Coral Reef IO
Venture capitalLondon · Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Coral Reef invests in early-stage companies that combine technology and creativity to build world-class businesses. It looks for creative new products, services and business models that are novel, scalable and ambitious. Evaluation criteria include a strong vision, exceptional and driven teams, positive and evolving market dynamics with defensible competitive advantage, and demonstrable traction such as revenue or user data. The firm will consider pre-revenue businesses if forecast assumptions are tested or supported, but generally avoids ventures requiring substantial R&D funding. It typically leads or takes the majority of a seed round or participates in a Series A, operating as a network of investors, founders and operational experts.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 4 of 9 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3SaaS ×3Developer Tools ×2AdTech ×1Creator Economy ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Enterprise Software ×1Marketing Tech ×1
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPartnerBen Wynne-Simmons· solo GP
Fliplet is a software platform that lets teams build production-ready business applications and mobile apps using AI, with controls for security, branding, and governance.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Ian Broom
PartnerBen Wynne-Simmons· solo GP
PartnerBen Wynne-Simmons· solo GP
Tool to help people understand and form views on complex or debated topics.
PartnerBen Wynne-Simmons· solo GP
SupaPass is a no-code platform for creating branded content websites and apps, letting creators host podcasts, courses, video, and audio, and monetize them through paywalls, subscriptions, and one-time purchases via Stripe.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
PartnerBen Wynne-Simmons· solo GP
Co-investorsAngel AcademeAnglia Capital Group
PartnerBen Wynne-Simmons· solo GP
PartnerBen Wynne-Simmons· solo GP
UBIO builds AI agents that automatically create and self-repair web automations, replacing fragile hand-coded scripts, and runs over a billion automations monthly at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
PartnerBen Wynne-Simmons· solo GP
Vidsy provides an enterprise creative platform that combines a global creator network, human creative experts and AI to produce and orchestrate video advertising for large brands.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
PartnerBen Wynne-Simmons· solo GP
Co-investorsGMG VenturesMercuri.vcAscension Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesVidsy · techmarketview.com · Aug 7, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Coral Reef IO made?
- Coral Reef IO has 9 tracked investments.
- What stage does Coral Reef IO invest at?
- Coral Reef IO invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Coral Reef IO focus on?
- Coral Reef IO focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Creator Economy, E-commerce, Hardware, IoT, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Social.
- Where is Coral Reef IO located?
- Coral Reef IO is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Coral Reef IO lead rounds?
- Yes, Coral Reef IO leads investment rounds.
- Who does Coral Reef IO co-invest with?
- Coral Reef IO most often shares deals with Angel Academe, Anglia Capital Group, GMG Ventures, among 4 tracked co-investors.
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