About Rooks Nest Ventures
Rooks Nest Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Jan 2020, Rooks Nest Ventures has invested in 2 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 HealthTech and Media & Entertainment. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Podsights Overall, Rooks Nest Ventures portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Podsights. A lot of funds co-invest with Rooks Nest Ventures, with names like JamJar Investments sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Rooks Nest Ventures has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Rooks Nest Ventures' List of All Investments
Rooks Nest Ventures has a portfolio of 2 companies. Their most notable investmentis in PodsightsTheir portfolio spans across United Kingdom and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, Media & Entertainment, across Seed stage. Here is the list of all investments by Rooks Nest Ventures:1. Fiit
Provider of fitness and workout tracking app. The platform offers workout videos and training classes from expert personal trainers. It offers a mobile app that connects to the users' TV and the data technology tracks the users' performance. The platform offers a free wearable smart technology tracker that can be synced with the mobile app to monitor the workout training.
Key facts about Fiit
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $21M
- Employee Count: 83 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: JamJar Investments, Exor and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 15, 2019, $*****
2. Podsights
Podsights provides cross-platform analytics and attribution for podcast advertising. It provides insights to advertisers and podcasters on the advertising campaign. It connects podcast downloads with on-site activity.
Key facts about Podsights
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: United States
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $5.5M
- Employee Count: 3 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Greycroft, Aglae Ventures and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 24, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Rooks Nest Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Rooks Nest Ventures has invested in Podsights in 2020 and Fiit in 2017. Its most recent first time investment was in Podsights.Rooks Nest Ventures' Investments by Stage
Rooks Nest Ventures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.45M.Rooks Nest Ventures' Investments by Sector
Rooks Nest Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, Media & Entertainment and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 2 Software companies, 2 Tech companies, 1 Consumer (B2C) company and at least 1 company focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
HealthTech | 1 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Vertical SaaS | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Rooks Nest Ventures' Investments by Geography
Rooks Nest Ventures has made most investments in United Kingdom (1), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Rooks Nest Ventures' recent investments
Rooks Nest Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Rooks Nest Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 28, 2020 | United States | Seed | 1982 | [+3] | |
Jul 24, 2017 | United Kingdom | Seed | 8566 | [+2] |
Acquired companies in Rooks Nest Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Rooks Nest Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Podsights in Feb 2022 by Spotify for $*****.Here are Rooks Nest Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 16, 2022 | Jan 28, 2020 | Seed | 2570 |
Team profile of Rooks Nest Ventures
Rooks Nest Ventures has a team of 1 member located in United Kingdom. Rooks Nest Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Rooks Nest Ventures
Over the past 9 years, 11 investors have co-invested in Rooks Nest Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Rooks Nest Ventures: 7 investors entered a company along with Rooks Nest Ventures. These include investors like JamJar Investments (1 company).
- Invested after Rooks Nest Ventures: A total of 4 investors have invested in Rooks Nest Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Newark Venture Partners (1 company), Graham Holdings Co (1 company) and Aglae Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Rooks Nest Ventures
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Fiit secures $3.2M seed investment to let you work out with your friends, liveTechCrunch+•Dec 18, 2017•Fiit, JamJar Investments, Rooks Nest Ventures, Westminster Capital and 3 others
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New early-stage VC firm launches with an initial £28m fundGrowthBusiness•Jun 05, 2017•Rooks Nest Ventures
