Venture Founders
Venture capitalLondon · Series A–Growth · 2 people tracked
Also known as Crowdfunding Ventures Limited
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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.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 22 of 30 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×6Fintech ×5Enterprise Software ×4HR Tech ×4Medical Devices ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Future of Work ×3
HQs:United Kingdom×9France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×13 founders×1
Investments · 30 tracked
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FintechGovTech
Co-investorsAI SeedEquity GapFuel VenturesQVenturesRepublic VenturesSFC Capital+3 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 develops the OpClear platform, a laparoscopic device that uses CO2 flow and on-demand saline lens washing to keep the endoscope lens clear during complex endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Andrew Newell(Founder and Chairman)inMark Alley(President & CEO)
Co-investorsFuture Planet CapitalWalking Ventures
Cognism is a B2B sales intelligence platform that provides accurate, compliance-focused contact and company data for revenue and go-to-market 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)in
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
Simon Merchant(Co-Founder and Chairman)inAndrew Thatcher(Co-Founder and Non-Executive Director)inArman Tahmassebi(Chief Executive Officer)in
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 operates a platform that connects employers with third-party recruitment agencies to fill open roles.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechSaaS
Mark Rothwell(CEO)in
Co-investorsMaven Capital Partners
HypaShip is a technology platform for Post, Parcel and Logistics Service Providers that lets customers, vendors and operators manage logistics operations from one system with on-screen configuration.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Neil Goldin
Lightpoint Medical develops surgical guidance systems for intracavity radio-guided surgery, used in minimally-invasive and robot-assisted procedures such as prostate cancer surgery.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics
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 offers an employee experience platform covering wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs, salary sacrifice benefits schemes, everyday 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 InvestmentsSound Ventures
Rotageek provides workforce management and scheduling software for rota planning, including demand forecasting, labour modelling, auto-scheduling, time and attendance tracking, and leave management.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechRetail TechSaaS
Chris McCullough(Co-founder)inRoy Pounder(Co-founder)inNick Mann(Co-founder)in
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)inSimon Booth(Chief Technology Officer)in
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
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Combat MedicalConnexinEcohydraIdioplatformPyreos
Exits · 2
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRotageek · greshamhouseventures.com · Jun 9, 2025
FreemarketFX · finance.yahoo.com · Apr 10, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘDirector · English · since 2020
Director · British · since 2013
James Robert Codling — 25–50% of voting rights
Paul Benjamin Moravek — 25–50% of voting rights
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Venture Founders made?
- Venture Founders has 30 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- 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 54 tracked co-investors.
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