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Passion Capital

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London · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked

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Early-stage venture firm based in London.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
London, GB
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Last 12 months
3 investments
Tracked investments
42
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 6 people

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What they invest in

from 34 of 42 portfolio companies

SaaS ×15Fintech ×12AI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×9Consumer ×5Cybersecurity ×4Healthtech ×4InsurTech ×4

HQs:United Kingdom×14United States×4Canada×1Germany×1Estonia×1Spain×1

Investments · 42 tracked

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Monzomonzo.comin𝕏Jun 2019✓ verified

Monzo is a UK digital bank offering personal and joint current accounts managed through a mobile banking app, with features including balance checking, UK and international transfers, cheque deposits, and arranged overdrafts.

ConsumerFintechLondon, GB

Tom Blomfield(Co-Founder & former CEO)inJonas Templestein(Co-Founder & CTO)inJason Bates(Co-Founder)inPaul Rippon(Co-Founder)inGary Dolman(Co-Founder & former CFO)inSusan Adams(Executive Officer)in

Board seatEileen Burbidge· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCapitalGGV (Google Ventures)HedosophiaTencent HoldingsAccelAlpha Wave Global+11 more

FocalPoint Positioning - companyfocalpointpositioning.comin𝕏✓ verified

FocalPoint develops positioning and navigation technology that improves accuracy beyond radio-based systems for everyday applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationUK, GB

Scott Pomerantz(CEO)in

Co-investorsMolten VenturesForte VenturesCambridge Angels groupEMV CapitalMartlet CapitalIQ Capital

Polypoly.aiin𝕏✓ verified

PolyAI builds an agentic dialog platform that enables enterprises to deploy voice AI agents for handling complex customer service conversations at scale.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

Nikola Mrkšić(Co-founder & CEO)inShawn Wen(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)inEddy Su(Co-founder & SVP Engineering)inTsung-Hsien Wen(CTO)inPei-Hao Su(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsKhosla VenturesGeorgianAir Street CapitalAmadeus Capital PartnersEntrepreneur FirstPoint72 Ventures+5 more

Retorioretorio.comin✓ verified

Retorio develops AI-powered coaching software for enterprise sales teams, using realistic client simulations and behavioral feedback to help salespeople build customer trust and improve performance.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMunich, DE

Jan Beuthin

Co-investorsStorm VenturesPorsche VenturesBasinghall PartnersSquareOneTechFounders

Digital Shadowsdigitalshadows.cominFeb 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Alastair Ewan Paterson(Executive Officer, Director)James Chappell(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEileen Michael Burbidge(Director)inRyan Floyd(Director)inStuart McClure(Director)

Board seatEileen Burbidge· per SEC Form D · $26M raise · filed Oct 2017

Co-investorsPaladin Capital GroupStorm VenturesTen ElevenIndustry VenturesOctopus VenturesTrinity Ventures+1 more

Backbonebackbone.comin𝕏Aug 2019

Backbone One is a mobile game controller that enables remote play of PC games installed on Steam from mobile devices via the Steam Link app.

ConsumerGamingHardwareVancouver, US

Maneet Khaira(Executive Officer, Director)inSydney Newton(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGurdeep Pall(Director)

Co-investors359 CapitalActivant CapitalG SquaredHabitat PartnersIndex VenturesLeft Lane Capital+3 more

BoomFiboomfi.xyzin𝕏Jun 2023 · $3.8M

BoomFi is an all-in-one crypto payment gateway that lets businesses accept cryptocurrency and settle in crypto or fiat, bridging crypto and traditional payments for merchants and developers.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Co-investorsTriton CapitalWhite Star CapitalYolo InvestmentsBlockchain Founders FundGSRKraken Ventures+1 more

Cazanacazana.comin

Cazana provides comprehensive, real-time automotive data covering vehicle lifecycles for insurance, lending, and automotive businesses.

B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureInsurTechMobility & TransportationRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsOrigin Capital

CultureAIculture.aiin𝕏Seed · Jul 2024 · $10M

CultureAI builds a platform that detects and governs employee AI tool usage in real time, providing visibility and controls for enterprise security teams.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareUK, GB

James Moore(Founder)

Co-investorsSenovoMercia VenturesSmedvig Ventures

Duedil Ltdduedil.com

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Co-investorsNotion CapitalOak Investment PartnersVenture Founders

EyeEmeyeem.comDefunct

EyeEm was a Berlin photo-sharing community and stock image marketplace that used AI tagging; it shut down in January 2026.

Co-investorsOpenOceanValar Ventures Llc

Fertifafertifa.cominJun 2023 · $6.3M

Fertifa provides reproductive healthcare benefits for employees, including fertility treatment, menopause support, women's health, men's health, maternity care, and neurodiversity support delivered by an in-house clinical team.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechHR TechLondon, GB

Co-investorsCalm/Storm VCNotion CapitalTrue.Project A VenturesSpeedinvestTriple Point Ventures

GoCardlessgocardless.comin𝕏

GoCardless provides bank payment collection and open banking data access services.

FintechLondon, GB

Hiroki Takeuchi(Founder/CEO)inTom Blomfield(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAccelBalderton CapitalBalnord Sp. z o.o.Change VenturesNotion CapitalNyca+6 more

HomeTouchmyhometouch.comin

HomeTouch operates a UK-based online marketplace that links families seeking home care with self-employed carers, with a focus on dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions.

Healthtech

Jamie Wilson(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalDreamcraftGlobal Founders Capital

Hullabalookhullabalook.cominFeb 2022 · $8.2M

Hullabalook provides software for online retailers that personalizes the shopping experience and measures performance.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaSUK, GB

Barny Darby(Founder)in

Co-investorsNauta CapitalTrue.Conviction VCPlayfair Capital

Inventureinventure.fiin

Inventure is a generalist venture capital firm investing primarily in Nordic and Baltic companies across deep tech, consumer, healthtech, AI, and B2B SaaS sectors.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSaaSHelsinki, FI

Kyle Salem(Executive Officer)Bill Doyle(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Balfour(Executive Officer)Richard Rosene(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBrad Rummer(Director)Richard Deslauriers(Director)

Co-investorsButterfly VenturesBalderton CapitalCDP Venture CapitalFELIX CAPITALMetaplanetStena Sessan+3 more

Konsentuskonsentus.comin𝕏Seed · Sep 2020

Konsentus builds SaaS technology and advisory services for open banking and open finance ecosystems, helping regulators, central banks, and financial institutions securely verify participants and manage trust frameworks in regulated environments.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSUK, GB

Mike Woods(Founder)in

Co-investorsMiddlegame Ventures

Langwatchlangwatch.aiinPre-Seed · Feb 2025 · $1M

LangWatch's Scenario is an open-source tool that runs multi-turn adversarial "red-team" tests against AI agents, simulating jailbreaks, prompt extraction, data exfiltration, and other attacks to find vulnerabilities before deployment.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAmsterdam, NL

RogerioinRogério Chaves(Co-founder & CTO)inManouk Draisma(Co-founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsVolta Ventures

Lassielassie.aiin𝕏Feb 2026 · $75M

Lassie provides software for doctors' offices to automate administrative tasks and office management.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS

Steijn Pelle(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBalderton CapitalNight CapitalFELIX CAPITALStena Sessan

Lassielassie.coin

Lassie offers pet insurance for dogs and cats with a mobile app for fast claims handling, digital veterinary consultations, and rewards for learning about pet care.

ConsumerFintechInsurTech

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalFELIX CAPITALAndreessen HorowitzInventureStena Sessan

Lendablelendable.co.ukin𝕏Seed · Dec 2014 · $4M

Lendable is an online consumer lending service offering personal loans from £1,000 to £25,000 over 1-5 years, letting applicants check their rate without affecting their credit score.

ConsumerFintech

Jakob Schwarz(Founder)inVictoria van Lennep(Founder)in

Co-investorsBalderton Capital

Marshmallowmarshmallow.comin𝕏Apr 2025 · $90M

Marshmallow is an insurance and financial services company that builds its own pricing and fraud technology to offer fairer prices to people who have recently moved to the UK.

FintechInsurTech

Alexander

Co-investorsBridford Investments (Bridford Group)Outrun VenturesPortfolio VenturesUncappedBlackRockColumbia Lake Partners+2 more

MILKmilkisgood.co.za

Milk is Good is a creative agency offering branding, design, web development, and AI-optimised performance services for brands.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechStellenbosch, ZA

Nestednested.comin𝕏

Nested is an estate agency service that sells residential homes, using commission-only local agents who handle viewings and offer negotiations along with a customer app for tracking the sale.

MarketplacesPropTechLondon, GB

James Turford(Co-Founder & former COO)inMatt Robinson(CEO)inPhil Cowans(Co-Founder & former CTO)inAlice Bullardin

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalMiroma VenturesNorthzonePICUS CAPITALGlobal Founders Capital

Paypercutpaypercut.coinSeed · Jun 2026 · $6M

Paypercut provides a single payment layer that lets online-first businesses accept and manage payments across multiple European markets through one setup instead of juggling several providers and contracts.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Gareth Walsh(Founder)inStoil Vasilev(Founder)in

Co-investorsRobin CapitalSMOK VenturesAraya VenturesConcentricMain SetPortfolio Ventures+1 more

Ravelin Technologyravelin.cominSeed · Sep 2015 · $2M

Ravelin provides an AI-based fraud and abuse prevention platform for online merchants, using machine learning, consortium data, and graph-network analysis to automate risk decisions across the customer journey.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechLondon, GB

Nick Lally(Founder)inMartin Sweeney(Founder)in

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalTechstarsPlayfair Capital

Rematoremato.comin𝕏Aug 2021 · $1.7M

Remato provides real-time workforce and equipment tracking for construction sites through a plug-and-play card reader system.

Construction TechIoTSaaS

Ranno Käomägi(Founder & CEO)inToomas Savisaar(Founder & Head of Sales)inViljar Kärgenberg(Head of Technology)inUku Pattak(Head of Product)inMikk Noorkõiv(Head of Operations)

Co-investorsSpring CapitalThorgate VenturesSuperAngel

Salvsalv.comin

Salv builds an anti-financial-crime platform providing AML, KYC, and fraud detection tools, along with a network that connects organisations to fight crime collaboratively.

CybersecurityFintechSaaSTallinn, EE

Taavi(Founder & CEO)inSergei(Founder & CTO)inJeff McClelland(Founder)inSergei Rumjantsev(Founder)inTaavi Tamkivi(Founder)in

Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalFly VenturesFlyer One VenturesSpecialist VCSuperAngel

Screenloopscreenloop.com

A talent operations platform that aggregates hiring and recruitment data across multiple systems, providing analytics on ATS performance, interview quality, candidate feedback, and hire quality to optimize recruitment processes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesLudlow VenturesStride VCVine Ventures

Smarketssmarkets.comSeed · May 2011 · $1M

Smarkets operates a predictions and betting exchange platform where users trade contracts on the outcomes of sports events, competitions, and futures markets such as MLB, Premier League, and tennis.

ConsumerMarketplacesSports Tech

Jason Trost(Founder)in

Co-investorsSusquehanna Growth Equity

Spotahome Limitedspotahome.comin𝕏

Spotahome is an online booking platform for unfurnished and furnished apartments, rooms, and studios for medium-term stays of 30 days or longer.

MarketplacesPropTechMadrid, ES

Alejandro Artacho(Founder)inHugo Monteiro(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesHOWZAT PartnersKleiner PerkinsLifeX VenturesMundi VenturesNordic Makers+9 more

Tapayatapaya.comin𝕏Pre-Seed · Apr 2026 · $1M

Tapaya provides a drop-in software development kit that turns any device into an in-store payment terminal, enabling developers to accept multiple payment methods without payments expertise.

Developer ToolsFintech

Laura Ďorďová(Founder)inPetr Zahradník(Founder)in

Co-investorsBADideas.fundDEPO Ventures

Tealgetteal.comin

Teal provides telehealth healthcare services for people assigned female at birth, offering virtual care without traditional in-office procedures.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcMetrodora VenturesSerena VenturesChingona VenturesInflect Health+2 more

Tealgoteal.coin

Teal operates a UK data network for income and employment verification, letting payroll and HCM platforms offer built-in data portability so employees can share income data for loans, mortgages, and tenant referencing.

Data & InfrastructureFintechHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsAvonmore DevelopmentsLerer HippeauRethink Capital PartnersSerena Ventures

Tealtealev.comin

TeaLev designs and manufactures electric vehicle equipment and technology, with operations based in Saskatchewan and targeting global markets.

CleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationSaskatchewan, CA

Co-investorsCo.LabsStartup TNTLerer HippeauRethink Capital PartnersSerena Ventures

Weavweav.coin𝕏Acquired

Weav provides an API that enables small businesses to integrate with financial institutions and commerce platforms.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Nadav Lidor(CEO and Founder)inAvikam Agur(Founder)inAmbika Acharya(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAbstract VenturesBoxGroupCommerce VenturesFoundation CapitalKing River Capital+3 more

Weavweav.io

A music technology company that seamlessly adapts song tempo in real-time for running apps and workouts.

Co-investorsBackstage CapitalRivet VenturesAbstract VenturesBoxGroupCommerce VenturesFoundation Capital+5 more

Weavweav.aiin

Weav.ai offers an AI-native, agentic decisioning platform for insurers that unifies a company's data, guidelines, and best practices into a centralized knowledge framework, then uses AI agents to generate recommendations for underwriting, premium audit, and claims.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Peeyush Rai(Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO))inJeff Heine(Founding Member & Chief Revenue Officer (CRO))inNeal Silbert(Chief Product Officer (CPO))inAdam G. Frew(Chief Marketing Officer (CMO))inDr. Sebastian Walter(Head of Engineering)in

Co-investorsBetter CapitalMango CapitalNewBuild.VCSierra VenturesAbstract VenturesBoxGroup+7 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

555 Bryant StreetAkkrooCatalog SpreeLendino

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Passion Capital made?
Passion Capital has 42 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Passion Capital invest at?
Passion Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Passion Capital focus on?
Passion Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Passion Capital located?
Passion Capital is headquartered in London, GB.
Does Passion Capital lead rounds?
Passion Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Passion Capital co-invest with?
Passion Capital most often shares deals with Balderton Capital, Accel, Notion Capital, among 10 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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The State of Diversity within FinTech & VC, Eileen Burbidge, Founding Partner Passion Capital

Searching for Mana · Eileen Burbidge

TRAILER: Change Makers podcast – Eileen Burbidge MBE, Founding Partner, Passion Capital

Seven Hills · Eileen Burbidge

Keynote: Eileen Burbidge, Partner, Passion Capital

Innovate Finance · Eileen Burbidge

Eileen Burbidge, Passion Capital - What makes the UK such a great place to innovate?

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) · Eileen Burbidge

Robert Dighero - Partner, Passion Capital - TBTV Sessions

TechBritainTV · Robert Dighero

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Co-investors · 82

Balderton Capital

Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.

$5M – $50M
Notion Capital

Notion Capital is a B2B software-focused venture capital firm built by operators, backing SaaS, cloud and enterprise technology companies.

$1M – $100M
Storm Ventures

Storm Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 that invests in internet infrastructure and optical networking companies, with a focus on bandwidth creation, wireless infrastructure, and managed services.

Both backed · 3
Digital ShadowsRetorio555 Bryant Street
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

Both backed · 2
$1.6M – $70M
FELIX CAPITAL

Felix Capital is a venture capital firm operating at the intersection of technology and creativity, focusing on the evolution of the human experience at home, at work, and in-between.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $20M
Playfair Capital

Playfair Capital is a pre-seed technology investor operating as a generalist fund. The firm focuses on early-stage technology companies.

$130K – $1.9M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $50M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.

Both backed · 1
$5K – $50M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.

Both backed · 1
$540K – $10.8M
Stride VC

Stride VC invests in seed-stage companies operating in the United Kingdom and France.

Both backed · 1
$317.5K
Tribe Capital Firstlook

Tribe Capital is a venture firm that uses an AI and data-science engine for quantitative underwriting to invest in technology companies, and runs a co-investment program called Firstlook.

Both backed · 1
$25K – $40M
Speedinvest

Speedinvest operates a Portfolio Success program that connects its 400+ portfolio startups with customers, follow-on investors, industry experts, talent, discounted tools, and fellow founders across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $30M
70 more co-investors

Vine VenturesAmadeus Capital PartnersLocalGlobeOctopus VenturesTen Eleven14WMolten VenturesFabric VenturesCraft VenturesFounder CollectiveEverywhere VenturesKrakenTrue VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)DST GlobalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalPlug and Play VenturesStreamlined VenturesACME CapitalOak HC/FTObvious VenturesPractical Venture CapitalPoint NineAtlas VentureCreandumHustle FundEntrée CapitalBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcCausalOutlander VC7percent VenturesHeartcore CapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalMosaic VenturesMMC Ventures9Yards Capitalfirstminute capitalSamsung NextLAUNCHub VenturesAI FundAlsop Louie PartnerssequelEpisode1Atlantic Bridge VenturesPiton Capital LLPAlpine VenturesSlack FundAllen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Incubator (AI2)Cambridge Innovation CapitalAlbionVCAda VenturesHaatchCathay InnovationBeyond CapitalMotive PartnersThe Fintech FundConnect VenturesEmbedded CapitalData TechPrimo VenturesCocoaCreator FundDeeptech LabsStartupGymOutward VCAlchemy PartnersRecode VenturesSCOR VenturesSuperSeedMSM

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