About Sequel
Sequel is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of Miami, United States. As of May 2026, Sequel is an active investor, having invested in 6 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 Retail to Enterprise Applications and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Codewords A lot of funds co-invest with Sequel, with names like Puma Growth Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Sequel has team of 14 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Sequel's List of Top Investments
Sequel has a portfolio of 6 companies. Their most notable investments include YASO and Howbout.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom and United States. They have invested in Retail, Enterprise Applications, Consumer and 1 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Sequel:1. YASO
Provider of social commerce software solutions for brands. It is a technology company helping brands looking to sell directly to consumers using social commerce. Its tech-enabled solutions provide market entry and acceleration options to brands. The solutions provided include store setup to design, build and integrate storefronts across the various social commerce platforms, order management, brand building & strategy, logistics & cross-border fulfillment solutions.
Key facts about YASO
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $15.6M
- Employee Count: 33 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Sequoia Capital, Avonmore Developments and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 10, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Howbout
Developer of an app for planning and organizing events with friends and family. It allows users to plan and invite friends to events. Users can also chat and provide up-to-date content with a shared calendar. The app is available on the Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Howbout
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $10.9M
- Employee Count: 38 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: ACF Investors, Goodwater Capital and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 23, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. MobileServe
MobileServe: Streamlining volunteer tracking, verification, and social impact reporting. It is a mobile-first platform designed to simplify volunteer hour tracking and verification for organizations. The platform offers features like geotagging verification, social media integration for sharing volunteer experiences, friend invites, competition leaderboards, and aggregate data reporting dashboards. It caters to businesses, fraternities, sororities, nonprofits, schools, colleges, and law schools. The goal is to eliminate paper-based processes, improve record-keeping, and free up time for organizations to focus on their mission. It is a SaaS platform that promotes social impact by making it easy to share volunteer stories and connect people with causes. The platform offers features like login, demo requests, pricing information, and support resources. It is a tech company focused on volunteer management software.
Key facts about MobileServe
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Louisville (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.52M
- Employee Count: 20 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Providence Equity Partners, Keyhorse Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 07, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Track Titan
Key facts about Track Titan
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.94M
- Employee Count: 32 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Partech Partners, HEARTFELT_ and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 04, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Codewords
Provider of a chat-based platform for building automated workflow solutions. The platform enables users to create automations through natural language prompts. It offers integrations with various tools, including customer relationship management systems and application programming interfaces. The platform supports testing, debugging, and deployment of automations.
Key facts about Codewords
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $13M
- Employee Count: 14 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Visionaries Club, Firstminute Capital and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 07, 2026, $*****
Sequel's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Sequel has invested in 6 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Codewords.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sequel's Investments by Stage
Sequel has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.84M and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sequel's Investments by Sector
Sequel has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 5 Software companies, 5 Tech companies, 4 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Consumer | 2 |
High Tech | 1 |
Retail | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sequel's Investments by Geography
Sequel has made most investments in United Kingdom (4), followed by Denmark where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 4 |
Denmark | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sequel's recent investments
Sequel has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Codewords.Here are the most recent investments by Sequel:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 07, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 5325 | [+9] | |
Dec 04, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 9188 | [+3] | |
Sep 10, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series A | 8494 | [+7] | |
Sep 08, 2025 | Denmark | Series A | 5108 | [+3] | |
Sep 23, 2024 | United Kingdom | Series A | 2228 | [+5] |
Team profile of Sequel
Sequel has a team of 14 members including 1 Partner, 1 Venture Partner and 1 Principal located in United Kingdom and United States. Sequel's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Sequel:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Venture Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Principal | London | - |
Co-investors of Sequel
Over the past 10 years, 44 investors have co-invested in Sequel's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Sequel: Playfair Capital, Haatch and 16 others have invested in rounds before Sequel. There is 1 company where Playfair Capital has invested before Sequel and 1 company where Haatch has invested before Sequel.
- Top Co-investors of Sequel: 26 investors entered a company along with Sequel. These include investors like Puma Growth Partners (1 company).
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