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Systemiq Capital

VCSeedSeries A+

Systemiq Capital is a London-based climate technology venture capital firm that backs founders building category-defining companies in electrification, decoding nature, and applied AI. Originally spun out from SYSTEMIQ, the systems-change consultancy, the firm focuses on late seed to Series A investments in B2B climate tech companies across the UK, Europe, and the US.

THENA Capital

VCSeries A+

London-based early-stage MedTech VC firm backing digital health and fast-track medical device companies; Fund TCX-1 targets £50m, backed by the British Business Bank.

TRICAPITAL

VCPre-SeedSeed

TRICAPITAL is a Scottish angel investor network founded in 2004 as Tweed Renaissance Investors Capital, based in Melrose in the Scottish Borders. The network has over 100 members and typically commits between £250,000 and £2 million per deal into high-growth Scottish businesses across sectors including AI, biotech, and renewable energy. It co-invests frequently with the Scottish Co-Investment Fund and other Scottish angel groups.

TTP Ventures

VCSeedSeries A+

TTP Ventures (operating through TTP Venture Managers Ltd) was a venture capital firm affiliated with TTP Group, the technology development organisation based near Cambridge, providing funding to early-stage UK IT and clean technology companies. The portfolio was acquired by DFJ Esprit, and TTP Venture Managers Ltd was dissolved in October 2017; the firm is no longer active.

Technology Venture Partners

VCSeedSeries A+

Technology Venture Partners LLP (TVP) is a Bristol-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 as a spin-out from YFM Equity Partners, investing in innovative high-growth technology companies in South West England and beyond. The firm invests across enterprise and infrastructure software, communications and networking, electronics, advanced engineering and materials, medical technology, and healthcare IT. TVP manages the South West Ventures Fund, one of the UK's nine Regional Venture Capital Funds, and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Techstart Ventures

VCPre-SeedSeed

Techstart Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on backing technology founders in Northern Ireland and Scotland. It invests from inception to pre-seed stage with first cheques up to £750k and follow-on capacity, managing a combined equity fund of approximately £50 million supported by the Scottish Government and Invest Northern Ireland. The firm has invested in around 118 companies across software, AI, fintech, and digital health.

The Bakery

Incubator / AcceleratorProfessional ServicesForeign

The Bakery is a corporate innovation management firm founded in London in 2012 that connects major corporates with startups, entrepreneurs, and investors to drive digital transformation, open innovation, and new revenue creation. It provides Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), Corporate Venture Building (CVB), and AI strategy as-a-service solutions, and has generated over $100 million in measurable economic value for clients in a single year.

The Generator

Incubator / AcceleratorAcademiaCoworking

The Generator is the University of Greenwich's enterprise hub, based in the Powerhouse building on the Greenwich campus, which officially opened in November 2019. It supports students, graduates, staff and community entrepreneurs to start, scale and grow their businesses through mentoring, training, funding competitions, hackathons and equity-free bursaries of up to £5,000. The Generator also runs the annual Enterprise Challenge and #GreHacks events.

The Hub by UAL

Incubator / AcceleratorAcademiaCoworkingCommunity

The Hub is a University of the Arts London (UAL) community enterprise space in Peckham, created in partnership with Southwark Council to serve local entrepreneurs and the wider UAL community. It houses the Greenhouse startup acceleration initiative, which supports local entrepreneurs and UAL graduates building impactful businesses, alongside workshops, talks, exhibitions, and digital skills programmes. The space provides flexible multi-functional facilities and does not host in-curriculum teaching.

The London Fund

VCSeedSeries A+Growth

The London Fund is a venture capital and growth investment firm founded in 2003 that invests in and advises IP-rich, high-growth companies focused on B2C and emerging technology. The fund provides growth capital ranging from $200,000 to $50 million and works closely with founders on inorganic growth strategies, M&A, IP strategy, and IPOs. Its portfolio spans enterprise applications, vertical SaaS, consumer, and enterprise infrastructure sectors.

The Nest

Incubator / AcceleratorAcademiaCoworking

The Nest is Kingston University's student and graduate business incubator, offering a 24-month growth programme for early-stage entrepreneurs. Members receive co-working space, tailored mentoring, access to Kingston's enterprise community, and can pitch for seed funding of up to £10,000 at programme entry. It was launched in December 2014 and is part of Kingston University's broader Enterprise Education offering, which has supported over 1,600 start-ups since 2014/15.

The North West Fund

VCSeedSeries A+GrowthGovernmentPE

The North West Fund is a £155 million regional investment fund established to provide debt and equity finance to small and medium-sized enterprises in the North West of England, jointly financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Managed by North West Business Finance Limited, the fund deployed capital through six specialist sub-funds targeting sectors including biomedical, digital, creative, and general development capital. The fund is now fully invested, having supported over 443 businesses with more than £153 million and levering over £170 million in private sector co-investment.

TrueSight Ventures

VCPre-SeedSeed

TrueSight Ventures is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm founded in 2018, with offices in London and Stockholm. The firm invests in early-stage European startups across a broad range of sectors including artificial intelligence, fintech, healthtech, and edtech, and has made over 80 investments to date with a focus on the UK and Nordic markets.

UCL BaseKX

Incubator / AcceleratorAcademiaCoworking

UCL BaseKX is UCL's dedicated entrepreneurship hub in the King's Cross Knowledge Quarter, offering flexible co-working to UCL-affiliated founders alongside meeting rooms, event space, and a private courtyard. The Hatchery is an equity-free 24-month incubator programme based at BaseKX, providing tailored mentoring and dedicated office space to UCL student and graduate startups. The hub opened in 2015 and is operated by UCL Innovation and Enterprise.

UCL Technology Fund

VCSeries A+

UCL Technology Fund (UCLTF) is a London VC managed by AlbionVC that invests in IP commercialisation spinouts from University College London's research base, focusing on physical and life sciences.

UKSE

PEPre-SeedSeedSeries A+Government

UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Steel, established in 1975 to support business growth and economic regeneration in communities affected by changes in the steel industry. It provides equity investment and loan finance of up to £1 million to small and medium-sized enterprises, and has invested over £123 million in British businesses, helping to create nearly 85,000 jobs.

Venntro Ventures

Incubator / AcceleratorPre-SeedSeed

Venntro Ventures was the incubator arm of Venntro Media Group, based in Windsor, UK, launched in 2015 to invest in and incubate dating and lifestyle start-ups. It offered entrepreneurs investment capital, operational expertise, office space, and access to a consumer base of over 45 million users across its network. Venntro Media Group entered administration in August 2024 and its assets were sold to Ambervine Limited; Venntro Ventures is no longer active.

Venture Founders

VCSeries A+Growth

Venture Founders is a UK-based venture capital firm investing in post-Series A, B2B and B2B2C fintech and SaaS scale-up technology businesses. The firm is composed of entrepreneurs, operators and financial services experts who take a patient capital approach unconstrained by traditional fund dynamics. It has been investing since 2014 and holds a portfolio of over 35 companies.

Venture Space

Incubator / AcceleratorAcademiaCoworking

Venture Space is an incubator workspace operated by CityVentures, the entrepreneurship hub of City St George's, University of London, situated in the Franklin Building near Barbican. It provides co-working space, mentorship from Entrepreneurs in Residence, networking with founders, and priority access to monthly demo nights with investors. The workspace is open to City students, graduates, and entrepreneurs from the surrounding London area and has supported nearly 800 companies collectively raising over £20 million.

Ventures Together

VCPre-SeedSeed

Ventures Together is an invite-only angel investor community of 150+ experienced UK startup founders and operators who invest collectively in pre-seed and seed-stage companies. The community has completed over 300 investments since launching active deployment in 2021, investing between £50,000 and £250,000 per company, and co-invests alongside top-tier funds including Sequoia, Index Ventures, and LocalGlobe. It operates as VT Community Limited, an Appointed Representative of The Fund Incubator Limited, authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 948338).

Vibe Coding Collective

CommunityIncubator / Accelerator

Join thousands of new creators building with GenAI in pubs, studios, and community spaces around the globe!

Victoria House Life Sciences

CoworkingIncubator / Accelerator

Victoria House is a Grade II listed building in Bloomsbury, London, converted by Oxford Properties and Pioneer Group into a 300,000 sq ft life-sciences hub that officially launched in September 2025. It offers incubator labs, fully fitted laboratories, write-up and office space, and shared specialist equipment for early-stage to multinational life-sciences companies, academic institutions and biotech firms. The building sits within London's Knowledge Quarter, close to UCL, GSK and Great Ormond Street Hospital.

WM Enterprise Investment Division

VCSeedSeries A+

WM Enterprise Investment Division is the venture capital arm of WM Enterprise Ltd, a Birmingham-based privately owned consultancy and fund manager founded in 1982. The division provides equity investment primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises across the Midlands, North West, and South East of England, operating five differentiated funds and having raised over £90 million with more than £50 million invested.

Westmont Enterprise Hub

Incubator / AcceleratorAcademiaCoworking

The Westmont Enterprise Hub is the entrepreneurship and business incubation centre at the University of West London, based on the St Mary's Road campus in Ealing. It supports student founders, alumni, staff and local community entrepreneurs with co-working space, mentoring, workshops, and expert business advice to help turn ideas into viable businesses. The hub was established with support from the Westmont Hospitality Group and launched in February 2019.