Redbus Ventures
Venture capitalLondon · Pre-Seed–Series A
Also known as Polygram Group Ltd
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Investment thesis
Redbus backs early-stage ventures predominantly in the UK, investing its own permanent capital rather than operating as a traditional fixed-timeline fund, which allows a long-term, patient approach. Beyond core venture activity, it pursues special situations including acquiring businesses that need reorganisation and buying materially undervalued assets. Its leadership are entrepreneurs who have founded, scaled and exited businesses, and they offer portfolio companies practical experience, strategic judgement, honest challenge and network introductions in addition to capital. The firm prefers warm introductions and concise pitch decks, values alignment, and aims to make informed decisions quickly while asking direct questions.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.
What they invest in
from 56 of 68 portfolio companiesSaaS ×20AI & Machine Learning ×14Consumer ×14Healthtech ×13Direct to Consumer ×11Enterprise Software ×10Fintech ×10E-commerce ×7
HQs:United Kingdom×33United States×6Australia×1Germany×1Spain×1Croatia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 41 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×222 founders×113 founders×54+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 45 founders with education data
University of Oxford ×5The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×3University of Cambridge ×3University of Southampton ×3The University of Edinburgh ×2University of Bristol ×2University of Cape Town ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 38 founders with field-of-study data
Economics ×7Humanities ×7Business & Management ×6Computer Science ×6Engineering ×4Finance & Accounting ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3Politics & Policy ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 46 founders with career history
Butlr ×2Fab.com ×2kompare.hr ×2McKinsey & Company ×2New Entrepreneurs Foundation ×2Onefinestay ×2Optimizely ×2Travelex ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 45 with degree data)
Investments · 68 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22020 · 12018 · 14 dated
A skills-based learning platform that delivers micro-lessons in technical, soft, and life skills to corporate teams, with collaboration and peer-learning features.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAlbionVCBlue Lion GlobalEdenred VenturesAcadian Ventures Management, LlcChalfen VenturesPortfolio Ventures
Agronomics is an investment company that offers exposure to cellular agriculture and food technology startups—such as cultivated meat and precision fermentation firms—through a single publicly traded stock.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodDouglas
Jim Mellon(Director)Richard Reed(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDenham Eke(Executive Officer, Director)David Giampaolo(Director)
Co-investorsClean Growth FundInvest-NL
London
Niall Burns(Director)Lelah Manz(Director)Jamie Beckland(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Denny(Director)David O'Neill(Executive Officer, Director)Mayur Upadhyaya(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsHaatch
Ascentra is an enterprise AI platform that connects a company's ERPs, spreadsheets, and point solutions into a unified, governed data layer and then builds custom AI agents on top of it, such as customer service agents, sales agents, and data analytics tools.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
London-based European venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström, investing from seed to pre-IPO.
Co-investorsBeast VenturesPeakSamsung Catalyst FundTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)AtomicoBMW i Ventures+2 more
AtaiBeckley develops rapid-acting and durable mental health treatments for patients with difficult-to-treat mental health conditions.
BiotechMedical DevicesMental Health
Christian AngermayerCosmo Feilding Mellen(Founder)inSrinivas Rao
Co-investorsFJ LabsIter InvestmentsLeafy TunnelNoeticWhat If VenturesPsyMed Ventures
Boldr provides a mobile app and energy-saving home climate products that help homeowners monitor and control their HVAC systems, reduce energy consumption, and track usage through real-time data.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechConsumerIoTLondon, GB
Co-investorsTechstarsTetradAda VenturesFocalUnconventional Ventures
Cardiac Dimensions develops medical technology to treat heart failure caused by functional mitral regurgitation (FMR), aiming to address underlying causes rather than symptoms.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesKirkland, US
Frederick A. Stewart(Executive Officer, Director)Rick Wypych(Executive Officer)in
BoardKurt Wheeler(Director)Nathan Every(Director)Douglas C. Fisher(Director)Gerry Brunk(Director)in
Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersLumira VenturesAlly Bridge GroupClaret Capital PartnersJefferiesM.H. Carnegie & Co.
Carthona Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups at the Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages, with follow-on capital as companies mature.
Sydney, AU
Checkstep provides an AI-powered content moderation platform that scans text, image, video and audio content, enforces configurable policies, blends automated and human moderation, and generates regulatory transparency reports.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSLondon, GB
Guillaume Bouchard(Founder)in
Co-investorsData TechForm VenturesLook AI VenturesCambridge Angels groupChainFund CapitalDawn Capital+1 more
ClearGlass Analytics is an independent data analytics company that helps asset owners, investment advisors, and asset managers assess the value for money of their investments by collecting and analyzing standardized cost and charges data.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Dr. Chris Sier(Founder)
Co-investorsOutward VC
Cleo is an AI-powered personal finance management app that tracks spending, helps users set and achieve financial goals, and provides personalized budgeting advice with an engaging conversational interface.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechLondon, GB
Barney Hussey-Yeo(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalEntrepreneur FirstLocalGlobePhoenix CourtSBI Ventures Europe GmbHEQT Ventures+1 more
Cloud Capital provides AI-powered cloud cost forecasting and allocation software that maps infrastructure spending to business drivers and cost layers defined by the customer.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Ed Barrow(Co-Founder & CEO)inSpencer Pingry(Co-Founder & CTO)inZack Liscio(Co-Founder & CPO)in
Co-investorsBackedConnect VenturesConnect VenturesDFF VenturesMiddlegame VenturesMMC Ventures+1 more
Coform is a curated, practitioner-run community for Solutions Engineers, Forward Deployed Engineers, and Solutions leaders, hosting small in-person meetups and crowdsourcing best practices across teams.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSocial
Edward Kandel(Co-Founder)inNick Jablonka(Co-Founder)inYuji Higashi(Co-founder)Chris White(Co Founder)
Co-investorsHeartfelt Capital
Credible operates an online marketplace where consumers compare prequalified rates for personal loans, student loan refinancing, private student loans, mortgages, mortgage refinancing, and insurance from multiple lenders and providers side-by-side without affecting their credit score.
FintechInsurTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Stephen Dash(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDean Dorrell(Director)inSoulaimane Htite(Director)
Co-investorsMarathon Venture PartnersCarthona CapitalDocuSignPear VC
Entrepreneurs First is an accelerator and founder community that identifies and supports talented individuals from academic institutions and tech communities globally to become founders.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechFuture of WorkLondon, GB
Matt Clifford(Cofounder and Chair)inAlice Bentinck(Cofounder and CEO)in
BoardReid Hoffman(Board Member)inGreg Lawton(Board Member)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Charlie SonghurstElad GilEnterprise Capital FundsEntrepreneur FirstFirestartr+13 more
Fenton is a jeweller offering lab-grown diamonds and responsibly sourced gemstones in engagement rings, wedding bands, and bespoke designs, operating as a certified B-Corporation.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLondon, GB
Co-investorsDMG Ventures
Flexa is a careers platform that connects job seekers with companies by providing granular filtering on workplace culture, benefits, flexibility, and progression.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSaaS
Molly Johnson-Jones(CEO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersAuxxoForefront VentureHaatchAda Ventures
FLOWERBX is an online flower delivery service offering single-variety bouquets, plants, vases and home decor to consumers, with same-day delivery in London and next-day delivery nationwide across the UK.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Whitney Hawkings(Founder)in
Co-investorsThe FSE Group
Focaldata provides a product testing platform that enables product teams to gather consumer feedback on concepts, pricing, packaging, and positioning through rapid testing cycles integrated with agile development.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSSector AgnosticLondon, GB
Justin Ibbett(Founder)in
FORME offers a connected fitness platform combining smart home gym mirrors ("FORME Studio") with an iOS/Android app that provides live 1-on-1 personal training, custom weekly workout plans, and on-demand classes.
HardwareSports TechWellness & Fitness
FreightCore is a freight forwarder offering ocean, air, and land shipping services, including Full Container Load, Less than Container Load, air freight, and EU-to-UK groupage.
Logistics & Supply ChainLondon, GB
William Jacobs(Founder)in
Fy! is an online marketplace that connects independent artists with customers to purchase wall art for homes and businesses.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesLondon, GB
Benjamin LeaverFyona KoveroinJonathan ThomsonThomas Beverleyin
Co-investors500 GlobalChannel 4 VenturesHoxton VenturesMolten Ventures
Go Places is a full-service, tech-enabled social commerce agency that manages brands' presence on TikTok Shop, handling live shopping, affiliate management, ads, organic content, inventory planning, and store operations.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Sam Jacobs(Founder)in
Hammock is a landlord accounting platform recognised by HMRC for Making Tax Digital, offering automated bookkeeping, property tax statements (mapped to the SA105 form), and buy-to-let investment metrics such as loan-to-value ratio, rental yields and arrears balances.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Manoj Varsani MBE(Founder)in
Co-investorsFounders Factory NYFuel VenturesAscension Ventures
HolidayFox lists campsites in Britain that offer canoe hire or canoe-friendly access, aimed at travelers wanting riverside camping and canoeing trips.
Media & EntertainmentTravel & Hospitality
Jason Green(Founder)in
Co-investorsFuel VenturesTrueSight Ventures
Huggg operates a B2B gifting platform that enables companies to send personalized gifts and recognition to employees, teams, and customers.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketplacesSaaSBristol, GB
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersKindred Capital
KatKin produces fresh, gently cooked and frozen cat food for cat owners who prioritize nutrition and quality over shelf stability.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechLondon, GB
Brett O'Farrell(Co-founder)inNikki O'Farrell(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsKreos CapitalOctopus VenturesVerlinvest
Kavida builds AI assistants that automate and secure supply chain management, enabling procurement teams to manage supplier interactions and exceptions at scale.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLondon, GB
Anam(Co-founder)Sumit Sinha(Co-founder & CTO)in
La Famiglia is a European venture capital fund investing at seed and growth stage in technology companies that enable or disrupt large industries.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsAngel InvestKfW CapitalPeakPRIMEPULSE SEGeneral Catalyst
Mindstep is a digital mental health platform that provides assessments, self-guided care, live therapy, and real-time insights to organisations for supporting employee mental health.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Lick sells high-quality paint and colour samples for home decorating, available online and in-store at B&Q.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Lucas London(Founder)in
Co-investorsSamos Investments
LightHearted AI develops wearable sensors and accompanying algorithms that continuously record ECG and blood pressure.
HealthtechLondon, GB
Lucrezia Cester(CEO)inDilip Rajeswari(CTO)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesEntrepreneur FirstSamos Investments
Lopay is a payment processing platform that enables businesses to accept payments and tips through a mobile app, with team management features for scaling operations across multiple staff members.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareRetail TechSaaSUnited Kingdom, GB
Co-investorsKinled HoldingThe Venture Collective
Mintago provides an employee benefits and financial wellbeing platform that gives employers tools and insights to support their staff's financial, physical, and mental wellbeing.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsBlack Lion VenturesFigure 8 InvestmentsGuinness VenturesLove VenturesCur8 CapitalTrueSight Ventures
Nesti builds an AI workforce that transforms operations for estate agencies, helping them automate and optimize their business processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSUK, GB
Morgan(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsSFC Capital
Onsi provides savings, insurance, and instant payment benefits that businesses use to reward workforces made up of gig, shift, and full-time workers, with a focus on self-employed people in the UK and EU.
FintechHR TechInsurTechLondon, GB
Co-investorsNFXProsus VenturesInsurtech Gateway Fund
Oto is a tinnitus management program combining professional audiologist care with a mobile app delivering cognitive behavioral therapy exercises, soundscapes, and mindfulness techniques.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessLondon, GB
Edmund Farrar(Founder)inGeorge Leidig(Founder)in
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationOctopus VenturesY CombinatorBethnal Green VenturesGoodwater Capital
Marketplace for hourly venue rentals for meetings, productions, and events
San Francisco, US
Eric ShoupinRaymond Chammas(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPaul Holland(Director)inGeorge Chammas(Director)
Co-investorsConvivialité VenturesFull In PartnersGFR FundSeraph GroupCarthona CapitalFoundation Capital+3 more
Perlego operates a subscription digital library of more than 1.5 million academic and non-fiction ebooks, offering study tools such as an app, smart search, and citation features.
ConsumerEdTechSaaS
Oliviero Muzi Falconi(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvli Growth PartnersFounders FactoryFounders Factory NYKPN VenturesACE & CompanyRaine
Pharmacierge receives electronic prescriptions from private clinicians and delivers medication directly to patients via same-day delivery across London and beyond.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesLondon, GB
Leon Ungar(Pharmacist Director, RPS Founder Member)Stuart Ungar(Medical Director and Co-founder of The Doctors Laboratory)
Purpose creates strategic creative campaigns and movement-building initiatives for nonprofits, NGOs, brands, and philanthropies focused on environmental, social, and health impact.
Climate TechImpact & Social GoodMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSocialLondon, GB
Jeremy Heimans(Co-founder & Chairman)inHarpreet Bagga(Partner & Co-CEO)inSimon Goff(Partner & Co-CEO)in
Co-investorsRethink Impact
Runa provides a payout infrastructure and API for businesses to send rewards, incentives, and payments globally, including a network of gift cards, bank transfers, and prepaid Visa/Mastercard cards.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Aron AlexanderinTyler Gage(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel MacCombie(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Timothy Sullican(Executive Officer, Director)Sebastian Dreher(Director)Patrick O'Keefe(Director)
Co-investors13books CapitalAlbionVCClocktower VenturesCommerzVenturesMaC Venture CapitalSalica Investments+2 more
Ryft is a UK-based, FCA-regulated payment services provider offering embedded payment infrastructure for marketplaces, platforms and omnichannel businesses, with features like automated split payments, seller onboarding, recurring billing, escrow and transaction monetisation.
FintechMarketplacesSaaSUK, GB
Co-investorsEdenBaseSFC CapitalCornerstone VCVictorumBessemer Venture PartnersIndex Ventures
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)inOliver Knight(Co-founder and COO)inJoe Daniels(Co-founder, Design Engineering)Khalid Latief(Co-founder, Consultant Radiologist)in
Co-investorsCadron Capital PartnersCorewell Health VenturesForefront VentureFounders FactoryFounders Factory NYOnstage+4 more
Ouster develops high-resolution lidar sensors for long, mid, and short-range applications, enabling automation and autonomous systems across infrastructure and industrial sectors.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareIoTRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Charles Angus Pacala(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Frichtl(Founder)inEric Younge(Founder)inZachary Frankel(Director)David Blau(Director)Ashok M. Rao(Director)
Co-investorsAmity VenturesCongruent VenturesCreative VenturesFontinalis PartnersIDEA Fund PartnersPiva Capital+4 more
Smile2Impress provides invisible orthodontic treatments using clear aligner technology for patients seeking to straighten their teeth.
HealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsChannel 4 VenturesCAP HORN VCRefactor CapitalTrousdale Ventures
Stelia provides a sovereign, production-ready platform for building, deploying, and scaling AI agents in enterprise environments with built-in governance and security.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsEpisode1Insiders Ventures
TEAMS was a platform for finding friends and teammates for gaming, facilitating player connections.
GamingSocial
Co-investorsAmex VenturesBattery VenturesCiti VenturesCostanoa VenturesDatabricks VenturesPremji Invest+3 more
The Cruise Maps creates custom printed and digital maps of cruise ship routes using AIS satellite-tracking data to show the actual path traveled, rather than just the itinerary.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceTravel & HospitalityLondon, GB
Will Ellison(Co-founder)inMatthew Jones(Co-founder & CEO)inEmma Le Teace(Co-founder)
Thriva offers at-home blood testing covering over 75 health markers, with results and personalized health guidance (including integration with data from wearables like Oura).
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Hamish Grierson(Founder)inTom Livesey(Founder)inEliot Brooksin
Co-investors500 GlobalGuinness VenturesPembroke VCTTarget GlobalLondon Co-Investment Fund
Tolemy Bio provides a software platform for teams to model, simulate, and optimize biological systems across cell biology, advanced therapeutics, and bioprocessing applications.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSaaS
Caelan Anderson(Founder)inAlex Ward(Founder)in
Co-investorsMasiaBig Sur VenturesJME Ventures
Untangle provides guidance and support services to help people navigate practical and emotional challenges following a death, including probate advice, workplace reintegration strategies, and grief counseling resources.
ConsumerHealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Emily
Vitl creates personalized nutritional supplements using smart technology and scientific research, tailored to individual customer needs.
Direct to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Jonathan Ralph(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsChannel 4 VenturesSamos InvestmentsTrue.
Webiny is an AI-programmable headless CMS platform that enables developers to build and extend content systems using AI and code, with ready-made apps including a CMS, website builder, and file manager.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSZagreb, HR
Sven Al Hamad(Founder)inPavel Denisjuk(Founder)in
Co-investorsCota CapitalEastlink Capital PartnersEpisode1Y Combinator
Wholyme offers topical muscle and joint care products including balms, bath salts, and oils designed for physical recovery and relief.
ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Celine(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsJoyance Partners
Wild is a UK refillable personal care brand selling deodorant, body wash, lip balm, and roll-on deodorant designed to cut single-use plastic through reusable cases and plastic-free refills.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessUK, GB
Freddy Ward(Founder)inCharlie Bowes-Lyon(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreator VenturesPolipo VenturesV3 VenturesTrilogy Equity Partners
YEW produces natural sparkling water beverages with minimal ingredients, formulated to complement meals while delivering a refreshing taste experience.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
JesseFrancescaNeil(Head of the Liquid (NPD))
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Guider AiImperiumdriveLapseMysupperheroSkrapUsemerlin
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Focaldata · bbc.com · Sep 10, 2026

Tolemy · elnacional.cat · Sep 8, 2026

Onsi · enterpriseam.com · Sep 8, 2026
Thrift · tsp.gov · Sep 2, 2026
Teams · rallyup.com · Aug 27, 2026
Boldr · eu-startups.com · Aug 24, 2026

Wild · agdaily.com · Aug 21, 2026
Atomico · techfundingnews.com · Aug 20, 2026
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘDirector · British · since 2014
Simon Elliot Franks — 75–100% of shares
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Redbus Ventures made?
- Redbus Ventures has 68 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Redbus Ventures invest at?
- Redbus Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Redbus Ventures focus on?
- Redbus Ventures focuses on E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Redbus Ventures located?
- Redbus Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Redbus Ventures co-invest with?
- Redbus Ventures most often shares deals with Samos Investments, Channel 4 Ventures, Entrepreneur First, among 120 tracked co-investors.
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