Vala Capital
Venture capitalLondon · Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Vala Capital focuses on building and growing early-stage start-ups with sustainability at the core of its investment approach. Beyond capital supplied through the Vala Funds (including EIS portfolios), the firm offers creative insight, operational experience and network access to help founders scale. Sustainability is embedded in its due diligence, and Vala explicitly makes its capital contingent on founders sharing its vision for a more sustainable future. It constructs portfolios of companies aimed at delivering strong returns for investors who care about sustainability.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
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What they invest in
from 7 of 26 portfolio companiesClimate Tech ×4Energy ×3Cleantech ×2Consumer ×2Impact & Social Good ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Defense Tech ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×3Canada×1United States×1
Investments · 26 tracked
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Compostable biopolymer material derived from seaweed and natural sources.
Co-investorsBtomorrow VenturesPente Capital
Future Plus offers ESG education, a software platform, and consultancy to help organisations track, measure, and report on their environmental, social, and governance progress.
Climate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
HonuWorx builds persistent autonomous subsea robotics systems, including uncrewed submersibles (Loggerhead) with communications and software capabilities, that remove the need for conventional surface support vessels.
Defense TechEnergyRobotics
Co-investorsFuture Planet CapitalTRICAPITALUK Innovation & Science Seed FundScottish Enterprise
Instream Energy develops patented hydrokinetic turbine systems that generate electricity from the flow of water in engineered and natural waterways, without dams or additional infrastructure.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyVancouver, CA
Kenneth Miller(Executive Officer, Director)James Matkin(Executive Officer)Ken Miller(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKen Brookes(Director)Chris Mathisen(Director)Neil Manning(Director)
Co-investorsForesight
Sustainable laundry service disrupting the traditional cleaning industry.
Co-investorsConduit ConnectOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)Oxford Technology Management
pirkx offers a subscription-based membership giving access to 40+ wellbeing benefits and services, including 24/7 private GP access, discounted gym memberships, cashback, mental health coaching, financial advice, and online courses.
HealthtechHR TechWellness & Fitness
Stella Smith(Founder)in
Co-investors1818 Venture CapitalLove VenturesThe FSE GroupJoyance Partners
Software and data optimisation platform enabling renewable energy investors and operators to monitor, manage and optimise their assets, used by global operators such as EDF and London Array.
Co-investorsSustainable Ventures
Sust Global operates a geospatial AI platform that collects, harmonizes, and processes multimodal datasets to model physical climate risks across assets and portfolios.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFintechSan Francisco, US
Gopal Erinjippurath(Founder)
Co-investorsAmrock VenturesThirdstream Partners
Switchd is a UK subscription service that automatically switches households to the best available energy tariff, including green deals, for a monthly membership fee.
CleantechConsumerEnergy
Llewellyn(Co-founder)Thomas(Co-founder)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSust Global · reinsurancene.ws · Aug 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Vala Capital made?
- Vala Capital has 26 tracked investments.
- What stage does Vala Capital invest at?
- Vala Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Vala Capital focus on?
- Vala Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Impact & Social Good, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, New Materials, Robotics, SaaS, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is Vala Capital located?
- Vala Capital is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Vala Capital co-invest with?
- Vala Capital most often shares deals with 1818 Venture Capital, Future Planet Capital, Love Ventures, among 15 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamSpotlight Interview: Jasper Smith & James Faulkner, Vala Capital
GrowthInvest · James Faulkner
EIS Showcase 2019 interview with Jasper Smith, Vala Capital on Vimeo
Intelligent Partnership · Jasper Smith · vimeo.com
Vala EIS Portfolio – manager interview with Jasper Smith, Vala Capital
Wealth Club · Jasper Smith
James Faulkner - Director Vala Capital
Kuber · James Faulkner
EIS Showcase: Interview with James Faulkner from Vala Capital
James Faulkner · vimeo.com
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