London · Seed–Late Stage · 22 people tracked
Investment thesis
Edge VC invests in daring, boundary-pushing founders who are intellectually curious and ambitious. The firm targets dynamic UK companies at seed and Series A stage, participating in rounds of up to £5m. Positioning itself as a partner rather than a passive investor, Edge draws on its team's experience as operators and entrepreneurs alongside financial expertise, aiming to help founders grow their companies through the inevitable ups and downs. It emphasizes empathy, constructive support, and access to a global network spanning startup founders, big tech and blue-chip companies. Edge particularly supports founders across the creative economy.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 22 people
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What they invest in
from 8 of 24 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5SaaS ×4Creator Economy ×2Developer Tools ×2EdTech ×2Enterprise Software ×2Media & Entertainment ×2AdTech ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×1United States×1
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12 dated
Copenhagen-based AI workforce management app for frontline hospitality and retail teams.
London-listed podcast hosting, distribution, production and advertising company operating in the UK and US.
Tel Aviv-based cloud security startup building a preemptive cloud defense platform that enforces preventive guardrails.
Clippd is a London-based sports-tech company running a subscription golf performance data platform for players and coaches.
Fundamental VR develops immersive extended reality (XR) training solutions for clinical and medical device professionals, enabling faster skill acquisition and competency development through interactive 3D simulations and digital twins of medical procedures.
Digital HealthEdTechMedical Devices
Co-investorsBrighteye Ventures
Jungle Creations is a media and marketing company that runs multi-platform social campaigns and branded content for consumer brands, using owned publishing brands such as Twisted to reach audiences on Facebook and Instagram.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Mindset AI is a London-based platform that lets SaaS companies embed configurable AI agents built on their own content and IP.
Mindset AI builds AI agents designed to work alongside employees as co-workers rather than replacements, with an emphasis on human-in-the-loop oversight and usable design.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Jack Houghton(CPO, Co-founder)inBarrie Hadfield(CEO, Co-founder)Christine Davies(CXO, Co-founder)Wic Verhoef(CDO, Co-founder)Will Evans(CTO, Co-founder)Niamh Mulhall(Co-founder, Executive Director)
Co-investorsPembroke VCT
Sheffield-based developer of synthetic data tools for training AI computer vision systems.
Newsflare is a London-based online marketplace that licenses user-generated video from a global filmer network to media, brands and agencies.
London-based operator of city-centre venues offering multi-sensory, location-based virtual reality experiences.
Pimloc builds visual AI privacy software, including Secure Redact for anonymizing sensitive video content and Pholio for classifying visual content, enabling organizations to process large-scale video while protecting personal data.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaS
Simon Randall(Co-founder & CEO)inJames Leigh(Co-founder & CTO)
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersMD One Ventures
Pirate Studios operates automated, self-service 24-hour music rehearsal and recording studios booked online by the hour.
ROLI makes a piano learning system built around a four-octave, full-size keyboard with light-up keys and a hand-tracking device that uses AI to monitor a player's hands in 3D and give feedback on posture and finger positioning.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHardware
Roland Lamb(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalFirstMark CapitalHoxton VenturesIndex VenturesFounders FundFoundry
Vision AI development platform for automotive, robotics and medical use.
Co-investorsMovens CapitalTaiwania Capital
UK careers enablement platform connecting students aged 13+ with employers and universities via virtual work experience.
Tenzo AI provides AI agents that automate recruiting tasks including phone and video interviews, resume review, candidate scheduling, fraud detection, and sourcing from ATS databases.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Mason Swofford(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesWebb Investment NetworkAcequia Capital (AceCap)Amadeus Capital PartnersS28 Capital
Tenzo is a UK company offering an AI-powered restaurant performance management and analytics SaaS platform.
Unity is a San Francisco-based public software company behind the Unity real-time 3D game engine and related developer services.
Unity is a cross-platform real-time development engine and creation platform used by content creators and developers to build games and interactive experiences for mobile, PC, console, and extended reality (XR) devices.
AdTechCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingSan Francisco, US
David Helgason(Co-founder & CEO 2004–2014)inJoachim Ante(Co-founder & CTO 2004–2023)Nicholas Francis(Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer 2004–2013)inMatthew Bromberg(Chief Executive Officer and President)
Co-investorsEQUIAMEvolution VC PartnersGP BullhoundiGlobe PartnersInterlace VenturesLondon Venture Partners+13 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesUnity Software · marketscale.com · Jul 18, 2026
Tenzo · amadeuscapital.com · Apr 21, 2026
Mindset AI · pulse2.com · Apr 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Edge VC made?
- Edge VC has 21 tracked investments.
- What stage does Edge VC invest at?
- Edge VC invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is Edge VC's typical check size?
- Edge VC typically writes checks of $1.3M – $6.5M.
- What sectors does Edge VC focus on?
- Edge VC focuses on Consumer, Creator Economy, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Edge VC located?
- Edge VC is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Edge VC co-invest with?
- Edge VC most often shares deals with Amadeus Capital Partners, Balderton Capital, Brighteye Ventures, among 27 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 3
Northzone is a technology-focused venture capital firm investing across AI and deep tech on both sides of the Atlantic, backing companies from early stage through growth.
Mercuri.vc is a UK-based venture capital fund investing at pre-seed and seed stage in media technology startups, backed by the British Business Bank.
Ascension is a UK-based early-stage venture capital firm that backs mission-driven, outlier founders from day one and supports them through subsequent milestones.
Firms observed investing alongside Edge VC, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Edge VC's recorded portfolio.
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