# Top 50 Publishing Startup Investors in United Kingdom in June 2026 ## Flow Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning Flow Capital provides founder-friendly growth capital for high-growth companies operating in high-growth markets in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. As of 2021, we have deployed over $120M in growth capital to 56+ companies. Investment sizes range anywhere from $1-7 million for companies generating at least $4 million in annualrevenues. We work closely with companies to come up with a financing structure that fits their unique company needs, often creating a hybrid between our two financing structures: Revenue-Based Financing and Venture Debt. ## Oxford Science Enterprises - Type: VC Fund - Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Software Oxford Science Enterprises is the university-partnered venture firm. We work with the University of Oxford to build companies that create fundamental technologies: science-based businesses capable of tackling the planet’s toughest problems. We invest in life science, AI and software, healthcare, and deep tech to create companies taking onchallenges like nuclear fusion, quantum computing and developing treatments and cures for infectious diseases. Founded in 2015, we’ve raised over £600M to create a world-class technology ecosystem, and combine our deep experience with a network of investors, entrepreneurs and sector-experts to find co-investment, build businesses, and hire senior management talent. ## Paul Forster - Type: Angel - Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services Paul Forster is an early-stage investor in the tech sector. He previously worked at Indeed as a Senior Advisor. Paul attended INSEAD, where he earned an MBA. ## Seedcamp - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, SaaS Seedcamp is Europe's seed fund, identifying and investing early in world-class founders attacking large, global markets and solving real problems using technology. The Seedcamp Nation includes over 400 startups building breakout businesses that change the way people live, interact and buy and includes publicly listed UiPath, Wise, and unicornsRevolut, Hopin, Sorare, Pleo, and wefox along with fast-growing businesses such as Grover, viz.ai and Ezra. Seedcamp fast-tracks a founder's vision and creates value through immediate access to smart capital, a lifelong community of support and a global network built upon more than a decade's experience backing exceptional talent.Seedcamp fast-tracks a founder's vision and creates value through immediate access to smart capital, a lifelong community of support, and a global network built upon more than a decade's experience backing exceptional talent. ## Alexander Chesterman - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, E-Commerce, Financial Services Alex Chesterman is the Co-Founder of Houseful. Alex Chesterman attended the University College London. ## Simon Franks - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Health Care, Payments Simon Franks is the founder and managing partner of Redbus Ventures and Chairman of the Franks Family Foundation. (www.thefff.org) ## Ariadne Capital Limited - Type: VC Fund - Location: Malta, Illinois, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Mobile, Publishing, Hardware Ariadne Capital is an investment and advisory firm that enables corporates who seek new digital revenues and startups who understand digital infrastructure. It specializes in sourcing funding, advising on business development, and exiting growth-stage digital companies. Ariadne Capital also brings its technology insight to corporates, advisingthem on innovating their business models, and how to work with entrepreneurs and high-growth startups to win in their markets. ## QVentures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence QVentures sources, screens, and invests in top-tier start-ups from Seed to Series B. Our investors consist of Family Offices, Institutional Investors, UHNWIs, and Cashed-out Entrepreneurs. We look for disruptive companies with a proven product-market fit, set to scale from Seed to Series B. We focus on Enterprise SaaS, Marketplaces, Consumer Tech,FinTech, AdTech, EdTech, InsurTech and HealthTech and more. We look for quality management teams, large addressable markets, proven traction, sustainable business models, route to scale and quality investors.To apply for investment, please fill out this short form to be reviewed: https://qventures.typeform.com/to/zZPOWf ## Mercia Asset Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: Henley In Arden, Warwickshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing Mercia Asset Management provides equity and debt to UK businesses with growth ambition. We are your investment partners from scale-up to exit. ## Connect Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech We've been investing in pre-seed and seed stage product companies since 2012, from our home in London. ## Guinness Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care Guinness Ventures has invested into early stage businesses since 2010, providing capital to a wide range of UK companies ## Fuel Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Fuel Ventures - a leading early stage seed / growth stage EIS Fund based in London, UK. Investing in the most ambitious technology companies. ## Hoxton Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology Hoxton Ventures focuses on startups that either disrupt existing industries or invent entirely new market categories. Hoxton typically invests between $500,000 and $5 million into pre-seed, seed, and Series A stage companies, and follows its capital through the life of the company. The firm is based in London and invests all across Europe. ## Creandum - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence We support early-stage founders in building global, category-defining companies. From Seed to IPO and beyond. ## Nicolas Julia - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Gaming, Cryptocurrency Nicolas Julia is based out of Paris, Ile-de-France, and is the CEO and Co-founder of Sorare. Nicolas previously worked at Stratumn as a VP of Operations. Nicolas Julia attended the EM Lyon Business School. ## Initial Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Gaming, Mobile, Software Initial Capital is an investor in seed and early-stage technology companies with a focus on games, consumer services & technology enablers. ## Raghav Gupta - Type: Angel - Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Internet Entrepreneur, operator, investor and author of the bestselling One to Ten. Currently, Rags is President of Butlr.io and venture partner at Hyperplane. Prior to Butlr, Rags was COO at Humatics, GM EMEA at Ooyala, CCO at Videoplaza (sold to Telstra/Ooyala) and part of the founding management team at Brightcove (IPO). ## Peter Hinssen - Type: Angel - Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Apps, SaaS, EBooks Peter Hinssen is the Co-Founder and Partner at Nexxworks. ## Mobeus Equity Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Retail Mobeus is a leading equity investor in UK-based SMEs. We partner with talented and determined management teams of businesses with strong growth potential. ## PROfounders Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Apps, Travel We are PROfounders. We are the proactive European early-stage venture fund. ## Nauta Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Mobile We support visionary founders across Europe as they build the next generation of B2B software companies. ## Ayre Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Video Streaming, Information Technology Ayre Group is a venture capital firm that has been disrupting industries and creating iconic brands for decades, from technology, real estate, and Bitcoin, to media & publishing. ## LAUNCHub Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Internet LAUNCHub is a leading early-stage venture capital fund focused on investing in startups in South-Eastern (SEE) and Central-Eastern (CEE) Europe. ## 1Up Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kirkland, Washington, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Online Games 1Up Ventures is an investment firm that specializes in game developers. The company is based in Kirkland, Washington. ## Cambridge Angels group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology The Cambridge Angels are a group of high-net worth investors who have proven experience as successful entrepreneurs in internet, software, technology and bio-technology. Members invest in and mentor high quality start-up and early-stage companies in these sectors in the Cambridge (UK) area and throughout the UK.Typical funding requirements thatthe Cambridge Angels meet are in the range of £50,000 to £500,000 - although it is worth noting that several of their portfolio companies have received more than £1m in funding from their Members over several funding rounds.Their Members have been responsible for a large number of the “Cambridge Phenomenon” success stories over recent years. Therefore, in addition to providing funding for early-stage companies, the Cambridge Angels also offer start-ups the considerable benefit of a wide range of expertise, contacts and directly relevant experience in establishing and growing entrepreneurial businesses successfully. ## Haitao Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Apps, Education Haitao Capital is the first China-macro driven early stage venture fund. China's story is no longer just a Chinese story. ## Techstart Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Techstart Ventures is a first-cheque investor for extraordinary founders pursuing uncapped global opportunities. ## Forward Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology Forward Partners is a venture capital firm in London specialising in technology businesses focused on eCommerce, marketplace and applied AI early-stage startups. ## Smedvig Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, SaaS, Advertising Venture Capital firm based in London. We help enable business funding though capital investment. In turn, that funds and drives business growth as exceptional speed. Visit our site to find out how our proven model of business investment can help your start up. ## Octopus Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology We provide venture capital investment for the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. Learn about what we do and the kind of founders we back. ## Nesta Impact Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Education, Health Care, SaaS Nesta Impact Investments backs innovative businesses that focus on creating social and environmental good ## Parkwalk Advisors - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software Parkwalk is a London-based fund management firm. Parkwalk invests in UK technology companies that have IP backing and freedom to operate, generally spun out of UK universities. Their funds seek to generate capital gains for their investors, enhanced by the attractive tax relief provided by EIS. Parkwalk entered this investment sector in 2009,anticipating a wave of tax-efficient incentives launched by the UK Government to stimulate innovative emerging technology companies and thereby help drive economic growth.Parkwalk utilises academic, technology transfer, venture capital and personal networks developed over many years to gain access to the highest calibre deal-flow. In 2017 Parkwalk joined forces with IP Group plc, a leading intellectual property commercialisation company that is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IPO. As at March 2019 the combined group has net assets of £1.2bn. ## DC Thomson Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Internet, Software, E-Commerce DC Thomson Ventures (DCT Ventures) is the corporate venture arm of D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd., a private, family-owned company with a long heritage of entrepreneurship. Headquartered in Dundee, Scotland with a London office in Fleet Street, the DC Thomson Group is one of the leading media organisations in the UK, predominantly publishingnewspapers and magazines. Shortlist Media and Puzzler Media also form part of the DC Thomson publishing division.The wider DC Thomson Group has other major divisions operating in international book publishing (Parragon), data centres (brightsolid) and global online genealogy (Findmypast).DC Thomson has a long traditional of entrepreneurial investment which is now led through DCT Ventures. Through acquisitions and investments, the organisation has diversified into new media, digital technology, education, retail, radio and television. ## Clarendon Fund Managers - Type: VC Fund - Location: Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Health Diagnostics We ensure that businesses in Northern Ireland with growth aspirations can access equity finance to reach their potential. ## Spice Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Blockchain, Publishing Investment advisory services dedicated to family funds ## APX - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology APX is Europe’s leading very-early-stage VC. Based in Berlin and backed by Axel Springer and Porsche, we support and partner with the most ambitious founding teams from Europe and beyond - often as their first investor.We invest up to EUR 500K in startups until a series A starting with a quick EUR 50K investment, and within a few months,depending on traction and speed, we can invest further. Each month we invest in new teams who become part of the APX community, counting hundreds of other founders. Since 2018, we have invested in 100+ startups across 20+ industries with founders from 20+ countries together with 100+ co-investors. ## Calm Company Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Early stage funding, resources, and mentorship for founders building profit-driven calm businesses. ## Bootstrapped Debt Financing - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce Bootstrapped Debt Financing ## Charlie Songhurst - Type: Angel - Location: Greater Seattle Area, Washington, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Charles Songhurst is a founding partner of Katana Capital, a long-short equity hedge fund. He also runs the Songhurst Group, which holds assets in a variety of private companies.Charles ran corporate strategy for Microsoft and focused on partnering and M&A. He was involved in the Yahoo acquisition and commercial deal, and the Skypeacquisition. Before running corporate strategy, Charles was focused on the emergence of Google and the growth of the search industry.Prior, Charles was an analyst at McKinsey & Company in London. Charles received a bachelor’s degree from Oxford University in politics, philosophy, and economics. ## SkyVision Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Initial Coin Offering - Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency SkyVision Capital (SVC) promotes new, open decentralized technology and its development. We are a Crypto Fund that is dedicated to incubating and investing in founders of tomorrow, today. ## Ian Hogarth - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet Ian got a master's in machine learning at Cambridge and loves dystopian robot takeover narratives. Seven years ago, Ian realized being a choirboy came with no street cred, so he started DJing hip-hop, funk, drum & bass, and grime. Ian quit his job at Bain & Company, Singapore to start Songkick. ## Double Peak Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Initial Coin Offering - Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency Double Peak Group is a family office focused on investments in the digital asset and blockchain space.As one of the first family offices based out of Asia focused on digital assets, we have been deeply entrenched in the crypto space since 2017. At Double Peak, we adopt a philosophy of value investing and making key investments with a long timehorizon in early funding rounds and secondary markets. The ultimate vision is to bridge cutting-edge decentralized technologies between China and International markets.Our team consists of talented people with institutional backgrounds. Namely, investment banking, private equity, venture capital and entrepreneurship.Double Peak have invested in a multitude of areas including: Asset Management, Banking & Payments, Cross-Chain Platforms, CeFi-DeFi Bridges, Infrastructure Protocols, Investment Funds, Gaming/GameFi, NFTs, Privacy/Security, The Metaverse, Trading and Exchanges. ## Fenbushi Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech Fenbushi Capital is the first and most active blockchain-focused venture capital firm in Asia. Founded in Shanghai in 2015 by veterans across both blockchain and traditional financial industries, it has to date supported over 80 leading projects across 4 continents leveraging blockchain technology to reshape myriad industries such as finance,healthcare, supply chain, and consumer goods. Fenbushi’s mission is to drive healthy and sustainable growth in the global blockchain ecosystem, and actively works as a long-term strategic partner to its portfolio projects. ## Digital Science - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Biotechnology Digital Science is a technology company serving the needs of scientific research. They provide software that makes the research process simpler and more efficient so that everyone can work smart and discover more. Their technology helps solve problems for researchers, institutions, publishers and funders. ## Peter Read - Type: Angel - Location: Berkeley, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Toys, Content, E-Commerce Peter is a partner of Read Investments, specializing in commercial real estate acquisitions and development. He is the former Co-Owner of Grocery Outlet Inc., a family-owned retail grocery business with 140 stores located throughout the western states.Mr. Read’s strong affinity with the SF SPCA stems from its progressive and humane commitment tothe lives of dogs and cats, and the example it demonstrates to other animal hospitals and shelters. His animal volunteer background follows in the footsteps of his dear departed wife, Carol Ann Read, through her longtime involvement with the Lindsey Wildlife Museum and the Marine Mammal Center. He is now joined by his two daughters in serving these wonderful causes.Mr. Read has an economics degree from the University of San Francisco. He joined the Board of Directors in 2000. ## Everywhere Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, FinTech Everywhere Ventures (fka "The Fund") is a first-of-its-kind early-stage venture fund created ​by founders for founders​ to support the next generation of entrepreneurs.Everywhere Ventures is a community-powered venture investing platform that integrates the capital, expertise, and mentoring of experienced founders and operators acrossten micro funds. The Fund's $70M+ under management comes almost exclusively from the over 500 founders and operators who are its limited partners. Everywhere Ventures operates from the belief that those who have actually built successful companies are best suited to advise and support early-stage startups. Everywhere Ventures invests in pre-seed deals globally usually in the first financing round the company raises. Emphasis is placed on purpose-driven teams across money, health and work verticals. ## Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Seed - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) is an initiative launched by the government-owned British Business Bank.It is a key part of the government’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’ vision, which aims to end the historic North / South divide and create economic prosperity in the North of England on par with London and the South East.Thegovernment firmly believes that SMEs form the foundation of the region’s future growth. NPIF therefore aims to nurture regional entrepreneurship by providing investment and support for small and medium businesses between 2016 and 2021. NPIF's funding will support new and growing SMEs, create jobs and encourage and attract additional private sector investment. ## Pirata Capital Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: Orlando, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Apps Pirata Capital Management is a digital asset management company focusing on directional and market neutral strategies. ## Angel Investment Network - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology The UK Angel Investment Network connects business entrepreneurs with Angel Investors. Find an Investor for your business, or access a network of investment opportunities. ## CMT Digital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services An exciting new iteration of our website is coming soon. CMT Digital is a blockchain and digital assets focused subsidiary of the CMT Group, a 24 year-old trading and investments firm. The CMT Group has operated as a valued partner to entrepreneurs, traders, and technologists # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co