Houghton Street Ventures
Venture capitalLondon · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
Houghton Street Ventures invests in early-stage companies from pre-seed to Series A, focusing specifically on founders shaped by the London School of Economics environment. The firm describes its philosophy as 'Critical Capital', emphasizing conviction-led investing at the earliest, most needed stage when products may be basic but potential is large. It leads rounds and follows on with focus. The firm leverages the LSE global network to give founders expertise, support, and connections that help them enter new markets, extend funding, strengthen talent, and scale operations, with the broader aim of elevating societal potential.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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What they invest in
from 8 of 10 portfolio companiesDigital Health ×3Healthtech ×3Marketplaces ×3SaaS ×3E-commerce ×2InsurTech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1
HQs:United States×4United Kingdom×2Brazil×1
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12021 · 12 dated
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)
Co-investorsEmbryo VenturesUfi VocTech TrustAntlerExceptional VenturesCornerstone VC
Andel is a cooperative pharmacy marketplace that gives employer health plans access to manufacturer-direct pricing on high-cost medications, cutting out rebates and middlemen.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplaces
Jay Bregman(Founder)in
Co-investorsCity LightBertelsmann InvestmentsLightbank
New York, US
Ritu Malhotra Singal(Executive Officer, Director)Jay Bregman(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsLightbank
Comet builds "Checkout Stores" — intent-optimized storefronts generated per traffic source (creator, ad set, or partner) that curate the full funnel from landing page through native checkout, layering on top of a brand's existing Shopify or Salesforce Commerce Cloud catalog.
E-commerceMarketing TechRetail Tech
Company Hero provides administrative and back-office services for self-employed professionals and micro-businesses (PJ/MEI), including virtual offices with fiscal addresses, company registration, invoicing, tax management (DAS-MEI), and insurance and health plans.
FintechFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsAllievo Capital
Co-investorsInflection VenturesOUTPOST VENTURESStratim Capital
Orbiit provides a platform for community organizations to identify and facilitate connections between members, from initial introductions through scheduling and feedback collection.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSNew York, US
Bilyana Freye(Executive Officer, Director)Luuk Derksen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMary Grove(Director)in
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcHigh AlphaLAUNCHub Ventures
Raylo operates a subscription platform for electronics brands, allowing consumers and businesses to access devices through flexible rental and upgrade options.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSaaSUK, GB
Karl Gilbert(Founder)inJinden Badesha(Founder)in
Co-investorsChannel 4 VenturesTechstart VenturesMacquarie CapitalNatWestOctopus VenturesQuilam Capital
HealthtechInsurTechBerkeley, US
Stacy Edgar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Timothy Edgar(Founder)in
Co-investorsInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcTechstarsAmerican Family VenturesCRCM VenturesGSR VenturesIngeborg Investments+1 more
Venteur was a company operating in the health benefits space, focused on ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements) for its customers.
Digital HealthHR TechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Timothy Edgar(Founder)
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesInformed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAndel Co-op · prnewswire.com · Mar 11, 2026
Raylo · eu-startups.com · Jan 27, 2026
Venteur · hlth.com · Apr 3, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘLLP designated member · since 2021
LLP designated member · since 2021
Corporate LLP member · since 2019
Hannah Katherine Leach — 25–50% of voting rights, 25–50% of voting rights, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent as firm limited liability partnership, right to appoint and remove members limited liability partnership, right to appoint and remove members as firm limited liability partnership
Adam James French — 25–50% of voting rights, 25–50% of voting rights, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent as firm limited liability partnership, right to appoint and remove members limited liability partnership, right to appoint and remove members as firm limited liability partnership
Veronika Kapustina — 25–50% of voting rights, 25–50% of voting rights, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent as firm limited liability partnership, right to appoint and remove members limited liability partnership, right to appoint and remove members as firm limited liability partnership
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Houghton Street Ventures made?
- Houghton Street Ventures has 6 tracked investments.
- What stage does Houghton Street Ventures invest at?
- Houghton Street Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Houghton Street Ventures's typical check size?
- Houghton Street Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $2.5M.
- What sectors does Houghton Street Ventures focus on?
- Houghton Street Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Houghton Street Ventures located?
- Houghton Street Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Houghton Street Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Houghton Street Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Houghton Street Ventures co-invest with?
- Houghton Street Ventures most often shares deals with American Family Ventures, Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc, Channel 4 Ventures, among 10 tracked co-investors.
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