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Praetura Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 79 cheques on record.

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SeedSeries ASeries BPaytechSmart GridsHuman Resources

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36%of best year9cheques in 12 months, 79 on record
Since the last cheque44days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.5MCheque size, as they say$1.0M – $3.5MRounds led4 of 79Sole investor22 roundsMostly inUnited Kingdom, 93%
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Praetura Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    9 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Seed: 73% of its rounds

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    Sole investor in 22 rounds, median $2.8M

What they do

Take it from a leading VC that knows there’s more to fuelling success than giving moneyFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$1.0M – $3.5M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
PaytechSmart GridsHuman Resources
Based in
Manchester, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first79 appearances

  1. 2026

    5 rounds

  2. Sept
    MicroLubGB · Startups Magazine$10MWith 3 others
  3. Jul
    BidScriptPre-seed · GB$799KWith 3 others
  4. Mar
    EarSwitchVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  5. Jan
    FutrGrant · GB$35KWith 1 other
  6. Jan
    Modern MilkmanDebt · GB$14MWith 4 others
  7. 2025

    17 rounds

  8. Dec
    BidScriptPre-seed · GB$299KWith 2 others
  9. Dec
    ScrubMarinePre-seed · GB$994KWith 1 other
  10. Nov
    Reacta HealthcareVenture · AU$3.7MWith 2 others
  11. Nov
    Reacta BiotechVenture · GB$3.7MWith 1 other
  12. Sept
    HoldsonGrowth · GB · Praetura Ventures$2.0MWith 5 others
  13. Aug
    TransreportVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 1 other
  14. Jun
    OBT LiveSeries A · GB · Praetura Ventures$3.1MWith 1 other
  15. Jun
    OutminIE · Silicon Canals$4.5MLed
  16. Jun
    Robotiz3dSeed · GB$1.4MSole investor
  17. May
    TendedSeed · GB · Praetura Ventures$2.7MLed
  18. May
    Atomik AMSeed · GB$805KSole investor
  19. Apr
    SiSU HealthGB · Praetura Ventures$1.6MLed
  20. Apr
    North AIGrant · GB$299KWith 2 others
  21. Jan
    BOWSeed · GB$5.0MWith 1 other
  22. Jan
    MOJO-CXVenture · GB$2.7MWith 1 other
  23. Jan
    CareLoop HealthSeed · GB$2.2MWith 1 other
  24. Jan
    CCI PhotonicsSeed · GB$561KWith 1 other
  25. 2024

    18 rounds

  26. Dec
    AquaintPre-seed · GB$255KWith 1 other
  27. Dec
    NatroxSeries C · GB$33MWith 3 others
  28. Nov
    Shyft Power SolutionsNG · Disrupt AfricaUndisclosedWith 9 others
  29. Nov
    Street GroupVenture · GB$4.2MSole investor
  30. Nov
    Exciting InstrumentsSeed · GB$5.0MWith 1 other
  31. Nov
    SteamaCoVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 1 other
  32. Oct
    MicroLubSeed · GB$4.5MWith 2 others
  33. Oct
    RuubyVenture · GB$2.6MWith 1 other
  34. Sept
    DecentlyVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 1 other
  35. Sept
    CytixSeed · GB$2.3MWith 1 other
  36. Sept
    ScubaTxSeed · GB$1.8MWith 1 other
  37. Aug
    The Padel ClubVenture · GB$4.9MSole investor
  38. Jul
    LunioVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  39. Jul
    Ocula TechnologiesSeries A · GB$4.2MWith 1 other
  40. Jun
    AccessPayVenture · GB$445KWith 3 others
  41. May
    LightoxVenture · GB$1.9MWith 2 others
  42. Apr
    CoadjuteVenture · GB$13MWith 1 other
  43. Feb
    EarSwitchSeed · GB$1.5MWith 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.

Who they invest alongside

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

SFC CapitalAngel network9rounds togetherBlackfinch VenturesVC firm7rounds togetherInnovate UKVC firm5rounds togetherNorthern GritstoneVC firm5rounds togetherBritish Business BankCorporate VC3rounds togetherNPIF II – Praetura Equity FinanceInvestment firm3rounds togetherNorthern Powerhouse Investment FundVC firm3rounds togetherOctopus VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherBeringeaPrivate equity2rounds togetherCrowdcubeVC firm2rounds togetherDevelopment Bank of WalesGovernment2rounds togetherForesight GroupPrivate equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Praetura Ventures put money into.

MicroLub$10M · Sept 2026EarSwitchMar 2026Modern Milkman$14M · Jan 2026Reacta Healthcare$3.7M · Nov 2025Reacta Biotech$3.7M · Nov 2025Holdson$2.0M · Sept 2025

On podcasts

1 episode naming Praetura Ventures in the title.

Quick answers about Praetura Ventures

What does Praetura Ventures invest in?

Praetura Ventures invests most often at Venture and Seed (73% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Paytech, Smart Grids and Human Resources.

How active is Praetura Ventures?

79 investments on record, 9 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 4. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Praetura Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: MicroLub (Sept 2026), BidScript (Pre-seed, Jul 2026) and EarSwitch (Venture, Mar 2026).

How big are Praetura Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.5M. It says it writes cheques of $1.0M to $3.5M.

Does Praetura Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 4 of its 79 investments on record (5%).

Where does Praetura Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (93%).

Is Praetura Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 9 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Praetura Ventures invest alongside?

Most often SFC Capital (9 rounds together), Blackfinch Ventures (7 rounds together) and Innovate UK (5 rounds together).

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