Redbus Ventures
Venture capitalLondon · Pre-Seed–Series A
Also known as Polygram Group Ltd
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 companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Consumer ×14SaaS ×14Direct to Consumer ×11Fintech ×10Healthtech ×9Wellness & Fitness ×7E-commerce ×6
HQs:United Kingdom×24United States×4Australia×1Germany×1Spain×1Croatia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 37 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×192 founders×103 founders×44+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
The University of Edinburgh ×2University of Cambridge ×2University of Oxford ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 20 founders with career history
Butlr ×2kompare.hr ×2McKinsey & Company ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 21 with degree data)
Investments · 68 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12018 · 12 dated
5Mins.ai is an AI-powered microlearning platform that delivers compliance, leadership, onboarding, and role-based training through short, TikTok-style lessons and gamification.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR Tech
Co-investorsAlbionVCBlue Lion GlobalEdenred VenturesChalfen 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
Denham Eke(Executive Officer, Director)David Giampaolo(Director)Richard Reed(Executive Officer, Director)Jim Mellon(Director)
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)
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 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
Kurt Wheeler(Director)Frederick A. Stewart(Executive Officer, Director)Richard O. Martin(Director)Nathan Every(Director)Douglas C. Fisher(Director)Rick Wypych(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersLumira VenturesAlly Bridge GroupClaret Capital PartnersM.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)
Co-investorsData TechForm VenturesLook AI Ventures
ClearGlass Analytics provides cost transparency, benchmarking, and Value-for-Money reporting for institutional asset owners, their advisors, and asset managers.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
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(CEO)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalEntrepreneur FirstLocalGlobePhoenix CourtSBI Ventures Europe GmbHEQT Ventures+1 more
Cloud Capital provides an AI-driven forecasting and optimization platform that helps finance and engineering teams predict and reduce cloud spend, making AWS commitments on customers' behalf and passing on the savings.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintech
Co-investorsBackedConnect VenturesConnect Ventures
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
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)
BoardDean Dorrell(Director)Soulaimane Htite(Director)
Co-investorsMarathon Venture PartnersCarthona CapitalPear VC
doddl designs and sells baby and toddler cutlery, plates, and bowls engineered for different developmental stages from first foods (around 6 months) to independent eating (up to 5 years).
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
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)Greg Lawton(Board Member)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Charlie SonghurstElad GilEnterprise Capital FundsEntrepreneur FirstFirestartr+9 more
Fenton & Co sells engagement rings and wedding bands, offering customisable, bespoke, antique, and in-stock pieces made with natural gemstones and natural or lab-grown diamonds.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsDMG Ventures
Flexa is a job and company search platform that lets candidates find roles and employers based on lifestyle preferences and ways of working, including a matching quiz and company culture profiles.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
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
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)
Fy! is an online marketplace that connects independent artists with customers to purchase wall art for homes and businesses.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplaces
Benjamin LeaverFyona KoveroJonathan ThomsonThomas Beverley
Co-investors500 GlobalChannel 4 VenturesHoxton VenturesMolten Ventures
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 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 Ventures
Huggg is a free-to-use employee and client gifting platform for UK businesses, letting senders share gifts via links so recipients pick their own item from a curated range without needing addresses, logins, or visible prices.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsBY Venture Partners
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-investorsKfW 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
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 payments app for independent entrepreneurs and small businesses, offering card readers, business terminals, and Tap to Pay via phone with transaction fees from 0.79%.
FintechRetail TechSaaS
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
Chieu Cao(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsBlack Lion VenturesFigure 8 InvestmentsGuinness VenturesLove Ventures
Nesti provides AI "employees" that handle inbound and outbound communications (calls, WhatsApp, email), re-engage applicant databases, book viewings and valuations, produce marketing materials, and manage lettings back-office tasks for estate/lettings agencies.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
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 Combinator
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
Co-investorsEvli Growth PartnersFounders FactoryFounders Factory NYKPN VenturesACE & CompanyRaine
Pharmacierge runs a private pharmacy service that lets clinicians e-Prescribe medication remotely and delivers dispensed medicines directly to patients, positioned as an extension to private medical practice.
Digital HealthHealthtech
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)Harpreet Bagga(Partner & Co-CEO)Simon Goff(Partner & Co-CEO)
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 AlexanderinAndrew Timothy Sullican(Executive Officer, Director)Sebastian Dreher(Director)Patrick O'Keefe(Director)Greg Robertson(Director)Brian Krumrei(Director)
Co-investorsAlbionVCClocktower VenturesCommerzVenturesMaC Venture CapitalSalica InvestmentsVolution Ventures+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 VCVictorum
Scan.com operates a national medical imaging network that lets providers order, track, schedule, and receive imaging reports on a single platform with transparent bundled pricing.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
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 LearningHardwareIoTRobotics
Mark Frichtl(Founder)inEric Younge(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmity VenturesCongruent VenturesCreative VenturesIDEA Fund PartnersPiva CapitalPrelude Ventures+1 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 builds an operating layer and infrastructure for running production-grade AI systems, aimed at organizations deploying AI at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsInsiders Ventures
TEAMS was a platform for finding friends and teammates for gaming, facilitating player connections.
GamingSocial
The Cruise Maps creates personalized keepsake maps of customers' cruise routes using AIS satellite ship-tracking data, offered as fine-art Giclée prints, hand-framed prints, and coffee-table albums.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
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)inChristiana McPhersonEliot BrooksMatthew Matthew Hann
Co-investors500 GlobalGuinness VenturesPembroke VCTTarget GlobalLondon Co-Investment Fund
Untangle provides online grief support, connecting bereaved people with a welcoming community and guidance for practical tasks after a death, such as organising a funeral and handling a late relative's bills.
ConsumerMental HealthWellness & Fitness
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 sells natural personal-care products for muscle and joint relief and skin nourishment, including bath salts, relief balms, and pregnancy oils.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
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
CharlieFreddyFreddy Ward(Founder)inCharlie Bowes-Lyon(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreator VenturesPolipo VenturesV3 Ventures
YEW makes sparkling spring water lightly flavored with a short, natural ingredient list.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
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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, including 1 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 113 tracked co-investors.
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