# Worth Capital

> Worth Capital is a VC fund backing Food and Beverage and E-Commerce. See 102 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 102
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 32%
- Fund size: $7.7M
- Last fund: Oct 2017
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/worth-capital/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/startupseriesuk
- Website: https://worthcapital.uk/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorthCapital/

Worth Capital is a VC fund in London focused on Food and Beverage and E-Commerce. The founders of Worth Capital, plus a small network of associates, invest in strong founders that have created an innovative proposition based on unique market insight, where there is potential to build a loved brand. Generally this is early-stage equity investment up to £400,000 and is only for businesses based in the UK.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Worth Capital. Shizune tracks 4 team members at Worth Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/worth-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $24k–$655k |
| Pre-Seed | $3k–$314k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 7 | 7% |
| E-Commerce | 6 | 6% |
| Software | 5 | 5% |
| Retail | 4 | 4% |
| Fashion | 4 | 4% |

76 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 31 | 30% |
| Funding Round | 14 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 8 | 8% |
| Pre-Seed | 7 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 37 | 36% |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hayley Etherington | Business Operations Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hayley-etherington |
| Matthew Cushen | Founding Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-cushen |
| Paul Ephremsen | Co-founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-ephremsen |
| Paul Soanes | Founding Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-soanes |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Metacarpal | Metacarpal broke the mould by creating the first bionic yet fully mechanical hand prosthesis. Capable of switching grips yet offering responsive and precise control already familiar to the user, they aim to also supply prosthetics to those most in need in the developing world. | $1.1M | Seed | Aug 27, 2024 |  |
| FC Labs | FC Labs develops wearable safety devices to monitor and alert mental acuity. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Dunfermline, UK. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 05, 2022 |  |
| One Essentials | One Essentials is an e-commerce platform that specializes in clothing. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 05, 2022 |  |
| Fox Robotics | Fox Robotics, is a start-up, located in Camberley, an innovator in robotics technology. They solve fundamental in-premises logistics problems across multiple areas such light manufacturing, aerospace, health agriculture and retail, etc . Their easy-to-use robotics solutions boost business productivity and substantially reduce cybersecurity andhealth-and-safety risks for customers.They understand that robotics will play an important role in society, at many levels and across all industries. Robots need to adapt to human environments by the use of advanced AI, sensors, control algorithms and strong security. Their products and solutions sit at the heart of key business processes and have an important role to play in the successful businesses of the future. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 05, 2022 |  |
| Paranimo | Paranimo is on a mission to democratise workplace access to the right mental health support so people feel better faster. We do this through our matching intelligence used in our SaaS and consulting services providing a suite of solutions for HR managers to improve workplace mental wellbeing. | $192.8K | Pre-Seed | Apr 04, 2022 |  |
| Fox Robotics | Fox Robotics, is a start-up, located in Camberley, an innovator in robotics technology. They solve fundamental in-premises logistics problems across multiple areas such light manufacturing, aerospace, health agriculture and retail, etc . Their easy-to-use robotics solutions boost business productivity and substantially reduce cybersecurity andhealth-and-safety risks for customers.They understand that robotics will play an important role in society, at many levels and across all industries. Robots need to adapt to human environments by the use of advanced AI, sensors, control algorithms and strong security. Their products and solutions sit at the heart of key business processes and have an important role to play in the successful businesses of the future. |  |  | Dec 24, 2021 |  |
| UniZest | The 5m+ international students studying abroad suffer the same problem, opening a bank account. UniZest launched the Aspire account in the UK in 2017, which students can open online and start using BEFORE leaving their home country. Our purpose is to help students get the most from their time studying abroad by orchestrating a set of usefulproducts and services. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 23, 2021 |  |
| Waizu | Waizu is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company with a lot of potential. Founded in 2020 and is based in Chippenham, Wiltshire. |  |  | Dec 22, 2021 |  |
| One Essentials | One Essentials is an e-commerce platform that specializes in clothing. |  |  | Dec 22, 2021 |  |
| Bird Sunglasses | Bird Sunglasses is a designer and manufacturer of sunglasses using sustainable materials including FSC-certified wood, repurposed aluminum, and recycled packaging. It offers wide varieties of sunglasses, prescription frames and is planning to launch eyewear with new materials and introduce augmented reality (AR) feature for customers to try-on itsframes using a phone or computer that enable customers with stylish, suitable, and sustainable sunglasses.Bird Sunglasses was established in 2017 and is headquartered in Exeter, Devon. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 22, 2021 |  |

10 of 102 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Seedrs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seedrs) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Innovate UK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovate-u-k-) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Angel Academe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-academe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Anglia Capital Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anglia-capital-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The FSE Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finance-south-east) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gabriel Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gabriel-investments-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Worth Capital invest in?

Worth Capital invests primarily in Food and Beverage, E-Commerce and Software startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 102 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 Worth Capital's check size?

Worth Capital typically joins rounds of $24k–$655k at Seed and $3k–$314k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Worth Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Worth Capital?

Public channels for Worth 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 Worth Capital?

The team at Worth Capital includes Hayley Etherington (Business Operations Director), Matthew Cushen (Founding Partner) and Paul Ephremsen (Co-founder). 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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