About Active Partners
Active Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2004. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Aug 2026, Active Partners is an active investor, having invested in 55 companies, with 9 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Retail and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Healf Overall, Active Partners portfolio has seen 6 acquisitions including key companies like Soho House, Leon Restaurants and Rapha. A lot of funds co-invest with Active Partners, with names like Venrex sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Active Partners has team of 15 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Active Partners' List of Top Investments
Active Partners has a portfolio of 55 companies. Their most notable investments are in The Fold and WhoCanFixMyCar.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, United States, Belgium and 4 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications and 22 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Active Partners:1. Soho House
Key facts about Soho House
- Founded Year: 1995
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $100M
- Employee Count: 6,572 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: ARTFO Holdings, Burman Family and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Leon is a fast food brand specializing in seasonal, naturally fast food. The company offers breakfast, lunch and takeaway, kids menu, tea time and bits, dinner, and drinks. It also hosts parties. The company is based in London, United Kingdom.
Key facts about Leon Restaurants
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £50M - £100M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $32.5M
- Employee Count: 499 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: HSBC, Spice Private Equity and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, May 18, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Rapha
Key facts about Rapha
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 468 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Active Partners and Runway Group
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Healf
Online retailer offering multi-category eco-friendly products. The product catalog includes bath & beauty, aromatherapy, tea & coffee, oral care, meditation cushions, eye covers, books & planners, yoga mats, workout accessories, food supplements, and more. The platform also allows users to join their community platform to attend seminars on healthy living.
Key facts about Healf
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.4M
- Employee Count: 207 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: JamJar Investments, IRIS and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 31, 2026, $*****
WhoCanFixMyCar is a UK based on-line car repair and servicing marketplace. Owners need to specify the kind of repair work needed which can range from minor replacement to special repair works for premium model cars. Once the problem has been stated, owners start receiving quotes from a nearby mobile garages. The customers then chose the garage of their choice and rate its service.
Key facts about WhoCanFixMyCar
Active Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Active Partners has invested in 55 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 9 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Healf and most recent follow-on round was in Marleybones.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2025 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2024 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
2023 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Active Partners' Investments by Stage
Active Partners has made 22 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $8.47M, 16 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.7M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $20.4M, 1 investment in PE stage with an average round size of $5M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $2.54M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 22 |
Series A | 16 |
Series B | 3 |
PE | 1 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Active Partners' Investments by Sector
Active Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Retail, Consumer Goods, Food and Agriculture and Travel and Hospitality Tech. Notably, it has invested in 33 Consumer (B2C) companies, 30 Tech companies, 8 Software companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 19 |
Retail | 9 |
Consumer Goods | 8 |
Food and Agriculture | 6 |
Travel and Hospitality Tech | 5 |
Others | 25 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Active Partners' Investments by Geography
Active Partners has made most investments in United Kingdom (35), followed by United States where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 35 |
United States | 3 |
Belgium | 1 |
Canada | 1 |
Denmark | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Active Partners' recent investments
Active Partners has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. Healf and Seat Unique are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Active Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 31, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 5748 | [+3] | |
Jun 22, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series B | 1430 | [+3] | |
Apr 16, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 1742 | [+1] | |
Apr 10, 2026 | Canada | Seed | 7384 | [+3] | |
Feb 18, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 4346 |
Acquired companies in Active Partners' Portfolio
6 companies from Active Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Facetheory in Jul 2025 by Esselle Retail for $*****.Here are Active Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 17, 2025 | Dec 07, 2021 | Series A | 1752 | |
Jun 07, 2023 | Aug 09, 2015 | Seed | 7404 | |
Apr 18, 2021 | - | - | 6311 | |
Oct 30, 2018 | - | - | 4039 | |
Aug 07, 2017 | - | - | 9612 |
Team profile of Active Partners
Active Partners has a team of 15 members including 5 Partners and 3 Principals located in United Kingdom, United States and 1 more location. Active Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Active Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Bristol | - | - | |
Partner | Madrid | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Principal | London | - | - | |
Principal | London | - | - | |
Principal | Washington | - | - |
Co-investors of Active Partners
Over the past 11 years, 181 investors have co-invested in Active Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Active Partners: Ascension, IRIS VENTURES and 28 others have invested in rounds before Active Partners. There are 2 companies where Ascension has invested before Active Partners and 1 company where IRIS VENTURES has invested before Active Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Active Partners: 134 investors entered a company along with Active Partners. These include investors like Venrex (5 companies).
- Invested after Active Partners: A total of 17 investors have invested in Active Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Channel 4 Ventures (2 companies), Shell (1 company) and Venrex (1 company).
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