About Eka Ventures
Eka Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Jul 2026, Eka Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 21 companies, with 5 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 HealthTech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Ditto Daily Overall, Eka Ventures portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Runna. A lot of funds co-invest with Eka Ventures, with names like JamJar Investments sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Eka Ventures has team of 6 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Eka Ventures' List of Top Investments
Eka Ventures has a portfolio of 21 companies. Their most notable investments are in Conveyed and Jude.Their portfolio spans across and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, Consumer and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Eka Ventures:
1. Runna
Provider of personalized running training programs. The application is offering personalized training programs for running, it also provides users with tips and tricks on running along with strength training, nutrition advice and injury management.
Key facts about Runna
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $10.3M
- Employee Count: 244 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: JamJar Investments, D&FG Elements and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Hived
Provider of parcel delivery service. The platform enables users to provide delivery services for individuals and businesses. It provides same-day, next-day, and two-day delivery services. It also enables users to book, and track parcels in real-time. Senders can create manual deliveries, print labels, and track shipments through the platform.
Key facts about Hived
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $56.8M
- Employee Count: 187 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Rocketship, Marunouchi Innovation Partners and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 03, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Axle Energy
Provider of a platform connecting home energy assets to electricity markets. The platform connects electric vehicle chargers, heat pumps, and home batteries to flexibility markets. It allows users to aggregate flexible demand and trade in energy markets. The modular architecture allows use of individual modules via API or pre-built frontend components. It offers forecasting and optimisation capabilities.
Key facts about Axle Energy
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $35.6M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Energize Capital, Accel and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 08, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of a platform for detection of lung cancer. The DEcancer is an AI-based platform that detects cancer through a blood test. It analyzes liquid biopsy results for DNA, protein, and epigenetics for detecting lung cancer.
Key facts about Oxford Cancer Analytics
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Oxford (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $16.5M
- Employee Count: 29 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: LifeArc, Cancer Research and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Paired
Provider of a relationship management and training app for couples. It is a couples app that offers daily questions, quizzes, games, and relationship advice to manage relationships. It provides guidance on communication and conflict management for a happier and healthier relationship.
Key facts about Paired
Eka Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Eka Ventures has invested in 21 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 7 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in 01Health and most recent follow-on round was in Ditto Daily.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2025 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2023 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Eka Ventures' Investments by Stage
Eka Ventures has made 17 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.77M and 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 17 |
Series A | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Eka Ventures' Investments by Sector
Eka Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the HealthTech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Life Sciences and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 17 Tech companies, 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 8 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
HealthTech | 7 |
Enterprise Applications | 6 |
Consumer | 5 |
Life Sciences | 4 |
Sustainability Tech | 4 |
Others | 22 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Eka Ventures' Investments by Geography
Eka Ventures has made most investments in United Kingdom (21).Eka Ventures' recent investments
Eka Ventures has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Ditto Daily and Axle Energy are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Eka Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 28, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 1121 | ||
Jul 08, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 2721 | [+2] | |
Jun 10, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 8474 | ||
Jun 03, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 6983 | [+2] | |
Dec 12, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 4136 | [+4] |
Acquired companies in Eka Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Eka Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Runna in Apr 2025 by Strava for $*****.Here are Eka Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 17, 2025 | Dec 01, 2023 | Series A | 4549 |
Team profile of Eka Ventures
Eka Ventures has a team of 6 members including 2 Partners and 2 Principals located in United Kingdom and Spain. Eka Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Eka Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Principal | London | - | ||
Principal | Madrid | - |
Co-investors of Eka Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 120 investors have co-invested in Eka Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Eka Ventures: Joshua Patterson, Stephanie Davis and 39 others have invested in rounds before Eka Ventures. There is 1 company where Joshua Patterson has invested before Eka Ventures and 1 company where Stephanie Davis has invested before Eka Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Eka Ventures: 47 investors entered a company along with Eka Ventures. These include investors like JamJar Investments (2 companies).
- Invested after Eka Ventures: A total of 32 investors have invested in Eka Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Planet A (1 company), Maersk Growth (1 company) and NordicNinja (1 company).
Recent News related to Eka Ventures
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Axle Energy raises €21 million in Series A funding round led by Energize CapitalStartup Rise EU•Jul 08, 2026•Energize Capital, Axle Energy, Eka Ventures, Picus Capital and 1 other
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01Health Raises €12.9 Million in Series A FundingStartup Rise EU•Jun 10, 2026•Gresham House Ventures, Eka Ventures, Wavemaker 360, Balderton Capital and 1 other
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Conveyd raises £2.5M to cut UK home-buying times from months to weeksTech Funding News•Dec 12, 2025•Conveyed, Eka Ventures, Founders Factory, Portfolio Ventures
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Cyclana Bio Raises £5M in Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•Oct 20, 2025•Cocoa, Wilbe, Eka Ventures, NFX and 1 other
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Oxford Cancer Analytics brings in US$11m in Series A fundingThe Business Magazine•Aug 14, 2025•OKG Capital, We Venture Capital, Oxford Cancer Analytics, Impact Ventures and 5 others
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Ditto Daily Secures Early Funding Round for Menstrual Health Supplement at £1.35 MillionAthletech News•Aug 08, 2025•Eka Ventures, Ditto Daily
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We Venture Capital invests in medtech Oxford Cancer Analytics and Proton IntelligenceCapital-Riesgo.es•Mar 08, 2025•We Venture Capital, Oxford Cancer Analytics, Proton Intelligence, Cross Border Impact Ventures and 5 others
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UK Medly AI Raises £1.7M in FundingFinSMEs•Mar 06, 2025•Medly, Eka Ventures, Ada Ventures, JigsawStack
