Eka Ventures
Venture capitalLondon · Pre-Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Eka Ventures invests in founders building companies that create positive system change, concentrating on three consumer-led megatrends. The 'Life' theme covers technology improving access and affordability of life-essential products and services. The 'Health' theme focuses on healthcare technology that shifts care from a reactive to a preventative model, enabling earlier detection and treatment of disease. The 'Sustainability' theme targets technology driving resource efficiency, circularity and decarbonisation in the largest consumer industries. As early-stage investors, the firm partners with industry-changing companies and supports founders in realising their vision, backed by a small, dedicated team with deep venture experience.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 23 of 36 portfolio companiesDigital Health ×9Healthtech ×9AI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×6Deep Tech ×5Cleantech ×4FemTech ×4Wellness & Fitness ×4
HQs:United Kingdom×11United States×2Canada×1Sweden×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×93 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
UCL ×4University of Cambridge ×3King's College London ×2University of Oxford ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
Altos Labs ×2
Investments · 36 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathOxford Cancer Analytics develops a diagnostics platform that combines reproducible proteomic measurement with AI to produce evidence-based insights supporting clinical decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesOxford, GB
Andreas Halner(Founder and Head of Healthcare AI)inHeinrich Roder(Chief Technology Officer)inDaniel Szulc(Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investorsCross-Border Impact VenturesMeridian Health VenturesUK Innovation & Science Seed FundCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDigitalDx VenturesOnstage+1 more
01Health provides an AI-powered platform that enables local healthcare providers to deliver specialist care by embedding clinical protocols, expert oversight, and patient workflows into their practices.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Dr. Sonia Szamocki
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBlue Lion GlobalGresham House Ventures
32Co operates a clear aligner marketplace that connects dentists with orthodontists for real-time collaboration and treatment planning, providing OrthoPlan treatment designs and aligner manufacturing.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalWavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Airhive develops low-cost direct air capture (DAC) technology using fluidised beds, a mineral sorbent, and an electric calciner to remove CO2 from ambient air.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Rory Brown(Founder)in
Co-investorsAP VenturesBrinc
Unlocking home energy flexibility.
Axle Energy develops software connecting electric vehicles, heat pumps, solar panels, and batteries to electricity markets to balance grid supply and demand without fossil fuels.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyIoTSaaSLondon, GB
Karl Bach(Founder)inArchy de Berker(Co-Founder & CTO)inEnergy IoT SaaS Karl Bach(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelEnergize CapitalPICUS CAPITAL
London-based travel platform selling flight-free holiday packages by train, bus and ferry across Europe.
Cat Jones(Founder)in
Co-investorsFounders FactoryFounders Factory NYGMG VenturesHeartcore CapitalMercuri.vc
Making consumer law more accessible and affordable.
Cyclana Bio is a biotech company developing therapeutic programs focused on the extracellular matrix and tissue-level disease biology, with a flagship focus on women's health conditions such as endometriosis.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthFemTechCambridge, GB
Léa(Co-founder & CEO)inKevin(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsNFX
DITTO makes a clinically studied multi-nutrient daily supplement ("Premenstrual Daily") formulated with 10 ingredients to reduce physical and psychological premenstrual and menstrual symptoms in women.
Digital HealthFemTechWellness & FitnessLondon, GB
Adam Kugler(Founder)
BoardDr. Anita Mitra(Gynaecologist)Dr. Tosin(Women's Health Doctor)
Co-investorsWautier Family Office
Flok Health operates an AI-based physiotherapy service delivered through an app, offering on-demand digital assessments and personalized exercise programs for patients recovering from musculoskeletal (MSK) pain.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsAlbionVCForm Ventures
Foresight Data Machines (FDM) builds technology using AI, physics, and operations tools to solve problems in manufacturing and process industries.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechAustin, US
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalKindred Capital
Makesense Technology develops navigation technology for people with visual impairments, enabling independent outdoor mobility.
Deep TechDigital HealthImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsCambridge Angels group
Hesta provides postnatal healthcare for women and birthing parents from birth through the first two years, offering ongoing clinical support, personalised health assessments and blood testing, and specialist care including pelvic physiotherapy, women's health GPs, mental health, and lactation support.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Co-investorsBlue Lion GlobalSamos Investments
HIVED is the UK's first parcel delivery company designed for e-commerce, operating with a focus on sustainable and technology-enabled delivery methods.
CleantechE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainUK, GB
Murvah Iqbal(Founder)inMathias Krieger(Founder)in
Co-investorsEverywhere VenturesGlobal BrainMaersk GrowthMarunouchi Innovation PartnersNordicNinjaPlanet A Ventures+3 more
Producing the world's cleanest, highest performing running shoes.
Hylo Athletics makes running shoes, including its IMPACT 2 and AXIS models, sold direct-to-consumer and through 300+ retail stores.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSports Tech
Digital care pathways to transform healthcare.
Jude produces targeted daily supplements and pelvic floor exercises for bladder health, aimed at women, with products for everyday bladder support, nighttime sleep, and pelvic floor strength.
Direct to ConsumerFemTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsJoyance PartnersOnstageSamos InvestmentsSie Ventures
Navigation technology for the visually impaired.
MakeSense Technology develops The Vector, an ultra-precise navigation tool designed to help blind and partially sighted people move independently and safely outdoors.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtech
Medly is a remote patient monitoring program for cardiology care that connects heart-failure patients with specialists through alert-based monitoring.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesCanada, CA
Co-investorsToronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersAda VenturesFELIX CAPITAL
London-based edtech company offering an AI tutoring and exam-preparation platform for GCSE, A-Level, IB, SAT and university students.
Paul Jung, PhD(Founder)inKavi Samra(Founder)in
Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALAda Ventures
Transforming the footprint of mineral exploration.
Biomarker discovery platform (OXcan) using proteomics and machine learning for affordable liquid-biopsy cancer detection.
Co-investorsCross-Border Impact Ventures
Paired is a mobile app for couples offering daily check-ins, quizzes, and games developed with relationship experts to help partners communicate and stay connected.
ConsumerMental HealthWellness & FitnessLondon, GB
Kevin Shanahan(Co-Founder & CEO)inDiego López(Co-Founder & CTO)inJacqui Gabb(Chief Relationships Officer)
Co-investors7percent Ventures
Runna provides personalized running training plans for athletes of all levels, from beginners to elite competitors, covering distances from 5K to ultramarathons.
HealthtechSports TechWellness & Fitness
Ben(Founder & Professional Running Coach)Ben Parker(Founder)in
Co-investorsCircle & Co.Creator VenturesD&FG ElementsSecond Alpha Partners
Sourceful Energy finances, installs, and operates behind-the-meter battery storage and optimization software for commercial property owners and utilities, helping them reduce demand charges and participate in electricity markets.
CleantechEnergySaaS
Co-investorsBorderless VentureCrucible CapitalEviny VenturesCoatue ManagementIndex VenturesVenrex
Sourceful is an AI-powered brand design platform that generates logos, product packaging, and photography visuals from text prompts, with vetted human designers available to finalize and prepare assets for print.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Wing Yung Chan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementIndex Ventures
Sustained is an environmental intelligence platform that calculates automated, audit-ready product-level life-cycle assessments and carbon footprints across 16 PEF impact categories for food and packaging, and models eight physical climate and nature hazards to translate supply-chain exposure into revenue-at-risk.
Climate TechFoodTechSaaS
Co-investorsIngka InvestmentsMundi VenturesSony Ventures Corporation
Co-investorsSamos Investments
XRlabs develops a surgical intelligence platform combining artificial intelligence and extended reality to provide 3D visualization and guidance for surgical planning, intraoperative procedures, and medical training.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Dr. Ali Haddad(Founder)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesJude · wjhg.com · Aug 23, 2026
Medly · eu-startups.com · Aug 19, 2026
Airhive · carbonherald.com · Aug 18, 2026
Axle Energy · sustainabilitymag.com · Jul 17, 2026
01Health · businessoutstanders.com · Jun 12, 2026
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘLLP designated member · since 2018
Jonathan Edgar Coker — 25–50% of voting rights, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership
Camilla Dolan — 25–50% of voting rights, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Eka Ventures made?
- Eka Ventures has 31 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Eka Ventures invest at?
- Eka Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Eka Ventures's typical check size?
- Eka Ventures typically writes checks of $635K – $3.8M.
- What sectors does Eka Ventures focus on?
- Eka Ventures focuses on Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Eka Ventures located?
- Eka Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Eka Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Eka Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Eka Ventures co-invest with?
- Eka Ventures most often shares deals with Blue Lion Global, Onstage, Samos Investments, among 45 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamJon Coker, Eka Ventures: Building Systemic Impact & The Founder Learning Curve
EUVC · Jon Coker
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Firms observed investing alongside Eka Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Eka Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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