About Hummingbird Ventures
Hummingbird Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Aug 2026, Hummingbird Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 94 companies, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Olix Overall, Hummingbird Ventures portfolio has seen 8 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 16 acquisitions including key companies like Deliveroo, Airwallex and Turtlemint. A lot of funds co-invest with Hummingbird Ventures, with names like Soma Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Hummingbird Ventures has team of 23 people including 12 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 5 more
Portfolio IPOs
Hummingbird Ventures' List of Top Investments
Hummingbird Ventures has a portfolio of 94 companies, including 8 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Wakoopa and Anima.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Belgium and 17 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 26 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Hummingbird Ventures:
1. Deliveroo
Operator of an online marketplace connecting consumers with local merchants. This platform facilitates the delivery of prepared meals, groceries, and retail products from various vendors to residential and commercial addresses. Logistics technology coordinates the movement of goods between suppliers and recipients. The service manages the fulfillment process to ensure items are transported from the point of sale to the final destination.
Key facts about Deliveroo
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $2.95B
- Employee Count: 11,568 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Colt Ventures, T. Rowe Price and 122 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Jan 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Airwallex
Provider of financial infrastructure for processing payments and managing treasury. This platform enables businesses to accept payments, issue corporate cards, and manage expenses through integrated software. It facilitates currency conversion, international fund transfers, and automated billing processes. The system provides application programming interfaces for embedding financial services into other software products. It supports account management, payout distribution, and reconciliation workflows for commercial operations.
Key facts about Airwallex
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series H
- Total Funding till date: $1.9B
- Employee Count: 2,865 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Baillie Gifford and 52 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Jun 25, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Turtlemint
Provider of platform for comparing and purchasing insurance, loans, and funds. It offers tools for advisors to manage clients and grow their businesses. The platform provides access to insurance, investment, and credit products. It also delivers training and support for advisors, including product information and sales skills development. The platform further offers solutions for banks, e-commerce businesses, and insurers.
Key facts about Turtlemint
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $220M
- Employee Count: 972 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: Marshall Wace, Amansa Capital and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 29, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Kraken
Provider of a multi-asset trading platform. It is a multi-faceted company offering a range of services including cryptocurrency trading, asset management, and digital marketing solutions.
Key facts about Kraken
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Cheyenne (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $866M
- Employee Count: 1,170 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, InvestX and 128 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 20, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Jupiter
Online platform offering a suite of financial services. It offers a range of services, including banking, credit cards, lending, and investments. It allows users to manage all aspects of their money in one place.
Key facts about Jupiter
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹50 - ₹100 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $201M
- Employee Count: 377 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: QED Investors, Trifecta Capital and 80 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 30, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Hummingbird Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Hummingbird Ventures has invested in 94 companies over the last 25 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Augustus and most recent follow-on round was in Olix.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2025 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2024 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
2023 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2022 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
2021 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
2020 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Hummingbird Ventures' Investments by Stage
Hummingbird Ventures has made 40 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $9.04M, 31 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $23.3M and 7 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $51.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 40 |
Series A | 31 |
Series B | 7 |
Angel | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Hummingbird Ventures' Investments by Sector
Hummingbird Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, HealthTech and Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 84 Tech companies, 61 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 51 Software companies and at least 37 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 33 |
FinTech | 18 |
Consumer | 14 |
HealthTech | 13 |
Life Sciences | 12 |
Others | 87 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Hummingbird Ventures' Investments by Geography
Hummingbird Ventures has made most investments in United States (27), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 13 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 27 |
United Kingdom | 13 |
Belgium | 9 |
India | 7 |
Turkey | 6 |
Others | 22 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Hummingbird Ventures' recent investments
Hummingbird Ventures has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. Olix and Augustus are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Hummingbird Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 03, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series B | 2418 | [+8] | |
Jul 21, 2026 | United States | Series B | 8245 | [+19] | |
Jul 16, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 5787 | [+3] | |
Jul 15, 2026 | Netherlands | Series B | 9655 | [+1] | |
Jun 25, 2026 | United States | Series H | 7911 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Hummingbird Ventures' Portfolio
Hummingbird Ventures has 8 unicorns in its portfolio - Olix, Legora, Enveda and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Olix. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Hummingbird Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52 | Developer of a new compute paradigm for frontier artificial intelligence | 2024 | London | Series B | vtipxwn | ||
64 | Developer of agentic software for automating complex legal work tasks | 2023 | Stockholm | Series D | vrzxacr | ||
63 | AI-based platform to decipher the chemistry of nature and develop new medicines | 2019 | Boulder | Series D | cktudnt | ||
66 | Developer of an AI platform for building applications and websites | 2023 | Stockholm | Series C | yzctlwk | ||
74 | Provider of metal credit cards with a mobile application interface | 2019 | Pune | Series D | ihkpgev |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Hummingbird Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Hummingbird Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Turtlemint got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE), in Jun 2026 at marketcap of $471M and BillionToOne got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $2.41B.Here are Hummingbird Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 29, 2026 | Dec 23, 2016 | Series A | 6179 | |
Nov 06, 2025 | Mar 28, 2019 | Series A | 5476 |
Acquired companies in Hummingbird Ventures' Portfolio
16 companies from Hummingbird Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Cycle in Sep 2025 by Atlassian for $*****.Here are Hummingbird Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 04, 2025 | Feb 27, 2023 | Seed | 8396 | |
Aug 27, 2025 | Mar 28, 2013 | Series A | 4220 | |
May 06, 2025 | Dec 08, 2014 | Series B | 5377 | |
Dec 12, 2024 | Jan 19, 2021 | Series A | 2922 | |
Jun 13, 2022 | Jul 20, 2011 | Seed | 6297 |
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Team profile of Hummingbird Ventures
Hummingbird Ventures has a team of 23 members including 12 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 5 Principals located in Belgium, United States and 3 more locations. Hummingbird Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Hummingbird Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Netherlands | - | ||
Partner | Bruges | |||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Brussels | - | ||
Partner | Lake Ariel | - | - | |
Partner | Cumming | - | - | |
Partner | Flagstaff | - | - | |
Partner | Melbourne | - | - | |
Partner | Flagstaff | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Belgium | - |
Co-investors of Hummingbird Ventures
Over the past 25 years, 744 investors have co-invested in Hummingbird Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Hummingbird Ventures: Y Combinator, Peak XV Partners and 177 others have invested in rounds before Hummingbird Ventures. There are 5 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Hummingbird Ventures and 4 companies where Peak XV Partners has invested before Hummingbird Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Hummingbird Ventures: 237 investors entered a company along with Hummingbird Ventures. These include investors like Soma Capital (4 companies).
- Invested after Hummingbird Ventures: A total of 328 investors have invested in Hummingbird Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include DST Global (3 companies), General Catalyst (3 companies) and MassMutual Ventures (3 companies).
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