Loyal VC
Venture capitalActively deployingPre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
Loyal is an evergreen, unitized venture fund investing early in top founders drawn exclusively from three global networks: INSEAD, the Founder Institute pre-seed accelerator, and its own community of 200+ investor LPs. It starts with very small initial checks, then diligences companies from the inside over months before making follow-on rounds highly competitive. Backed by 1,000+ advisors who provide technical, functional and industry expertise plus introductions, the fund aims to earn founder loyalty and preferred access to follow-on deals. The portfolio spans 400+ cross-sector investments across 70+ countries, offering institutional-quality diversification, with exits and dividends distributed to all unit holders for income or reinvestment.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
What they invest in
from 17 of 26 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Fintech ×5SaaS ×5Enterprise Software ×3Digital Health ×2E-commerce ×2Healthtech ×2Marketing Tech ×2
HQs:Canada×2United Kingdom×2United States×2France×1India×1Netherlands×1
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path4142 Ltd operates the 4142 AI platform and its Squidgy agent layer, letting domain experts build and run vertical conversational AI businesses across channels like text, voice, WhatsApp, web chat and phone.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Seth Ward(Founder & CEO)Lee Jamison(Co-founder & COO)
Amanah Advisors is a global Shariah advisory firm providing end-to-end Shariah consultancy across Islamic finance, Islamic banking, Takaful, Islamic capital markets, Islamic fintech, Zakat, and estate planning.
Fintech
Mufti Faraz Adam(Executive Director and Head of Sharia Advisory)
Co-investorsBetter Capital2048 VenturesBlockchain Founders Fund
Cellr provides a no-code platform that turns physical brand interactions and product touchpoints into measurable digital experiences, offering features such as competitions, loyalty, redemptions, brand protection, and real-time engagement analytics.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Clyn is a tool for organizing, tracking, and sharing work in a single place, managing multiple data types including blog posts.
Future of WorkSaaS
Fairly (also referred to as Asenion) provides an AI governance platform for managing trust, risk, security, and compliance in AI systems across their entire lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechKitchener, CA
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalFlying Fish VenturesTechstars
FBB Biomed builds an analytics platform that uses blood RNA-seq data to quantify gene activity across the biological systems involved in a patient's chronic disease.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechIowa City, US
Howard Bruce Urnovitz(Executive Officer, Director)
London, GB
Alex Fenechiu(Founder)
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersOutward VCAcrobator Ventures
PingOne Recognize is a biometric authentication platform that uses zero-knowledge cryptography to enable secure identity verification and re-authentication while preserving privacy.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Fabian Eberle(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlockchain Valley Ventures, LlcKickstart Innovationgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)Primo VenturesPrivilège VenturesRialto Ventures
Lasa Health develops an AI-driven clinical decision support platform for diagnosing and managing chronic pelvic pain, addressing diagnostic delays in women's health.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechBoulder, US
Margaret Melville(Co-Founder & CEO)Chris Fortuna(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsTechstars
lookingGLASS is a free mobile app that generates daily outfit recommendations from a user's existing wardrobe based on their closet, schedule, and the weather, with planned live stylist support.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & Fitness
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechWaterloo, CA
Co-investorsExpert DOJOTechstars
Co-investorsFI&FOIntersactionRound Hill VenturesSBI Ventures Europe GmbH
Oright (O'RIGHT) offers IoT-enabled hardware for milk collection and testing, a mobile app combining dairy operations, e-commerce and digital payments (including AEPS banking and its OPe feature), and an online marketplace for agri inputs, livestock insurance, and dairy supplies.
AgTechFintechIoT
SquarePeg provides AI-powered recruitment automation that screens candidates, sources qualified applicants, and integrates with existing ATS systems for hiring teams.
AI & Machine LearningHR Tech
Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcBread And Butter Ventures, LlcNext Frontier CapitalSilicon Road Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSquarePeg · traded.co · Aug 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Loyal VC made?
- Loyal VC has 25 tracked investments.
- What stage does Loyal VC invest at?
- Loyal VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Loyal VC's typical check size?
- Loyal VC typically writes checks of $50K.
- What sectors does Loyal VC focus on?
- Loyal VC focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Does Loyal VC lead rounds?
- Loyal VC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Loyal VC co-invest with?
- Loyal VC most often shares deals with Techstars, Acadian Ventures Management, Llc, Blockchain Valley Ventures, Llc, among 19 tracked co-investors.
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