Venture Founders
Venture capitalLondon Β· Series AβGrowth
Also known as Crowdfunding Ventures Limited
Investment thesis
VentureFounders focuses on post-Series A, B2B and B2B2C scale-up technology businesses in the UK, backing ambitious founders and CEOs it believes can become global leaders in their industries. The firm describes its team as a collective of entrepreneurs, operators and financial services experts. A distinctive feature is its capital structure, which it describes as 'patient capital' free from traditional fund dynamics, enabling long-term investment horizons. It has been actively investing since 2014 and commits to supporting portfolio companies at every stage of their journey.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 22 of 29 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ6AI & Machine Learning Γ5Fintech Γ4HR Tech Γ4Medical Devices Γ4Data & Infrastructure Γ3Enterprise Software Γ3Future of Work Γ3
HQs:United KingdomΓ6FranceΓ1
Investments Β· 29 tracked
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The Financial Conduct Authority regulates financial services firms and markets in the UK, setting standards firms must meet and enforcing them.
GovTech
Co-investorsAI SeedEquity GapFuel VenturesQVenturesRepublic VenturesSteadview Capital+2 more
Bitposter operates an automated platform for trading out-of-home media; acquired by billups in November 2024.
Co-investorsMiroma VenturesPerscitus LLPQVentures
Brightpearl is a retail operating system that automates multi-channel order fulfillment, inventory management, and accounting for merchants and wholesalers.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail Tech
Chris Tanner(Founder)in
Co-investorsMMC VenturesNotion CapitalVolution Ventures
Cipher Surgical makes OpClear, a laparoscopic scope lens cleaning device consisting of a control unit and a sheath that attaches to the scope, delivering automated CO2 flow to reduce fog and on-demand saline lens wash for continuous intra-abdominal vision.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsFuture Planet CapitalWalking Ventures
Cognism provides verified, GDPR- and CCPA-compliant B2B contact and company data, including phone-verified mobiles and buyer intent signals, delivered via platform, API, or batch, for sales, marketing, and revenue operations teams.
Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech
James Isilay(Founder)in
Co-investorsInnvotec Ltd.PeakSpan Capital PartnersSouth Central VenturesVolution VenturesAtlantic Vantage PointAXA Venture Partners+2 more
Cydar Medical provides cloud-based software that uses AI and data fusion to give surgical and clinical teams imaging insights during procedures, aiming to reduce radiation exposure, procedure times, and contrast agent use.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investors24 HaymarketPembroke VCT
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Co-investorsNotion CapitalOak Investment PartnersPassion Capital
Farewill offers online services for dealing with death in the UK, including will writing, probate support, and direct cremations with prepaid funeral plans.
ConsumerInsurTechLegalTechMaidenhead, GB
Dan Garrett(CEO)
Co-investorsAugmentum FintechDMG VenturesHighland EuropeKindred CapitalSAATCHiNVESTKeen Venture Partners
Flagstone is a UK savings platform that connects individual savers with over 65 banks and 5,000+ financial advisers to help them maximize returns on their deposits.
FintechLondon, GB
Co-investorsKindred CapitalOMERS VenturesVolution Ventures
Freemarket operates a global payment network that lets businesses move money across borders in over 30 fiat currencies, providing FX, banking, lending and programmable money services via regulated partners.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsEndeavour Ventures Ltd.QVentures
CybersecurityFintechSaaS
Andrew Yates(Founder)in
Co-investorsAugmentum FintechNotion CapitalOctopus VenturesVolution Ventures
Hiring Hub is a platform that connects employers with a community of rated recruitment agencies, letting them post roles, set success fees, manage their existing preferred supplier lists, and review curated candidate submissions in one place.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsMaven Capital Partners
Lightpoint Medical develops SENSEI, a guidance system for intracavity radio-guided surgery that uses a miniaturized single-use gamma probe to localize radioactive hotspots during minimally-invasive and robot-assisted procedures.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsKeiretsu Forum
Freelance web developer specializing in building and developing websites using the ConcreteCMS platform, serving clients internationally on a remote basis.
Developer ToolsParis, FR
Matteo Montanari
Co-investorsVolution Ventures
Micrima develops Mi~Scan, a handheld, radiation-free medical device that measures breast tissue density during an in-person appointment, and Mi~Score, a service that turns those measurements into density maps and trackable personal insights.
FemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesBristol, GB
Imogen(Partnerships & Growth Manager)
Co-investorsOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)Perivoli Innovations
Perkbox is an employee benefits and engagement platform offering wellbeing and EAP support, salary sacrifice benefits, discounts, and reward and recognition tools.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsDraper Esprit
Previse provides financial data tools including no-code ERP connectors, payment automation, and configurable workflows and analytics, using a data health monitor to identify and resolve discrepancies across multiple systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsReefknot Investments
Co-investorsKelvin CapitalPerscitus LLP
Rotageek provides employee scheduling and workforce management software that helps managers create and adjust staff rotas quickly and handle last-minute changes.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsCalculus Capital Ltd.Volution VenturesCalculusGresham HouseGresham House VenturesMobeus Equity Partners
Scoota operates a cookie-free demand-side platform (DSP) with a creative toolkit and bidder AI for programmatic advertising, offering enhanced creative delivery, omnichannel campaigns including DOOH, transparency, and fraud management.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
James Booth(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Simon Booth(Chief Technology Officer)
BoardMichael Greenlees(Chairman)
Co-investorsNotion CapitalACF Investors
Signal AI develops AI-powered reputation and risk intelligence solutions for corporations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
David Benigson(Founder)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesFrontline VenturesGMG VenturesHighland EuropeManta Ray VenturesMercuri.vc+2 more
Triptease is a data marketing platform for hotels that uses guest behavior data and dynamic pricing to increase direct bookings and compete with online travel agencies (OTAs) across channels including metasearch, email, paid search, and display advertising.
Marketing TechTravel & Hospitality
Charlie Osmond(Founder)in
Co-investorsEpisode1Notion Capital
Jaidev Janardanain
Co-investors365.fintechAugmentum CapitalAugmentum FintechBalderton CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersFinch Capital+8 more
Exits Β· 1
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSignal Β· thebridge.jp Β· Jul 17, 2026
Rotageek Β· greshamhouseventures.com Β· Jun 9, 2025
FreemarketFX Β· finance.yahoo.com Β· Apr 10, 2025
Principals & officers Β· per Companies House
what is this? βDirector Β· English Β· since 2020
Director Β· British Β· since 2013
James Robert Codling β 25β50% of voting rights
Paul Benjamin Moravek β 25β50% of voting rights
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Venture Founders made?
- Venture Founders has 29 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Venture Founders invest at?
- Venture Founders invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Venture Founders focus on?
- Venture Founders focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Venture Founders located?
- Venture Founders is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Venture Founders co-invest with?
- Venture Founders most often shares deals with Volution Ventures, Notion Capital, Augmentum Fintech, among 53 tracked co-investors.
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