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1818 Venture Capital

Venture capital

St Peter Port · Pre-Seed–Series B · 9 people tracked

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Investment thesis

1818 backs the next generation of FinTech founders reshaping financial services, investing from the first cheque through to scale and exit. The firm focuses on early-stage opportunities across the UK, the Middle East, and beyond, backing high-conviction teams, technologies, and business models that challenge the status quo. Beyond capital, 1818 positions itself as a committed, hands-on partner offering strategic guidance, market access, and a trusted network of sector specialists and institutional partners. Combined with disciplined governance and commercial rigour, its model aims to deliver strong, enduring returns while driving lasting innovation in financial services.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
HQ
St Peter Port, GG
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
38

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 34 of 38 portfolio companies

SaaS ×22Fintech ×15AI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×4HR Tech ×4Healthtech ×3Cleantech ×2Consumer ×2

HQs:United Kingdom×15Bahrain×1Germany×1India×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 9 portfolio companies
78%
solo founders
7 of 9 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×72 founders×2

Investments · 38 tracked

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Aasaanwillaasaanwill.comin𝕏

AasaanWill is an online Will writing and estate-planning service in India that helps individuals draft, notarise, and register their wills through a guided three-step process with legal experts.

ConsumerLegalTechSaaS

AAZZURaazzur.comin𝕏

AAZZUR provides a platform for creating and integrating financial services, including neo-banking solutions for startups, embedded finance for corporates, and banking-as-a-service infrastructure.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBerlin, DE

Philipp Buschmann(CEO)inMartin Damaske(COO/CFO)inLaura Kerturke(Head of Product)inRichard Unger(CTO)in

Co-investorsGreat Stuff VenturesHaatchTechstars

Activequoteactivequote.com
Aide Healthaide.healthin𝕏

Aide Health provides digital support for chronic disease management and medication adherence outside the clinical setting, aimed at helping patients with low health literacy understand and follow their care.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Ian Wharton(Founder)in

Co-investorsFuel VenturesHeartfelt CapitalOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)Salica InvestmentsZEMU Venture Capital1818 Ventures

Billsbybillsby.comin

Billsby provides subscription billing software with configurable products, plans and pricing cycles, integrated checkout, multiple payment gateways, tax compliance, and reporting.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaS

Book Your Meetingfillout.comin𝕏

Fillout is an online form builder that lets users create customized, branded forms with custom workflows, logic, embeds, and custom domains.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsBonfire VenturesEdmonton UnlimitedForum VenturesGLOCAL LatamMandalay Venture PartnersPrimo Ventures+5 more

Boundbound.coin

Bound provides currency risk management and FX hedging tools, combining software with guidance from FX specialists for finance teams at high-growth businesses.

FintechSaaS

seth m phillips(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlbionVCNotion CapitalValar Ventures LlcMoonfire VenturesAlbum VCGoHub Ventures

Clicknclearclicknclear.comin𝕏

Click'n'Clear provides officially licensed music and compliance technology for choreographed sports and performing arts, offering track licensing, arrangement licensing, and compliance tools.

Media & EntertainmentSaaSSports Tech

Count Financecount-finance.comin

Count is an automated financial adviser that creates tailored financial plans and turns them into actionable steps to help users save, invest, and grow their money.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Currenseacurrensea.comin

Currensea offers a travel debit card that links directly to a user's existing UK bank account, automatically converting currency at reduced FX rates when spending abroad without preloading or transferring funds.

FintechTravel & Hospitality

Craig Goulding(Founder)inJames Lynn(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlackfinch VenturesSeedrs

Demand-responsive transportridetandem.comin𝕏

RideTandem operates bus and shuttle transport services that connect workers to their workplaces, marketed to employers as a staff attraction and retention benefit.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsSHIFT Invest

Democrancedemocrance.com

Democrance provides digital insurance infrastructure and AI tools that help insurers and their partners deploy, sell, and underwrite insurance products across P&C, life, and health lines.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Michele Grosso(Founder)inAlberto Pérez Domínguez(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapria VenturesJabbar Internet Group

Duelduel.techin

Duel offers a platform for brands to run, scale, and automate advocacy programs, measuring their impact on reach and revenue.

Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB

Paul Archer(Co-founder)inJaclyn(Co-founder)

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCreative UKMolten VenturesSonae IMSuperSeed

Goviceversagoviceversa.comin𝕏

Viceversa provides revenue-based financing to businesses, offering growth capital and working capital that companies repay as a percentage of future revenues.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsCDP Venture Capital

Greensparkgetgreenspark.comin𝕏

Greenspark supports ethical recycling ecosystems in coastal communities, funding plastic collection efforts that provide economic opportunities for the people involved.

Circular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsGreat Stuff VenturesPerivoli InnovationsQC·VENTURESFuel VenturesPitchdrive

Iiwhubiiwhub.comin

Provides a growth and funding programme (Athena Labs) that helps women-led businesses scale, offering practical tools, investor insight and strategic guidance to female founders.

FintechImpact & Social Good

Innovate UK Business Connectiuk-business-connect.org.ukin

Innovate UK is a government-backed community platform that connects investors, innovators, industries, institutes, and government bodies to fund and scale solutions in emerging technologies and innovation sectors.

AgTechCleantechDigital HealthGovTech

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersInnovate UK Investor Partnerships

Kudwakudwa.coin

Kudwa is an AI-powered finance intelligence platform that sits on top of a company's accounting and operations stack to automate multi-entity data integration, consolidation, reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

LAKAlaka.coin𝕏

Laka offers collective bicycle insurance for cyclists, distributing monthly claim costs across a shared pool of members with zero excess on bike claims and no depreciation.

FintechInsurTechSports Tech

Jens H.(Founder)inAriel ArrietaBen AllenFrancisco CoronelGonzalo CostaJens Hartwig

Co-investors500 GlobalEmbryo VenturesMS&AD VenturesYes VCShift4Good

Liftedcareliftedcare.com

Lifted is a UK platform for health and social care providers to find, onboard, sponsor and retain care workers while managing immigration and compliance requirements.

HealthtechHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsKluz VenturesPerivoli InnovationsFuel Ventures

mypinpadmypinpad.com

Co-investorsCrossfin Technology

Ontericonteric.comin

Onteric provides AI agents and embeddable web components that extract and map data from documents, emails and digital sources to create a unified customer view.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Payacapayaca.comin𝕏

Payaca is an all-in-one operating platform for clean tech installers, combining CRM, quoting, scheduling, permit and interconnection tracking, invoicing, and compliance for solar, heat pump, battery, and EV charger installation businesses.

CleantechEnergySaaSBristol, GB

Matt Franklin(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlackfinch Ventures

Pirkxpirkx.comin𝕏

pirkx offers a subscription-based membership giving access to 40+ wellbeing benefits and services, including 24/7 private GP access, discounted gym memberships, cashback, mental health coaching, financial advice, and online courses.

HealthtechHR TechWellness & Fitness

Stella Smith(Founder)in

Co-investorsLove VenturesThe FSE GroupVala CapitalJoyance Partners

Playterplayter.co

Playter is a payments platform that lets businesses use credit funding to add flexible payment terms to their bills and offer flexible terms to their own customers.

FintechSaaS

Co-investorsRLC VenturesW11 Capital

Riffagentriffagent.ai

Riff is an automated savings agent that moves users' money between FSCS-protected partner banks to earn higher interest rates while keeping funds accessible and held in the customer's own name.

AI & Machine LearningFintech

Rightindemrightindem.com

Co-investorsJabbar Internet Group

Sidekick Moneysidekickmoney.com

Sidekick is a digital wealth management platform aimed at ambitious professionals with evolving finances, offering investment tools alongside human expertise.

FintechSaaS

Matt Ford(Founder & CEO)Stuart Newey(Chair of the Board)

Co-investorsOctopus VenturesPactTheVentureCityMS&AD Ventures

StudentCrowdstudentcrowd.com𝕏

StudentCrowd lists purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and university-owned halls across the UK, with weekly price and availability updates plus verified student reviews.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech

Co-investorsYFM Equity Partners

Tanamicapitaltanamicapital.comin

Tanami is an investment platform providing access to private market opportunities — including private equity, senior secured private credit, and real assets — selected through institutional-style diligence and top-quartile manager partnerships.

Fintech

Taveotaveo.com
Teamedteamed.globalin𝕏

Teamed is a global hiring and compliance platform offering Employer of Record, contractor management, global payroll, and entity setup services across 180+ countries and 80+ currencies.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsBlackfinch Ventures

The Moon Hubthemoonhub.comin𝕏

The Moon Hub provides virtual reality training programs for security, facilities, and social care teams, covering threat preparedness, core security skills, workplace soft skills, and bespoke scenarios.

EdTechFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsAda Ventures

Theodosiantheodosian.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $1.3M

Theodosian provides data-centric security that encrypts files and applies dynamic access controls directly to the content rather than the network perimeter, keeping data protected even after it leaves corporate boundaries or when credentials are compromised.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsD11ZHeartfelt CapitalFuel VenturesStartup Wise Guys

Totmtotm.com

TOTM sells clinically tested, non-irritating period products such as tampons and pads, offered via subscription, one-off purchases, or bulk packs.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness

Watchmycompetitorwatchmycompetitor.comin

WatchMyCompetitor is an enterprise AI market intelligence platform that captures and human-validates external market signals from competitors, customers, prospects and regulators into a private, organization-specific intelligence layer.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Richard Jackson(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlackfinch Ventures

Wealthifywealthify.comin𝕏

Wealthify is an online investment and savings platform offering managed investment portfolios (by risk style and Original or Ethical theme), pensions, ISAs, and instant-access savings accounts through its website and mobile app.

FintechSaaS

Willowillo.videoin𝕏

Willo is candidate screening and identity verification software that lets hiring teams send structured, on-demand video and question-based assessments, then review transcripts, summaries, and role-specific insights to build shortlists.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has 1818 Venture Capital made?
1818 Venture Capital has 38 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does 1818 Venture Capital invest at?
1818 Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does 1818 Venture Capital focus on?
1818 Venture Capital focuses on Fintech.
Where is 1818 Venture Capital located?
1818 Venture Capital is headquartered in St Peter Port, GG.
Who does 1818 Venture Capital co-invest with?
1818 Venture Capital most often shares deals with Blackfinch Ventures, Great Stuff Ventures, Jabbar Internet Group, among 52 tracked co-investors.

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