# Top 50 Payments Startup Investors in United Kingdom in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Seedcamp | 20 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, SaaS |
| Force Over Mass Capital | 13 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, FinTech |
| Chris Adelsbach | 12 | United Kingdom, United States, Ireland | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Par Equity | 11 | United Kingdom, United States, Brazil | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Computer |
| Speedinvest | 11 | Germany, United Kingdom, Austria | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Ascension | 11 | United Kingdom, United States, Italy | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Internet, FinTech |
| Passion Capital | 9 | United Kingdom, United States, Estonia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Global Founders Capital | 9 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, Software, FinTech |
| Digital Currency Group | 8 | United States, United Kingdom, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech |
| Equity Gap | 8 | United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Information Technology, Software, SaaS |
| tokentus investment AG | 8 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Series A | FinTech, Financial Services, Cryptocurrency |
| Connect Ventures | 7 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, SaaS, FinTech |
| Anthemis Group | 7 | United States, United Kingdom, France | Seed, Series A, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Index Ventures | 7 | United States, United Kingdom, France | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Internet |
| Errol Damelin | 7 | United Kingdom, United States, Israel | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Finance |
| Charles Delingpole | 7 | United Kingdom, United States, Spain | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Payments |
| Alexander Edward Chesterman | 7 | United Kingdom, France | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Fuel Ventures | 6 | United Kingdom, Ireland, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, SaaS, E-Commerce |
| Maven 11 Capital | 6 | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Financial Services, FinTech |
| Accel | 6 | United States, India, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, SaaS, E-Commerce |
| Firstminute Capital | 6 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| Maven Capital Partners | 6 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Headline | 6 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Will Neale | 6 | United Kingdom, Japan, Spain | Seed, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Sam Enrico Williams | 6 | United Kingdom | Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Web Apps, Fantasy Sports |
| Mark Ransford | 6 | United Kingdom, France, Hungary | Seed, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Payments |
| Octopus Ventures | 6 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Health Care, FinTech |
| Taavet Hinrikus | 6 | United Kingdom, United States, Estonia | Seed, Series A, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| ConsenSys | 6 | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software |
| Paul Forster | 6 | United Kingdom, Germany, Spain | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Breega | 6 | France, United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | FinTech, Software, Financial Services |
| Alphabit Fund | 5 | United States, United Kingdom, Singapore | Seed, Initial Coin Offering | Blockchain, FinTech, Cryptocurrency |
| 1818 Venture Capital | 5 | United Kingdom, United States, United Arab Emirates | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Financial Services, FinTech |
| Finch Capital | 5 | United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Indonesia | Series A, Seed, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Simon Franks | 5 | United Kingdom, Australia, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Payments, Health Care |
| Hambro Perks Ltd. | 5 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Seed, Secondary Market, Series A | Health Care, Software, Financial Services |
| Kima Ventures | 5 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, SaaS |
| Blockchain Founders Fund | 5 | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Seed, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services |
| KR1 | 5 | United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland | Seed, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, FinTech, Internet |
| Blockchain.com Ventures | 5 | United States, United Kingdom, Japan | Series A, Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech |
| ACE & Company | 5 | United States, Switzerland, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Animoca Brands | 5 | United States, Hong Kong, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency |
| Northstar Ventures | 5 | United Kingdom, United States, Estonia | Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Internet |
| Firestartr | 5 | United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland | Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Episode 1 | 5 | United Kingdom, United States, Ireland | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS |
| Barclays Corporate Banking | 5 | United Kingdom, United States, Israel | Debt Financing, Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Notion Capital | 5 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Balderton Capital | 5 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Series A, Series B, Series C | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Nesta Ventures | 5 | United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | Biotechnology, Medical Device, Medical |
| LocalGlobe | 5 | United Kingdom, United States, France | Seed, Series A | Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce |

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