About Archipelago
Archipelago is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Dec 2025, Archipelago is an active investor, having invested in 5 companies, with 1 new investment 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 Environment Tech to High Tech and Food and Agriculture Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Absmartmaterials A lot of funds co-invest with Archipelago, with names like Conduit Connect sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Archipelago has team of 5 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Archipelago's List of All Investments
Archipelago has a portfolio of 5 companies. Their most notable investmentis in MatohaTheir portfolio spans across and United Kingdom. They have invested in Environment Tech, High Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of all investments by Archipelago:1. Greyparrot
AI-based solution provider for waste management. It offers solutions such as object recognition enabled smart bins, waste composition monitoring, and software-based robot for automated sorting of wastes. It also offers services such as software-based waste recognition and end-to-end customized computer vision services.
Key facts about Greyparrot
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $60M
- Employee Count: 65 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: 360 Capital Partners, Closed Loop Partners and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 28, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Evoralis
Evoralis is a biotechnology company focused on developing enzymes for a circular plastic economy. They specialize in enzymes that can break down plastics, aiming to improve the sustainability of plastics and contribute to a greener economy.
Key facts about Evoralis
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Cambridge (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.66M
- Employee Count: 9 as on May 31, 2025
- Investors: Cambridge Enterprise, BackBone Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 30, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Reinventing superabsorbents with bio-based polymers for hygiene, agriculture, and beyond. This company pioneers eco-friendly polymers, offering sustainable alternatives to synthetic superabsorbents. Their bio-based SAPs enhance personal care products by securely locking away moisture, ensuring dryness and comfort in the hygiene sector. They also improve soil moisture retention to support plant growth, especially in drought-prone areas, benefiting the agriculture industry. Committed to environmental responsibility, they address the pollution caused by non-biodegradable, petroleum-based synthetic SAPs. Their innovative approach provides high-performance solutions while minimizing environmental impact, promoting a sustainable future through advanced materials science and design. They are focused on social impact by reducing microplastics and promoting biodegradable solutions.
Key facts about Absmartmaterials
- Founded Year: 2023
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.25M
- Employee Count: 11 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Cambridge Capital Group, Caesar and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 17, 2025, $*****
Sorted is an AI-powered solution provider for waste management companies to sort their recyclable materials more efficiently.
Key facts about Sorted Technologies
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.05M
- Employee Count: 22 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: PI LABS, Conduit Connect and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 24, 2024, $*****
5. Matoha
Provider of plastics and textiles identification devices. These devices enable efficient waste sorting, improving efficiency by allowing on-site material identification without lab analysis. A cloud system adds traceability and data streams to the sorting process. Custom solutions are also developed to meet specific client needs. The company offers a full solution for plastics and textile identification needs.
Key facts about Matoha
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.92M
- Employee Count: 21 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Conduit Connect, British Design Fund and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 10, 2025, $*****
Archipelago's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Archipelago has invested in 5 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Absmartmaterials.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Archipelago's Investments by Stage
Archipelago has made 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.32M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $11M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 4 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Archipelago's Investments by Sector
Archipelago has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Sustainability Tech, Environment Tech, Chemicals and Materials, Enterprise Applications and Environment. Notably, it has invested in 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Tech companies, 2 Social impact companies and at least 1 company focusing on AI-Native.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Sustainability Tech | 3 |
Environment Tech | 2 |
Chemicals and Materials | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Environment | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Archipelago's Investments by Geography
Archipelago has made most investments in United Kingdom (4).Archipelago's recent investments
Archipelago has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Archipelago:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Dec 17, 2025 | - | Seed | 4986 | [+7] | |
Apr 10, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 9362 | [+2] | |
Jul 30, 2024 | United Kingdom | Seed | 7001 | [+4] | |
Apr 24, 2024 | United Kingdom | Seed | 2794 | [+2] | |
May 24, 2022 | United Kingdom | Series A | 9372 | [+6] |
Team profile of Archipelago
Archipelago has a team of 5 members located in United Kingdom. Archipelago's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Archipelago
Over the past 4 years, 29 investors have co-invested in Archipelago's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Archipelago: Speedinvest and Force Over Mass have invested in rounds before Archipelago. There is 1 company where Speedinvest has invested before Archipelago and 1 company where Force Over Mass has invested before Archipelago.
- Top Co-investors of Archipelago: 24 investors entered a company along with Archipelago. These include investors like Conduit Connect (2 companies).
- Invested after Archipelago: A total of 3 investors have invested in Archipelago's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Bollegraaf (1 company), Omar Mir (1 company) and Om Elite Assets Investment (1 company).
Recent News related to Archipelago
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UK-based Cambridge University spin-out Evoralis closes €2.9m seed round led by LIFTTBeBeez•Sep 19, 2024•Evoralis, LIFTT, Cambridge Enterprise, Parkwalk and 2 others
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Evoralis, Italy's Liftt leads £2.5m funding roundDealflower•Sep 18, 2024•Evoralis, Liftingitalia, The University of Edinburgh, Parkwalk and 3 others
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Sorted Raises £1.65M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Apr 26, 2024•Sorted Technologies, PI LABS, Archipelago, Conduit Connect and 1 other
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Greyparrot Raises £8.9M in Sequence A Fundingexplode.africa•May 30, 2022•Greyparrot, Closed Loop Partners, Speedinvest, Unreasonable and 2 others
