Fundraising Fox
Edinburgh · Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Also known as Pentech
Find your way into Pentech Ventures
Sign up to see every warm intro you have to Pentech Ventures
- Paths you didn't know you had: your email and LinkedIn already hold routes to the Pentech Ventures team. We find them for you
- 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: the friend-of-a-friend routes that take hours to manually find through your inbox or LinkedIn
- Answers now, not in days: momentum is everything in a raise. Skip asking around whether someone knows someone
Days of research, done the moment you sign in, with every route ranked by how warm it is.
Investment thesis
Pentech Ventures focuses on supporting founders as they scale their startups into global organisations. The firm emphasises hands-on partnership, drawing on repeated experience building internationally successful companies and collaborating with leading venture capital firms, corporations, and investment banks along the way.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 19 of 36 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×6Fintech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×4Biotech ×2Consumer ×2Gaming ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×9United States×4
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×53 founders×1
Investments · 36 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12023 · 12021 · 42020 · 12016 · 32009 · 112 dated
Flutter is a sports betting and iGaming operator that runs a portfolio of local brands—including FanDuel in North America—serving customers in the US, UK & Ireland, Italy, and Australia.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
Rob Coldrake(Group Chief Financial Officer)inAmy Howe(Chief Executive Officer – FanDuel)Dan Taylor(Chief Executive Officer – Flutter International)inPhil Bishop(Chief Operating Officer)inDon H. Liu(Group Chief Legal Officer)inPeter Jackson(Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director)in
Co-investorsJuroszek Family Office – Betplay Capital
JP Morgan Chase is a major financial institution serving customers, clients, and communities globally with a focus on economic growth and community impact over its 225+ year history.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsBullish
Steve Kim(Founder)
Co-investorsKortschak Investments L.P.Norwest Venture PartnersVantagePoint Capital PartnersTCV
Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henry Ward(Founder)inManu Kumar(Founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)inJeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)inNick Avery(Chief People Officer)inNicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesA*Adventure FundAlign VenturesAlumni VenturesAmity Ventures+75 more
Causaly builds an agentic AI platform for life sciences R&D that retrieves and reasons over scientific evidence, using a scientific knowledge graph and specialized AI agents to support target identification, indication discovery, and regulatory evidence validation.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechLondon
Yiannis Kiachopoulos(Founder)inArtur Saudabayev(Founder)Joannis Kiahopoulos(Executive Officer, Director)Yiannis Kiachopoulos Artur Saudabayev(Founder)
BoardMarc Moens(Director)inGeorgios Tziralis(Director)
Co-investorsEBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeEmerge EducationICONIQIndex VenturesMarathon Venture CapitalSNÖ Ventures+5 more
Cognitive Credit provides structured financial data and models on investment-grade corporate bond issuers in the US and Europe, extracted from official filings and delivered via automated systems to investment teams and analysts.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Robert Slater(CEO)in
Co-investorsETFS CapitalHearst VenturesXTX Markets
Digital Barriers provides AI-based video codec and edge computing technology for real-time video analysis, serving defense, law enforcement, public safety, transportation, retail, healthcare, and hospitality sectors with reduced bandwidth consumption.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechGovTechHardwareGlasgow, GB
Co-investorsVolpi Capital
eola provides an online booking system designed for seasonal leisure and outdoor activity businesses to manage reservations, payments, and scheduling more efficiently than spreadsheets or legacy systems.
FintechSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsTechstarsLondon Co-Investment FundStartup Funding ClubTechstars Ventures 2022
FanDuel offers online sports betting and gaming entertainment products for sports fans across the U.S. and Canada, partnering with leagues, teams, and talent.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
Nigel Eccles(Founder)inAmy HoweinChris Stafford(Founder)Lesley Eccles(Founder)Rob Jones(Founder)Tom Griffiths(Founder)
Co-investorsAmplify.LAAnsa CapitalAurumBettor CapitalBullpen CapitalCapitalG+17 more
Lifebit develops enterprise data platforms for organizations with genomic and biomedical datasets, enabling researchers to analyze distributed data in-situ without moving sensitive information.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechLondon, GB
Dr. Maria Chatzou Dunford(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsBeacon CapitalEurazeoIdinvest PartnersLondon Co-Investment FundTiger Global Management
Monolith provides AI-powered tools for engineering and product testing, enabling teams to train machine-learning models to analyze test data, identify design issues, and optimize validation processes without requiring data science expertise.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Dr. Richard Ahlfeld(CEO & Board Director)
Co-investorsAscensionAzimuth Capital ManagementFounders FactoryFounders Factory NYInsight PartnersAscension Ventures+3 more
nPlan builds AI trained on a dataset of over 750,000 historical construction project schedules to forecast schedule risk, generate and check schedules, and support project controls for capital projects.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSLondon, GB
Dev Amratia(CEO & Co-Founder)inAlan Mosca(CTO & Co-Founder)inJade Bouhmouch(Head of Operations)in
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Entrepreneur FirstFounder CollectiveLocalGlobeSuffolk TechnologiesAlphabet+2 more
Nutmeg provides smart maps and guest portals for attractions and hotels, enabling personalized visitor experiences and revenue optimization.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsCarbide VenturesBalderton CapitalGoldman Sachs
Nutmeg offers socially responsible investing portfolios that prioritize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards, allowing investors to align their investments with their values.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSSector AgnosticWellness & FitnessLondon, GB
Martin SteadinNick Hungerford(Founder)William Todd(Founder)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalGoldman Sachs
PrimaryBid was a technology platform that facilitated retail investor participation in initial public offerings on global capital markets.
B2B MarketplacesFintech
Kieran D'Silva(Founder)in
Co-investorsOMERS VenturesOutward VCSoftBank Vision FundABN AMRO VenturesDraper EspritFidelity International Strategic Ventures+5 more
Quantcast operates an advertising platform powered by proprietary AI that helps advertisers identify audiences, activate campaigns, and measure performance across devices and channels using cookieless solutions.
AdTechAI & Machine Learning
Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsRealization Capital PartnersREV Venture PartnersFounders Fund
Stacker converts data from spreadsheets, Airtable, or databases into web applications for internal teams, external partners, or customers without requiring custom development.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSLondon, GB
Michael Skelly(Founder)inSam Davyson(Founder)inMark Begley(Talent Manager)Spencer Bovey(Talent Manager)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFinSight VenturesInitialized CapitalPioneerY CombinatorTossell
FloodFlash provides parametric flood insurance using IoT sensors to detect flooding and enable rapid claim payouts, typically within 48 hours, targeting landlords and businesses seeking alternatives to traditional indemnity insurance.
InsurTechIoTLondon
Adam Rimmer(Executive Officer, Director)Edward Anderson(Director)Ian Bartholomew(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAmy Francetic(Director)
Co-investorsBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcGlobal BrainInsurtech Gateway FundLocalGlobeMS&AD VenturesPT1+1 more
TomTom creates mapping platforms and services that connect customers to businesses and enable applications across mobility, ride-hailing, humanitarian efforts, and electrification.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Corinne Vigreux(Founder)in
Travelnest is a UK-founded platform that provides holiday rental management software for independent property owners, enabling multi-channel listing distribution, automated pricing optimization, and calendar synchronization across 30+ booking platforms from a single dashboard.
MarketplacesPropTechSaaSTravel & HospitalityLondon, GB
Doug Stephenson(Founder)inDouglas Stephenson(Founder)
Co-investorsFrontline VenturesMangrove Capital PartnersScottish National Investment BankThe SidebySide PartnershipVesta VenturesScottish Enterprise
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BrainWaveBankCatalyze AIDeeprenderExponentFloodFlashInside SecureiWaveLifebitLisaSoftNuanceOutplayRank GroupSAPSeeWhyTescoWolfson
Exits · 4
2 IPOs · 2 acquisitionsFlutterNYSE: FLUTJP Morgan ChaseNYSE: JPMFan Duelacq. by Betfair GroupMonolithacq. by CoreWeave
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesQuantcast · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘLLP designated member · since 2009
LLP designated member · since 2008
LLP designated member · since 2008
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Pentech Ventures made?
- Pentech Ventures has 36 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Pentech Ventures invest at?
- Pentech Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Pentech Ventures's typical check size?
- Pentech Ventures typically writes checks of $635K – $2.5M.
- What sectors does Pentech Ventures focus on?
- Pentech Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Pentech Ventures located?
- Pentech Ventures is headquartered in Edinburgh, GB.
- Does Pentech Ventures lead rounds?
- Pentech Ventures has led 3 of the 19 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Pentech Ventures co-invest with?
- Pentech Ventures most often shares deals with LocalGlobe, Andreessen Horowitz, Entrepreneur First, among 50 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamGrowth Hacking Sandy McKinnon, Partner Pentech Ventures LLP
techstart NI · Sandy McKinnon
Images
Similar investors
AirTree Ventures runs Pathfinders, a free four-week in-person program in Sydney for young builders (high-school graduates up to age 23) to work on a real product, access the AirTree team and founders, and build a peer network.
Blume Ventures is a seed and pre-Series A investment firm headquartered in Mumbai that focuses on early-stage companies in India.
DN Capital is a global early-stage venture firm founded in 2000, investing in Seed, Series A and select Series B companies across Europe and North America.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.