# Ufi Ventures

> Ufi Ventures is a VC fund in London backing EdTech and Education. See 22 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 22
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 32%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ufiventures/
- Website: https://www.ufi.co.uk/ufi-ventures

Ufi Ventures is a VC fund in London focused on EdTech and Education. The UK’s specialist investor in VocTech ventures, investing between £150k and £1m in seed-stage companies that are building digital technologies to give people and businesses the skills needed for work, now and in the future.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $377k–$11M |
| Pre-Seed | $467k–$649k |
| Series A | $3.4M–$10M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 6 | 27% |
| Education | 6 | 27% |
| Software | 4 | 18% |
| Training | 4 | 18% |
| E-Learning | 4 | 18% |

35 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 12 | 55% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 14% |
| Series A | 2 | 9% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 9% |
| Grant | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Bishop | Senior Investment Manager | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-bishop-ce16 |
| Rebecca Garrod Waters | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rebecca-garrod-waters |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TaskHer | TaskHer is the only online booking platform that vets and connects skilled tradeswomen to homeowners who want to get excellent, trustworthy work AND champion equal opportunities. | $867.8K | Seed | Jul 26, 2026 |  |
| Gladys | Gladys is a revolutionary social care software platform set to transform the caregiving landscape through innovation, empowerment, and direct connections. With a commitment to cutting out intermediaries, Gladys brings local carers, helpers, and families together in a seamless digital ecosystem. Led by a seasoned co-founding team with extensiveexperience in the sector, Gladys is uniquely positioned to address the challenges faced by the social care industry. As a female-led tech business based in the UK, Gladys is dedicated to driving change, simplifying processes, and enhancing the quality of care provided to vulnerable individuals. Backed by venture capital firm Antler, Gladys is poised to redefine social care, empowering caregivers and families. | $2M | Seed | Oct 13, 2025 |  |
| Chorus | Chorus believes in providing entertaining training. | $952.4K | Seed | Jun 18, 2025 |  |
| Assemble You | Assemble You is an audio first provider. Our podcast-style courses are designed to be listened to and learned on the go. Each Assemble You course includes a 10-minute evidence-based, engaging audio track recorded with a professional voice actor and comes underpinned by a transcript, a further reading list, an infographic, and multiple-choicequestions. We teach the power skills you need to build the best you. Skills unique to humans, like leadership, productivity, wellbeing, project management, communication, intrapreneurship, strategy, systems, ethics, and so much more.Join the audio revolution and make learning fit in around your busy life. | $1.3M | Seed | Mar 26, 2025 |  |
| MyPocketSkill Ltd | MyPocketSkill is an innovative platform that is creating a financially-empowered Gen Z. We achieve this by providing a digital solution to help young people gain early exposure to earning & saving. | $76.5K | Grant | May 25, 2024 |  |
| Slinger | Slinger is a network for finding jobs in the hospitality industry that connects side-hustlers, students, and hospitality professionals with enjoyable, equitable, and flexible shifts. | $606.8K | Pre-Seed | Oct 19, 2023 |  |
| AutonoMe | AutonoMe works across the UK Public Sector to combine our personalised Educational Technology platform with one-to-one support to deliver Learning Disability and Autism outcomes in Education, Employment and Social Care settings | $377.1K | Seed | May 03, 2023 |  |
| MyPocketSkill Ltd | MyPocketSkill is an innovative platform that is creating a financially-empowered Gen Z. We achieve this by providing a digital solution to help young people gain early exposure to earning & saving. | $1.1M | Seed | Apr 15, 2023 |  |
| Data Literacy Academy | Data Literacy Academy provides data, data literacy, education, online education, live education, and training services. They also provide change management, capability assessment, and e-learning services. |  | Seed | Jan 10, 2023 |  |
| Purlos | Purlos has created the first personalised learning chatbot for SME's and growth businesses. Our software is fit for the modern world of corporate education. It is powerful, affordable and can easily integrate with your existing work tools. | $504.3K | Seed | Oct 19, 2022 |  |

10 of 22 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Haatch](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haatch) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [Triple Point Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/triple-point) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [GC Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gc-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hellen's Rock Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hellen-s-rock-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Midven](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/midven) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Velocity Capital Advisors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/velocity-capital-advisors-ltd) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Ufi Ventures invest in?

Ufi Ventures invests primarily in EdTech, Education and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 22 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 Ufi Ventures's check size?

Ufi Ventures typically joins rounds of $377k–$11M at Seed, $467k–$649k at Pre-Seed and $3.4M–$10M 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 Ufi Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Ufi Ventures?

Public channels for Ufi Ventures include LinkedIn 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 Ufi Ventures?

The team at Ufi Ventures includes Alex Bishop (Senior Investment Manager) and Rebecca Garrod Waters (Chief Executive Officer). 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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