About Raw Ventures
Raw Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Jul 2026, Raw Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 31 companies, with 4 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 Enterprise Applications to Life Sciences and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Tyred Overall, Raw Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely Rappi. A lot of funds co-invest with Raw Ventures, with names like Iberis Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Raw Ventures has team of 16 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Raw Ventures' List of Top Investments
Raw Ventures has a portfolio of 31 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Dillali and Fermata.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, Israel, United States and 7 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, Consumer and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Raw Ventures:1. Rappi
Online food ordering and delivery platform. It provides food delivery services from different nearby restaurants. It also enables users to buy medicines, liquor, groceries, and more. Its mobile application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Rappi
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Mexico City (Mexico)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $2.46B
- Employee Count: 14,980 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Harvest Growth Capital, T. Rowe Price and 69 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Sep 08, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Inflammatix
Provider of diagnostic solutions for systemic infections. Its proprietary technology, based on research from Stanford University, measures gene expression patterns related to the immune system to diagnose sepsis. It provides products such as InSep for acute infection and sepsis tests, ViraBac for acute infection tests, SARC-CoV-2 swabs, etc.
Key facts about Inflammatix
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $191M
- Employee Count: 74 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, 10x Group and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Sep 12, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Key facts about iFAST Diagnostics
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Southampton (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $15.6M
- Employee Count: 30 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Shift, Future Planet Capital and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 27, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Signapse
Key facts about Signapse
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Guildford (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.11M
- Employee Count: 19 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: CEAS Investments, Ukri and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 05, 2024, $*****
5. Idilio TV
Provider of original vertical short form drama series for mobile. These fictional programs consist of episodes lasting several minutes, specifically produced for viewing on handheld devices. The platform utilizes algorithmic recommendations to deliver personalized content selections to viewers. Users access this entertainment through a mobile application available on standard operating systems. Production focuses on serialized storytelling designed for vertical screen orientation, featuring scripts developed by professional writers. The service model includes free initial episodes with additional content accessible through individual chapter purchases or subscription plans. Technical infrastructure supports adaptive streaming to maintain playback quality across various network conditions. This service operates across many territories, offering content primarily in the Spanish language.
Key facts about Idilio TV
- Founded Year: 2025
- Location: Mexico
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.5M
- Employee Count: 29 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Accelerator Ventures, Goodwater Capital and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2026, $*****
Raw Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Raw Ventures has invested in 31 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Tyred and most recent follow-on round was in iFAST Diagnostics.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Raw Ventures' Investments by Stage
Raw Ventures has made 11 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $11.1M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $10M and 1 investment in Series E stage with an average round size of $57M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 11 |
Series A | 1 |
Series E | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Raw Ventures' Investments by Sector
Raw Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Life Sciences, Media & Entertainment and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 25 Tech companies, 18 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 15 Software companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 6 |
Consumer | 3 |
Life Sciences | 3 |
Media & Entertainment | 3 |
Sustainability Tech | 3 |
Others | 11 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Raw Ventures' Investments by Geography
Raw Ventures has made most investments in United Kingdom (4), followed by United States where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 4 |
United States | 3 |
Israel | 2 |
Estonia | 1 |
Mexico | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Raw Ventures' recent investments
Raw Ventures has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Tyred and Idilio TV are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Raw Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 16, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 5778 | [+1] | |
Jun 04, 2026 | Mexico | Seed | 5237 | [+17] | |
May 27, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 3001 | ||
Apr 27, 2026 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | 5668 | [+1] | |
Feb 18, 2026 | - | Seed | 1185 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Raw Ventures' Portfolio
Raw Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Rappi. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Rappi which became a unicorn in 2018, 8 years before Raw Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Raw Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | Online food ordering and delivery platform | 2015 | Mexico City | Series F | g{tuwty |
Team profile of Raw Ventures
Raw Ventures has a team of 16 members including 5 Partners and 1 Principal located in United Kingdom, Germany and 2 more locations. Raw Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Raw Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Singapore | |||
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | Riga | - | - | |
Partner | Germany | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Principal | London | - | - |
Co-investors of Raw Ventures
Over the past 3 years, 63 investors have co-invested in Raw Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Raw Ventures: GSVP, Khosla Ventures and 22 others have invested in rounds before Raw Ventures. There is 1 company where GSVP has invested before Raw Ventures and 1 company where Khosla Ventures has invested before Raw Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Raw Ventures: 37 investors entered a company along with Raw Ventures. These include investors like Iberis Capital (1 company).
- Invested after Raw Ventures: OKG Capital (1 company) and Ukri (1 company) are the investors which have invested in Raw Ventures's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to Raw Ventures
•
Tyred Raises £2.5 Million to Build an AI-Powered Ownership Platform for Cycling
Tyred•Jul 20, 2026•Tyred, Raw Ventures, Ada Ventures
•
iFAST Diagnostics bags £5M to speed up infection testing and tackle antimicrobial resistanceTech.eu•May 27, 2026•Raw Ventures, iFAST Diagnostics, OKG Capital, QantX and 1 other
•
Comfi Raises $65 Million to Expand SME Financing Across MENACairoScene•Apr 27, 2026•Shorooq Partners, Raw Ventures, Partners For Growth, Yango and 2 others
•
Mettis AI Closes €1.1 Million Funding Round for AI Driver TrainingEl Referente•Feb 18, 2026•Easo Ventures, Mettis, Raw Ventures, IESE and 3 others
•
•
iFast Diagnostics received $ 6.5 million seed round financingNov 11, 2024•iFAST Diagnostics, E Ink, Raw Ventures, QantX and 2 others
•
London-based iFAST Diagnostics secures over 5.9 million to combat antimicrobial resistance globallyEU-Startups•Nov 05, 2024•iFAST Diagnostics, Kadmos, UK Innovation Science & Seed Fund, QantX and 4 others
•
Inflammatix Secures $57 Million to Advance Novel Diagnostic for Patients with Suspected Infections or SepsisPR Newswire•Sep 12, 2024•Inflammatix, Khosla Ventures, http://think.health, Northpond Ventures and 8 others
•
AI tool Filmustage raises $1.5mAdvanced Television•Aug 07, 2024•Filmustage, Raw Ventures, Geek Ventures
•
Setmixer Secures $760,000 Seed Investment For Ai-assisted Live Music Recording And Mixing ToolsTech.eu•Jan 24, 2024•Setmixer, Raw Ventures
