About Embryo Ventures
Embryo Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Oct 2025, Embryo Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 7 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 Life Sciences to High Tech and Environment Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Gladys A lot of funds co-invest with Embryo Ventures, with names like SFC Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Embryo Ventures has team of 3 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Embryo Ventures' List of Top Investments
Embryo Ventures has a portfolio of 7 companies. Their most notable investments include OSSTEC and Cheeky Panda.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom and United States. They have invested in Life Sciences, High Tech, Environment Tech and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Embryo Ventures:1. OSSTEC
Developer of regenerative orthopedic implants. The company specializes in bone healing technology and offers partial knee implants that stimulate long-term bone growth.
Key facts about OSSTEC
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $4.68M
- Employee Count: 18 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Parkwalk, Science Angel Syndicate and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 08, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Cheeky Panda
Manufacturer of bamboo toilet paper kitchen rolls and hygiene products. This business produces household paper goods derived from bamboo fibers. The product line includes toilet paper, kitchen rolls, tissues, wipes, and personal care items such as period pads and nappies. These items are sold through a subscription model and direct retail channels. The manufacturing process utilizes bamboo as a renewable alternative to wood pulp for disposable paper products.
Key facts about Cheeky Panda
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $17.6M
- Employee Count: 40 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sascha Wilkens, Embryo Ventures and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 30, 2022, $*****
3. Pluvo
Pluvo provides advertising boards that have an in-built air filtration system. Its system capable of reducing harmful particulate matter (PM10 & PM1) and gases (NOx and SOx) present in city streets.
Key facts about Pluvo
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $588K
- Employee Count: 4 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Embryo Ventures, RCA and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 10, 2022, $*****
4. Thermulon
Key facts about Thermulon
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Durham (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.21M
- Employee Count: 18 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Blue Impact, Unruly Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 06, 2021, $*****
5. Gladys
Introductory agency connecting individuals with vetted, self-employed carers and helpers. The agency facilitates connections for various support needs, including personal and household assistance. It verifies carers and helpers, ensuring they are checked and insured. The agency aims to provide a straightforward way to arrange support.
Key facts about Gladys
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Bristol (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2M
- Employee Count: 14 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Conduit Connect, Embryo Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 13, 2025, $*****
Embryo Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Embryo Ventures has invested in 7 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Gladys and most recent follow-on round was in OSSTEC.Embryo Ventures' Investments by Stage
Embryo Ventures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.74M.Embryo Ventures' Investments by Sector
Embryo Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Healthcare, High Tech and Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Tech companies, 2 Tech hardware companies and at least 1 company focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Healthcare | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Life Sciences | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Embryo Ventures' Investments by Geography
Embryo Ventures has made most investments in United Kingdom (2).Embryo Ventures' recent investments
Embryo Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Embryo Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 13, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 3493 | [+4] | |
Apr 08, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series A | 6277 | [+3] | |
Apr 03, 2023 | United Kingdom | Seed | 6232 | [+4] |
Team profile of Embryo Ventures
Embryo Ventures has a team of 3 members including 1 Partner, 1 Venture Partner and 1 Principal located in United Kingdom, United States and 1 more location. Embryo Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Embryo Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | - | ||
Venture Partner | Cambridge | - | - | |
Principal | Brussels | - |
Co-investors of Embryo Ventures
Over the past 3 years, 12 investors have co-invested in Embryo Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Embryo Ventures: 10 investors entered a company along with Embryo Ventures. These include investors like SFC Capital (1 company).
- Invested after Embryo Ventures: Empirical Ventures (1 company) and Mishcon de Reya (1 company) are the investors which have invested in Embryo Ventures's portfolio after their investments.
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