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London · Seed–Series C · 12 people tracked
Also known as 13books · Element Ventures
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Investment thesis
13books Capital focuses on financial technology, seeking to partner with ambitious founders who are transforming how the world interacts with money. The firm positions itself as a builder alongside pioneers of tomorrow's fintech, inviting founders to get in touch about what they can build together.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
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What they invest in
from 33 of 39 portfolio companiesSaaS ×21Fintech ×19AI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×12Crypto & Web3 ×5Data & Infrastructure ×5B2B Marketplaces ×3HR Tech ×3
HQs:United Kingdom×8Germany×4France×2Mexico×2Denmark×1Estonia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 20 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×63 founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
McGill University ×3University of Cambridge ×3CentraleSupélec ×2INSEAD ×2University of Exeter ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×4Economics ×4Computer Science ×2Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 21 founders with career history
Alphasights ×2Barclays ×2Merantix ×2Oliver Wyman ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 39 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 62024 · 72023 · 32022 · 22019 · 12018 · 12016 · 124 dated
Roadzen develops software and technology services for the auto insurance industry, providing platforms for underwriting, claims processing, telematics, and computer vision analysis to insurers, vehicle manufacturers, and fleet operators globally.
Rohan Malhotra(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inJean-Noël Gallardo(Chief Financial Officer)inAnkur Kamboj(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsEos Venture Partners Limited
Banxware provides embedded lending infrastructure that enables platforms to offer digital business loans to SMEs, handling credit assessment, risk management, and regulatory compliance end-to-end.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Miriam Wohlfarth(Founder)Nicolas Kipp(Founder)
Co-investorsD4 VenturesFin CapitalBerliner Volksbank VenturesRedstoneSella Direct VenturesTane Fund+4 more
Abroad is a platform offering immersive experiences, transformative coaching, and community for leaders seeking personal and professional alignment through reconnection with ancient wisdom traditions.
Creator EconomyFuture of WorkHR TechTravel & HospitalityWellness & Fitness
Justin Milano(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsJohnson Venture PartnersPlug and Play Ventures
Adevinta operates a portfolio of online classifieds and digital marketplaces spanning consumer goods, mobility, real estate, holiday rentals, and jobs.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Antoine Jouteau(CEO)in
Co-investorsGeneral AtlanticTCVAnkaa VenturesCollective SparkEQTFJ Labs+5 more
Arbolus operates an expert network platform that structures real-world professional experience into data-driven insight, drawing on a community of 200K+ experts and over 1 million data points.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaSLondon, GB
Sam Glasswell(Co-founder)inWill Leeming(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsFuel VenturesPerivoli InnovationsPlug and Play Ventures
Billhop enables businesses to pay suppliers using corporate credit cards, unlocking working capital benefits and early payment discounts through a single payment platform without requiring supplier participation.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Niklas Bothén(CEO)inSebastian Andreescu(Founder)
Co-investorsElement VenturesEQT Ventures
Bitstack is a mobile application that enables automatic, low-friction bitcoin savings through recurring purchases and round-up features linked to users' bank accounts.
Crypto & Web3FintechParis, FR
Alexandre Roubaud(Founder)inKabir Sethi(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoundersX VenturesKima VenturesLightning VenturesSerenaSoma CapitalSTILLMARK+8 more
Blockbrain is an EU-based enterprise AI orchestration platform that lets companies build, connect, and govern AI agents, knowledge bots, and automated workflows using modular no-code components.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsMätch VCAlstin Capital
Blockbrain is an enterprise AI orchestration platform that lets companies build, connect, and scale modular AI agents, knowledge bots, and automated workflows across their existing systems, with document extraction, multi-LLM support, and built-in governance and security.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsLBANK LabsAlstin CapitalBlockchain Founders FundMätch VC
Antonius Gress(Founder)Mattias Protzmann(Founder)Nam Hai Ngo(Founder)
Co-investorsG+D VenturesMätch VC
Briink builds AI tools for extracting, structuring, and verifying ESG and sustainability data from reports, policies, questionnaires, and supplier disclosures, turning scattered information into structured data reusable across reporting frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Tomas van der HeijdeninSamuel King(Founder)in
Co-investorsSeed+SpeedTranspose Platform ManagementEquityPitcher VenturesMerantix Capital
Coincover provides encryption-based protection and recovery for crypto private keys, sharding key material across independent parties so no single provider holds a complete key.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechCardiff, GB
David J.(Founder)inDavid JanczewskiAdam Smithin
Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalFoundation CapitalInsurtech Gateway FundValor Equity PartnersDevelopment Bank of WalesElement Ventures+2 more
Crezco provides an API-first payments infrastructure that platforms embed to offer account-to-account payables and instant payments, with automated reconciliation into tools like Xero.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsMMC VenturesAndromeda CapitalPareto Holdings
The Electric Car Scheme provides an EV salary sacrifice program that lets employees lease electric cars at a discount through their employer, while helping businesses save on tax and offer a staff benefit.
CleantechHR TechMobility & TransportationSaaS
Thom Groot(CEO & Co-founder)inTom Eilon(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAscensionConduit ConnectPortfolio VenturesSPWOneAdjuvoBayern Kapital
Five builds offline testing and simulation software to develop, verify, and validate advanced driver-assistance (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) systems, letting engineering teams run traffic scenarios at scale and triage real-world drive data.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationBristol
Stan Boland(Founder)inSteve Allpress(Executive Officer, Director)Simon Walker(Founder)inBen Peters(Founder)inHarsha Perera(Founder)John Redford(Founder)
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersKindred CapitalNotion CapitalEast VenturesLakestar
Getmomo provides a modular banking platform for property managers, centered on a deposit-account solution ("Kautionslösung") for handling rental deposits, WEG accounts, rent accounts, and WEG loans.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsAtlanticVisionaries ClubAtlantic Labs
Aria provides invoice financing and flexible payment term solutions for software companies, simplifying B2B payments that traditionally take weeks or months to process.
B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAnkaa VenturesKima VenturesSuper Capital VC
Hepster is a digital insurance provider offering flexible, situation-specific insurance products across categories including bicycles, electronics, travel, and sports equipment.
InsurTechBerlin, DE
Alex(CEO)Christian(CEO)Hanna(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsIsomer CapitalSeventure PartnersElement Ventures
Infact is a real-time credit bureau providing lenders with instant, accurate credit information through an API.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Andy Milligan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlbionVCForm VenturesOutward VCPortfolio Ventures
Januar is a regulated EEA payment institution offering operational IBAN accounts, crypto trading and storage, and embedded accounts for businesses.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechSaaSCopenhagen, DK
Simon Ousager(Founder)inRasmus Bjerregaard(CEO)inMarcus Mølleskov(Chief Risk & Compliance Officer)in
Co-investorsbyFoundersOutward VCCoinFundThird Prime
LO:TECH is a trading business providing institutional-grade liquidity, execution, and market data services across centralized and decentralized (DeFi) venues.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsBlockchain CoinvestorsCrit VenturesFaction
Metica builds an AI-native ad monetization platform for mobile game developers, using real-time inference and continuous machine learning to optimize bid floors and ad auctions.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningGaming
Justin Stolzenberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsPlay Venturesfirstminute capital
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Minna Technologies provides a subscription management platform embedded in digital banking channels that helps banks and merchants reduce chargebacks, improve customer retention, and enhance the subscription experience.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Joakim Sjöblom(Founder)
Co-investorsMiddlegame VenturesElement Ventures
ModelML builds machine learning solutions for the financial services industry, leveraging expertise from senior professionals across banking and investment management.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Arnie Englander(Founder)inChaz Englander(Founder)in
Co-investors14Peaks CapitalAngel Capital ManagementFJ LabsLitquidity VenturesLocalGlobePhoenix Court+10 more
Najar provides procurement and expense management software that gives businesses visibility into spending across departments, automates approvals, and supports compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsInnovation Nest
Playgap provides a predictive AI SDK for mobile game developers that identifies likely payers in real time and promotes in-app products instead of standard ads during ad requests.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningGamingLondon
Dima Roznouski(Founder)inLuke Aviet(Director)Dzmitry Roznouski(Director)
Co-investorsRLC Ventures
Pulpo offers fleet management software (PulpoFleet) that centralizes vehicles, drivers and documentation, automates operational tasks, and tracks total cost of ownership, alongside a fuel card (PulpoPay) with anti-fraud controls and an outsourced fleet management service (Pulpo360).
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsSwanlaab Venture FactoryBSVBynd Venture CapitalCDTIFEMSA VenturesJME Ventures+1 more
Ramify is a private wealth management platform that combines quantitative research and algorithmic portfolio management for individual investors.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSParis, FR
Olivier Herbout(Founder)inSamy Ouardini(Founder)inSamy Ouardini Olivier Herbout(Founder)
Co-investorsNewfund CapitalFidelity International Strategic Ventures
Reveni operates a commerce platform for ecommerce brands, offering instant refunds backed by a proprietary risk model, AI shopping guidance, cross-border logistics, and returns and exchanges tools.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSNot specified, ES
Fernando Pedraz(CEO)inGonzalo Martín(CTO)inPablo Molinero(COO)in
Co-investorsBynd Venture CapitalBig Sur VenturesBSVJME Ventures
Runa is an HR management platform that automates payroll, employee onboarding, offboarding, training, performance tracking, and compliance processes through AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSMexico City, MX
Courtney McColgan(CEO)inChen Atlas(Tech Lead)inRob Dyson(Senior Software Engineer)inAndrea Rojas(Head of People Operations)Victor Martinez(People)
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersBVP InvestorsG VenturesNextB VenturesScribble VenturesVU Venture Partners+28 more
Runa provides a payout infrastructure and API for businesses to send rewards, incentives, and payments globally, including a network of gift cards, bank transfers, and prepaid Visa/Mastercard cards.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Aron AlexanderinTyler Gage(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel MacCombie(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Timothy Sullican(Executive Officer, Director)Sebastian Dreher(Director)Patrick O'Keefe(Director)
Co-investorsAlbionVCClocktower VenturesCommerzVenturesMaC Venture CapitalRedbus VenturesSalica Investments+2 more
Seapoint provides virtual card issuance and expense management software for startups, with automatic transaction categorization and integration with Xero accounting software.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Luke Mackey(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAngel InvestFrontline VenturesGolden Egg Check Capital B.VTapestry VCPortfolio VenturesVentures Together
Seapoint makes underwater optical sensors, including turbidity meters and fluorometers for measuring chlorophyll, fluorescein, rhodamine, and ultraviolet-sensitive compounds.
Deep TechHardware
Sean Mullaney(Founder)
Co-investorsAngel InvestFrontline Ventures
Thirdfort provides automated client due diligence, AML screening, and identity verification for compliance teams in legal, property, and accountancy sectors.
FintechLegalTechLondon, GB
Jack Bidgood(Founder)in
Co-investorsBreegaElement Ventures
Todd ClydeinSteve Kirsch(Founder)Yobie Benjamin(Founder)
Co-investorsAB Ventures (Arab Bank)Cota CapitalMissionOGOctopus VenturesOpera Tech VenturesSalica Investments+4 more
Wert provides payment infrastructure that lets web3 projects add fiat card payments and DeFi token access into their apps, dapps, and platforms without an exchange listing.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechTallinn, EE
George Basiladze(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCParallax VenturesJDACTagus CapitalTezos Foundation+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 1
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBitstack · bitstack-app.com · Jun 10, 2026
Seapoint · fintech.global · Apr 21, 2026
Blockbrain · thesaasnews.com · Feb 16, 2026
Model ML · finance.yahoo.com · Dec 7, 2025
Electric Car Scheme · electriccarscheme.com · Nov 26, 2025
Reveni · finsmes.com · Sep 30, 2025
Arbolus · blog.arbolus.com · May 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 13books Capital made?
- 13books Capital has 39 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 12 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does 13books Capital invest at?
- 13books Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
- What is 13books Capital's typical check size?
- 13books Capital typically writes checks of $1.3M – $8.9M.
- What sectors does 13books Capital focus on?
- 13books Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, InsurTech.
- Where is 13books Capital located?
- 13books Capital is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does 13books Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, 13books Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does 13books Capital co-invest with?
- 13books Capital most often shares deals with AlbionVC, Outward VC, Portfolio Ventures, among 76 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 16
EQT Ventures is the venture capital arm within the EQT platform, backing early-stage European founders building what it calls Generation-Defining Companies.
FinTech Collective is a venture capital firm partnering with founders building companies that reshape financial markets and reimagine money in a digital world.
Fuel Ventures is an investor founded by entrepreneur Mark Pearson that backs fast-growing technology companies, drawing on its team's operational and founding experience to support portfolio companies. It also runs a VCT listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Support leading-edge startups in the financial services and real estate sector.
CoinFund is a crypto-focused investment firm that backs and partners with companies building open, decentralized technology across finance, infrastructure, and AI.
MMC is a European venture capital firm that has partnered with over 100 early-stage founders over more than two decades to help grow their startups.
Visionaries Club is a European venture capital firm backing B2B technology and AI founders, connecting top entrepreneurs with a network of luminary tech founders and industrial family entrepreneurs.
Volt Capital is a crypto-native venture fund that originated from the Token Daily community platform and maintains a separate validator arm to deeply understand blockchain networks they don't even invest in. The firm focuses on early-stage companies that use crypto rails but have familiar Web2-style business models, deliberately targeting overlooked areas from previous cycles while other VCs chase newer narratives.
Serena is a French venture capital firm founded in 2008 that backs innovative, ambitious entrepreneurs building global category leaders, pairing capital with a large operating team through its PALM platform.
G+D Ventures is a theme-driven early-stage venture capital investor backed by the Giesecke+Devrient Group and the European Investment Bank, focused on 'TrustTech' companies that promote and protect trust in digital ecosystems.
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Firms observed investing alongside 13books Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with 13books Capital's recorded portfolio.
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