Creative UK
Impact investorBristol · Seed · 14 people tracked
Investment thesis
Creative UK focuses on supporting the UK's creative sector by offering bespoke investments, access to funding, loans, and growth mentoring. The organization believes that backing creative people and their businesses strengthens the UK's position as a global leader in creativity and innovation. It provides expert resources and financial opportunities specifically designed for the needs of creative industry businesses.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 30 of 54 portfolio companiesMedia & Entertainment ×13SaaS ×10AI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×8Marketing Tech ×7Developer Tools ×5Gaming ×4AdTech ×3
HQs:United Kingdom×12United States×1
Investments · 54 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCo-investorsSalica Investments
Big Light is a television production company that creates and produces scripted drama series, including The Man in the High Castle, Medici, Ransom and Devils.
Media & Entertainment
Frank Spotnitz(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)
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-investorsBlackfinch Ventures
Bulbshare (Ignite Communities) is a mobile-first, always-on customer collaboration platform that connects brands with digital communities of real customers to co-create products, marketing, and strategies.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsBegin CapitalBlossom Street VenturesPortfolio Ventures
UK film and TV production company specialising in family entertainment and animation.
Covatic develops an on-device advertising platform powered by AI and machine learning that identifies user cohorts and delivers targeted ads while preserving consumer privacy.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningIoTLondon, GB
Nick Pinks(Founder)in
Co-investorsOxford Technology ManagementTechstars
Crack Magazine is a media publication covering music, culture, and social issues.
Media & Entertainment
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
Co-investorsBlackfinch Ventures
Dimension is a virtual production company that builds real-time 3D environments, LED volume stages, and volumetric capture systems for film and television productions.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyHardwareMedia & EntertainmentLondon, GB
Duel is a Brand Advocacy Platform that helps brands recruit, manage, and reward communities of social affiliates, content creators, and micro-influencers at scale, using automation to handle tasks, incentives, and attribution.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investors1818 Venture CapitalBright Pixel CapitalMolten VenturesSuperSeed
Emu Films is a film production company whose credits include feature films and anthologies such as "American Star" (directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego), "Benediction" (writer/director Terence Davies), and "Small Axe" (an anthology by Steve McQueen).
Media & Entertainment
Filming in England, part of Creative UK Group and funded by the BFI, provides free production support and signposting services to feature film and high-end TV productions filming across England outside London.
Media & Entertainment
Forestreet operates an AI platform for market and innovation discovery, letting companies research technology markets and vendors using data-driven insights rather than analyst reports or manual searches.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
David Doyle(CEO & Founder)Alex Miller(CEO & Founder)
Forever Audio is an audio creative agency and production company that produces audio advertising campaigns, audio post-production, immersive entertainment, sound design, music, sonic branding, and podcasts for brands, agencies, platforms, and broadcasters.
AdTechCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentLondon, GB
Co-investorsSeedstars
Jotform is an online form builder that lets users create professional forms without coding, with support for conditional logic, payments, reporting, and workflow automation.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsadMare BioInnovationsImpetus CapitalSeedstarsThe Open PlatformTwenty Five VenturesWocstar Capital
London-based metaverse experiences studio building branded virtual activations.
Keaze helps shared owners in the UK sell their Shared Ownership homes, including resales, by guiding them through the sales process.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTech
Literal Humans is a content marketing and branding agency that combines editorial storytelling with data-driven strategy to help B2B and consumer brands attract customers.
Marketing Tech
LivingLens was a video intelligence platform that captured and analyzed video, audio, and text feedback to surface consumer insights for market research and customer experience teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Co-investorsEndeavour Ventures Ltd.Juno Capital Partners
NewTerritory is a global design and brand experience studio offering brand strategy, industrial and spatial design, communication, and brand measurement services.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechTravel & Hospitality
Nomad Games is a game studio that develops digital adaptations of tabletop and board games, including titles such as Talisman and Smash Up, and offers game development services.
Gaming
Northcoders runs coding bootcamps for people looking to start or advance careers in software development, offering in-person events, virtual open evenings, and connections to hiring partners.
Developer ToolsEdTech
Co-investorsSeneca Partners
Ocean Blue Software provides Smart TV and broadcast software expertise, including broadcast/interactive middleware (DTVKit, ORB), platform engineering, testing, certification, and deployment support.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Quvium operates an affiliate review site that ranks and compares online casinos holding Curaçao licences (non-GAMSTOP casinos) for UK players, covering welcome offers, payment methods, game catalogues and safer-gambling tools.
GamingMedia & EntertainmentWoburn, US
Zeev Neuwirth(Director)Mark Murcko(Director)Thomas Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew O'Brien(Director)Steven P. Schmidt(Executive Officer, Director)R. Hale Andrews(Director)
Sceenic builds "Watch Together" SDKs (tvOS, iOS, Android) and technology that lets viewers watch live TV and streaming content together in sync while socially connected.
Developer ToolsMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Paul Bojarski(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)Jonathan Williams(Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder)Aharon Yechezkel(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)
UK creative agency offering video and TV advertising production services.
Stampede Events is a live events production company that works with marketing agencies, communications firms, and in-house marketing departments to produce brand campaigns, product launches, and experiential marketing activations.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentLondon, GB
Sticks & Glass is a post production facility offering editing, colour grading and finishing services for film and broadcast productions, including live sports.
Media & EntertainmentLeeds, GB
Adam Dean(Head of Production)
Bristol-based animation and film studio producing immersive and filmed content.
London-based graphic design and illustration studio known for Harry Potter film props.
Newcastle digital marketing agency specialising in ecommerce.
Bristol-based immersive art and experience company behind the Amazement Park.
Exits · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioForestreetacq. by BeroeLivingLensacq. by MedalliaNewTerritoryacq. by GeniantWeTrackacq. by Momentus Technologies
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCovatic · insidermedia.com · Jun 26, 2026
Duel · finsmes.com · Sep 24, 2025
Bulbshare · taiwannews.com.tw · Jul 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Creative UK made?
- Creative UK has 54 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Creative UK invest at?
- Creative UK invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Creative UK focus on?
- Creative UK focuses on Creator Economy, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Creative UK located?
- Creative UK is headquartered in Bristol, GB.
- Who does Creative UK co-invest with?
- Creative UK most often shares deals with Blackfinch Ventures, Seedstars, 1818 Venture Capital, among 20 tracked co-investors.
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