# Investors based in London (2026 list)

> 4,474 investors based in London, 6% active in the last 12 months. Led by Index Ventures, Antler, Crowdcube. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-london (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Investors based in London

Updated 26 October 2026

Firms with an address in London. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page.

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**4,474** investors on the list No change this week

**2,147** cheques in 12 months *-1%* against the market

**$10M** median round they joined *+25%* against the market median

**6%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**5%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

- 1 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,025** **$31M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **723** **$1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Crowdcube](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **715** **$615K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **516** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [GSR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gsr) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **453** **$6M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 6 [SFC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfc-capital) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **378** **$427K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **354** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **332** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **267** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Northzone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northzone) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **239** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Eight Roads Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eight-roads) *Deploying now* VC firm · Bermuda **218** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [Atomico](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atomico) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **215** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Parkwalk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/parkwalk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **208** **$6.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [3i Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3i-group) quiet Private equity · United Kingdom **202** **$179M** median round **Mar 2019** last seen
- 16 [Notion Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/notion-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **201** **$9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Ascension](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascension) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **190** **$3.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [SoftBank Vision Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-investment-advisers) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **179** **$130M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [Janus Henderson Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/janus-henderson-investors) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **178** **$115M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [IP Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ip-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **174** **$9.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [IQ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iq-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **165** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Fuel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuel-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **162** **$1.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Amadeus Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amadeus-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **158** **$12M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [DST Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dst-global) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **158** **$81M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [MMC Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mmc-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **152** **$8.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**4,449 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **23** Oct **[Star Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/star-therapeutics)** Other · $200M *Led by* [Janus Henderson Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/janus-henderson-investors)
- **23** Oct **[Enact Intelligence](https://millionrounds.com/company/enact-intelligence)** Pre-seed · $30M *With* [Notion Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/notion-capital)
- **23** Oct **[Warp Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/warp-sciences)** Series A · $215M *With* [Conviction](https://millionrounds.com/fund/conviction)
- **22** Oct **[Marrow](https://millionrounds.com/company/marrow)** Pre-seed · $2M *Led by* [Insurtech Gateway](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insurtech-gateway)
- **22** Oct **[Weflayr](https://millionrounds.com/company/weflayr)** Pre-seed · $2.5M *Led by* [13books Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/13books-capital)
- **22** Oct **[PreScalar](https://millionrounds.com/company/prescalar)** Seed · $7M *With* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler)

## Stages This Year

1,702 rounds

- Seed **23%**
- Series A **16%**
- Venture **13%**
- Pre-seed **11%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **29%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **623**
- Biotech **139**
- Fintech **138**
- Healthcare **95**
- Big Data & Analytics **74**
- Financial Services **74**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

578 Q1 25

569 Q2 25

504 Q3 25

619 Q4 25

603 Q1 26

546 Q2 26

517 Q3 26

109 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in London

### Who are the most active investors based in London?

By cheques observed, the most active are Index Ventures, Antler, Crowdcube, Seedcamp and GSR.

### How many investors based in London are there?

4,474 are on record. 6% made an investment in the last 12 months and 5% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors based in London back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (20%).

### How big are the rounds investors based in London join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $10M.

### Which sectors do investors based in London back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Fintech.

### Which investors based in London lead the most rounds?

Index Ventures (62 led), Balderton Capital (22 led) and Atomico (19 led).

### What have investors based in London invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Star Therapeutics (Other, Oct 2026, with Janus Henderson Investors), Enact Intelligence (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Notion Capital) and Warp Sciences (Series A, Oct 2026, with Conviction).

### How is this list of investors based in London ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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