# Praetura Ventures: portfolio, investments and team > Praetura Ventures is a vc firm based in United Kingdom. 79 investments on record, 9 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/praetura-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United Kingdom · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Praetura Ventures Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 79 cheques on record. Email Deploying now VC firm Seed Series A Series B Paytech Smart Grids Human Resources Follow Praetura Ventures and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fpraetura-ventures) Deploying now **36%** of best year **9** **cheques in 12 months**, 79 on record Since the last cheque **44** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$3.5M** Cheque size, as they say **$1.0M – $3.5M** Rounds led **4 of 79** Sole investor **22 rounds** Mostly in **United Kingdom, 93%** Pitch Praetura Ventures ## Praetura Ventures highlights - 01 9 cheques in the last 12 months - 02 Mostly Venture and Seed: 73% of its rounds - 03 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 money From their own website - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** $1.0M – $3.5M as they say - **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth - **Sectors:** Paytech Smart Grids Human Resources - **Based in:** Manchester, United Kingdom - **Cold pitches:** Accepted ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **79 appearances** - **2026** 5 rounds - **Sept** **[MicroLub](https://millionrounds.com/company/microlub)** GB · Startups Magazine **$10M** With 3 others - **Jul** **[BidScript](https://millionrounds.com/company/bidscript)** Pre-seed · GB **$799K** With 3 others - **Mar** **[EarSwitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/earswitch)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **Jan** **[Futr](https://millionrounds.com/company/futr)** Grant · GB **$35K** With 1 other - **Jan** **[Modern Milkman](https://millionrounds.com/company/modern-milkman)** Debt · GB **$14M** With 4 others - **2025** 17 rounds - **Dec** **[BidScript](https://millionrounds.com/company/bidscript)** Pre-seed · GB **$299K** With 2 others - **Dec** **[ScrubMarine](https://millionrounds.com/company/scrubmarine)** Pre-seed · GB **$994K** With 1 other - **Nov** **[Reacta Healthcare](https://millionrounds.com/company/reacta-healthcare)** Venture · AU **$3.7M** With 2 others - **Nov** **[Reacta Biotech](https://millionrounds.com/company/reacta-biotech)** Venture · GB **$3.7M** With 1 other - **Sept** **[Holdson](https://millionrounds.com/company/holdson)** Growth · GB · Praetura Ventures **$2.0M** With 5 others - **Aug** **[Transreport](https://millionrounds.com/company/transreport)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Jun** **[OBT Live](https://millionrounds.com/company/obt-live)** Series A · GB · Praetura Ventures **$3.1M** With 1 other - **Jun** **[Outmin](https://millionrounds.com/company/outmin)** IE · Silicon Canals **$4.5M** *Led* - **Jun** **[Robotiz3d](https://millionrounds.com/company/robotiz3d)** Seed · GB **$1.4M** Sole investor - **May** **[Tended](https://millionrounds.com/company/tended)** Seed · GB · Praetura Ventures **$2.7M** *Led* - **May** **[Atomik AM](https://millionrounds.com/company/atomik-am)** Seed · GB **$805K** Sole investor - **Apr** **[SiSU Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/sisu-health)** GB · Praetura Ventures **$1.6M** *Led* - **Apr** **[North AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/north-ai)** Grant · GB **$299K** With 2 others - **Jan** **[BOW](https://millionrounds.com/company/bow)** Seed · GB **$5.0M** With 1 other - **Jan** **[MOJO-CX](https://millionrounds.com/company/mojo-cx)** Venture · GB **$2.7M** With 1 other - **Jan** **[CareLoop Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/careloop-health)** Seed · GB **$2.2M** With 1 other - **Jan** **[CCI Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/cci-photonics)** Seed · GB **$561K** With 1 other - **2024** 18 rounds - **Dec** **[Aquaint](https://millionrounds.com/company/aquaint)** Pre-seed · GB **$255K** With 1 other - **Dec** **[Natrox](https://millionrounds.com/company/natrox)** Series C · GB **$33M** With 3 others - **Nov** **[Shyft Power Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/shyft-power-solutions)** NG · Disrupt Africa **Undisclosed** With 9 others - **Nov** **[Street Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/street-group)** Venture · GB **$4.2M** Sole investor - **Nov** **[Exciting Instruments](https://millionrounds.com/company/exciting-instruments)** Seed · GB **$5.0M** With 1 other - **Nov** **[SteamaCo](https://millionrounds.com/company/steamaco)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Oct** **[MicroLub](https://millionrounds.com/company/microlub)** Seed · GB **$4.5M** With 2 others - **Oct** **[Ruuby](https://millionrounds.com/company/ruuby)** Venture · GB **$2.6M** With 1 other - **Sept** **[Decently](https://millionrounds.com/company/decently)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Sept** **[Cytix](https://millionrounds.com/company/cytix)** Seed · GB **$2.3M** With 1 other - **Sept** **[ScubaTx](https://millionrounds.com/company/scubatx)** Seed · GB **$1.8M** With 1 other - **Aug** **[The Padel Club](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-padel-club)** Venture · GB **$4.9M** Sole investor - **Jul** **[Lunio](https://millionrounds.com/company/lunio)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 2 others - **Jul** **[Ocula Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocula-technologies)** Series A · GB **$4.2M** With 1 other - **Jun** **[AccessPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/accesspay)** Venture · GB **$445K** With 3 others - **May** **[Lightox](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightox)** Venture · GB **$1.9M** With 2 others - **Apr** **[Coadjute](https://millionrounds.com/company/coadjute)** Venture · GB **$13M** With 1 other - **Feb** **[EarSwitch](https://millionrounds.com/company/earswitch)** Seed · GB **$1.5M** With 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 cheque Seed Series A Series B Median round joined **$3.5M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.8M** Led 4 of 79 rounds **5%** - **Said size:** $1.0M – $3.5M - **Sole investor:** 22 rounds - **Last cheque:** Sept 2026 Rounds by stage said on their site - Venture *27* - Seed said *19* - Series A said *10* - Pre-seed *4* - Series B said *3* - Growth said *-* Cheques by month Led Joined Nov 2023 Oct 2026 Often in the room with - [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) 9 - [Blackfinch Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackfinch-ventures) 7 - [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) 5 - [Northern Gritstone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northern-gritstone) 5 - [British Business Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-security-strategic-investment-fund) 3 - [NPIF II – Praetura Equity Finance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/npif-ii-praetura-equity-finance) 3 **Pitching Praetura Ventures?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## 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 Capital** Angel network **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital)[**Blackfinch Ventures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackfinch-ventures)[**Innovate UK** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk)[**Northern Gritstone** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northern-gritstone)[**British Business Bank** Corporate VC **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-security-strategic-investment-fund)[**NPIF II – Praetura Equity Finance** Investment firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/npif-ii-praetura-equity-finance)[**Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northern-powerhouse-investment-fund)[**Octopus Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures)[**Beringea** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beringea)[**Crowdcube** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube)[**Development Bank of Wales** Government **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/development-bank-of-wales)[**Foresight Group** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foresight-group) ## Recently backed The latest companies Praetura Ventures put money into. [**MicroLub** $10M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/microlub)[**EarSwitch** Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/earswitch)[**Modern Milkman** $14M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/modern-milkman)[**Reacta Healthcare** $3.7M · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/reacta-healthcare)[**Reacta Biotech** $3.7M · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/reacta-biotech)[**Holdson** $2.0M · Sept 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/holdson) ## On podcasts 1 episode naming Praetura Ventures in the title. - [UKTN: The Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uktn) 27 Feb 2024 · 24 min Tackling the North-South tech funding gap – Jess Jackson, investment manager, Praetura Ventures Mentions [Praetura Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/praetura-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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? 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