Onstage
Funding platformLondon · Pre-Seed–Series A · 16 people tracked
Investment thesis
Onstage aims to simplify the fundraising journey for startups, VCs and LPs by building an events ecosystem that serves as a focal point for early-stage fundraising globally. Its Demo Day connects pre-seed to Series A founders with 350+ VCs through a six-week process culminating in a live London event showcasing the top 1% of applicants, while its Deploy summit lets fund managers pitch LPs. The firm seeks to remove friction from company-building, provide a level playing field for founders and funders, surface top talent through embedded mechanisms, and foster collaboration over competition across the startup ecosystem.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team · 16 people
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What they invest in
from 14 of 26 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Consumer ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Digital Health ×3Healthtech ×3SaaS ×3Developer Tools ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×7United States×6
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×64+ founders×3
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathOxford Cancer Analytics develops a diagnostics platform that combines reproducible proteomic measurement with AI to produce evidence-based insights supporting clinical decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesOxford, GB
Andreas Halner(Founder and Head of Healthcare AI)inHeinrich Roder(Chief Technology Officer)inDaniel Szulc(Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investorsEka VenturesCross-Border Impact VenturesMeridian Health VenturesUK Innovation & Science Seed FundCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDigitalDx Ventures+1 more
Anterior builds and deploys clinical AI for health plans, automating workflows such as prior authorizations to cut administrative costs and staff burden.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechNew York City, US
Abdel Mahmoud(Co-founder)inZahid Mahmood(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBlue Lion GlobalFour Acres CapitalKinnevikNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sequoia CapitalFPV
Balderton Capital is a London-based venture capital firm investing exclusively in European-founded technology companies.
London, GB
Co-investorsMetavallon VCTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Caribou provides transfer pricing services and tax compliance support for scaling companies, handling transfer pricing design, accounting entries, VAT, permanent establishment, and R&D eligibility in a single engagement.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Juan Andrade(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlue Wire CapitalY CombinatorQED Investors
Concept Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund focused on early-stage startups at the concept stage, investing up to $1.5m in first rounds across Europe.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsEnterprise Capital Funds
Dessn offers a design-to-code tool that connects to a product's repository and uses AI to extract design components and generate a cloud-hosted design environment built around the codebase.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaSSector AgnosticLondon, GB
Marcus Persson(Co-founder)inNils Nygren Liljenstrand(Co-founder & CPO)inGabriella Hachem(Co-founder)Nim(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBetaworksFJ LabsN49PVentures TogetherBallou CapitalConnect Ventures
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedia & Entertainment
DMG Ventures is a UK-focused venture capital fund that invests in consumer startups from Seed through Series B and beyond, providing capital and heavily discounted media credits.
Co-investorsEnterprise Capital FundsIsomer Capital
Episode 1 is a venture capital firm founded and operated by experienced founders and investors who provide capital and operational support to early-stage startups, with particular focus on AI-driven deals.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Simon Murdoch(General Partner)inHector Mason(General Partner)inAdam Shuaib(General Partner)inPaul McNabb(General Partner)inAdrian Lloyd(General Partner)in
Co-investorsEnterprise Capital Funds
Fruitful is a financial wellness membership platform that provides personalized investment portfolios, dedicated financial advisory, and cash accounts to help individuals build long-term wealth without management fees.
ConsumerFintechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsWinklevoss Capital8VC
Co-investorsBeyond Earth VenturesOVNI CapitalRogue Insight Capital
JamJar is a consumer-focused venture capital firm founded by the creators of Innocent Drinks.
Consumer
Adam(Co-founder & Co-CEO)Rich(Co-founder & Co-CEO)Jon(Co-founder)Katie(Co-founder)
Co-investorsEnterprise Capital Funds
Jude manufactures CoreCTRL, a dietary supplement formulated to support bladder health through targeted botanical ingredients, probiotics, and vitamins for daily wellness.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsEka VenturesJoyance PartnersSamos InvestmentsSie Ventures
Co-investorsIntegra GroupeOVNI CapitalPeakRedwood CollectiveRogue Insight CapitalUnion Grove Venture Partners
MMC is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology start-ups from Seed to Series A, working with founders across Europe.
Playfair is a London-based venture capital firm that makes pre-seed investments in startups across a broad range of sectors, providing follow-on funding and hands-on support through to Series A.
Sector AgnosticLondon, GB
Federico Pirzio-Biroli(Founder)
Co-investorsPlayfair CapitalTrueSight Ventures
Praktika is an AI-powered language learning app that provides conversational practice with lifelike AI tutors, offering real-time feedback on pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary along with personalized study plans.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Adam(Co-founder & CEO)Adam Turaev(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalBlossom CapitalBlue Wire CapitalCreator VenturesInsiders VenturesYellow Rocks!
Scan.com operates a national imaging network connecting payers, providers, and patients with accredited diagnostic imaging centers, offering transparent scheduling, pricing, and digital report delivery.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Charlie Bullock(Co-founder and CEO)Oliver Knight(Co-founder and COO)Joe Daniels(Co-founder, Design Engineering)Khalid Latief(Co-founder, Consultant Radiologist)
Co-investorsCadron Capital PartnersCorewell Health VenturesForefront VentureFounders FactoryFounders Factory NYOxford+4 more
Function Health is a personalized healthcare platform providing comprehensive lab testing, MRI and CT scans, and longitudinal health data analysis for consumers seeking preventive care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Jonathan Swerdlin(Co-founder and CEO)inMark Hyman(Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder)inPranitha Patil(Chief Business Officer)inSeth Weisfeld(Chief Design Officer)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesRedpoint VenturesAnthemis Venturebacktrace capitalEstag Capital+6 more
Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that partners early with founders and runs a fellows program for people getting started.
Co-investorsCoastCapOVNI CapitalPeakYildiz Ventures
Superlinked builds SIE, an open-source inference engine that runs specialized AI models on shared GPUs, enabling organizations to reduce API costs and improve control over their AI infrastructure for search and document processing workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
DanielBen
Co-investorsIndex VenturesSamsung NextTheory VenturesEpisode1Firestreak VenturesKAYA+4 more
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) is a media brand operating at the intersection of venture capital and media, producing podcasts and written content such as 20VC, 20Growth, 20Sales, 20Product, and The Memo.
Media & Entertainment
UpHonest Capital is a venture capital firm focused on building a cross-border investment network, with programs including UpHonest Scouts and Beta University.
Silicon Valley, US
Wei Guo(Founding Partner)Jane Du(Managing Partner)Violet Tan(Partner & COO)
Co-investorsSerafund
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioDeeprenderacq. by InterDigital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesJude · wjhg.com · Aug 23, 2026
Playfair · axios.com · Aug 15, 2026
UpHonest Capital · alleywatch.com · Jul 21, 2026
Caribou · thecounty.me · Jul 16, 2026
Anterior · thesaasnews.com · Feb 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Onstage made?
- Onstage has 26 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Onstage invest at?
- Onstage invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Onstage focus on?
- Onstage focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Onstage located?
- Onstage is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Onstage co-invest with?
- Onstage most often shares deals with Enterprise Capital Funds, OVNI Capital, Blue Wire Capital, among 64 tracked co-investors.
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