Ventura Capital
Growth equityLondon · Series B–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
Also known as Ventura Capital Limited
Investment thesis
Ventura focuses on growth-stage, pre-IPO technology leaders, providing investors with exposure to high-growth, disruptive technology companies that are approaching an IPO. The firm is highly selective and operates on a deal-by-deal basis rather than as a traditional fund, and it does not charge annual management fees. This structure allows investors to gain targeted access to late-stage opportunities in the technology sector.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 22 of 32 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×8Fintech ×8AI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×6Marketplaces ×4E-commerce ×3Mobility & Transportation ×3Biotech ×2
HQs:United States×8United Kingdom×4Australia×1Canada×1China×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×12 founders×73 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
Stanford University ×3Benchmark ×2Shopping.com ×2
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22020 · 13 dated
Alibaba Group is a large multinational conglomerate operating in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital payments, and logistics sectors globally.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareHangzhou, CN
Jack Ma(Founder & Executive Chairman)Joseph Tsai(Founder)
Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesAlpha Wave GlobalFJ LabsHongShan Capital GroupLead Edge CapitalMillennium New Horizons+3 more
Coursera is an online learning platform offering courses, certificates, and career programs from universities and companies such as Google.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSMountain View, US
Daphne Koller(Co-Founder & President)inAndrew Ng(Director)inRichard Levin(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardDan Avida(Director)Scott Sandell(Director)inJohn Doerr(Director)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersFelicis VenturesG SquaredGSV VenturesKleiner PerkinsLearn Capital+9 more
Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Logan Green(Co-founder & CEO)inJohn Zimmer(Co-founder & President)inDavid Risher(CEO)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzBling CapitalCapitalG+36 more
Neighborhood social network; IPO 2021
AdTechSan Francisco, US
Nirav Tolia(Co-Founder, CEO, President & Chairperson of the Board)inSarah Leary(Co-Founder, Chief of Marketing, Community & Business Operations)inPrakash Janakiraman(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)inDavid Wiesen(Co-Founder (Engineering))inIndrajit Ponnambalam(Chief Financial Officer)Sarah Friar(Former CEO, President & Chairperson)in
Co-investorsAxel Springer Digital VenturesCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesCota CapitalDag VenturesDragoneer Investment Group+18 more
Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)
Co-investors137 Ventures408 VenturesA*Across Capital PartnersAglae VenturesAkkadian Ventures+63 more
Owlstone Medical develops a breath-based diagnostic platform for non-invasive disease detection across respiratory conditions, cancers, and digestive health.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, GB
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesLifeX Ventures
Allica Bank is a UK regulated bank built for established businesses with 5-250 employees, offering business current accounts, savings, and lending.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsCogito Capital PartnersTCV
AUTO1 operates an online marketplace for used cars where dealers bid on vehicles, offering car condition documentation, transport, and document handling.
E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Christian Bertermann(Founder)in
Co-investorsDN CapitalG SquaredMutschler VenturesSoftBank Vision FundTarget GlobalPreface Ventures+1 more
Edison Scientific builds AI agents for scientific research, enabling researchers and industries to accelerate discovery across biology, chemistry, physics, and related domains.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Franciso, US
Andrew White(CTO, Co-Founder)inSam Rodriques(CEO, Co-Founder)in
BoardNick Leschly(Director)Jeff Huber(Director)in
Co-investorsHAWKTAILNVenturesNVIDIAPage One VenturesPillar VCSpark Capital+2 more
Equals Money is a spend management and payments platform that lets businesses issue virtual and physical USD expense cards, set spending limits, manage budgets, and reconcile receipts from one dashboard.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsTowerBrook
John Hering(CoFounder)
Neo Financial offers a robo-advisory investment platform called Neo Invest, powered by OneVest, that combines algorithmic portfolio management with human portfolio manager expertise.
CybersecurityFintechCanada, CA
Shlomi Salem(Founder)Andrew Chau(Founder)inKris Read(Founder)in
Co-investorsAfore CapitalBreyer CapitalEvolution VenturesHarvest Venture PartnersMaple VCPlaza Ventures+3 more
Co-investorsEndeit CapitalFinch Capital
Payall provides payment orchestration and automation solutions, including a universal payment account platform for processing transactions across multiple payment channels.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzPresidio VenturesPS27 VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesBat VCMotivate Venture Capital+1 more
Playermaker makes shoe-mounted motion sensors and accompanying software that capture and analyze soccer performance metrics for players of all ages.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSports Tech
Co-investorsBenhamou Global VenturesADVANTAGEPegasus Tech Ventures
Plum is a personal finance app that helps individuals automatically save and invest, offering products such as easy access savings accounts, Cash and Lifetime ISAs, Stocks and Shares ISAs, notice accounts, and self-invested personal pensions.
ConsumerFintechPropTech
Victor Trokoudes(Founder)inAlex Michael
Co-investors500 Emerging Europe500 GlobalDMG Venturese2vc
Railsr provides embedded finance infrastructure that lets businesses integrate banking, cards, and payment services into their own products.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCohen CircleFuturecraft VenturesMiddlegame VenturesMoneta VCSalica Investments
RainStella Tech (RST) builds AI-enabled virtual healthcare software, including a cloud-based EMR, a surgical workflow assistant, and a health information exchange platform for clinical personnel, healthcare systems, and emerging healthcare markets.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
SenseOn provides a security operations platform that unifies existing tools (SIEM, EDR, identity, cloud) into a single investigation plane, using cross-domain correlation and AI-accelerated incident resolution under human approval.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSLondon, GB
David Atkinson(Founder)
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersForgePoint CapitalMMC VenturesTempoCap
Supermove provides software products for moving companies, including lead capture, estimates, scheduling, and job management tools designed to streamline operations and improve customer experience.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSCalifornia, US
Wonjun Jeong(CEO)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFjor FoundersFounders FundMana Ventures
Umbra designs, builds, tests, and operates satellite systems with precision radar imagery capabilities for space-based missions and intelligence applications.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechSanta Barbara, US
David Langan(CEO, Co-founder)Gabe Dominocielo(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Burbank(Director)
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalChampion Hill VenturesCrosscut VenturesDefense AngelsHemisphere Ventures LLCNimble Partners+6 more
Co-investorsGreen Bay VenturesNGP CapitalQiming Venture PartnersQualcomm VenturesShunwei Capital
Exits · 5
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAlibabaNYSE: BABACourseraNYSE: COURLyftNASDAQ: LYFTNextdoor (NYSE: 2021)NYSE: NXDRUberNYSE: UBER
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAllica · insidermedia.com · Aug 19, 2026
Auto1 · investing.com · Jul 29, 2026
Alibaba · caixinglobal.com · Jul 15, 2026
Uber · fxleaders.com · Jun 25, 2026
Edison Scientific · techfundingnews.com · Dec 19, 2025
Payall · thepaymentsassociation.org · Jul 21, 2025
Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021) · TechCrunch · Jul 15, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘDirector · Irish · since 2021
Shane Patrick Murray — 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of voting rights
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ventura Capital made?
- Ventura Capital has 30 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Ventura Capital invest at?
- Ventura Capital invests at the Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Ventura Capital focus on?
- Ventura Capital focuses on Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Ventura Capital located?
- Ventura Capital is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Ventura Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Ventura Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Ventura Capital co-invest with?
- Ventura Capital most often shares deals with G Squared, Andreessen Horowitz, Felicis Ventures, among 126 tracked co-investors.
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