# Top 15 Franchise Startup Investors in United Kingdom in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alchimia Investments | 2 | Italy, United Kingdom, Israel | Series A, Seed | Health Care, Medical, Biotechnology |
| Pembroke VCT | 2 | United Kingdom, United States, France | Seed, Series A | Fashion, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage |
| EchoVC Partners | 2 | United States, Nigeria, Kenya | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Information Technology, E-Commerce, Software |
| Fuel Ventures | 2 | United Kingdom, Ireland, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, SaaS, E-Commerce |
| LDC | 1 | United Kingdom, United States, The Netherlands | Private Equity, Secondary Market | Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing |
| Auxxo | 1 | Germany, United Kingdom, France | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Apps, Information Technology |
| Sebastien Breteau | 1 | United States, France, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Angel | Apps, Biotechnology, EdTech |
| Firstminute Capital | 1 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| Tencent | 1 | China, United States, United Kingdom | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce |
| Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen | 1 | United States, Denmark, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning |
| Kima Ventures | 1 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, SaaS |
| HMB Finance Group | 1 | United Kingdom | Angel | FinTech, Franchise, Financial Services |
| GC Angels | 1 | United Kingdom, Canada | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| SBI Investment | 1 | Japan, South Korea, United States | Series B, Series A | Financial Services, Information Technology, Software |
| Burda Principal Investments | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | Series B, Series C, Series A | E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail |

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