About Pembroke VCT
Pembroke VCT is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Kensington, United Kingdom. As of Oct 2026, Pembroke VCT is an active investor, having invested in 66 companies, with 3 new investments 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 Consumer to Retail and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Troubadour Overall, Pembroke VCT portfolio has seen 7 acquisitions including key companies like Pasta Evangelists, Chilango and Plenish. A lot of funds co-invest with Pembroke VCT, with names like Praetura Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Pembroke VCT has team of 13 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Pembroke VCT's List of Top Investments
Pembroke VCT has a portfolio of 66 companies. Their most notable investments are in Popsa and Stitch & Story.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, United States, Israel and 1 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications and 23 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Pembroke VCT:Five Guys is a fast casual restaurant chain focused on hamburgers, hot dogs, and French fries, with its headquarters in the Lorton community in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. the chain has over 1,000 locations in 47 states and 6 Canadian provinces, as of Jan 2019.
Key facts about Five Guys Enterprises
- Founded Year: 1986
- Location: Alexandria (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $25M
- Employee Count: 11,900 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Pembroke VCT, RMR Capital and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Sep 06, 2022, $*****
2. Popsa
Online platform providing personalized photo books. Users can upload their photos to the app, personalize the photo books, and order for their printing & delivery. The designed photo books are printed and are shipped to the users. It uses artificial intelligence to design photo books. The app is available for download from App Store and Google Play.
Key facts about Popsa
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $18.6M
- Employee Count: 81 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Octopus Investments, Pembroke VCT and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 28, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Online platform providing ready-to-cook pasta meals. The meal box includes uncooked pasta, cooked pasta sauce, garnishing ingredients, and step-by-step cooking instructions. Users can also place subscription orders by providing the required quantity and frequency of delivery.
Key facts about Pasta Evangelists
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $4.79M
- Employee Count: 215 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Pembroke VCT, Guinness Global Investors and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. SeatFrog
App-based platform providing train ticket auctioning and booking services. The platform enables users to bid for upgrades and changes on their tickets within 48 hours of their journey. Users can enter their train details and receive notifications for the auction when the process starts. They can participate in the auction and bid for upgrades. The platform offers new tickets, boarding passes, and more. Their apps are available for Android & iOS devices.
Key facts about SeatFrog
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $17.7M
- Employee Count: 49 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Octopus Ventures, Pembroke VCT and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 25, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Ryft
Provider of payment solutions for online marketplaces and platform businesses. The company offers tools to accept payments, manage subscriptions, automate payment splitting, and onboard sellers. It facilitates payment processing, split payments, and embedded payment options. The company provides regulatory compliance, security, and analytics for payment transactions.
Key facts about Ryft
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Manchester (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $37.7M
- Employee Count: 84 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Redbus Group, Pembroke VCT and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Pembroke VCT's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Pembroke VCT has invested in 68 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 10 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Troubadour and most recent follow-on round was in Ryft.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2025 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2022 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2020 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Pembroke VCT's Investments by Stage
Pembroke VCT has made 27 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.41M, 18 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.18M and 2 investments in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $82.4K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 27 |
Series A | 18 |
Unattributed | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Pembroke VCT's Investments by Sector
Pembroke VCT has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications, Consumer Goods and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 46 Tech companies, 41 Consumer (B2C) companies, 20 Software companies and at least 18 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 20 |
Retail | 16 |
Enterprise Applications | 12 |
Consumer Goods | 7 |
HealthTech | 4 |
Others | 30 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Pembroke VCT's Investments by Geography
Pembroke VCT has made most investments in United Kingdom (46), followed by Czech Republic where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 46 |
Czech Republic | 1 |
South Africa | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Pembroke VCT's recent investments
Pembroke VCT has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Troubadour and Ryft are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Pembroke VCT:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 27, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 5504 | ||
Sep 17, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series B | 1691 | ||
May 11, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 1086 | ||
Apr 09, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 7031 | ||
Dec 10, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series A | 1742 | [+3] |
Acquired companies in Pembroke VCT's Portfolio
7 companies from Pembroke VCT's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was PEAKAIO in Sep 2026 by NetApp for $*****.Here are Pembroke VCT's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 29, 2026 | Oct 02, 2025 | Seed | 6968 | |
May 22, 2025 | Dec 02, 2018 | Seed | 7565 | |
May 23, 2022 | - | - | 2866 | |
May 04, 2021 | Jun 24, 2013 | Seed | 6449 | |
Jan 18, 2021 | - | - | 6019 |
Team profile of Pembroke VCT
Pembroke VCT has a team of 13 members including 4 Partners and 4 Principals located in United Kingdom. Pembroke VCT's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Pembroke VCT:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | London | |||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Principal | London | - | ||
Principal | London | - | - | |
Principal | London | - | - | |
Principal | Ascot | - |
Co-investors of Pembroke VCT
Over the past 13 years, 107 investors have co-invested in Pembroke VCT's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Pembroke VCT: Europa, Haatch and 28 others have invested in rounds before Pembroke VCT. There are 2 companies where Europa has invested before Pembroke VCT and 2 companies where Haatch has invested before Pembroke VCT.
- Top Co-investors of Pembroke VCT: 47 investors entered a company along with Pembroke VCT. These include investors like Praetura Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after Pembroke VCT: A total of 30 investors have invested in Pembroke VCT's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Gresham House Ventures (2 companies), Guinness Global Investors (1 company) and Octopus Investments (1 company).
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