focus on games, consumer services & technology enablers.
- Total investments:
- 98
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 27%
Last updated:
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Industries Initial Capital invests in
Stages Initial Capital invests in
Countries Initial Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 8 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $796k–$4.1M
- Pre-Seed
- $575k–$1.3M
- Series A
- $1M–$12M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Gaming 21 (21%)
- Mobile 19 (19%)
- Software 15 (15%)
- Video Games 14 (14%)
- Apps 10 (10%)
Stage
- Seed 48 (49%)
- Series A 21 (21%)
- Pre-Seed 5 (5%)
- Funding Round 4 (4%)
- Series B 3 (3%)
Country
- United Kingdom 23 (23%)
- United States 18 (18%)
- Finland 11 (11%)
- Brazil 3 (3%)
- Canada 2 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Lamb
Limited Partner
|
Limited Partner | Total investments: 7 | Find email | |
Mayra Tama
Principal
|
Principal | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Sam Lababidi
Founder & Partner
|
Founder & Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Tarek Abuzayyad
Founder & Partner
|
Founder & Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
|
Tareq Naqib
Limited Partner
|
Limited Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antidote is a London Bitcoin hub for aspiring entrepreneurs, builders and hackers. | $3.3M / Seed / Oct 29, 2025 | ||
| Saf.money is a next-generation lightning fintech platform that seamlessly bridges digital assets with traditional banking, accessible instantly through WhatsApp. | Pre-Seed / Jul 25, 2025 | ||
| Salto Games is a mobile game studio focused on creating accessible games with strategic depth for a wide range of players. Their first game is currently under development. In January 2024, Salto Games secured $546,000 in early-stage venture capital funding from Lvl Up Partners. | $575K / Pre-Seed / Jan 14, 2025 | ||
| Bipa is a Brazilian fintech and digital account built around Bitcoin and USDT. Founded in 2020, Bipa connects the traditional financial system to digital assets — allowing users to buy and sell crypto starting from R$1 via Pix, pay any bill using Bitcoin, earn Bitcoin cashback (Satsback®) on every card purchase, and self-custody their funds viaLightning Network and on-chain withdrawals. | $2.8M / Seed / Dec 05, 2024 | ||
Hot Wave Fitness
|
Hot Wave Fitness which owns the HOTME brand provides personalized, and private fitness services. | $12M / Series A / Aug 09, 2024 | |
| Viker is a mobile studio that designs, develops and publishes mobile and computer games for OS and Android systems. | $4.1M / Seed / Nov 08, 2022 | ||
| Zebedee develops software and infrastructure to introduce Bitcoin and Lightning support into digital experiences and environments. Its platform allows players, developers, streamers, and watchers to interact and instantly exchange value in a frictionless manner. | $35M / Series B / Jul 19, 2022 | ||
| Yoko is the world's first robot chef for everyone. We believe in a home were you really can relax, take a load off, and everything around you is taken care of. A home where living a healthy life is made as easy and low-cost as possible. That is why we are starting here with the most important part of the home, the kitchen. | Pre-Seed / Jun 16, 2022 | ||
| Pok Pok is an award-winning, female-founded edtech company raising the next generation of creative thinkers through digital play. | $3M / Seed / Jun 15, 2022 | ||
| We exist because we believe that finance should not be mysterious and every gaming company with great products should have access to advice and money that they need to grow. | $10M / Series A / Jun 02, 2022 | ||
| See all 98 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Initial Capital invest in?
Initial Capital invests primarily in Gaming, Mobile and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 98 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 Initial Capital's check size?
Initial Capital typically joins rounds of $796k–$4.1M at Seed, $575k–$1.3M at Pre-Seed and $1M–$12M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Initial Capital participates in.
How do I contact Initial Capital?
Public channels for Initial Capital include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) 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 Initial Capital?
The team at Initial Capital includes Ken Lamb (Limited Partner), Mayra Tama (Principal) and Sam Lababidi (Founder & Partner), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. 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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