Lyall Ventures
Family officePre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Lyall Ventures is a UK-focused family office taking a broadly sector-agnostic approach, with a preference for early-stage through Series A businesses. It evaluates opportunities based on strong leadership teams, innovative offerings, and demonstrable market traction, seeking companies with substantial growth potential and the ability to disrupt existing markets. The firm invests across UK venture capital funds, start-ups, and scale-ups, and currently expresses particular interest in impact investments and emerging technology. It welcomes inbound contact from businesses seeking aligned investment.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 7 of 10 portfolio companiesConsumer ×3E-commerce ×2Wellness & Fitness ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Circular Economy ×1Direct to Consumer ×1EdTech ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×4
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPartnerAnthony Lyall· solo GP
PartnerAnthony Lyall· solo GP
FodaBox sells gift hampers filled with artisan food and drink, offered for various occasions with next-day or scheduled delivery.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
PartnerAnthony Lyall· solo GP
Form is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage founders building companies in regulated markets or creating new ones.
GovTechLondon, GB
Patrick Newton(Partner)Leo Ringer(Partner)Mayowa Ogunremi(Partner)
PartnerAnthony Lyall· solo GP
PartnerAnthony Lyall· solo GP
Lumi builds tools and programs for human-capital development, helping organisations and their people navigate AI and innovation.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechUK, GB
Prashant Raizada(Founder & CEO)Dr Chris Shen(Co-Founder & CIO)Nikhil Raizada(Junior Co-Founder)Henry Bellingham(Non-Exec Chairman)Jonathan Camrose(Non-Exec Director)
PartnerAnthony Lyall· solo GP
A parenting support service built around Louenna Hood, a qualified Norland Nanny and maternity nurse, offering advice and expertise to parents.
ConsumerWellness & FitnessLondon, GB
Louenna Hood
PartnerAnthony Lyall· solo GP
A platform that combines device financing through installment plans with a circular economy model where customers can trade in used devices.
Circular EconomyE-commerceFintech
PartnerAnthony Lyall· solo GP
Psyt offers mobile apps and interactive courses that turn self-development advice from experts into practical exercises, covering topics such as grief, loneliness, and self-compassion.
ConsumerMental HealthWellness & Fitness
PartnerAnthony Lyall· solo GP
Travlet is a mobile app that enables users to document and map their travels by placing location-pinned journal entries and photos on an interactive world map.
ConsumerTravel & Hospitality
PartnerAnthony Lyall· solo GP
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘDirector · American · since 2018
Director · British · since 2018
Anthony James Lyall — 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of voting rights, right to appoint and remove directors
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Lyall Ventures invest at?
- Lyall Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Lyall Ventures focus on?
- Lyall Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
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