Jenson Funding Partners
VC Fund
London, United Kingdom
Jenson Funding Partners is a VC fund in London focused on Software and SaaS. Jenson Fund was launched in 2012 and is one of the longest running UK pre-seed fund. To date, the Fund has invested in over 143 start-ups with 11 exits and a portfolio enterprise value of active companies of over £200m. Jenson seeks to back founders with significant domain expertise and industry insight. Our typical portfolio will be made up of 80% digital businesses (B2B SaaS, E-commerce, and Marketplaces) across Fintech, EdTech, Climate, Web3 and Ai with a 20% allowance for opportunistic investments into deep-tech and IP rich consumer product. From Jenson 11 exits, the average exit multiple is 4.7x (12x exit in 2023). Jenson exited companies are now valued at over £700m and have attracted over £300m in follow-on funding from leading UK and international co-investors.
- Total investments:
- 50
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 78%
- Fund size:
- $63M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Jenson Funding Partners invests in
Stages Jenson Funding Partners invests in
Countries Jenson Funding Partners invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $101k–$1.5M
- Pre-Seed
- $200k–$1.1M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 12 (24%)
- SaaS 4 (8%)
- Marketplace 4 (8%)
- Information Technology 4 (8%)
- Fashion 3 (6%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 23 (46%)
- Seed 18 (36%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (6%)
- Funding Round 2 (4%)
Country
- United Kingdom 40 (80%)
- Switzerland 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sarah Barber
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
|
Founder & Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 18 | Find email | |
|
Paul Jenkinson
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Stuart Gilmore
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| JADE is an Agent Operating System for higher education institutions, centralizing how universities and international recruitment agents manage partnerships. | Seed / Oct 05, 2026 | ||
| Luna Pet Healthcare is a UK-based veterinary company specializing in affordable dental care exclusively for dogs and cats. It operates dental-only clinics in Bristol and Reading, focusing on preventative and restorative treatments to address common pet dental issues. | $951.6K / Seed / May 06, 2026 | ||
| A smart kitchen scale that uses AI to automatically recognise and record the food you weigh so you can track calories effortlessly. | Pre-Seed / Apr 16, 2026 | ||
| 3DNS is an onchain domain registrar that bridges traditional web domains with blockchain technology by tokenizing domains as NFTs. It supports over 420 top-level domains, including .com, .xyz, and .box, and partners with an ICANN-accredited registrar to initiate domain registrations off-chain before securely tokenizing them on-chain. This approachenhances domain security by mitigating risks associated with centralized registrars and enables instant domain transfers without the need for brokers or escrow services. Additionally, 3DNS domains are compatible with Ethereum Name Service (ENS), allowing them to function as decentralized identifiers and facilitating seamless integration with various web3 applications. | $323K / Seed / Mar 21, 2025 | ||
| Peach Worlds is the Squarespace for 3D immersive websites. It's the first no-code builder powered by AI, enabling designers to effortlessly create 3D websites without any coding. | $1.1M / Pre-Seed / Sep 27, 2024 | ||
| Yond is taking a risk by integrating social commerce into the core of the travel booking process, with the goal of completely changing the travel industry. | $192.2K / Pre-Seed / Jul 08, 2024 | ||
| Digitization of Signatory Management Powers for Multi-Bank Organisations.Innovation via collaboration. Managing signatory rights is a well-known challenge for both corporates and banks around the world. But until recently, little progress has been made in creating innovative, integrated solutions to this issue. We believe that an industryproblems need industry solutions. That’s why Delega is harnessing the power of co-creation to build a solution that works for all parties. | $250K / Seed / Jun 28, 2023 | ||
| RezKit is a travel booking systems helps shopkeepers and online retailers can operate efficiently and profitably thanks to a wide variety of instruments at their disposal. | $319.3K / Seed / Jun 21, 2023 | ||
| Swoperz is a shopping outlet where kids between the ages of 6 and 16 can exchange garments at any time. | $314K / Pre-Seed / Jun 08, 2023 | ||
| Tesel has a big ambition to get all ESG services and companies hanging out in the same place. We connect businesses who understand that ESG is essential to commercial success, not just a box to be ticked, and we bring them together in our marketplace. | $402.2K / Pre-Seed / May 03, 2023 | ||
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FAQ
What does Jenson Funding Partners invest in?
Jenson Funding Partners invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Marketplace startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 50 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Jenson Funding Partners invest in?
Jenson Funding Partners typically joins rounds of $101k–$1.5M at Seed and $200k–$1.1M at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Jenson Funding Partners's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Jenson Funding Partners took part in.
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Who are the partners at Jenson Funding Partners?
The team at Jenson Funding Partners includes Sarah Barber (Founder & Chief Executive Officer), Paul Jenkinson (Founder) and Stuart Gilmore (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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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