About VentureFounders
VentureFounders is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Mar 2021, VentureFounders has invested in 40 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Lightpoint Medical Overall, VentureFounders portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 2 IPOs and 8 acquisitions including key companies like Broadcom, Habito and FullCircl. A lot of funds co-invest with VentureFounders, with names like Augmentum Fintech sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. VentureFounders has team of 4 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series C & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
VentureFounders' List of Top Investments
VentureFounders has a portfolio of 40 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Flagstone and Lightpoint Medical.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series C and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by VentureFounders:1. Broadcom
Platform offering data center fiber optic networks. It offers network, server, and storage connectivity. Its product portfolio includes cable modems, semiconductors for PON, DSL, NICs, filters and amplifiers, ASIC, wireless connectivity solutions, embedded processors, HDD, SSD controllers, enterprise fiber channel connectivity, data center switches, and routers. It offering includes storage, cybersecurity, mainframe solutions, and more.
Key facts about Broadcom
- Founded Year: 1991
- Location: California (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Oct 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 55,016 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Alcor Fund, Silver Lake and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jul 08, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Signal AI
Provider of software analyzing media data for risk management insights. The technology processes information from traditional and social media sources to identify potential threats and monitor reputational trends. The system utilizes generative and discriminative artificial intelligence to extract relevant information from large volumes of text. Users access these findings through a digital platform to track industry developments, regulatory changes, and corporate narratives. The tools facilitate the assessment of external events to support decision-making processes regarding business resilience and communication strategies.
Key facts about Signal AI
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $268M
- Employee Count: 237 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Redline Capital Management and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Sep 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Cognism
Cognism is a solution that allows enterprises to generate and manage leads from social media. The platform allows sales reps to monitor, track and manage leads, and get updates about any news regarding these leads. It also provides a lead scoring and analytics solution. The platform leverages machine learning and natural language processing techniques to analyze news, social media content, and calendar events and use these insights for generating leads.
Key facts about Cognism
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £50M - £100M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $130M
- Employee Count: 452 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Blue Cloud Ventures, Venezia Capital and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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4. Habito
Habito is a London-based online mortgage broker which digitizes the mortgage application process. It claims to give the borrowers access to and analyse over 11,000 mortgage products across 70 lenders in real-time. It helps borrowers to choose the best deal for them and also handles further application process. It gets paid by the lenders for processing their mortgage application. The platform aims to facilitate “real-time mortgage approvals” in the near future.
Key facts about Habito
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $92.1M
- Employee Count: 146 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Mosaic Ventures, Mojo.capital and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 02, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. FullCircl
Cloud based customer journey management software. The platform offers software that enables members to implement business policies, and onboard business customers with automated KYC, AML, and credit checks. It provides an overview of customers, including KYC, AML, and credit information. The platform provides access to insights to connect with new prospects and markets. It allows businesses to onboard customers using automated IDV software. It caters its solution to industries such as bank, fintech, insurance, and more.
Key facts about FullCircl
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Winnersh (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $20.8M
- Employee Count: 63 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Oak HC/FT and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 13, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
VentureFounders' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
VentureFounders has invested in 40 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Zopa and most recent follow-on round was in Lightpoint Medical.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
VentureFounders' Investments by Stage
VentureFounders has made 8 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.4M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $8.25M, 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $2.55M and 1 investment in Series H stage with an average round size of $27.7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 8 |
Series C | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Series H | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
VentureFounders' Investments by Sector
VentureFounders has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, Life Sciences and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 36 Tech companies, 28 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 23 Software companies and at least 15 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
Consumer | 3 |
FinTech | 3 |
Life Sciences | 2 |
Retail | 2 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
VentureFounders' Investments by Geography
VentureFounders has made most investments in United Kingdom (12).VentureFounders' recent investments
VentureFounders has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by VentureFounders:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 26, 2021 | United Kingdom | Series B | 9314 | [+2] | |
Mar 22, 2021 | United Kingdom | Series H | 1211 | [+1] | |
Mar 15, 2021 | United Kingdom | Series C | 3313 | [+2] | |
Jul 08, 2020 | United Kingdom | Series B | 4938 | [+6] | |
May 07, 2020 | United Kingdom | Series A | 4484 | [+1] |
Unicorns in VentureFounders' Portfolio
VentureFounders has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Zopa. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Zopa which became a unicorn in 2021.Here is a list of unicorns in VentureFounders' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | Digital bank offering accounts, loans, credit cards, savings, finance. | 2005 | London | Series H | tjogrlf |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in VentureFounders' Portfolio
2 of VentureFounders' portfolio companies have become public. Broadcom got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Apr 1998 at marketcap of $1.04B.Here are VentureFounders' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 17, 1998 | - | - | 5626 | |
- | - | - | 5980 |
Acquired companies in VentureFounders' Portfolio
8 companies from VentureFounders' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Habito in Dec 2025 by Monzo for $*****.Here are VentureFounders' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 16, 2025 | - | - | 4674 | |
Mar 24, 2025 | - | - | 9132 | |
Oct 30, 2024 | Aug 20, 2018 | Series B | 2714 | |
Oct 17, 2024 | Nov 27, 2018 | Series A | 3757 | |
Jul 01, 2024 | - | - | 8091 |
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Team profile of VentureFounders
VentureFounders has a team of 4 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in United Kingdom. VentureFounders' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in VentureFounders:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - | |
Principal | - | - |
Co-investors of VentureFounders
Over the past 10 years, 124 investors have co-invested in VentureFounders's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before VentureFounders: Notion, Europa and 65 others have invested in rounds before VentureFounders. There are 3 companies where Notion has invested before VentureFounders and 2 companies where Europa has invested before VentureFounders.
- Top Co-investors of VentureFounders: 26 investors entered a company along with VentureFounders. These include investors like Augmentum Fintech (2 companies).
- Invested after VentureFounders: A total of 31 investors have invested in VentureFounders's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Volution (2 companies), Gov (2 companies) and Viking Global Investors (1 company).
Recent News related to VentureFounders
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UK digital bank Zopa lands additional $28m investmentRetailbankerinternational•Mar 23, 2021•Zopa, Augmentum Fintech, Waterfall, VentureFounders and 1 other
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Zopa raises £20 million after exceeding bank performance targetsFinextra•Mar 22, 2021•Zopa, Alternative Credit Investments, Augmentum Fintech, VentureFounders and 2 others
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Swisscom Ventures invests in B2B data specialist CognismTelecompaper•Mar 22, 2021•Cognism, Swisscom Ventures, AXA Venture Partners, VentureFounders and 1 other
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Cognism raises $12.5 million as European expansion continuesCognism•Mar 15, 2021•Cognism, AXA Venture Partners, Verve Ventures, VentureFounders and 2 others
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Farewill raises £20m to "significantly broaden” its funeral offeringAltFi•Jul 07, 2020•Farewill, Highland Europe, Augmentum Fintech, Keen Venture Partners and 4 others
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Scoota Raises £2M in Growth FundingFinSMEs•May 07, 2020•Scoota, Notion, VentureFounders, Angel CoFund
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Sandbox takes majority stake in Hopster in multi-million pound funding roundDigital TV Europe•Nov 29, 2019•Sandbox & Co, Hopster, VentureFounders
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Augmentum Fintech fund invests a further £8.5m into its portfolioPeer2Peer Finance News•Jun 13, 2019•Tide, Monese, DueDil, Kinnevik and 7 others
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Uk Cash Deposit Fintech Raises £11m To Drive GrowthFinancial IT•May 09, 2019•Flagstone, Kindred Capital, MoneySuperMarket, VentureFounders
