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UK registered venture capital companies

Updated 7 November 2026

Companies that told Companies House they are a venture or development capital company (SIC 64303) and are still trading. Britain's own classification of its venture firms.

See all 364 →The top 25
364investors on the listNo change this week
307cheques in 12 months+5% against the market
$9.9Mmedian round they joined+24% against the market median
12%wrote a cheque in 12 months
9%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (18)

  1. 1Business Growth FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Kingdom260$9.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2SeedrsDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom244$961Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  3. 3ParkwalkDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom209$6.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Notion CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom202$9.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5IP GroupDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom174$9.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6IQ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom165$17Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Amadeus Capital PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom158$12Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8ACF InvestorsDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom125$2.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Mercia Asset ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom109$3.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Oxford Science EnterprisesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom108$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11British International InvestmentDeploying nowGovernment · United Kingdom84$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Albion VenturesquietVC firm67$12Mmedian roundMay 2017last seen
  13. 13Molten VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom55$17Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Cogitent VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom54$2.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15Illuminate Financial ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom52$14Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 1624 HaymarketDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom45$3Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  17. 17Smedvig CapitalquietVC firm · United Kingdom44$5Mmedian roundJul 2015last seen
  18. 18Northern GritstoneDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom36$5.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Catapult Venture ManagersquietVC firm27$1.4Mmedian roundJan 2014last seen
  20. 20Frog CapitalquietVC firm · United Kingdom19$18Mmedian roundJun 2019last seen
  21. 21Expedition Growth CapitalDeploying nowGrowth equity · United Kingdom14$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Allied MindsquietCorporate VC · United States13$61Mmedian roundSept 2019last seen
  23. 23National GridDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom13$35Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  24. 24Velocity Venture CapitalquietVC firm · United States10$6.3Mmedian roundJul 2013last seen
  25. 25Sussex Place VenturesquietVC firm · United Kingdom9$11Mmedian roundNov 2019last seen
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Quick answers about UK registered venture capital companies

Who are the most active UK registered venture capital companies?

By cheques observed, the most active are Business Growth Fund, Seedrs, Parkwalk, Notion Capital and IP Group.

How many UK registered venture capital companies are there?

364 are on record. 12% made an investment in the last 12 months and 9% have led a round.

Which stages do UK registered venture capital companies back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (26%).

How big are the rounds UK registered venture capital companies join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9.9M.

Which sectors do UK registered venture capital companies back most?

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

Which UK registered venture capital companies lead the most rounds?

Expedition Growth Capital (13 led), Notion Capital (10 led) and Mercia Asset Management (9 led).

Where are UK registered venture capital companies based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United Kingdom (21 of the top 25); the rest in the United States.

What have UK registered venture capital companies invested in recently?

Recent rounds include T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with Business Growth Fund), Potential Sciences (Seed, Nov 2026, with Blue Wire Capital) and Alethio Therapeutics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Oxford Science Enterprises).

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