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title: "175 Pre-seed Investors in the UK (Nov 2026): Top 10 Ranked"
last_updated: "2026-11-09"
rows: "175"
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source: "SEC Form D filings and our own research"
canonical: "https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/pre-seed-investors-uk/"
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# 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).

- 175 investors
- 67 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months
- 907 named decision-makers on file

## First 25 of 175 pre-seed investors in the UK

| Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/pxn-ventures/ |
| Fuel Ventures | SEIS/EIS fund | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Fintech, SaaS, Marketplace, AI | New deal, Oct 2026 | £280M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/fuel-ventures/ |
| LYVA Labs | Government or university fund | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Pre-seed | AI, Healthtech, Biotech, Climate Tech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £7M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/lyva-labs/ |
| AI Seed | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, SaaS | New fund, Oct 2026 | $50M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/ai-seed/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/brighteye-ventures/ |
| Outlier Ventures | VC firm | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | AI, Biotech, Robotics, Fintech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $500M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/outlier-ventures/ |
| Gabriel Investment Syndicate | Angel network | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Healthtech, Generalist, Deep Tech, SaaS | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £4M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/gabriel-investment-syndicate/ |
| Archangels | Angel network | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Biotech, Media, Deep Tech, Healthtech | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | £10M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/archangels/ |
| Emerge | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, AI, Future of Work, SaaS | Portfolio news, Jul 2026 | $75M (own site) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/emerge-education/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/cherry-ventures/ |
| Empirical Ventures | SEIS/EIS fund | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Biotech, Energy, Semiconductor, Deep Tech | New deal, Jul 2026 | £50M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/empirical-ventures/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/earlybird/ |
| South West Investment Fund | Government or university fund | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Growth | Generalist | Portfolio news, Jul 2026 | £200M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/south-west-investment-fund/ |
| Elbow Beach | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Energy, Climate Tech, Agritech, Mobility | New deal, Oct 2026 |  | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/elbow-beach/ |
| Outward VC | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Logistics, Insurtech | New deal, Nov 2026 |  | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/outward-vc/ |
| Cornerstone VC | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 |  | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/cornerstone-vc/ |
| Start Codon | Accelerator | Cambridge, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Biotech, Healthtech, AI | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 |  | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/start-codon/ |
| South East Angels | Angel network | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Healthtech, AI, Generalist, Deep Tech | New fund, Nov 2026 |  | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/south-east-angels/ |
| ThatRound | Investment platform | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Energy, Semiconductor, Generalist | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 |  | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/thatround/ |
| TSP Ventures | SEIS/EIS fund | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Climate Tech, Energy, Industrial Tech, AI | New fund, Oct 2026 |  | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/tsp-ventures/ |
| EHE Ventures | SEIS/EIS fund | Manchester, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Agritech, Legal Tech | New deal, Jul 2026 | £15M (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/ehe-ventures/ |
| Bethnal Green Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Healthtech, Logistics, Edtech, Impact | New deal, Aug 2026 |  | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/bethnal-green-ventures/ |
| True | Fund manager | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Growth | Consumer, B2B, AI, SaaS | New deal, Sep 2026 |  | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/true/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/nauta/ |
| 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) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/valia-ventures/ |

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## 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: 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.
- 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.

## 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.

### Can I download the list of pre-seed investors in the UK as a spreadsheet?
Yes. The file holds all 175 rows in Excel and CSV, with 907 named decision-makers and 100 firm emails, for $49 one-time. 25 rows are free on this page.