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Blackfinch Ventures

Venture capital

Cheltenham Β· Seed–Growth Β· 12 people tracked

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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.

Invests inClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFintechUnited Kingdom

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Cheltenham, GB
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Tracked investments
67

Team Β· 12 people

from the firm's website
Dr Dan ApplebyΒ· CIO - Blackfinch Asset Management & Ventures
Nic PillowΒ· Ventures Director
Simon PorterΒ· Principal
Cameron McGeeΒ· Technical Ventures Analyst
Charles HornΒ· Associate
Corey PriceΒ· Ventures Manager
Hassaan MehmoodΒ· Senior Associate
Ijaz KhanΒ· Associate
Katie ConnollyΒ· Product Manager
Tim Wynn-JonesΒ· Head of New Product and Investor Relations
Winston MathewΒ· Assistant Ventures Manager

What they invest in

from 5 of 67 portfolio companies

Climate Tech Γ—2Enterprise Software Γ—2SaaS Γ—2AdTech Γ—1AI & Machine Learning Γ—1B2B Marketplaces Γ—1Cleantech Γ—1Consumer Γ—1

HQs:United KingdomΓ—1United StatesΓ—1

Investments Β· 67 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
32 Third Space Learningthirdspacelearning.com
Adia Thermal
Apitronixapitronix.com
Archangelarchangel.works
Archangel Lightworks
Arctechinnovationarctechinnovation.com
Beingsbeings.com
Beyondwordsbeyondwords.ioin𝕏
Bookinglivebookinglive.comin𝕏
Bracketusebracket.comin𝕏

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

Brooklyn Solutions
Brooklynvabrooklynva.com
Candidateidcandidateid.comin𝕏
CheMasterychemastery.comin𝕏
Clientshare
Comparesoftcomparesoft.comin𝕏
Culture Shiftculture-shift.co.ukin
Currenseacurrensea.com
Cyclrcyclr.comin
DiPOLE
Dipolesystemsdipolesystems.com
Dot
Edozoedozo.com
Fulfilmentfulfilment.comin
Futrfutr.ai

Toronto

Mindy Bruns(Executive Officer)Peter McRae(Director)Robert Landry(Director)Jason Ewart(Director)Alex McDougall(Executive Officer)Scott G. Paterson(Executive Officer, Director)

Good Life Sortedgoodlifesorted.com

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)

Growth loanrecruitmentsmart.comin𝕏
GT Green Technologiesgtgreentechnologies.comin
GT Wings
H2CHP
Illuma
Kelpikelpi.net
Martech3Dmartech3d.comin
Measure Protocolmeasureprotocol.comin

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)

Minimal
Minimalxminimalx.comin
Myclientsharemyclientshare.comin
Neuranicsneuranics.comin
Oculooculo.aiin
Onepulseonepulse.comin𝕏
Opteraopteraclimate.comin

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

Placed
Placed Appplaced-app.comin𝕏
Proprliproprli.comin
Quantcore
Quin
Quinenginequinengine.comin𝕏
Recruitment Smart
Spacefluxspaceflux.io
Spotless Water
Staffcirclestaffcircle.com
Supercritical
Supercritical Solutionssupercritical.solutionsin𝕏

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

Frequently asked questions

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.

Media Β· Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

EIS and VC Basics: What is EIS? | Nic Pillow of Blackfinch Ventures w. Brian Moretta of Hardman & Co

Hardman & Co Β· Nic Pillow

The Next Evolution of Adviser Support. Introducing Lawdable by Blackfinch

Blackfinch Group

Quarterly Investment Insights: AIM in Focus Webinar I July 2026

Blackfinch Group

Blackfinch Asset Management | 10 Minute Market Forecast | July 2026

Blackfinch Group

Webinar: Inheritance Tax (IHT) & Business Relief (BR): Strategy, Suitability & Investment Insight

Blackfinch Group

Blackfinch Beyond Big Tech Webinar

Blackfinch Group

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