About UCEA
UCEA is a family office founded in 2008. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Oct 2026, UCEA has invested in 25 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in Netherlands based companies. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech, Life Sciences. Its latest investment was a $5M Seed round in SolveCube on Jun 25, 2025.
Overall, UCEA portfolio has seen 1 IPO including key companies like Graphiant, Open Drives and Intuition Robotics. GrayBella Capital co-invest with UCEA sharing a substantial percentage of it portfolio.
UCEA has a team of 42 people including 7 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
London, United Kingdom
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Locations of Investment
UCEA's List of Top Investments
UCEA has a portfolio of 25 companies. Their most notable investments are in Wavegate Corporation and SolveCube.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, France and 5 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Life Sciences, HealthTech and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by UCEA:
1. Graphiant
Provider of software-based connectivity solutions for data management and network infrastructure. The company delivers network solutions for cloud, SaaS, B2B, branch networking, and AI. It offers tools for data assurance, security, and compliance management. The company’s solutions aim to simplify network infrastructure, ensuring speed and agility for data capitalization.
Key facts about Graphiant
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $114M
- Employee Count: 78 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: TSG, LDV Partners and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Open Drives
Enterprise data management and storage solutions provider enabling data-intensive workflows. The company specializes in providing high-performance, scalable, and flexible data solutions. Their offerings include software-defined NAS platforms, dynamically scalable data services, and fully managed cloud services. These products are designed to address evolving data challenges, simplify complexity, and provide freedom in architecting workflows. The company emphasizes openness, high performance, ease of use, flexibility, interoperability, and cost predictability. They cater to industries with high-bandwidth, low-latency requirements, offering solutions for cloud, hybrid, and remote environments, data protection, backup, and containerization. They operate with a channel-first philosophy and prioritize customer service, working closely with partners and customers to solve complex challenges. Their solutions aim to empower businesses to manage and leverage their data effectively.
Key facts about Open Drives
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $35M
- Employee Count: 39 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: IAG Capital Partners, Bonfire Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 22, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of an AI-based social robot that acts as a companion for the elderly. The robot is a tabletop object with a screen and is equipped with the capability for video chat and voice commands. It can provide proactive commands and entertain the user.
Key facts about Intuition Robotics
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $83M
- Employee Count: 86 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, TransLink Capital and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Aug 29, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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4. Cleancult
Provider of refillable household cleaning products in paper-based packaging. The company offers a system of reusable containers and paper-based refills for various cleaning solutions, including hand soap, dish soap, laundry detergent, and cleaning sprays. The company focuses on providing cleaning solutions that are free from harsh chemicals and packaged in recyclable materials.
Key facts about Cleancult
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Wellesley (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $36.8M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Greenline, Catapult and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 07, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. PharmNovo
Developer of a novel drug for neuropathic pain relief solutions. It focuses on creating treatments without the side effects of conventional opioids. It is currently preparing for phase two studies with its lead candidate. It aims to provide effective neuropathic pain relief.
Key facts about PharmNovo
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Lund (Sweden)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $20.9M
- Employee Count: 11 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Almi Invest, Sciety and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 16, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
UCEA's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in SolveCube.UCEA's Investments by Stage
UCEA has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $5M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $26M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $17.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UCEA's Investments by Sector
UCEA has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications and Gig Economy. Notably, it has invested in 21 Tech companies, 15 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 12 Software companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Life Sciences | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Gig Economy | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UCEA's Investments by Geography
UCEA has made most investments in Netherlands (1), followed by Singapore where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Netherlands | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UCEA's recent investments
UCEA has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by UCEA:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 25, 2025 | Singapore | Seed | 8064 | - | |
Jun 19, 2025 | Netherlands | Series B | 5497 | [+1] | |
Dec 10, 2024 | United States | Series A | 8674 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in UCEA's Portfolio
1 of UCEA's portfolio company became public - Electra AI.Here are UCEA's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 7073 |
Team profile of UCEA
UCEA has a team of 42 members including 7 Partners and 2 Principals located in United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and 1 more location. UCEA's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in UCEA:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Dubai | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | Zurich | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | London | - | - | |
Principal | London | - | - |
Co-investors of UCEA
Over the past 2 years, 4 investors have co-invested in UCEA's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before UCEA: Europa, UNIIQ and 1 other have invested in rounds before UCEA. There is 1 company where Europa has invested before UCEA and 1 company where UNIIQ has invested before UCEA.
- Top Co-investors of UCEA: GrayBella Capital entered a company along with UCEA.
Recent News related to UCEA
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Solvecube Lands Pre-Series A from UCEA, Adds Chairman Joao Teixeira to BoardOpenPR•May 26, 2025•SolveCube, UCEA
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Wavegate Corporation Announces $26 Million Series A Funding Round Led by UCEA Capital Partners Ltd.intelligence360•Dec 20, 2024•Wavegate Corporation, UCEA
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Wavegate Corporation Announces $26 Million Series A Funding Round Led by UCEA Capital Partners LtdPR Newswire•Dec 11, 2024•UCEA, Wavegate Corporation
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