175 pre-seed investors in the UK
We list 175 pre-seed investors in the UK as of November 2026: 5 have an SEC filing on file and 170 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register, and the list was last checked on 9 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are London (95), Cambridge (8) and Edinburgh (6).
Top 10 pre-seed investors in the UK, ranked by recent fund activity
Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (40: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), stage focus (15: all of it when pre-seed is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), stated focus on the UK (15: full marks when the firm names the UK as where it invests, half when it says Europe or global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (20) and completeness of the public record (10). Stage and regional focus are our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.
PXN Ventures
Type: Fund manager · HQ: Manchester, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: Generalist, SaaS, Deep Tech, Healthtech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Nov 2026 · Fund size or assets: £760M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Nov 2026; £760M on file (own site); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Fuel Ventures
Type: SEIS/EIS fund · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Fintech, SaaS, Marketplace, AI · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: £280M (own site)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; £280M on file (own site); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
LYVA Labs
Type: Government or university fund · HQ: Liverpool, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: AI, Healthtech, Biotech, Climate Tech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: £7M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; £7M on file (own site); backs pre-seed; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
AI Seed
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: AI, SaaS · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: $50M (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $50M on file (own site); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; names the UK as where it invests; 3 named decision-makers on file.
Brighteye Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: AI, Developer Tools, Edtech, Future of Work · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size or assets: $245M (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $245M on file (own site); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Outlier Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: AI, Biotech, Robotics, Fintech · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: $500M (own site)
Dated new deal in Oct 2026; $500M on file (own site); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A.
Gabriel Investment Syndicate
Type: Angel network · HQ: United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Healthtech, Generalist, Deep Tech, SaaS · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: £4M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; £4M on file (own site); backs pre-seed, seed; names the UK as where it invests; 4 named decision-makers on file.
Archangels
Type: Angel network · HQ: Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: Biotech, Media, Deep Tech, Healthtech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Nov 2026 · Fund size or assets: £10M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Nov 2026; £10M on file (own site); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Emerge
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Edtech, AI, Future of Work, SaaS · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Jul 2026 · Fund size or assets: $75M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Jul 2026; $75M on file (own site); backs pre-seed, seed; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Cherry Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Generalist, AI, Energy, SaaS · Latest activity: New deal, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $5M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Dated new deal in Sep 2026; $5M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); backs pre-seed, seed, Series A; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
First 25 of 175 pre-seed investors in the UK
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PXN Ventures | Fund manager | Manchester, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Generalist, SaaS, Deep Tech, Healthtech | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | £760M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Fuel Ventures | SEIS/EIS fund | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Fintech, SaaS, Marketplace, AI | New deal, Oct 2026 | £280M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| LYVA Labs | Government or university fund | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Pre-seed | AI, Healthtech, Biotech, Climate Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £7M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| AI Seed | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, SaaS | New fund, Oct 2026 | $50M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
| Brighteye Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, Developer Tools, Edtech, Future of Work | New fund, Sep 2026 | $245M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Outlier Ventures | VC firm | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | AI, Biotech, Robotics, Fintech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $500M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | LinkedIn page · Unlock |
| Gabriel Investment Syndicate | Angel network | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Healthtech, Generalist, Deep Tech, SaaS | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £4M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Archangels | Angel network | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Biotech, Media, Deep Tech, Healthtech | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | £10M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Emerge | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, AI, Future of Work, SaaS | Portfolio news, Jul 2026 | $75M (own site) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Cherry Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Generalist, AI, Energy, SaaS | New deal, Sep 2026 | $5M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Empirical Ventures | SEIS/EIS fund | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Biotech, Energy, Semiconductor, Deep Tech | New deal, Jul 2026 | £50M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Earlybird Venture Capital | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, Healthtech, Developer Tools, Fintech | New deal, Jul 2026 | €2.5B (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| South West Investment Fund | Government or university fund | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Generalist | Portfolio news, Jul 2026 | £200M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Elbow Beach | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Energy, Climate Tech, Agritech, Mobility | New deal, Oct 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Outward VC | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Logistics, Insurtech | New deal, Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock | |
| Cornerstone VC | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Start Codon | Accelerator | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Biotech, Healthtech, AI | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| South East Angels | Angel network | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Healthtech, AI, Generalist, Deep Tech | New fund, Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock | |
| ThatRound | Investment platform | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Energy, Semiconductor, Generalist | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| TSP Ventures | SEIS/EIS fund | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Climate Tech, Energy, Industrial Tech, AI | New fund, Oct 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| EHE Ventures | SEIS/EIS fund | Manchester, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Agritech, Legal Tech | New deal, Jul 2026 | £15M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Bethnal Green Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Healthtech, Logistics, Edtech, Impact | New deal, Aug 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| True | Fund manager | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Growth | Consumer, B2B, AI, SaaS | New deal, Sep 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Nauta | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, Developer Tools, Future of Work, Fintech | New fund, Jan 2026 | €600M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Valia Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI, Healthtech, Generalist, Energy | Portfolio news, Aug 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 5 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
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How these 175 break down
By city
| City | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 95 | 54% |
| Cambridge | 8 | 5% |
| Edinburgh | 6 | 3% |
| Manchester | 4 | 2% |
| Oxford | 4 | 2% |
| Liverpool | 3 | 2% |
| Leeds | 3 | 2% |
| Bristol | 3 | 2% |
| Belfast | 2 | 1% |
By sector
| Sector | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AI | 112 | 64% |
| SaaS | 96 | 55% |
| Healthtech | 83 | 47% |
| Deep Tech | 78 | 45% |
| Fintech | 76 | 43% |
| Climate Tech | 67 | 38% |
| Biotech | 41 | 23% |
| Consumer | 34 | 19% |
| B2B | 29 | 17% |
| Hardware | 27 | 15% |
| Energy | 27 | 15% |
| Medtech | 26 | 15% |
Sector is our research. A firm can carry more than one sector.
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 89 | 51% |
| Angel network | 29 | 17% |
| SEIS/EIS fund | 23 | 13% |
| Accelerator | 15 | 9% |
| Government or university fund | 8 | 5% |
| Fund manager | 5 | 3% |
Method and limits
- Source
- 5 of the 175 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 175 have a website we checked. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule
- Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. Stage: the firm states that it invests at pre-seed.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (40: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), stage focus (15: all of it when pre-seed is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), stated focus on the UK (15: full marks when the firm names the UK as where it invests, half when it says Europe or global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (20) and completeness of the public record (10). Stage and regional focus are our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 9 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 175 rows: stage 175, sector 175, fund size 53, website 175. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 156 rows, firm email on 100, LinkedIn page on 139, check size on 94.
- Corrections
- Email [email protected] or use the update form. We act within 5 working days.
Questions
How many pre-seed investors in the UK are there?
We list 175 as of November 2026. 67 of the 175 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are London (95), Cambridge (8) and Edinburgh (6).
Which sectors do pre-seed investors in the UK back most?
On this list: AI (112), SaaS and B2B software (96), healthtech and digital health (83) and deep tech (78). Sector is our research and a firm can carry more than one.
Which pre-seed investors in the UK raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
8 of the 175 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are TSP Ventures (Oct 2026), AI Seed (Oct 2026) and Brighteye Ventures (Sep 2026).
Where does the data on pre-seed investors in the UK come from and how often is it updated?
5 of the 175 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV) and 170 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register. Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 9 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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