Cornerstone VC
Venture capitalLondon · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
Investment thesis
Cornerstone VC aims to build an open venture environment where tech founders from any background can approach the firm at any time for feedback. It places strong emphasis on team quality and diversity as a key determinant of investment decisions. The firm invests across health tech, carbon tech, supply chain and logistics, proptech and infrastructure, enterprise software, machine learning/AI, fintech, edtech and skills, networks and marketplaces, online communities, web 3.0, social, adtech and martech. It backs companies from pre-seed through pre-Series A and actively follows its money as companies grow.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 19 of 27 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Fintech ×8SaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×4Digital Health ×3Healthtech ×3Marketplaces ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×8United Arab Emirates×1United States×1
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBracket provides a treasury management platform that connects to banks and ERPs to consolidate financial data and automate workflows, offering cash visibility, FX exposure capture, hedging insights, and forecasting.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSUK, GB
By Rotation is a fashion rental platform that allows consumers to rent designer clothing and lend or monetize their own wardrobes.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplaces
ComplyStream builds AI-native compliance and financial-crime operations software, including agentic workflows for KYB/KYC onboarding, fraud detection, and dispute resolution in B2B payments.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Kartik Dabbiru(Founder & CEO)
Definely is an AI-powered legal technology platform that helps legal teams create, draft, and review contracts.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Nnamdi Emelifeonwu(Co-Founder and CEO)Feargus MacDaeid(Co-Founder)in
Gladys operates an online platform that connects families directly with local carers and helpers for at-home elderly and social care, cutting out agency overheads to lower costs for families and increase carer pay.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesBristol, GB
George Robinson(CEO)Alex(Chief Operating Officer)
Bookable Search is a digital platform that helps patients find and book appointments with general practitioners based on availability, clinician gender, and location.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSLondon, GB
Raj Paul(Founder)inPeter Huang(Founder)in
Leeroo builds Uniforge, a platform that uses autonomous AI agents to connect enterprise data, resolve it into actionable models, and act on insights without requiring manual ETL pipeline development.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Alireza Mohammadshahi(Founder)inMajid Yazdani(Founder)in
Litehaus provides an AI-powered intelligence platform that analyzes property parcels worldwide, integrating zoning, planning, regulatory, and financial data to help investors and developers quickly assess land development opportunities.
AI & Machine LearningPropTech
Passionfruit is a B2B marketing agency that produces content, short-form video, and runs in-person events for enterprise and high-growth clients.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US
Ryft is a UK-based, FCA-regulated payment services provider offering embedded payment infrastructure for marketplaces, platforms and omnichannel businesses, with features like automated split payments, seller onboarding, recurring billing, escrow and transaction monetisation.
FintechMarketplacesSaaSUK, GB
RichardAlexSadra
Smart Bricks provides analytical intelligence and advisory services to institutional real estate investors to support their investment decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechPropTechDubai, AE
Sticky provides a developer-friendly payments platform that embeds commerce and checkout directly into existing business software and applications.
E-commerceFintechSaaS
AI-powered image generation platform that learns a brand's visual style from sample images and generates on-brand illustrations, variations, and animated assets.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAsteracq. by Elation
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSmart Bricks · thesaasnews.com · Jun 23, 2026
Leeroo · ycombinator.com · May 29, 2025
Sprive · finsmes.com · Apr 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Cornerstone VC invest at?
- Cornerstone VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Cornerstone VC's typical check size?
- Cornerstone VC typically writes checks of $317.5K.
- What sectors does Cornerstone VC focus on?
- Cornerstone VC focuses on AdTech, AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketing Tech, Marketplaces, PropTech, Retail Tech, SaaS, Social.
- Where is Cornerstone VC located?
- Cornerstone VC is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Cornerstone VC lead rounds?
- Cornerstone VC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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