Blackfinch Ventures
Venture capitalCheltenham · Seed–Growth · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Blackfinch Ventures invests in ambitious founders reimagining industries across sectors such as deeptech, fintech and the energy transition, prioritising companies with traction, clarity and a scalable vision for impact. It supports high-growth small businesses throughout the UK, deliberately looking beyond London to back innovative firms in regional ecosystems. The firm's team blends experienced startup founders, technologists and finance professionals, and works closely with portfolio companies from investment through development to exit. Investors gain access to the high-growth small business sector via the firm's EIS portfolios and the Blackfinch Spring VCT, which invests at the growth stage and carries associated tax benefits.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 45 of 64 portfolio companiesSaaS ×25AI & Machine Learning ×16Enterprise Software ×8Deep Tech ×7Hardware ×6Marketing Tech ×6HR Tech ×5Cleantech ×4
HQs:United Kingdom×15United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×4
Investments · 64 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSpaceflux operates a global network of proprietary optical telescopes with SWIR cameras and AI-driven analytics to detect, track, and characterise objects in orbit from LEO to GEO and cislunar.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSpace TechLondon, GB
Co-investorsForesight GroupFuture Planet CapitalSeraphim SpaceUK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Co-investorsAlbionVCUCL Technology Fund
Co-investorsCarbon13
Apitronix designs a real-time processor with 220 RISC-V cores that moves task scheduling and protection into hardware silicon, providing parallel performance with freedom-from-interference.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Ken Tindell(Founder)
Archangel builds laser (optical) communication systems that connect satellite networks in space with terrestrial networks, offering an alternative to radio frequency and subsea cable infrastructure.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Co-investorsOxfordOxford Science Enterprises
Arctech Innovation is a specialist partnership department of dot. that provides end-to-end product development and testing services for pest and vector control and disease detection, spanning discovery, formulation, lab and field testing, regulatory compliance, and market access.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechLondon, GB
Beings offers Aida, an AI-powered platform for qualitative research that captures, transcribes, evaluates, and summarizes research sessions and shares the resulting insights.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
BookingLive provides an online appointment scheduling and booking platform used primarily by UK councils and government bodies to manage citizen bookings for services, events, and activities.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsCreative UK
Bracket provides bidirectional data synchronization between business applications like Salesforce and Airtable and backend databases, ensuring that updates made in either system are reflected across both.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Vinesh Arun(Founder)inKunal Garg(Founder)inIan Yanusko(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFailup Ventures
CheMastery builds a chemistry-agnostic software and hardware platform that automates and standardizes organic chemistry workflows, connecting R&D and manufacturing through robotic synthesis, purification, and reaction monitoring.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsRoboticsLondon, GB
Stefan Glatzel(Founder)inAnna Andreou(CEO)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesElbow Beach CapitalEntrepreneur FirstUndeterred CapitalFormic VenturesHERmesa+2 more
Culture Shift builds Report + Support, an anonymous and named workplace reporting platform used by HR, compliance, and legal teams to capture misconduct reports, manage investigations, and analyse reporting trends.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkGovTechHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSManchester, GB
Gemma McCall(CEO & Co-founder)Carl Sadd(Co-founder)Christine(Head of Culture Transformation)Chris(CTO)Ash(Chief Financial Officer)Hannah(Marketing Leader)
Co-investorsGC AngelsPraetura Ventures
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-investors1818 Venture CapitalSeedrs
Cyclr provides a multi-tenanted native embedded iPaaS that lets B2B SaaS companies build and deliver in-app integrations to their users via embeddable tools, an API, and over 600 connectors.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Philip Bryan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreative UK
Edozo provides software for property valuation teams, offering comparable evidence data, automated statutory enquiries, AI-driven lease and valuation report summarisation, and automated report generation.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsJuno Capital Partners
fulfilment.com is a matching platform that helps DTC and ecommerce brands find and compare vetted third-party logistics (3PL) fulfilment providers based on product type, order volume, shipping destinations, and budget.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsHaatch
Futr AI develops a security-first AI communications platform offering zero-hallucination automated chat and multilingual live support across channels in 145+ languages.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSToronto, GB
Mindy Bruns(Executive Officer)Peter McRae(Director)Robert Landry(Director)Jason Ewart(Director)Alex McDougall(Executive Officer)Scott G. Paterson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsPraetura Ventures
Good Life Sorted provides in-home support services connecting older adults with trained helpers for companionship and assistance with daily chores.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerHealthtechDorset, GB
Constantine Karampatsos(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)Verity Batchelder(Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsInreach Ventures
GT Wings builds AirWing, a compact and modular wind-assisted ship propulsion system ("Jet Sail") that can be retrofitted to existing vessels or integrated into newbuilds to cut fuel use, emissions, and compliance costs.
CleantechClimate TechHardware
Co-investorsOne Planet Capital
Co-investorsMoonstone Venture CapitalOne Planet Capital
Measure Protocol provides advertising measurement and attribution solutions, helping clients understand campaign performance and complex marketing challenges.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
Owen Hanks(CEO, Co-Founder)
Co-investorsBlockchain Valley Ventures, Llc
Clientshare is a SaaS platform that digitizes customer experience and business review processes, providing account managers and senior leaders with guided review workflows, automated NPS/CSAT feedback collection, SLA/KPI reporting, and real-time risk dashboards.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Oculo provides a construction site intelligence platform that captures consistent 360° visual evidence through passive walks and uses AI to deliver real-time progress tracking, bottleneck detection, and predictive project insights.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Tom P. Kotecki(Founder)in
Odore is an AI-powered platform for beauty brands to recruit, manage, and engage content creators and influencers, offering creator CRM, campaign management, digital product sampling, and fulfillment tools.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsFuel Ventures
Optera provides carbon management and climate compliance software for corporate sustainability teams, with AI-powered tools for emissions reporting and regulatory compliance.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsMucker CapitalNext Frontier CapitalTech Square VenturesFuture Planet CapitalMassive
Optera develops event-based neuromorphic sensors and on-orbit and ground systems for space domain awareness, aimed at satellite operators, defence contractors, and research partners.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Co-investorsUK Innovation & Science Seed FundEmpirical VenturesForesightForesight GroupFuture Planet Capital
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-investors1818 Venture Capital
Placed is a recruitment platform connecting candidates and employers, with a focus on the service industry.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
Co-investorsTrue.Praetura Ventures
Quin AI offers a generative-AI platform that predicts website and app visitors' behavior in real time (within about 70 ms) to trigger personalized, in-session experiences and product recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsMetis VenturesStartersHub
Recruitment Smart offers a suite of GenAI-powered talent management tools — including SniperAI for sourcing, screening and CV parsing, JeevesAI career bots, and VScreen video interviewing — to automate and improve enterprise recruitment.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAlfabeatCapital Mills
RideTandem operates commuter bus services that connect employees to workplaces, positioned as a tool to help employers with staff recruitment and retention.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Huw McLeod(Founder)in
Co-investorsConduit ConnectSustainable Ventures
Spotless Water operates a national network of self-service stations dispensing purified (0 TDS) water for uses such as window cleaning, car detailing, and aquariums, available 24/7 on a pay-as-you-go or trade account basis.
Circular EconomyCleantechIoT
Co-investorsYFM Equity Partners
Supercritical develops a high-pressure, efficient electrolyser technology for producing green hydrogen, enabling industrial transition away from fossil fuels.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy
Matt Bird(Co-founder)inMike Russ(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsDeep Science VenturesEarth Venture CapitalGlobal BrainShell VenturesToyota Ventures
Tangle is an AI-native, low-code ERP platform for manufacturers, covering configure-to-order quoting, visual BOMs, work orders, inventory with lot-level traceability, scheduling, and reporting.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Wayne Byrne(Founder)in
Co-investorsQualcomm
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-investors1818 Venture Capital
EdTech platform connecting tutors in the developing countries to students in developed economies
Co-investorsAlbionVC
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-investors1818 Venture Capital
illuma provides contextual AI technology for digital advertising, offering real-time scaling and optimization tools that brands and agencies use to improve ad campaigns without third-party cookies.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Archangel · startupdaily.net · Aug 17, 2026
Watchmycompetitor · industry-lens.com · Aug 11, 2026
Culture Shift · agriculture.com · Jul 21, 2026
Spotless Water · capitallaw.co.uk · Jun 27, 2026
Bracket · finsmes.com · Feb 12, 2026
Tangle · webpronews.com · Jan 5, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Blackfinch Ventures made?
- Blackfinch Ventures has 63 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Blackfinch Ventures invest at?
- Blackfinch Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Blackfinch Ventures focus on?
- Blackfinch Ventures focuses on Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Fintech.
- Where is Blackfinch Ventures located?
- Blackfinch Ventures is headquartered in Cheltenham, GB.
- Who does Blackfinch Ventures co-invest with?
- Blackfinch Ventures most often shares deals with 1818 Venture Capital, AlbionVC, Creative UK, among 33 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEIS and VC Basics: What is EIS? | Nic Pillow of Blackfinch Ventures w. Brian Moretta of Hardman & Co
Hardman & Co · Nic Pillow
Blackfinch Asset Management | 10 Minute Market Forecast | August 2026
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The Next Evolution of Adviser Support. Introducing Lawdable by Blackfinch
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Quarterly Investment Insights: AIM in Focus Webinar I July 2026
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Blackfinch Asset Management | 10 Minute Market Forecast | July 2026
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Webinar: Inheritance Tax (IHT) & Business Relief (BR): Strategy, Suitability & Investment Insight
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