# RIT Capital Partners

> RIT Capital Partners is a VC fund in London backing Blockchain and FinTech. See 16 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 16
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rit-capital-partners-plc
- Website: http://www.ritcap.com

RIT Capital Partners is a VC fund in London focused on Blockchain and FinTech. RIT Capital Partners plc is an investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange with net assets of some £1.9 billion. It is chaired by Lord Rothschild, whose family interests retain a significant holding. For 2011 it won the Best Large Trust award from the Investment Trust Journal, for its outstanding performance.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $4.1M–$8.8M |
| Series A | $16M–$70M |
| Series B | $9.8M–$250M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 4 | 25% |
| FinTech | 3 | 19% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 19% |
| Apps | 2 | 13% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 13% |

48 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 4 | 25% |
| Seed | 2 | 13% |
| Series A | 2 | 13% |
| Series C | 2 | 13% |
| Series D | 2 | 13% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 9 | 56% |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 13% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 13% |
| Germany | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hannah Rothschild | Non-Executive Director (Non-Independent) | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hannah-rothschild |
| Jonathan Kestenbaum | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-kestenbaum-2 |
| Lord Myners | Non-Executive Director (Independent) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lord-myners |
| Michael Marks | Non-Executive Director (Independent) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-marks-2 |
| Mike Wilson | Non-Executive Director (Independent) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-wilson |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OneFootball | OneFootball is an app and platform that provides comprehensive coverage of over 100 international soccer leagues and competitions. It includes live scores, news, and video highlights. The app caters to soccer enthusiasts with features like fixtures, stats, and a calendar of all competitions worldwide, making it a must-have for fans. OneFootballpartners with various organizations, including Major League Soccer, to deliver content globally, ensuring fans stay updated on their favorite leagues. | $300M | Series D | Apr 26, 2022 |  |
| Bright | Bright is a live video platform that lets fans engage in live conversations with their favorite creators and celebrities. | $14.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 26, 2021 |  |
| Aspen Digital | Aspen Digital is an innovative technology-driven digital & crypto asset management platform co-founded in 2021 by Everest Ventures Group and TTB Partners. Aspen provides a comprehensive and user-friendly solution for professional investors and money managers, from High-Net-Worth Individuals, family offices, to securities brokerages, externalasset managers, private bankers and investment advisors. Through a single account, Aspen provides a complete digital assets product shelf including trading execution, yield enhancement products, automated investment strategies, and offers comprehensive portfolio reporting, industry research & market insights, and custody solution. For more information visit https://www.aspendigital.co/ | $8.8M | Seed | Aug 04, 2021 |  |
| LocoNav | LocoNav is a provider of an online fleet management software used to deliver a single platform to run and manage fleet operations with ease. Its software offers GPS and intelligent analytics that track vehicle's speed, direction, and smart alerts that enable vehicle owners, businesses, and transporters to improve security, operations andreduce costs.The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $37M | Series B | Jun 29, 2021 |  |
| Kraken | Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides spot and futures trading between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 40+ other digital assets. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 7 million clients, Kraken is one of theworld's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Kraken's range of successful products is playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. Kraken is a marketplace for digital assets where buyers, sellers, traders, and speculators come together to exchange cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple against national currencies like USD, EUR, CAD, and JPY. Clients trading larger sizes benefit from its principal Over-the-Counter (OTC) desk and white glove service. Advanced traders and technical analysis wizards can take advantage of the company's professional charting tools. Software engineers, botters, and hobbyist automators have available both REST and Websocket APIs with which trades can be made and market information obtained. Kraken provides 24/7 live chat support for any questions you have about getting started. |  | Series D | May 20, 2021 |  |
| Animoca Brands | Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models. | $88.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 13, 2021 |  |
| Kraken | Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides spot and futures trading between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 40+ other digital assets. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 7 million clients, Kraken is one of theworld's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Kraken's range of successful products is playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. Kraken is a marketplace for digital assets where buyers, sellers, traders, and speculators come together to exchange cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple against national currencies like USD, EUR, CAD, and JPY. Clients trading larger sizes benefit from its principal Over-the-Counter (OTC) desk and white glove service. Advanced traders and technical analysis wizards can take advantage of the company's professional charting tools. Software engineers, botters, and hobbyist automators have available both REST and Websocket APIs with which trades can be made and market information obtained. Kraken provides 24/7 live chat support for any questions you have about getting started. |  | Private Equity | Apr 12, 2021 |  |
| Ensoma | Ensoma is expanding the reach of the curative power of genomic medicine by pioneering a next-generation in vivo approach using its Engenious™ vectors. Ensoma’s vectors are designed to deliver a diverse range of gene modification technologies without the need for stem cell collection or prior myeloablative conditioning (e.g., chemotherapy). As aresult, Ensoma’s therapies can be delivered as a single injection in a diverse range of settings, including outpatient and settings where access to sophisticated healthcare systems may be limited. | $70M | Series A | Feb 11, 2021 |  |
| Paxos | Paxos is a regulated financial institution building infrastructure to enable movement between physical and digital assets.The company takes a two-pronged approach of establishing regulatory designations that give it access to the current financial infrastructure and the ability to develop innovative products. This allows Paxos to operate as agateway between traditional finance and the digital future. Paxos was founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, United States. | $142M | Series C | Dec 16, 2020 |  |
| Geltor | Biodesigned proteins for beauty, wellness and beyond. | $91.3M | Series B | Jul 27, 2020 |  |

10 of 16 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does RIT Capital Partners invest in?

RIT Capital Partners invests primarily in Blockchain, FinTech and Financial Services startups, most often at Series B and Seed stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is RIT Capital Partners's check size?

RIT Capital Partners typically joins rounds of $4.1M–$8.8M at Seed, $16M–$70M at Series A and $9.8M–$250M 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 RIT Capital Partners participates in.

### How do I contact RIT Capital Partners?

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### Who are the partners at RIT Capital Partners?

The team at RIT Capital Partners includes Hannah Rothschild (Non-Executive Director (Non-Independent)), Jonathan Kestenbaum (Chief Operating Officer) and Lord Myners (Non-Executive Director (Independent)), among 12 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 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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