# Top 50 Digital Media Startup Investors in United Kingdom in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ascension | 5 | United Kingdom, United States, Italy | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Internet, FinTech |
| Midven | 3 | United Kingdom, United States, Israel | Seed, Series A | Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology |
| 24 Haymarket | 3 | United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Software, Information Technology |
| Rakuten | 3 | United States, Japan, Singapore | Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech |
| BDMI | 3 | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Advertising, Internet |
| Angels Den | 3 | United Kingdom, United States, Finland | Seed, Angel | E-Commerce, Mobile, Software |
| IBIS TMT | 2 | United Kingdom | Series A | Content, Software, Advertising |
| John Michaelis | 2 | United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Audio, Music, Digital Media |
| Matthew Emerson | 2 | United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Video, Training, Education |
| Yasin Sebastian Qureshi | 2 | United Kingdom | Pre-Seed, Seed | Audio, Music, Digital Media |
| Matt Jellicoe | 2 | United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Audio, Music, Digital Media |
| Peter Bartlett | 2 | United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Audio, Music, Digital Media |
| Colin McInnes | 2 | United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Audio, Music, Digital Media |
| Sands Capital Ventures | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Series B, Series A, Series C | Biotechnology, Health Care, Software |
| Wayra | 2 | Spain, United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| GMG Ventures | 2 | United Kingdom, United States, Canada | Seed, Pre-Seed | Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Software |
| Velocity Capital Advisors | 2 | United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Mobile |
| Force Over Mass Capital | 2 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, FinTech |
| Sweet Capital | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, Israel | Seed, Series A | Apps, Software, Mobile |
| Future\Perfect Ventures | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Financial Services, FinTech |
| LocalGlobe | 2 | United Kingdom, United States, France | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce |
| Defy.vc | 2 | United States, Pakistan, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence |
| Venrex | 2 | United Kingdom, United States, France | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet |
| Forward Partners | 2 | United Kingdom, United States, Israel | Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Graphene Ventures | 2 | United States, Brazil, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Health Care, E-Commerce |
| Octopus Ventures | 2 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Health Care, FinTech |
| Nauta Capital | 2 | Spain, United Kingdom, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, SaaS, Mobile |
| Peter Gabriel | 2 | United Kingdom, Belgium, United States | Seed, Series A | Music, TV, Supply Chain Management |
| YYX Capital | 2 | United Kingdom, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Velocity.Partners | 2 | Greece, United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Artificial Intelligence, Health Care, Automotive |
| Marco Valta | 2 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Secondary Market | E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace |
| Hoxton Ventures | 2 | United Kingdom, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology |
| Robin Knox | 2 | United Kingdom, Canada, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | Software, SaaS, Social Network |
| Paul Walton | 2 | United Kingdom, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | Software, SaaS, Social Network |
| R42 Group | 2 | United Kingdom, United States, Austria | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Biotechnology, Health Care, Information Technology |
| SyndicateRoom | 2 | United Kingdom, United States, India | Seed, Equity Crowdfunding | Health Care, Software, Medical |
| Jenson Funding Partners | 2 | United Kingdom | Pre-Seed, Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Marketplace |
| Vickers Venture Partners | 2 | United States, China, Singapore | Series A, Series B, Seed | Health Care, Biotechnology, Mobile |
| Clearly Social Angels | 2 | United Kingdom, Peru | Seed, Angel | Education, Software, Health Care |
| Beringea | 1 | United Kingdom, United States, Israel | Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, SaaS |
| LAUNCHub Ventures | 1 | Bulgaria, United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software |
| Brookfield Asset Management | 1 | United States, Canada, India | Private Equity, Post-IPO Equity | Energy, Oil and Gas, Financial Services |
| Northzone | 1 | United States, Sweden, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Conor Venture Partners | 1 | Finland, United States, Sweden | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Analytics, Semiconductor |
| WPP | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, China | Corporate Round, Series B | Advertising, Software, Marketing |
| Social Tech Trust | 1 | United Kingdom | Seed, Grant | Health Care, Software, Education |
| Fuel Ventures | 1 | United Kingdom, Ireland, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, SaaS, E-Commerce |
| Cardiff Council | 1 | United Kingdom | Seed | Internet, Education, Recruiting |
| Mike Ullmann | 1 | United States, United Kingdom |  | Banking, FinTech, Lending |
| Dave McClure | 1 | United States, Canada, Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software |

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