Marchmont Ventures
Family officeScottish Borders · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Marchmont Ventures invests in purpose-driven businesses with a focus on sustainable creativity. The firm supports entrepreneurs in creative sectors, arts, and crafts, with a commitment to long-term value creation. Drawing on the founding partners' extensive experience in building and scaling successful digital and creative businesses, the firm emphasizes balance between innovation and traditional craftsmanship values, informed by the Arts & Crafts movement.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteHugo Burge is an investor and entrepreneur focused on sustainable creativity in arts, crafts, and early-stage digital businesses. He co-founded HOWZAT Partners, which has invested in over 50 early-stage companies including trivago and spotahome. Previously, he served as CEO of Momondo Group (acquired by Priceline in 2017), which he led for six years from its inception as a small startup in 2000.
Alan Martin is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years of experience in senior management roles across creative industries including Ubisoft, LEGO, ITV, Disney, and BBC Worldwide. He served as CFO of Momondo Group for six years, during which he grew revenues five-fold, managed acquisitions, raised £80 million in private equity funding, and oversaw the sale to Priceline for $550 million.
What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesB2B Marketplaces ×1Direct to Consumer ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1Marketplaces ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×1
Investments · 1 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathMotorway is a marketplace platform where individual sellers list vehicles and over 8,000 verified car dealers compete to purchase them, helping sellers achieve better prices for their cars. The platform uses AI-powered profiling and daily auctions to connect private car sellers with dealerships across the UK.
B2B MarketplacesDirect to ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSector AgnosticBrighton, GB
Tom Leathes(Founder)Harry Jones(Founder)Alex Buttle(Founder)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Marchmont Ventures invest at?
- Marchmont Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Marchmont Ventures focus on?
- Marchmont Ventures focuses on Creator Economy.
- Where is Marchmont Ventures located?
- Marchmont Ventures is headquartered in Scottish Borders, GB.
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