About Cornerstone
Cornerstone is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Jun 2026, Cornerstone is an active investor, having invested in 22 companies, with 3 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 Enterprise Applications to Retail and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Capsa AI Overall, Cornerstone portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Aster. A lot of funds co-invest with Cornerstone, with names like Octopus Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Cornerstone has team of 17 people including 8 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Cornerstone's List of Top Investments
Cornerstone has a portfolio of 22 companies. Their most notable investments are in Litehaus and Evaro.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, Portugal, United Arab Emirates and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Cornerstone:
1. Definely
Developer of software tools for reviewing and drafting legal contracts. These applications integrate into word processing software to assist with the management of definitions, provisions, and cross-references within complex documents. The software highlights potential implications of changes across clauses and schedules to support the document review process. Users can export tracked changes and comments into lists to facilitate collaboration during the drafting phase. The tools provide functionality for proofreading and managing document versions to maintain consistency throughout the lifecycle of a legal agreement.
Key facts about Definely
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $42.5M
- Employee Count: 99 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Octopus Ventures, The Raine Group and 63 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Evaro
AI-powered platform offering clinical and drug prescription services. It enable brands to seamlessly integrate prescription medication services and handles regulation, and fulfilment from warehouse pharmacy.
Key facts about Evaro
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Norwich (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $26.5M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: Catalyst, AlbionVC and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 27, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Ryft
Provider of payment solutions for online marketplaces and platform businesses. The company offers tools to accept payments, manage subscriptions, automate payment splitting, and onboard sellers. It facilitates payment processing, split payments, and embedded payment options. The company provides regulatory compliance, security, and analytics for payment transactions.
Key facts about Ryft
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Manchester (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $37.7M
- Employee Count: 76 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Redbus Group, Pembroke VCT and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. By Rotation
Online P2P rental platform offering multi-category fashion products. The product catalog includes dresses, clothing, bags, fashion accessories, etc. The platform allows users to list items and receive requests for renting the listing. The user can accept or deny the request. The platform offers rental agreements for lenders and renters for security purposes. The mobile application is available for android and iOS users. The mobile application is available for android and iOS users.
Key facts about By Rotation
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3M
- Employee Count: 28 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Closed Loop Partners, True Global and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 01, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Capsa AI
AI operating system for private equity. It accelerate due diligence and deepen insights in private equity. By aggregating and structuring data from both internal and external sources, the platform enables private equity professionals to automate manual, low-skill tasks and make data-driven investment decisions. It is engineered to meet the distinct demands of private equity, enabling faster investment decisions backed by comprehensive market intelligence, while ensuring the highest levels of data security.
Key facts about Capsa AI
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $20.2M
- Employee Count: 27 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Pivot Investment Partners, Outward and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 10, 2026, $*****
Cornerstone's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Cornerstone has invested in 22 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Smart Bricks and most recent follow-on round was in Capsa AI.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cornerstone's Investments by Stage
Cornerstone has made 11 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.28M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 11 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cornerstone's Investments by Sector
Cornerstone has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Vertical SaaS, Consumer and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 17 Tech companies, 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 10 Software companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
FinTech | 3 |
Vertical SaaS | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
HealthTech | 2 |
Others | 8 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cornerstone's Investments by Geography
Cornerstone has made most investments in United Kingdom (9), followed by Portugal where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 9 |
Portugal | 1 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cornerstone's recent investments
Cornerstone has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Capsa AI and Smart Bricks are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Cornerstone:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 10, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 3891 | [+5] | |
Feb 11, 2026 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | 3382 | [+2] | |
Jan 27, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 5148 | [+3] | |
Nov 26, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 2913 | [+4] | |
Oct 13, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 8869 | [+4] |
Acquired companies in Cornerstone's Portfolio
1 company from Cornerstone's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Aster in Jun 2026 by Elation Health for $*****.Here are Cornerstone's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 02, 2026 | Jan 30, 2024 | Seed | 7240 |
Team profile of Cornerstone
Cornerstone has a team of 17 members including 8 Partners and 3 Principals located in United Kingdom and Ghana. Cornerstone's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Cornerstone:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Ghana | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Principal | London | - | - | |
Principal | London | - | ||
Principal | London | - |
Co-investors of Cornerstone
Over the past 5 years, 64 investors have co-invested in Cornerstone's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Cornerstone: CRE Venture Capital, M12 and 2 others have invested in rounds before Cornerstone. There is 1 company where CRE Venture Capital has invested before Cornerstone and 1 company where M12 has invested before Cornerstone.
- Top Co-investors of Cornerstone: 47 investors entered a company along with Cornerstone. These include investors like Octopus Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after Cornerstone: A total of 13 investors have invested in Cornerstone's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Ukri (1 company), Revaia (1 company) and Alumni Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Cornerstone
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Evaro secures €21 million with Clue and Lovehoney to expand NHS-licensed health servicesEU-Startups•Jan 27, 2026•Evaro, AlbionVC, Simplyhealth, Cornerstone Ventures and 4 others
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Fintech compliance platform Adclear raises £2.1mUKTN•Nov 13, 2025•Adclear, Tenity, AFG, Outward and 8 others
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Litehaus Secures €1.46 Million to Scale Affordable 3D Printed Homes3D Printing Industry•Jun 25, 2025•Litehaus, Cornerstone, Explorer Investments, Cluster
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AI innovation: Capsa AI bags £1.7M to speed up private equity due diligenceTech Funding News•Sep 05, 2024•Capsa AI, Outward, Cornerstone, Antler and 3 others
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London-based Jarvis, a fintech for good startup for pensioners snaps £1.8MTech Funding News•Jul 25, 2024•Jarvis, Ascension, Cornerstone, Tokio Marine Future Fund and 1 other
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Exactly.ai Raises $4.3M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•May 31, 2024•Exactly, Speedinvest, InReach Ventures, Cornerstone and 1 other
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London-based Exactly.ai raises €4 million to help artists communities monetise work at scaleEU-Startups•May 30, 2024•Exactly, Speedinvest, InReach Ventures, Cornerstone and 1 other
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Founded by a registered blind lawyer and backed by Microsoft and Google, UK legaltech startup Definely raises €6.5MSilicon Canals•May 08, 2024•Definely, Octopus Ventures, Cornerstone, Zrosk Investment Management and 2 others
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Aster Secures $2.4M in Seed Funding to Advance Prenatal and Postnatal CareFemtech Insider•Jan 31, 2024•Aster, Cake Ventures, Cornerstone, Zeal Capital Partners and 5 others
