London · Seed–Series C · 13 people tracked
Also known as Element Ventures
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 · 13 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 25 of 33 portfolio companiesFintech ×18SaaS ×16Enterprise Software ×8AI & Machine Learning ×6Crypto & Web3 ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Cybersecurity ×2Developer Tools ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×7Germany×2France×2Denmark×1Ireland×1Mexico×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 22023 · 12018 · 16 dated
Future of auto insurance (ticker RDZN)
Co-investorsEos Venture Partners Limited
Adevinta operates a portfolio of online classifieds and digital marketplaces spanning consumer goods, mobility, real estate, holiday rentals, and jobs.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsGeneral AtlanticTCVAnkaa VenturesEQTOtium Capital
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)Will Leeming(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsFuel VenturesPerivoli Innovations
Banxware provides an orchestration layer for SME lending that connects credit decisioning, underwriting, and loan origination systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsD4 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-investorsKima VenturesSTILLMARKY CombinatorPlug and Play VenturesSerena
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 HeijdenSamuel King(Founder)in
Co-investorsSeed+SpeedTranspose Platform ManagementMerantix Capital
CoinCover provides crypto security and recovery infrastructure, including wallet disaster recovery, secure key management, and governance controls for digital assets.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintech
David J.(Founder)in
Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalInsurtech Gateway FundElement VenturesFoundation Capital
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 Ventures
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)Tom Eilon(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsConduit ConnectPortfolio VenturesSPWOneAdjuvoAscensionBayern Kapital
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-investorsVisionaries Club
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 an online insurance platform that offers flexible, short-term and subscription-based insurance policies for bicycles, e-bikes, electronics, pets, and general liability coverage.
InsurTechBerlin, DE
Co-investorsIsomer Capital
Infact operates a real-time credit bureau that provides lenders a single API to search, report, and manage consumer credit information for affordability, fraud, and credit risk decisioning.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAlbionVCPortfolio 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 VC
Minna Technologies provides a "Smart Subscriptions" tool (now offered as Ethoca Consumer Clarity Smart Subscriptions) that embeds subscription management into digital banking channels, connecting card issuers, merchants, and consumers so users can view and manage subscriptions in one place.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsMiddlegame 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-investorsQED InvestorsY CombinatorLatitudeLocalGlobe
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 CapitalJME Ventures
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)Samy Ouardini(Founder)in
Co-investorsNewfund Capital
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 Tech
Fernando Pedraz(CEO)Gonzalo Martín(CTO)Pablo Molinero(COO)
Co-investorsBynd Venture CapitalBig Sur VenturesBSVJME Ventures
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 AlexanderinAndrew Timothy Sullican(Executive Officer, Director)Sebastian Dreher(Director)Patrick O'Keefe(Director)Greg Robertson(Director)Brian Krumrei(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-investorsFrontline VenturesPortfolio VenturesTapestry VCVentures Together
Todd Clydein
Co-investorsCota CapitalMissionOGOpera Tech VenturesSalica InvestmentsSBI Ventures Europe GmbHSony Ventures Corporation+1 more
Wert provides payment infrastructure that lets web3 projects accept card payments and onboard non-crypto users, including a fiat onramp for buying utility tokens, gas and DeFi assets.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
George Basiladze(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCParallax Ventures
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioRoadzenNASDAQ: RDZN
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRuna · axios.com · Jul 16, 2026
Bitstack · bitstack-app.com · Jun 10, 2026
Seapoint · ascendants.in · Apr 26, 2026
Coincover · news.fintech.io · Jan 21, 2026
Electric Car Scheme · electriccarscheme.com · Nov 26, 2025
Model ML · finextra.com · Nov 25, 2025
Adevinta · onlinemarketplaces.com · Oct 3, 2025
Pulpomatic · rswebsols.com · Oct 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 13books Capital made?
- 13books Capital has 21 tracked investments, including 1 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 Y Combinator, Frontline Ventures, Kima Ventures, among 19 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 16
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.
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 early-stage B2B and AI-driven technology companies, connecting top founders with a network of leading tech operators and industrial family entrepreneurs who serve as LPs, mentors and customers.
Serena is a France-based venture capital firm founded in 2008 by entrepreneurs to support founders, with more than half of its team being operators who have founded or led companies.
BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
EQT Ventures is the venture capital arm within the EQT platform, backing early-stage European founders building what it calls Generation-Defining Companies.
CoinFund is a crypto-focused investment firm that backs and partners with companies building open, decentralized technology across finance, infrastructure, and AI.
Mouro Capital is a venture capital investor backing early to growth stage companies, leveraging its expertise and global network across multiple regions.
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.
FinTech Collective is a venture capital firm partnering with founders building companies that reshape financial markets and reimagine money in a digital world.
Elaia is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs from company inception through to market leadership, supporting them across their growth journey.
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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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