About MPA
MPA is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Oct 2022, MPA has invested in 10 companies. 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 EdTech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Blackbullion Overall, MPA portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Kide Science. Calyx co-invest with MPA, sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. MPA has team of 2 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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MPA's List of Top Investments
MPA has a portfolio of 10 companies. Their most notable investments include Blackbullion and Kide Science.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, Finland, Italy and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, EdTech, Consumer and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Series A stage. Here is the list of top investments by MPA:1. Blackbullion
Financial education platform. It is a financial literacy platform for schools and universities to provide personal finance education to their students. It provides with learning resources and interactive modules for students to learn about credits, loans, budgeting, and more.
Key facts about Blackbullion
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $4.14M
- Employee Count: 30 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: 24 Haymarket, MPA and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 11, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Kide Science
Gamified learning resources for children. It provides story-based lessons, TV series, books, and more. Caters to 3 to 8-year-old kids. It allows children to learn natural science. Also caters to schools.
Key facts about Kide Science
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Helsinki (Finland)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $3.26M
- Employee Count: 9 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Reaktor Ventures, Businessfinland and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 04, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Lifeed
Provider of a digital platform for professional skill development and training. The platform facilitates the transfer of life skills to the workplace. It offers personalized micro-learning paths and progress monitoring dashboards. The platform aims to improve employee performance, retention, and engagement.
Key facts about Lifeed
4. Watobe
Key facts about Watobe
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Cape Town (South Africa)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $636K
- Employee Count: 5 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: MPA and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 25, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. InsideOut
Key facts about InsideOut
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.55M
- Employee Count: 6 as on Apr 30, 2025
- Investors: Goodwater Capital, Founders Factory and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 06, 2021, $*****
MPA's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Blackbullion.MPA's Investments by Stage
MPA has made 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $2.77M.MPA's Investments by Sector
MPA has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the EdTech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 9 Tech companies, 7 Consumer (B2C) companies, 5 Software companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).MPA's Investments by Geography
MPA has made most investments in United Kingdom (1).MPA's recent investments
MPA has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by MPA:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 11, 2022 | United Kingdom | Series A | 3221 | [+1] |
Acquired companies in MPA's Portfolio
1 company from MPA's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Kide Science in Oct 2023 by STEMscopes Science for $*****.Here are MPA's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 05, 2023 | - | - | 8019 |
Team profile of MPA
MPA has a team of 2 members located in United Kingdom. MPA's team sits on the board of 1 company.Co-investors of MPA
Over the past 4 years, 5 investors have co-invested in MPA's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before MPA: Lord Stanley Fink, Jisc and 2 others have invested in rounds before MPA. There is 1 company where Lord Stanley Fink has invested before MPA and 1 company where Jisc has invested before MPA.
- Top Co-investors of MPA: Calyx entered a company along with MPA.
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