Fundraising FoxUKTV Ventures
Corporate VCLondon · Seed–Series B · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
UKTV Ventures operates a multimillion-pound media-for-equity fund backed by UK broadcaster UKTV. It offers companies advertising airtime and media exposure across UKTV's television brands, such as U&Dave, U&W and U&Gold, in exchange for equity stakes. This model gives growth-oriented consumer businesses access to large-scale television marketing without significant upfront cash spend, leveraging the broadcaster's reach to build brand awareness.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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Brendan joined UKTV Ventures as Head of Commercial in 2021 and became Director of the fund in 2022, focused on growing the portfolio.
Helen joined BBC Studios as a Senior Corporate Lawyer in 2019 and has worked closely with the UKTV Ventures team since early 2021.
Holly began her career at The Emil Dale Academy theatre school as an agent for TV, theatre and film, also managing the academy's social media.
Kirsty joined UKTV Ventures as Commercial Manager in January 2023, having previously worked at UKTV as a Media Planning Manager.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does UKTV Ventures invest at?
- UKTV Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is UKTV Ventures's typical check size?
- UKTV Ventures typically writes checks of $635K.
- What sectors does UKTV Ventures focus on?
- UKTV Ventures focuses on Consumer, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is UKTV Ventures located?
- UKTV Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
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