About Wild Blue Cohort
Wild Blue Cohort, established in 2014, is an angel investment group based in London, United Kingdom. It primarily focuses on Series A investments in companies in United Kingdom. Its portfolio includes 3 firms, spanning the Enterprise Applications, Real Estate and Construction Tech sectors. Its most notable investments are HeadBox, Lexoo and HireHand. As of Jul 2026, Wild Blue Cohort has witnessed 2 portfolio exits. Its latest investment was a $1.75M Series A round in HeadBox on Feb 09, 2017, which also saw participation from Jeremy Thompson and Johan Svanstrom.
To date, 23 investors have co-invested in Wild Blue Cohort's portfolio companies, including prominent names like Jeremy Thompson.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
London, United Kingdom
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Series A & Angel
Locations of Investment
Wild Blue Cohort's List of All Investments
Wild Blue Cohort has a portfolio of 3 companies. Their most notable investmentis in HeadBoxTheir portfolio spans across and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Real Estate and Construction Tech, Consumer, across Series A, Angel stages. Here is the list of all investments by Wild Blue Cohort:1. HeadBox
Provider of an online marketplace for booking event venues. The platform links the guests corporate and SME bookers directly with the hosts owners of off-site meeting spaces to book and pay online. Event space providers can list their spaces by providing necessary information such as location, area, price, and more.
Key facts about HeadBox
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $18.1M
- Employee Count: 60 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Guinness Global Investors, Wild Blue Cohort and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 19, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Lexoo
Provider of commercial contract review and legal playbook development services. This business negotiates routine agreements for internal legal departments and facilitates the engagement of counsel for projects involving multiple jurisdictions. It also assists organizations in creating standardized documentation to enable non-legal staff to manage contract negotiations independently.
Key facts about Lexoo
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $11.6M
- Employee Count: 5 as on Feb 28, 2025
- Investors: Draper Esprit, Molten Ventures and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 07, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. HireHand
Cloud-based platform for employee scheduling. The platform offers AI-based software for managing shifts. It also allows users to manage flexible workers and uses technology for matching employees with shifts based on skills. It offers tools to manage vaccination shifts.
Key facts about HireHand
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $884K
- Employee Count: 3 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: London Co-Investment Fund, Wild Blue Cohort and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Wild Blue Cohort's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Wild Blue Cohort has invested in 3 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in HeadBox.Wild Blue Cohort's Investments by Stage
Wild Blue Cohort has made 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $1.53M and 1 investment in Angel stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 2 |
Angel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Wild Blue Cohort's Investments by Sector
Wild Blue Cohort has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Real Estate and Construction Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 2 Tech companies, 1 Consumer (B2C) company and at least 1 company focusing on Marketplace.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Consumer | 1 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 1 |
Vertical SaaS | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Wild Blue Cohort's Investments by Geography
Wild Blue Cohort has made most investments in United Kingdom (3).Wild Blue Cohort's recent investments
Wild Blue Cohort has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Wild Blue Cohort:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 09, 2017 | United Kingdom | Series A | 7367 | [+3] | |
Jul 13, 2016 | United Kingdom | Angel | 7063 | - | |
Sep 02, 2015 | United Kingdom | Series A | 2825 | [+20] |
Acquired companies in Wild Blue Cohort's Portfolio
2 companies from Wild Blue Cohort's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Lexoo in Mar 2024 by Kalexius for $*****.Here are Wild Blue Cohort's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 22, 2024 | Sep 02, 2015 | Series A | 8712 | |
Aug 06, 2022 | Jul 13, 2016 | Angel | 5126 |
Team profile of Wild Blue Cohort
Wild Blue Cohort has a team of 1 member located in United Kingdom. Wild Blue Cohort's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Wild Blue Cohort
Over the past 11 years, 37 investors have co-invested in Wild Blue Cohort's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Wild Blue Cohort: Jonathan McKay, Forward Partners and 2 others have invested in rounds before Wild Blue Cohort. There is 1 company where Jonathan McKay has invested before Wild Blue Cohort and 1 company where Forward Partners has invested before Wild Blue Cohort.
- Top Co-investors of Wild Blue Cohort: 23 investors entered a company along with Wild Blue Cohort. These include investors like Jeremy Thompson (1 company).
- Invested after Wild Blue Cohort: A total of 10 investors have invested in Wild Blue Cohort's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Guinness Global Investors (1 company) and EGORA Ventures (1 company).
