Seed funds in London

11 listings in Seed funds.

LocalGlobe / Latitude LocalGlobe, Phoenix Court, Somers Town, London NW1

Founded by Saul and Robin Klein, LocalGlobe is London's premier seed fund; sister fund Latitude follows on at growth stage. Seed-to-scale portfolio includes Wise, Improbable, Zego, Motorway and Tide. A cornerstone of the King's Cross/Som...

Seedcamp Seedcamp, Bonhill Street, Shoreditch, London EC2

Europe's pre-eminent pre-seed/seed fund, first investor in 500+ companies including UiPath, Wise, Revolut, Synthesia, Sorare and Pleo. Co-founder and Managing Partner Reshma Sohoni (India-born, MBE) is one of London's most prominent Indi...

Entrepreneur First (EF) Entrepreneur First, Shoreditch, London EC2

Talent-investor / company-builder that invests in individuals pre-team, pre-idea and helps them co-found startups, then funds the resulting companies. EF-built companies include Magic Pony (sold to Twitter), Tractable, Cleo and Aztec Pro...

Playfair Capital Playfair Capital, London W1

Sector-agnostic, high-conviction / low-volume pre-seed fund making ~6 investments a year from a $70M+ third fund across the UK and Europe. Emphasises hands-on, resource-heavy post-investment support for the earliest-stage founders.

Passion Capital Passion Capital, White Bear Yard, Clerkenwell, London EC1

Pioneering London seed fund co-founded by Eileen Burbidge and Stefan Glaenzer, an early force behind the city's fintech rise. Seed backer of Monzo, GoCardless, Digital Shadows and Butternut Box. Long-standing advocate for UK startup policy.

Firstminute Capital Firstminute Capital, Mayfair, London W1

Global seed fund backed by 130+ unicorn founders, co-founded by Brent Hoberman (lastminute.com / Founders Forum). Invests at pre-seed/seed with a strong founder network to bridge companies to Series A. AI and frontier-tech leaning.

Kindred Capital Kindred Capital, Shoreditch, London EC2

Early-stage (seed) London VC practising 'equitable venture' — founders it backs share in the fund's carry. Launched 2016; portfolio includes Paddle, Farewill, Pockit and Five. Distinctive founder-aligned economic model.

Ada Ventures Ada Ventures, London EC1

Pre-seed / seed fund co-founded by Check Warner and Matt Penneycard (2018) with an 'inclusive' thesis backing overlooked founders and underserved markets — health, consumer and climate. Uses an 'Open Venture' sourcing model to reach beyo...

Concept Ventures Concept Ventures, London W1

One of the UK's largest dedicated pre-seed funds, founded 2018, backing British tech-focused founders at the earliest stage through Series A. Focused on giving first-cheque conviction capital to UK-native founding teams.

Anthemis Group Anthemis, London EC2

London-founded (2010) early-stage VC specialising in fintech and embedded/financial-infrastructure companies across the US and Europe. Team-first, non-thematic seed thesis focused on reshaping financial services 'plumbing'.

Stride.VC Stride.VC, London EC1

Seed fund co-founded by Fred Destin (ex-Accel) and Harry Stebbings (20VC), writing first cheques into UK and French founders. Concentrated seed portfolio with a strong media/community footprint via the 20VC platform.

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