Where is Ignite's headquarters located?

Ignite's headquarters is located in Newcastle Upon Tyne (United Kingdom).

How many companies has Ignite invested in?

Ignite has invested in 17 companies, including Disperse & Zazu.

Which companies has Ignite invested in lately?

LEGIT FIT & Happity are the latest investments by Ignite.

How many exits has Ignite been involved in?

Ignite's portfolio has seen 4 acquisitions.

Ignite - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

1. Disperse

Developer of software for visual documentation and construction project monitoring. This platform captures imagery from job sites using cameras, drones, and laser scanners to create a digital record of progress. The system maps visual data to architectural plans and building information models to track site status. Automated workflows allow teams to compare current site conditions against project schedules and design specifications. The technology facilitates remote site inspection and coordination by providing a visual timeline of construction activities. Users access these tools to manage task completion, identify potential issues, and maintain documentation throughout the building lifecycle.

Key facts about Disperse

Founded Year: 2015
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Dec 31, 2022
Last Known Valuation: $*****
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $31M
Employee Count: 90 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Northzone, Frontline Ventures and 31 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 26, 2022, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

2. Zazu

Provider of financial services and a mobile money management app. It offers debit cards, virtual cards, peer-to-peer payments, and bill payment services. The app facilitates money transfers, expense tracking, and automated savings. It also provides financial literacy resources. The platform aims to simplify personal finance management through technology.

Key facts about Zazu

Founded Year: 2015
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $1.88M
Employee Count: 18 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Founders Future, Ignite and 3 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 25, 2019, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. LEGIT FIT

Provider of administration and gym management software. The platform provides a private dashboard with the timetable on the business activities and sessions to the clients, allows clients to book & make online payments, manage payments, track the business and clients, and feature the packages & memberships. Clients can easily communicate with the gym centres and make bookings using the software.

Key facts about LEGIT FIT

Founded Year: 2017
Location: Cork (Ireland)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $1.6M
Employee Count: 46 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Delta Partners, Techstars and 1 Other
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 09, 2022, $*****

4. Allegrow

Allegrow provides intelligence-based sales automation solutions. It helps sales teams to automate lead generation and convert more leads into business. The generates leads can be pushed into the existing CRM. OnApp, Asset alliance group, Troo, and Novem are some of its clients.

Key facts about Allegrow

Founded Year: 2019
Location: Broxburn (United Kingdom)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $1.5M
Employee Count: 9 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Accelerated Digital Ventures, Mercia and 16 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 15, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Adludio

AI powered mobile ad creation and management platform. The platform offers ad creation tools that help users in the creation of interactive mobile based display advertisements and engage with users. It leverages AI that generates ad creatives and optimizes bids.

Key facts about Adludio

Founded Year: 2012
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $20.5M
Employee Count: 14 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: DIP Capital, Episode 1 Ventures and 25 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 10, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Ignite has invested in 17 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in LEGIT FIT and most recent follow-on round was in Experiently.

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Ignite has made 9 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $559K.

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Ignite has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, FinTech, HealthTech and Transportation and Logistics Tech. Notably, it has invested in 16 Tech companies, 10 Software companies, 9 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are Ignite's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Consumer	5
Enterprise Applications	3
FinTech	2
HealthTech	2
Transportation and Logistics Tech	2
Others	6

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Ignite has made most investments in United Kingdom (5), followed by Ireland where it has made 2 investments.

Here are Ignite's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United Kingdom	5
Ireland	2
Netherlands	1
United States	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Ignite has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Ignite:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Sep 09, 2022	LEGIT FIT	Ireland	Seed	3827	Delta Partners [+1]
Feb 23, 2018	Happity	United Kingdom	Seed	4494	-
Mar 10, 2016	Quicargo	Netherlands	Seed	6079	Startupbootcamp
Jun 25, 2015	Kontainers	United Kingdom	Seed	1279	EC1 Capital [+2]
2015	Millcove Digital Solutions	Ireland	Seed	3178	-

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4 companies from Ignite's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Disperse in Oct 2025 by OpenSpace for $*****.

Here are Ignite's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Disperse	Oct 28, 2025	-	-	3032
Guardian Angel	Dec 12, 2022	-	-	2252
Kontainers	Jun 11, 2020	Jun 25, 2015	Seed	5396
Washbox	Jul 10, 2015	-	-	4765

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Ignite has a team of 6 members including 2 Venture Partners and 2 Principals located in United Kingdom. Ignite's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in Ignite:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Alex Hunter	Venture Partner	London	-	-
Chris McClelland	Venture Partner	United Kingdom	-	-
Andy Stevens	Principal	Lightwater	-	1 Email
Johanna Campion	Principal	London	-	-

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Over the past 13 years, 45 investors have co-invested in Ignite's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Ignite: Techstars, Balderton Capital and 24 others have invested in rounds before Ignite. There is 1 company where Techstars has invested before Ignite and 1 company where Balderton Capital has invested before Ignite.
Top Co-investors of Ignite: 10 investors entered a company along with Ignite. These include investors like Dotforge (1 company).
Invested after Ignite: A total of 9 investors have invested in Ignite's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Founders Future (1 company) and Key Fund (1 company).