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YFM Equity Partners

Growth equityoperating company · company profile

London · Seed–Growth · 1 people tracked

Also known as Yfm Ep Llp

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Investment thesis

YFM Equity Partners backs ambitious, innovative UK small businesses with growth capital and ownership-transition funding. It invests £3m–£15m into companies to support faster growth (recruiting, product development, overseas expansion), ideally seeking at least £1m of sales in the last 12 months, with follow-on capacity. It also funds ownership-change transactions such as management buyouts, equity release and acquisitions, ideally for businesses with at least £1m of profits. Operating for over 40 years, YFM offers a hands-on, strategically focused approach that provides more than capital — including expertise, strategic support and a global network. Its vehicles include the British Smaller Companies VCTs for early-stage high-growth firms and Buyout Funds for established businesses.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
Check
$3M – $15M
HQ
London, GB
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1982
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
97

Team · 1 people

from the firm's website

Founder mafia

2 people who came through YFM Equity Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 32 of 97 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×17SaaS ×17AI & Machine Learning ×14Data & Infrastructure ×8Consumer ×6Marketing Tech ×6Cybersecurity ×5Cloud Computing ×4

HQs:United Kingdom×20United States×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 10 portfolio companies
70%
solo founders
7 of 10 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×72 founders×3

Investments · 97 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 24 dated

ACC Aviation Group
Antser Groupantser.comin𝕏

Antser Group provides technology-enabled services and solutions for the health and social care sectors, including child protection, adoption, and family support.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechGovTechHealthtech

Richard(Chief Executive Officer)Jonathan(Chief Financial Officer)Mohammed(Chief Growth Officer / Strategic Initiatives Lead)Amy(Chief Operations Officer)

Arcus
Aura Life
AutomateProautomatepro.comin

AutomatePro provides test automation and DevOps software solutions specifically designed for ServiceNow enterprise cloud platforms.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

B2M
Biorelatebiorelate.comin𝕏

Biorelate develops Galactic AI, a data curation platform that uses natural language processing and large language models to extract cause-and-effect relationships from unstructured biomedical texts for data scientists and computational biologists in drug discovery and biopharma research.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureSaaS

Co-investorsMaven Capital Partners

Callstream
Checkmate
Cooper Software
Cozart
CPMS
Deep Secure
Digital Five
Displayplan
DrDoctor
DSP
DXS
Dynariskdynarisk.comin𝕏

DynaRisk offers Cyber Xpert, an all-in-one cybersecurity management portal for consumers to assess and reduce their personal cyber risk through scoring, education, monitoring, and expert support.

ConsumerCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSLondon, GB

Eikon
Elucidat
Ferrabyrne
Fishawack
Fleetclear (ISS)
Force24force24.co.uk

Force24 is a marketing automation platform that enables businesses to create, automate, and personalize customer campaigns across email, landing pages, and social media.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSUK, GB

Adam Oldfield(Founder & CEO)

FourNetfournet.co.ukin𝕏

FourNet is a UK-based technology and managed services company specializing in contact centre transformation, cloud solutions, and secure service delivery for enterprise and public sector clients.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkGovTech

Richard Pennington(CEO)

Frescobol
Frescobol Cariocafrescobolcarioca.com

Frescobol Carioca is a consumer brand that sells apparel and lifestyle products through an online store.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Fuuse
GEEIQgeeiq.cominJan 2025

GEEIQ is a data and analytics platform for brands running marketing activations in gaming and virtual worlds such as Roblox, Fortnite, and ZEPETO.

Data & InfrastructureGamingMarketing Tech

Charles Hambro(Founder)in

Co-investorsGFR Fund

GEEIQ
GHG
Gill
Go Outdoorsgooutdoors.co.uk

GO Outdoors is a UK retailer selling outdoor and camping gear, including tents, clothing, footwear, and equipment for activities such as hiking, running, cycling, fishing, camping, and watersports.

E-commerceRetail TechSports Tech

Group BC
GTK
Indigo
inploiinploi.comin

inploi provides a reporting and analytics platform that tracks candidate journeys across hiring channels and consolidates recruitment data into a single source of truth for HR teams.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHR TechMarketing TechSaaS

Integrum ESGintegrumesg.comin

Integrum ESG provides proprietary environmental, social, and governance data analysis for investment decision-making.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social Good

Shai Hill(CEO & Founder)Tim Murnaghan(Chief Technology Officer)Abbie Main(Head of Business Development)Hazel Cranmer(Head of Research)

IO
Io Itelligent Office
Ketech
Leengate Valves
London Drainagelondon-drainage.comin𝕏

London Drainage provides drainage and plumbing services across multiple sectors including property management, social housing, construction, health, education, and retail.

Construction TechLogistics & Supply ChainLondon, GB

MacroArt
Mangar
Matillionmatillion.comin𝕏

Matillion provides a data integration platform for building and managing data pipelines to cloud data warehouses, enabling data teams to extract, load, and transform enterprise data for analytics and AI applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareDenver, US

Matthew Scullion(CEO)inEd Thompson(CTO)inPeter McCord(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAndreas Welskam(Newly appointed as of the date of this offering.)Andy Vitus(Newly appointed as of the date of this offering.)inSimon Finch(Director)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersSapphire VenturesScale Venture PartnersGeneral AtlanticBalderton Capital+2 more

MurphyCobb Associates
Ncam
NextWave
Ohaloohalo.coin𝕏

Ohalo provides AI-driven data governance and classification software for managing unstructured data at enterprise scale.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB

Kyle DuPont(Co-Founder and CEO)Alistair Jones(Co-Founder and CTO)

Co-investors500 Global

Omne
Panintelligencepanintelligence.comin𝕏

Panintelligence provides embedded analytics software that integrates into SaaS products to deliver real-time, self-service data insights while keeping data within customer infrastructure.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsComhar CapitalShackleton Ventures Ltd.

PEGL
Plandekplandek.comin

Plandek provides visibility into software delivery and sprint progress for engineering teams, helping them understand what is likely to ship, track risks, and improve delivery outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB

Dan Lee(Co-founder)Charlie Ponsonby(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsPerscitus LLP

Protein Works
Psychology Toolspsychologytools.com

Psychology Tools provides a platform for mental health teams and organizations to deliver consistent, evidence-based care through integrated clinical resources, client engagement tools, and team management features.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaS

Dr Matthew Whalley(Founder)

Quality Cloudsqualityclouds.aiin𝕏

Quality Clouds provides governance and scanning tools for ServiceNow platform instances, detecting configuration debt, risks, and compliance issues across instances.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsAdara Ventures

Quality Clouds
Relative Insightrelativeinsight.comin𝕏

Relative Insight analyzes customer feedback, voice-of-customer data, and employee feedback to identify root causes of sentiment shifts and business impacts.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsMaven Capital PartnersR/GA Ventures

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Principals & officers · per Companies House

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Marcus Karia

LLP designated member · since 2021

Eamon William Nolan

LLP designated member · since 2014

James Iain Roberts

LLP designated member · since 2014

Roux Brits

LLP member · since 2025

Michael David Clarke

LLP member · since 2020

Daniel Simon Freed

LLP member · since 2019

Stephen Peter Harrison

LLP member · since 2017

Adam Mark Richard Hart

LLP member · since 2025

Nicholas Edward Holt

LLP member · since 2022

Neil Patrick Inskip

LLP member · since 2025

+7 more officers on the register

Ownership & control

Carter Bidco Ltdsignificant influence or control limited liability partnership

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has YFM Equity Partners made?
YFM Equity Partners has 92 tracked investments.
What stage does YFM Equity Partners invest at?
YFM Equity Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is YFM Equity Partners's typical check size?
YFM Equity Partners typically writes checks of $3M – $15M.
What sectors does YFM Equity Partners focus on?
YFM Equity Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, IoT, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is YFM Equity Partners located?
YFM Equity Partners is headquartered in London, GB.
Who does YFM Equity Partners co-invest with?
YFM Equity Partners most often shares deals with Maven Capital Partners, Balderton Capital, Battery Ventures, among 15 tracked co-investors.

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