# Top 50 Consumer Startup Investors in United Kingdom in May 2026 ## Scottish Investment Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 32 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology Our Entrepreneurship team (formerly the Scottish Investment Bank) helps you find sources of finance, engage with funders and secure investment to grow your business. ## Par Equity - Type: VC Fund - Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 28 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Computer Founded in 2008, Par Equity is a venture capital firm that backs the most innovative, high growth technology companies in the North of the UK. Based in Edinburgh, Par invests across Northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. ## Octopus Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 20 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, FinTech 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. ## Ascension - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 20 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Internet, FinTech Ascension is an early-stage VC built by exited entrepreneurs to back the next generation of tech and impact founders ## Parkwalk Advisors - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 20 - 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. ## Techstart Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 19 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology Techstart Ventures is a leading investor of seed capital across Scotland and Northern Ireland. they are a trusted partner to ambitious founders on their journey to success. ## The FSE Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 19 - Stages: Debt Financing, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing FSE C.I.C. is an independent not-for-profit Community Interest Company (C.I.C.) whose surpluses are reinvested in the business, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners. FSE C.I.C. has a number of subsidiary companies to deliver its funds and services, which are collectively referred to as The FSE Group.All regulated activities are delivered through FSE Fund Managers Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Finance East Limited delivers funding for businesses based in the East of England region. ## Mercia Fund Managers - Type: VC Fund - Location: Henley In Arden, Warwickshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 18 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology Mercia Asset Management provides equity and debt to UK businesses with growth ambition. We are your investment partners from scale-up to exit. ## Venrex - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 17 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet Venrex Investment Management is a UK-based venture capital firm that backs creative Founders to launch and build innovative businesses. ## QVentures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 17 - 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 ## Northstar Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 15 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet Northstar Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in innovative solutions to help solve the most pressing societal issues we have today.  Our ticket sizes range from £100k to £500k into early stage tech companies. We provide added value in leveraging our network of university partners, funders, non-executive directors and talent to supporteach investment. ## MMC Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 15 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning MMC is a venture capital fund investing in early stage, high-growth UK companies. Our mission is to be involved in the creation of the global industry-leading companies of tomorrow. ## Seedrs - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 15 - Stages: Seed, Equity Crowdfunding, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, FinTech Online investing opportunities in the best new startup businesses, and raise seed and angel investment, with top European equity crowdfunding site Seedrs. ## Development Bank of Wales - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 15 - Stages: Seed, Debt Financing - Focus: Health Care, Software, Biotechnology Development Bank of Wales is formed in 2001 by the Welsh Assembly Government. Development Bank of Wales is an independent company, providing commercial funding to Welsh SMEs. They invests private and public funds, including EU funds. ## Cambridge Angels group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 15 - 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. ## Amadeus Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Amadeus Capital Partners, Venture Capital For Technology Companies. We Back Entreprenuers To Win. Contact Our Experienced Team Of Investors Today ## Foresight Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Private Equity, Seed - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Health Care Foresight Group is a listed infrastructure and private equity investment manager which has been managing funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients for more than 35 years. Foresight has over £7.2 billion of assets under management across a number of funds on behalf of some of the world’s largest institutional investors, family offices,private and high net-worth individuals and retail investors. Foresight's investment strategies are underpinned by a strong environmental, social & governance (“ESG”) focus, which increasingly meets the demands of today’s investors and ensures we are consistently working towards creating a sustainable legacy for future generations. ## Angels Den - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, Mobile, Software Angels Den is an angel-led investment platform that connects fast-growing companies with experienced investors. ## Scottish Enterprise - Type: VC Fund - Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 12 - Stages: Grant, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care Scotland's business advice, support and funding agency. Explore our products and services to find the right support for your business and apply online today. ## Balderton Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 12 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services In the two decades since our founding, we have worked with hundreds of extraordinary European founders, and have raised eight funds totalling more than $3bn. ## LocalGlobe - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 12 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce Seeding ambitious founders at places like @citymapper, @improbableio,@teamkano, @moo, @songkick,@seedcamp, @transferwise and @zoopla since 1999. Who's next? ## Forward Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 12 - 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. ## Fuel Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 12 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce Fuel Ventures - a leading early stage seed / growth stage EIS Fund based in London, UK. Investing in the most ambitious technology companies. ## Business Growth Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Series A, Private Equity - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing BGF invests in hundreds of businesses from an evergreen balance sheet. But we offer more than just growth capital. Find out what makes us different. ## Equity Gap - Type: VC Fund - Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, SaaS Equity Gap is a group of private individuals set up to invest in and support emerging and growing businesses based in Scotland ## Aster - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Energy, Solar Aster is a Venture Capital firm with offices in 4 major innovation hubs: Paris, London, Tel Aviv and San Francisco. Since 2000, they have partnered with more than 60 teams of entrepreneurs that are transforming markets with disruptive offers and technologies. They are always open to exploring new ideas related to mobility, energy and industrysectors that they have been covering until now. They invest in all stages, with a preference for the early phase.They are more than investors and they intend to act as an ally for entrepreneurs by connecting them to a valuable ecosystem of experts, influencers and business leaders. From marketing to executive talent, their commitment to the growth of their portfolio companies as well as the entire venture ecosystem also involves the commitment of their dedicated Operations team, their innovation strategy consulting firm (Aster Fab) and a crowdfunding branch to further expand opportunities (Aster Crowd).Some of their success stories include Solairedirect (acquired by Engie in 2015), Digital Lumens (acquired by Osram in 2017) and Avantium (IPOed in 2017). ## UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical UKI2S, formally the Rainbow Seed Fund, is an investment fund backed by the government, providing seed funding to science & technology start-ups and SMEs ## IP Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Therapeutics IP Group's core business is the creation of value for its shareholders and partners through the commercialisation of intellectual property originating from research intensive institutions. Their strength lies in managing this process from finding suitable intellectual property to commercialise to either helping develop businesses and createvalue out of them, or identifying and establishing appropriate commercial partnerships to do so. IP Group's extensive expertise in this area combined with its inside knowledge of both industry and finance have enabled the group to create a formidable track record of consistently delivering excellent results for their companies, for their partners and for their shareholders. ## Index Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet Index Ventures is an international venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, investing in technology-enabled companies with a focus on e-commerce, fintech, mobility, gaming, infrastructure/AI, and security. ## 24 Haymarket - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Software, Information Technology 24Haymarket is an investment network which included several highly-experienced private equity and venture capital investors, seasoned entrepreneurs, and senior operators. Investing up to £5 million in growth companies in the UK and Europe. They invested their own capital in direct alignment with entrepreneurs and actively support their growthagenda and join the board of the companies in which they invest. Since inception in 2011, 24Haymarket has invested in more than 50 high-growth businesses. ## IQ Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence IQ Capital is a Cambridge & London-based VC firm that invests in ‘deep tech’ companies capable of dominating their respective markets on a global scale. Initial investments at Seed and Series A range from £0.5m to £10m, with capacity for follow-on investment up to £30m through the Growth Fund. The team has achieved over 30 exits including toApple, Huawei, Google and Oracle. ## Samos Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Software Samos Investments is a private equity investor with a focus on high-growth European businesses.Samos invests across a range of sectors including digital media, e-commerce, retail, financial services, energy and natural resources.Samos takes a proactive approach with its portfolio companies, working alongside many of the US and Europe’s topventure funds, family offices and private investors.The Samos Partners are also active angel/seed investors. ## Oxford Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Mobile, Health Care Helping individuals and institutions invest in Venture Capital, Infrastructure and Media companies since 1999. ## Mercia Asset Management PLC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Henley In Arden, Warwickshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 9 - 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. ## SFC Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence SFC Capital, the UK's most active seed investor (PitchBook, 2020), provides capital and support to British startups. By combining its Angel Network and Seed Funds, SFC has created a unique model that allows investors to get exposure to SEIS- and EIS-qualifying businesses, either directly or through a diversified portfolio curated and managedby SFC’s expert team. In 2020, SFC received a £10m allocation from Business Investments as part of the Regional Angels Programme in support of SFC's mission to back promising early-stage companies from every corner of the UK.SFC Capital is an Appointed Representative of SFC Capital Partners Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 736184). ## Passion Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services Passion Capital is an early stage venture capital firm based in London. ## Midven - Type: VC Fund - Location: Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology Midven is a specialist venture capital company providing investment to fast growing small and medium sized enterprises ("SMEs"), run by an energetic, experienced and hands-on team of investment managers. ## Beringea - Type: VC Fund - Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS Beringea is an international investor in high growth US & UK businesses. With expertise in multiple sectors we are at the forefront of emerging trends. ## JamJar Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Food and Beverage JamJar Investments is a venture capital firm that invest in high growth consumer brand businesses in both digital and non-tech.Its combination of operational, commercial and brand experience was honed over 14 years taking innocent from scratch to sale to Coca Cola for north of half a billion £. That journey means the company understand thejourney of entrepreneurs, the highs the lows, the challenges and some of the solutions. JamJar is the consumer Venture Capital fund run by the innocent drinks founders. ## Cambridge Innovation Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics Cambridge Innovation Capital backs life sciences and technology companies with an affiliation to Cambridge, Europe’s capital for innovation. As a preferred investor for the University of Cambridge, they have unparalleled access to investment opportunities in the ecosystem.Since our inception in 2013, they have raised £275 million to invest indisruptive, deep-tech businesses in sectors including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence, the internet of things, quantum technologies, autonomous systems, therapeutics, medtech/diagnostics, digital health, and genomics/proteomics. ## Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Debt Financing, Seed - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Health Care 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. ## Felix Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Food and Beverage A Venture Capital Firm for the creative class ## Oxford Science Enterprises - Type: VC Fund - Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software Oxford Sciences Innovation is the world’s largest 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 companiestaking on challenges 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. ## Martlet Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology Martlet Capital is an early-stage investor based in Cambridge, providing patient capital to deep technology and life science startups with high growth potential. Investing in the future. ## Catapult Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical The team behind Catapult Ventures are among the most experienced venture capital investors in the UK.Their experience spans a range of sectors from healthcare and pharmaceuticals to luxury consumer brands, manufacturing and software, as well as all stages: from start-ups and pre-revenue IP developers to company floatation and billions of poundsin revenue. Their administration team is equally experienced with each member having more than 10 years experience in a venture capital environment. ## Social Tech Trust - Type: VC Fund - Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Grant - Focus: Health Care, Software, Education Social Tech Trust is a UK's leading dedicated investor of socially motivated tech. ## Speedinvest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors, with more than €1bn AUM, 40 investors, and offices in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, Vienna and San Francisco. Your success is our priority, so we don’t just send some money and "check in" at board meetings. Our mission is to empower you with game-changing support throughevery stage of your journey. Our focused investment teams know your industry inside and out. Their Deep Tech, Fintech, Industrial Tech, Network Effects, Digital Health and Subscriptions experience, know-how and deep networks are yours from day one. You also have full access to our in-house Platform+ team of operational experts who can provide tailored growth marketing, people (HR), US business development, and networking support throughout every stage of your journey. ## YFM Equity Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Private Equity, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Biotechnology YFM Equity Partners is an independent private equity business owned by its senior management and investment team. They invest up to £10 million of equity through offices in Leeds, London, Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield. ## HSBC - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Debt Financing, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance HSBC, one of the largest banking and financial services institutions in the world, serves millions of customers through its three Global Businesses. ## Maven Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Maven is one of the UK's leading private equity and investment firms. We provide essential capital and expertise to help businesses unlock their potential. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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