# Top 50 Hospitality Startup Investors in United Kingdom in May 2026 ## 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 ## Par Equity - Type: VC Fund - Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## Speedinvest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 6 - 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. ## Seedrs - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## SFC Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 5 - 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). ## Maven Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Smedvig Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Advertising, SaaS, Software 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. ## Imbiba - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Restaurants, Hospitality, Family Investors in leisure, entertainment & lifestyle growth brands. ## Eight Roads Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology Eight Roads has a 50+ year history of investing and partners with game-changing technology and healthcare companies, supporting them as they scale to become global leaders. ## Capnamic Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Capnamic is a Venture Capital firm supporting ambitious founders in the German-speaking regions. Our focus is on the early stages, from (Pre-)Seed to Series A. ## 24 Haymarket - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## Michael Bristow - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Equity Crowdfunding, Pre-Seed - Focus: Real Estate, SaaS, Software Mike Bristow, CEO and Co-Founder of CrowdProperty (www.crowdproperty.com), the leading specialist property peer-to-peer lender in the UK. Actual property development and investment experience lies at the heart of CrowdProperty meaning hands-on, expertise-led due diligence and loan monitoring. Lending is focused on the SME property developer market,a key segment for supplying much needed UK housing stock, which is poorly and inefficiently served by traditional funding sources.CrowdProperty's unique combination of data, analytics, tech, expertise, rigour, relationships, security, extent of value chain disruption and vision means we stand out in sustainably delivering a better deal to lenders and borrowers alike through high-quality, institution-grade lending with huge potential ahead. ## Kindred Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology A new model for Venture Capital where every founder we back becomes a co-owner of the fund ## Index Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## Pitchdrive - Type: VC Fund - Location: Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Pitchdrive is a pre-seed investor run by experienced tech entrepreneurs backing founders during their crazy startup ride. Buckle up. ## Lorenz Bogaert - Type: Angel - Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: SaaS, Software, Artificial Intelligence Lorenz Bogaert is the Founder and Director of FixForm. ## Foresight Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## Episode 1 - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS Episode1 Ventures is a venture capital fund set up to invest in early-stage technology companies based in London, UK. ## Venrex - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## Techstart Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## Loric Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Real Estate, Financial Services, FinTech Technology is transforming the way we live, work and play. Loric Ventures invests in innovative and disruptive solutions globally, with a focus on fin- and urbantech and impact. ## TrueSight Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech TrueSight Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in pre-seed and seed deals. ## Ricardo Schaefer - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Real Estate Ricardo Schaefer - Partner @ Target Global ## LDC - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Private Equity, Secondary Market - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing For over 40 years, LDC has been the trusted investment partner for ambitious management teams. We invest in a diverse range of businesses across every region and sector of the UK economy. ## Piper Private Equity - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Private Equity, Series A - Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Fashion We are the investment partner of choice for ambitious founders. Founded by entrepreneurs, we are a team of brand experts who have grown over 40 global brands. ## Active Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Retail, E-Commerce, Marketplace Active Partners is a consumer-focused investment firm that partners with visionary founders to build the iconic brands of tomorrow. ## Horizon 2020 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Grant, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software The EU framework programme for research and innovation ## Angel Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Machine Learning Angel Invest is one of Europe's most active angel funds ## Maersk Growth - Type: VC Fund - Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Software Integrated logistics company and global leader in container shipping. ## 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. ## Notion Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Notion Capital is a VC firm focused on European SaaS and Cloud. ## Calibrate Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, Finance, FinTech Calibrate is focused on long-duration capital investments. Our firm belief is that having a longer timeline for investing will generate superior returns. We do not believe in short term solutions.Our ethos is to operate with integrity and to add value across the spectrum of the investment cycle.Our mission is to provide the means to support,sustain, and enhance stakeholder value; to generate an environment aligned with value creation.Our business is founded upon our core values and a measured approach to risk management as our name suggests. ## LeadX Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: München, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B - Focus: Restaurants, SaaS, Software Driving digital transformation of consumer industries. As a leading growth capital investor, we combine deep investment experience with commercial reach. ## Lord Rumi Verjee - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Hospitality, Restaurants Lord Rumi Verjee is the Founder of Domino’s UK & The Rumi Foundation. ## Kima Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS Kima Ventures is one of the world's most active early-stage investors, investing in 2 to 3 startups per week all over the world; providing founders with funding, network, and support for them to reach the next steps of their journey.The firm invests from seed to Series A, mostly as lead investor but also working alongside other investors;backing ambitious founders who work hard to build awesome things that more and more people use everyday. The company helps them to build a great team, to learn very quickly, to keep the right focus and execute towards growth.Kima takes pride of itself in working side-by-side with entrepreneurs. They claim to understand that fundraising is only one step in the company’s journey, that’s why they take quick decisions and make the fundraising process as smooth as possible so the founders can get back to the work of building their business. Kima considers itself not only an investor, but a network of founders and experts sharing a pay it forward mindset.Headquartered in Paris with an office in London, the company was founded and backed by Xavier Niel, founder of Iliad and supporter of entrepreneurs through such projects as 42, Station F and 101projets. Over the last 5 years Kima has invested in over 400 startups in 24 different countries. ## Midven - Type: VC Fund - Location: Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Edge VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Advertising, Apps, Artificial Intelligence We are specialist investors in exceptional creative teams and emerging technologies. We invest £1m-5m in creative technology companies in the UK and Northern Europe. We have over £120m in AUM, and backed by the UK's British Business Bank. ## Andrew Weisz - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Education, Apps Andrew Weisz - Partner @ Weisz Investments ## Lorenzo Franzi - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: SEM, Apps, Software Lorenzo is Co-Founder & Managing Director of ZipJet. ZipJet is an urban pick-up & delivery service for laundry & dry cleaning in London and Berlin. Previously, Lorenzo worked with McKinsey & Company as a consultant. Prior to McKinsey, he worked with Voice.ee a micro polling start up. Lorenzo started-off his professional career at JPMorgan in London. Lorenzo holds an MBA from INSEAD and Msc in Finance from the University of Maastricht. ## Lakestar - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology Lakestar is a venture capital firm investing in technology companies led by exceptional entrepreneurs. Early investments included Skype, Spotify, Facebook, and Airbnb. Since raising the first fund in 2013, Lakestar manages an aggregated volume of over EUR 1bn across three early-stage funds, and more recently a growth fund. The company has expandedand broadened its portfolio and holds investments in the likes of Opendoor, Oscar, GetYourGuide, Glovo, Sender, Eigen, Five, Revolut, and Hometogo to name a few. Lakestar has a presence in Berlin, Zurich, and London.Lakestar helps companies to identify new markets and expand into them rapidly, with a focus on the US and Europe. The team advises and supports portfolio companies in business development, recruitment, technology, and marketing. The investments range from early-stage companies to those in their growth stage. ## F-Prime Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical F-Prime Capital is a global venture capital firm investing in healthcare and technology, with a heritage that spans four decades. ## Jigsaw VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: St. Helier, NA - Jersey, Jersey - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, Software, Artificial Intelligence Jigsaw VC website ## Scottish Investment Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Fuel Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Rupert Loman - Type: Angel - Location: Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Digital Entertainment, Video Games, Media and Entertainment Rupert Loman ## Tony Jamous - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Developer APIs, Mobile Tony Jamous is a tech entrepreneur and angel investor. He has made over 15 direct investments in global technology companies with a focus on developer tools, platforms models, impact, FinTech and HR Tech. Five of his companies have realized an exit to-date.Tony is currently building the future of work through his new venture Oyster, a distributedtalent enablement platform that allows growing companies to tap into the global talent pool and offer their remote workers around the world a great employment experience. Priori to Oyster, Tony co-founded and led Nexmo, a leader in CPAAS (Communication Platform As A Service) acquired by Vonage in 2016. Tony started his career in 2004 in the cloud, communication and mobile industries. At mBlox and Boku, Tony opened up global messaging and payment services. Tony holds a Masters in Computer Science from Grenoble Institute of Technology in France and an MBA from the International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland, with a focus on leadership development and organization behavior. ## Brad Bao - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Mobile Apps Brad Bao is a Co-Founder and Chairman at Lime (formerly LimeBike), the largest and leading micromobility company. He also currently serves as the founding Managing Director of Kinzon Capital , a cross-border fund that investing in early-stage technology companies in both US and China, focusing on mobile and internet-related investments. Believingin the synergy between the two largest market and innovation of US and China, Kinzon Capital is positioned to bridge the gap and bring them together. Investments include: Volta Discord Doc.ai AirMart Alcove Cabana Circle (smart gym) ePal Firefly Flex Zero & (Zero And, previous EnjoyFuji.com) Gotit Kiwi Drop Lyte (powerbank sharing) Made Renovation On Deck Shackle Spout Clinic TellUs (real-estate investing & saving) Velo Bikes (adam's startup) Visdom (financial planning saas) WorkStreamPrior to joining Kinzon Capital, Brad served as the General Manager of Tencent America, and VP of BD of Tencent Games for over 8 years, during that time Brad built the Tencent US branch from scratch, and was responsible for the overall P&L including investments, strategy, globalization, BD, and overall operation. He led and participated in investments including Hi-Rez, Fireforge, Zam, and more, and served as board member of several.Brad obtained bachelor degree in International Marketing from Wuhan University, and received his MBA from Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. ## Chris Lee - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Virtual Reality, Digital Entertainment Chris Lee is an investor at Facemoji. The Attended University of Nottingham. ## COREangels Lisbon - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Hospitality, Information Technology COREangels Boston is a group of operators and entrepreneurs investing at the angel stage in startups which have low capital costs and are either special situations or unicorns-in-waiting. ## Jeremy Yap - Type: Angel - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Jeremy is a full time angel from Singapore who invests in the Europe, North America, and Israel. # 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