1818 Venture Capital
Venture capitalSt Peter Port · Pre-Seed–Series B · 9 people tracked
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.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 34 of 38 portfolio companiesSaaS ×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 companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×2
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAasaanWill 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Co-investorsCrossfin Technology
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
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
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
Co-investorsJabbar Internet Group
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Kudwa · uppermichiganssource.com · Aug 19, 2026
Watchmycompetitor · industry-lens.com · Aug 11, 2026
Sidekick Money · moneytothemasses.com · Jun 11, 2026
Bound · beinsure.com · Feb 11, 2026
AAZZUR · financialit.net · Jan 20, 2026
Theodosian · fintech.global · Oct 17, 2025
Duel · finsmes.com · Sep 24, 2025
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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