About Britbots
Britbots is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Dec 2025, Britbots is an active investor, having invested in 34 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 High Tech to Enterprise Applications and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of NavLive Overall, Britbots portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Sandbox Interactive. A lot of funds co-invest with Britbots, with names like Newable sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Britbots has team of 3 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Grant (prize money)
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Britbots' List of Top Investments
Britbots has a portfolio of 34 companies. Their most notable investments are in The Wall Painting Robot and ACUA Ocean.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, United States, Canada and 1 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, HealthTech and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Grant (prize money) stages. Here is the list of top investments by Britbots:1. QLM
Provider of quantum sensing technology for natural gas leak detection. It allows users to detect gas from wellheads and pipeline transportation activities. It can also be used with a drone. It has applications in oil and gas, industrial, biogas, and agricultural emission monitoring systems.
Key facts about QLM
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Newport (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $23.4M
- Employee Count: 40 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Enterprise 100, Seraphim and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 21, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Sandbox Interactive is German video game developer of MMORPG games for PC and mobile devices. It has developed the game known as "Albion Online" which is a PC and mobile-based fantasy MMORPG. Gamers can access the game by purchasing the Founder Packs of the games. It offers games to the gamers based on the freemium model.
Key facts about Sandbox Interactive
3. ACUA Ocean
Provider of SaaS-enabled autonomous solutions for shipping operations. The company offers SaaS-enabled solutions for managing maritime operations. It helps in shipping control, ocean data collection and monitoring infrastructure.
Key facts about ACUA Ocean
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Plymouth (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.91M
- Employee Count: 42 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Gov, Britbots and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Dec 10, 2024, $*****
Key facts about Rad Propulsion
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Fareham (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $12.6M
- Employee Count: 30 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Ocean Infinity, The FSE Group and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 08, 2026, $*****
Provider of VR-based software solutions for robots. It enables the inspection and maintenance of various industries like oil and gas, nuclear and more.
Key facts about Extend Robotics
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $409K
- Employee Count: 25 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Digital Catapult, Plug and Play Tech Center and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 18, 2022, $*****
Britbots' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Britbots has invested in 34 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in NavLive and most recent follow-on round was in QLM.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Britbots' Investments by Stage
Britbots has made 13 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.27M and 1 investment in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $1.24M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 13 |
Grant (prize money) | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Britbots' Investments by Sector
Britbots has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Energy Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 27 Tech companies, 25 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 17 Software companies and at least 16 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 8 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Energy Tech | 3 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 2 |
Business Services | 2 |
Others | 22 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Britbots' Investments by Geography
Britbots has made most investments in United Kingdom (14).Britbots' recent investments
Britbots has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Britbots:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Dec 19, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 3071 | ||
Dec 10, 2024 | United Kingdom | Seed | 6593 | ||
May 24, 2023 | United Kingdom | Grant (prize money) | 6495 | ||
Dec 13, 2022 | United Kingdom | Seed | 8047 | [+10] | |
Aug 04, 2022 | United Kingdom | Series A | 6413 | [+6] |
Acquired companies in Britbots' Portfolio
1 company from Britbots' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Sandbox Interactive in Dec 2020 by Stillfront for $*****.Here are Britbots' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 18, 2020 | - | - | 6368 |
Team profile of Britbots
Britbots has a team of 3 members including 1 Partner, 1 Venture Partner and 1 Principal located in United Kingdom. Britbots' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Britbots:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | - | ||
Venture Partner | St Albans | - | ||
Principal | London | - | - |
Co-investors of Britbots
Over the past 9 years, 40 investors have co-invested in Britbots's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Britbots: Gov has invested before Britbots.
- Top Co-investors of Britbots: 28 investors entered a company along with Britbots. These include investors like Newable (2 companies).
- Invested after Britbots: A total of 11 investors have invested in Britbots's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Quantum Exponential (1 company), SLB (1 company) and The FSE Group (1 company).
Recent News related to Britbots
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USV Developer Closes New Funding RoundMarine Technology News•Dec 10, 2024•ACUA Ocean, StealthPoint, Britbots, Gov
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Chemistry automation startup CheMastery backed by Science Angel syndicateAngel News•Dec 16, 2022•cheMastery, Science Angel Syndicate, Elbow Beach Capital, Britbots and 11 others
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Cardiff Based Tech Firm Receives Significant InvestmentBusiness News Wales•Aug 16, 2022•, Enterprise 100, Development Bank of Wales, Quantum Exponential and 3 others
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Blackfinch Ventures invests £2.1m seed funding in FutrPrivate Equity Wire•Apr 20, 2022•Blackfinch, Futr, Blackfinch Ventures, Praetura Ventures and 1 other
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Quantum sensor startup raises £3.1m seed investmenteeNews Europe•Apr 16, 2021•QLM, Green Angel Syndicate, Enterprise 100, Newable and 4 others
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Successful Fundraising For Tech FirmInsider Media•Jun 02, 2020•Enterprise 100, Britbots, Cornwall Live, Servicerobots and 2 others
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Cardiff Based Bot-Hive Successfully Completes Fundraising RoundBusiness News Wales•May 05, 2020•Bot-Hive, Development Bank of Wales, Britbots
