About Guinness Ventures
Guinness Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Jul 2026, Guinness Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 12 companies, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Qureight A lot of funds co-invest with Guinness Ventures, with names like Molten Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Guinness Ventures has team of 9 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Series A, Seed & 1 more
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Guinness Ventures' List of Top Investments
Guinness Ventures has a portfolio of 12 companies. Their most notable investments are in Kord and Cerca.Their portfolio spans across and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, HealthTech and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Guinness Ventures:1. Qureight
AI enabled data curation platform for drug development. It specializing in AI-powered data and imaging curation to advance understanding of lung and heart diseases, accelerating drug development through clinical trials, new endpoints, and synthetic control arms.
Key facts about Qureight
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Cambridge (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $31.2M
- Employee Count: 69 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Molten Ventures, Cambridge Angels and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 29, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. GlycanAge
Key facts about GlycanAge
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12.9M
- Employee Count: 47 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Fifth Quarter Ventures, Odin Investments and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 18, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Perci Health
Online platform providing multiple services for cancer patients. The platform provides evidence-based support and on-demand consultation for cancer patients. Users can find and choose the professionals from the list, book appointments, coordinate with professionals and get consultation for all stages of cancer.
Key facts about Perci Health
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $10.9M
- Employee Count: 59 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Octopus Ventures, Conduit Connect and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 11, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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4. Dragonflyai
Dragonfly provides an AI-based predictive analytics solution. It offers a platform that enables to optimize content performance for digital, e-commerce and shopper marketing. Its products include Dragonfly AI is a predictive intelligence solution and Dragonfly AI Motion allows them to discover viewers attention in physical and digital environments. Jaywbing, NBCU, tcc and Marketplace AMP are some of its clients.
Key facts about Dragonflyai
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: United Kingdom
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $12.6M
- Employee Count: 53 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: 24 Haymarket, Foresight Group and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 28, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Cerca
Provider of a brain scanning medical imaging device for neurological and mental health diagnosis. The company has developed a wearable helmet that uses magnetic fields to scan the brain and generate brain functions to diagnose any neurological or psychiatric conditions. The tool provides real-time data for brain networks for cognitive demands for healthcare professionals to aid in the process of treatment and diagnosis.
Key facts about Cerca
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: United Kingdom
- Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $7.64M
- Employee Count: 23 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Guinness Ventures and Nottingham Technology Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 24, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Guinness Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 6 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Qureight.Guinness Ventures' Investments by Stage
Guinness Ventures has made 8 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.04M, 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.57M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $13.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 8 |
Seed | 2 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Guinness Ventures' Investments by Sector
Guinness Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, Consumer, Life Sciences and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 10 Tech companies, 8 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Software companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
HealthTech | 4 |
Consumer | 3 |
Life Sciences | 3 |
Retail | 3 |
Others | 9 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Guinness Ventures' Investments by Geography
Guinness Ventures has made most investments in United Kingdom (12).Guinness Ventures' recent investments
Guinness Ventures has made 6 investments in 2026 so far. Qureight and Kord are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Guinness Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 29, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series B | 1247 | [+4] | |
Jul 08, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 2865 | [+1] | |
Jun 01, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 4517 | ||
Apr 24, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 9177 | - | |
Mar 23, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 4964 |
Team profile of Guinness Ventures
Guinness Ventures has a team of 9 members including 2 Partners and 2 Principals located in United Kingdom. Guinness Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Guinness Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Principal | London | - | ||
Principal | London | - | - |
Co-investors of Guinness Ventures
Over the past year, 53 investors have co-invested in Guinness Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Guinness Ventures: Guinness Global Investors, Playfair Capital and 26 others have invested in rounds before Guinness Ventures. There are 2 companies where Guinness Global Investors has invested before Guinness Ventures and 2 companies where Playfair Capital has invested before Guinness Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Guinness Ventures: 25 investors entered a company along with Guinness Ventures. These include investors like Molten Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Guinness Ventures
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Kord Secures £6.4 Million Series A Funding Led by Guinness VenturesThe SaaS News•Jul 08, 2026•Beringea, SFC Capital, Guinness Ventures
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Lune & Wild raises £2m Series A to expand premium children’s food offeringFoodBev Media•Jun 01, 2026•Guinness Ventures, Lune & Wild
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JAAQ raises $17 million Series A fundingHealthcare Today•Apr 13, 2026•Meridian Health Ventures, Fuel Ventures, Bolt Angels, Guinness Ventures
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British HealthTech JAAQ closes €15 million Series A to grow enterprise partnershipsEU-Startups•Mar 23, 2026•Meridian Health Ventures, Bolt Angels, Fuel Ventures, Guinness Ventures and 1 other
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Nestle, PepsiCo and L’Oréal among brands using Dragonfly AI as it raises €5.7 millionEU-Startups•Jan 28, 2026•Foresight Group, Dragonflyai, 24 Haymarket, Guinness Ventures
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Anansi Completes Strategic Funding Round Led by Guinness Ventures and Alea Capital PartnersGlobal Legal Chronicle•Aug 04, 2025•Browne Jacobson, Anansi Technology, Guinness Ventures
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Goodrays Secures £5m Funding To Support Growth Planskamcity.com•Jul 10, 2025•Goodrays, Guinness Ventures
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Goodrays Secures £5m Funding Round Led by Guinness VenturesJust Drinks•Jul 10, 2025•Goodrays, Guinness Ventures
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Rise & Fall Secures £1.4 Million Funding from Wealth Club in £4 Million Round Led by Guinness VenturesFashion Network•Jun 27, 2025•Rise & Fall, WealthClub, Guinness Ventures
