Houghton Street Ventures
Venture capitalLondon · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 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 · 12 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 3 of 7 portfolio companiesMarketplaces ×2SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Circular Economy ×1Consumer ×1Digital Health ×1E-commerce ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×2
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGladys 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)
Orbiit provides a platform for community organizations to identify and facilitate connections between members, from initial introductions through scheduling and feedback collection.
AI & Machine LearningSaaS
Mary Grove(Director)Bilyana Freye(Executive Officer, Director)Luuk Derksen(Executive Officer, Director)
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
- 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.
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Firms observed investing alongside Houghton Street Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Houghton Street Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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