United Kingdom · Investor

Active Partners

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 45 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BAfrican AmericanUnderrepresented FoundersDisabled

Deploying now
85%of best year11cheques in 12 months, 45 on record
Since the last cheque60days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.4MCheque size, as they say$6.6M – $20MRounds led1 of 45Sole investor10 roundsMostly inUnited Kingdom, 88%
Pitch Active Partners

Active Partners highlights

  1. 01

    11 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 68% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $5.3M

What they do

Active Partners is a consumer-focused investment firm, partnering with visionary founders to create world-class businesses.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$6.6M – $20M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
African AmericanUnderrepresented FoundersDisabled
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first45 appearances

  1. 2026

    9 rounds

  2. Sept
    MAGIC AISeries B · GB · Firms' own news pages$11MWith 7 others
  3. Sept
    SpriveSeries A · GB$10MWith 1 other
  4. Sept
    All Things ButterVenture · GB$4.9MWith 1 other
  5. Aug
    HealfGB · Firms' own news pagesUndisclosedWith 10 others
  6. Jul
    PlendDebt · GB$27MWith 3 others
  7. Jul
    PoolhouseGrowth · GB$55MSole investor
  8. Jun
    Seat UniqueVenture · GB · Google News search$26MWith 2 others
  9. Apr
    Froot PopsSeed · GB$1.5MWith 1 other
  10. Jan
    GutologySeed · GB$2.4MWith 1 other
  11. 2025

    12 rounds

  12. Dec
    Bolt InsightVenture · GB$9.3MSole investor
  13. Dec
    VIEVEGrowth · GB · Firms' own news pages$12MWith 2 others
  14. Oct
    MarleybonesVenture · GB$3.3MWith 1 other
  15. Oct
    All Things ButterVenture · GB$2.7MWith 1 other
  16. Sept
    MyEdSpaceSeries A · GB · Active Partners$15MWith 4 others
  17. Sept
    OurRitualVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  18. Aug
    STOCKEDSeed · GB$1.8MSole investor
  19. Jun
    VallaSeed · GB · TechCrunch$2.7MWith 5 others
  20. Apr
    UnravelSeries A · GB · Active Partners$7.0MWith 8 others
  21. Apr
    Limitless TravelSeries A · GB · Active Partners$8.4MWith 7 others
  22. Apr
    PoolhouseSeed · GB$34MSole investor
  23. Jan
    Materials MarketSeed · GB · Active Partners$2.7MWith 1 other
  24. 2024

    9 rounds

  25. Nov
    Coopah RunningSeed · GB$1.9MSole investor
  26. Oct
    ARTAHSeed · GB$3.8MSole investor
  27. Aug
    LovetovisitVenture · GB$4.1MWith 1 other
  28. Jul
    VinteriorCrowdfunding · GB$1.2MWith 2 others
  29. Jul
    TalaVenture · US$6.5MWith 1 other
  30. Jun
    HeidiVenture · GB$7.1MWith 1 other
  31. Apr
    Roots AllotmentsSeed · GB$4.0MWith 2 others
  32. Mar
    NiyyahVenture · GB$2.0MWith 1 other
  33. Jan
    FrejaSeed · GB$2.5MWith 2 others
  34. 2023

    8 rounds

  35. Oct
    Creature ComfortsSeed · GB$8.5MWith 1 other
  36. Sept
    Honest BurgersCrowdfunding · GB$3.5MWith 1 other
  37. Sept
    TravelLocalSeries B · GB$10MWith 1 other
  38. Jun
    GlowbSeed · GB$1.5MWith 1 other
  39. Apr
    Taylor & HartDebt · GB$4.4MWith 4 others
  40. Mar
    PatchSeed · AU$3.7MWith 2 others
  41. Mar
    The FoldCrowdfunding · GB$2.0MWith 1 other
  42. Mar
    MEplaceSeed · DE$1.4MSole investor
  43. 2022

    3 rounds

  44. Dec
    Classified CyclingVenture · BE$23MWith 1 other
  45. Nov
    EterlastSeed · GB$3.7MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 13 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

3+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Active Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Active Partners put money into.

Quick answers about Active Partners

What does Active Partners invest in?

Active Partners invests most often at Seed and Venture (68% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as African American, Underrepresented Founders and Disabled.

How active is Active Partners?

45 investments on record, 11 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Active Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: MAGIC AI (Series B, Sept 2026), Sprive (Series A, Sept 2026) and All Things Butter (Venture, Sept 2026).

How big are Active Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.4M. It says it writes cheques of $6.6M to $20M.

Does Active Partners lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 45 investments on record (2%).

Where does Active Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (88%) and the United States (5%).

Is Active Partners investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 11 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Active Partners invest alongside?

Most often Venrex (5 rounds together), Ascension (3 rounds together) and JamJar Investments (3 rounds together).

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