About Origin Capital
Origin Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Jan 2024, Origin Capital has invested in 47 companies. 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 High Tech and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Unum Overall, Origin Capital portfolio has seen 11 IPOs and 12 acquisitions including key companies like Boku, Bango and Cerillion Technologies. A lot of funds co-invest with Origin Capital, with names like BTC12 Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Origin Capital has team of 5 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
Origin Capital's List of Top Investments
Origin Capital has a portfolio of 47 companies. Their most notable investments are in CyTAL and Echion Technologies.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, United States, Singapore and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Life Sciences and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Origin Capital:1. Boku
Network connecting merchants to local payment methods for transactions. It offers electronic payment services with multi-factor authentication to prevent chargebacks. The network provides custom implementations and prioritizes payment methods based on merchant needs. It also provides individualized performance strategies to improve reach, conversion, retention, settlement speed, and costs.
Key facts about Boku
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: United States
- Annual Revenue: $50M - $100M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $91.3M
- Employee Count: 767 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Hanover Capital, Origin Capital and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Bango
Provider of marketing solutions for e-commerce businesses. The platform provides digital payments and marketing solutions that converts online users into paying customers.
Key facts about Bango
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Cambridge (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 309 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Origin Capital, ET Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 17, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Manufacturer of niobium-based anode material for lithium-ion batteries and cells. The material enables fast charging, long cycle life, and safety for heavy-duty applications. It supplies anode active material to cell manufacturers and demonstrator cells to OEMs for evaluation. The company supports product development with its team of scientists and engineers.
Key facts about Echion Technologies
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Sawston (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $92.4M
- Employee Count: 50 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: Origin Capital, Kima Ventures and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 14, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Secureframe
Cloud-based compliance management solution provider. Products include SOC 2, ISO 27001, and integrations management. Features include infrastructure scanning, infrastructure monitoring, vendor risk-management, customized security policy generator, seamless interactions, employee self-onboarding, automated security workflow management, and etc.
Key facts about Secureframe
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $79M
- Employee Count: 130 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Origin Capital, Kleiner Perkins and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 23, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of composable BSS/OSS software solutions for telecom operators. It delivers modular and end-to-end systems for billing, customer management, service operations, and digital transformation. Its platform supports B2C, B2B, wholesale, and multi-country telecom operations with cloud-neutral deployment and AI-powered capabilities.
Key facts about Cerillion Technologies
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $9M
- Employee Count: 398 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Origin Capital, Herald Investment Management and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 08, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Origin Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Origin Capital has invested in 47 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Unum and most recent follow-on round was in Echion Technologies.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin Capital's Investments by Stage
Origin Capital has made 14 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.75M, 6 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.8M and 4 investments in Post IPO stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 14 |
Series A | 6 |
Post IPO | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Origin Capital's Investments by Sector
Origin Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech, Life Sciences and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 38 Tech companies, 36 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 21 Software companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
High Tech | 8 |
FinTech | 5 |
Life Sciences | 4 |
Vertical SaaS | 3 |
Others | 22 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Origin Capital's Investments by Geography
Origin Capital has made most investments in United Kingdom (18), followed by United States where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 18 |
United States | 4 |
Czech Republic | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Origin Capital's recent investments
Origin Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Origin Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 16, 2024 | United Kingdom | Series A | 8183 | - | |
Nov 13, 2023 | United Kingdom | Series A | 5996 | [+6] | |
Aug 24, 2021 | United Kingdom | Series A | 7331 | [+3] | |
Mar 23, 2021 | United Kingdom | Seed | 7367 | - | |
Mar 18, 2021 | United States | Series A | 5708 | [+18] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Origin Capital's Portfolio
11 of Origin Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Calnex Solutions got listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), in Oct 2020 at marketcap of $57.4M and Boku got listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) at marketcap of $208M.Here are Origin Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 05, 2020 | - | - | 4876 | |
Nov 20, 2017 | 2019 | Post IPO | 1271 | |
Mar 18, 2016 | Aug 08, 2019 | Post IPO | 3248 | |
Sep 30, 2014 | - | - | 4532 | |
Dec 06, 2013 | - | - | 2470 |
Acquired companies in Origin Capital's Portfolio
12 companies from Origin Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was RotaGeek in May 2025 by ELMO Software for $*****.Here are Origin Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 01, 2025 | Aug 20, 2018 | Series A | 8780 | |
Oct 30, 2024 | - | - | 4554 | |
Jul 09, 2024 | - | - | 6185 | |
Mar 14, 2024 | - | - | 8823 | |
Feb 20, 2024 | - | - | 1057 |
Team profile of Origin Capital
Origin Capital has a team of 5 members including 4 Partners located in United Kingdom. Origin Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Origin Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - |
Co-investors of Origin Capital
Over the past 11 years, 141 investors have co-invested in Origin Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Origin Capital: Parkwalk, Andreessen Horowitz and 46 others have invested in rounds before Origin Capital. There are 2 companies where Parkwalk has invested before Origin Capital and 1 company where Andreessen Horowitz has invested before Origin Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Origin Capital: 46 investors entered a company along with Origin Capital. These include investors like BTC12 Capital (3 companies).
- Invested after Origin Capital: A total of 47 investors have invested in Origin Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Volta (1 company), Ukri (1 company) and CBMM (1 company).
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