Black Lion Ventures
Venture capitalLondon · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Black Lion Ventures takes a creative approach to Seed and Series A investing, focusing on visionary startups within the UK and EU fintech ecosystem. Structured as an evergreen vehicle, the firm invests with a long-term view and a flexible mandate free from fixed fund constraints. It emphasizes creating value for all parties in its deals and takes an active, partnership-oriented role with its portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 5 of 5 portfolio companiesFintech ×4Enterprise Software ×2SaaS ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1HR Tech ×1Impact & Social Good ×1PropTech ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×4
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFuneral Safe Ltd was a funeral finance provider that offered loans to customers in the funeral services sector.
FintechWherstead, GB
Matter is a real estate investment firm focused on the living sector, investing across sub-sectors such as single- and multi-family, senior living, and affordable housing.
Impact & Social GoodPropTech
David Christie(CEO)
Mintago provides an employee benefits and financial wellbeing platform that gives employers tools and insights to support their staff's financial, physical, and mental wellbeing.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Chieu Cao(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsFigure 8 InvestmentsGuinness VenturesLove VenturesRedbus Ventures
ThinCats provides debt and alternative funding solutions of £1-20m to small and medium-sized businesses across all industry sectors in the UK.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechUK, GB
Co-investorsQuilam Capital
TreasurySpring operates a digital platform that gives corporate treasury teams access to short-term cash investments — including secured tri-party repo (bank) exposure, government debt, and corporate counterparties — through a single onboarding.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
James Skillen(Founder)inKevin Cook(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBalderton CapitalETFS CapitalMMC VenturesOutrun VenturesMubadala Capital
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Black Lion Ventures made?
- Black Lion Ventures has 5 tracked investments.
- What stage does Black Lion Ventures invest at?
- Black Lion Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Black Lion Ventures focus on?
- Black Lion Ventures focuses on Fintech.
- Where is Black Lion Ventures located?
- Black Lion Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Black Lion Ventures co-invest with?
- Black Lion Ventures most often shares deals with Balderton Capital, Figure 8 Investments, Love Ventures, among 9 tracked co-investors.
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