About Volution
Volution is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Jul 2025, Volution has invested in 14 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 FinTech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Wrisk Overall, Volution portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 7 acquisitions including key companies like Zopa, Habito and FullCircl. A lot of funds co-invest with Volution, with names like abrdn sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Volution has team of 6 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 2 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Volution's List of Top Investments
Volution has a portfolio of 14 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Habito and Wayhome.Their portfolio spans across and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Volution:1. Zopa
Digital bank offering accounts, loans, credit cards, savings, finance. It offers a full suite of financial products including current accounts, personal loans, credit cards, savings accounts, and car finance. Combining the reliability of traditional banking with the convenience of an intuitive app, it helps customers manage, grow, and access their money efficiently while providing competitive rates, cashback, and seamless digital experiences.
Key facts about Zopa
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £100M - £500M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series H
- Total Funding till date: $968M
- Employee Count: 1,050 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Northzone, Benchmark and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Dec 06, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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: 281 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Highland Europe and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Sep 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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3. 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: 156 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Atomico, Mosaic Ventures and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 02, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. 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: 61 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Volution and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 13, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. 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: 453 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Blue Cloud Ventures, Venezia Capital and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Volution's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Volution has invested in 14 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Wrisk and most recent follow-on round was in Habito.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Volution's Investments by Stage
Volution has made 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.79M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $16.9M, 2 investments in Series D stage with an average round size of $27.9M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $87.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 3 |
Series D | 2 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Volution's Investments by Sector
Volution has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Financial Services and Real Estate and Construction Tech. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 12 Software companies, 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 6 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Consumer | 4 |
Financial Services | 2 |
Real Estate and Construction Tech | 2 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Volution's Investments by Geography
Volution has made most investments in United Kingdom (9).Volution's recent investments
Volution has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Volution:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 08, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series B | 4929 | [+2] | |
Jun 02, 2023 | United Kingdom | Series D | 5048 | [+2] | |
Apr 27, 2023 | United Kingdom | Series A | 7131 | [+3] | |
Jan 10, 2023 | United Kingdom | Series A | 1087 | [+3] | |
Nov 15, 2022 | United Kingdom | Series B | 1392 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Volution's Portfolio
Volution has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Zopa. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Zopa which became a unicorn in 2021, 5 years before Volution first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Volution's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 | Provider of digital banking services including loans savings and accounts | 2005 | London | Series H | ycuyxgj |
Acquired companies in Volution's Portfolio
7 companies from Volution's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Habito in Dec 2025 by Monzo for $*****.Here are Volution's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 16, 2025 | Sep 16, 2022 | Series D | 8208 | |
May 05, 2025 | Jan 10, 2023 | Series A | 5311 | |
May 01, 2025 | Jun 27, 2022 | Series B | 8979 | |
Oct 30, 2024 | - | - | 6634 | |
Dec 20, 2021 | - | - | 3757 |
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Team profile of Volution
Volution has a team of 6 members including 3 Partners and 2 Venture Partners located in United Kingdom and China. Volution's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Volution:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | |||
Partner | Hong Kong | - | ||
Venture Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Venture Partner | London | - |
Co-investors of Volution
Over the past 5 years, 125 investors have co-invested in Volution's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Volution: Andy Phillipps, Augmentum Fintech and 104 others have invested in rounds before Volution. There are 2 companies where Andy Phillipps has invested before Volution and 2 companies where Augmentum Fintech has invested before Volution.
- Top Co-investors of Volution: 17 investors entered a company along with Volution. These include investors like abrdn (1 company).
- Invested after Volution: Battery Ventures (1 company) and Estancia Capital Management (1 company) are the investors which have invested in Volution's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to Volution
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Volution Launches $100m UK Fund to Tackle Global Productivity ChallengeFintech Finance•Apr 28, 2025•Volution
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Estancia Capital Partners invests £108m in FlagstonePrivate Equity Wire•Mar 11, 2024•Estancia Capital Management, Flagstone, OMERS, Kindred Capital and 7 others
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Additional Funding and New Habito CEOVolution•Jan 12, 2024•Habito, Augmentum Fintech, SBI Investment, Volution and 1 other
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Online mortgage broker Habito's CEO quitsSifted•Jun 02, 2023•Habito, Augmentum Fintech, SBI Mutual Fund, Volution and 2 others
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Wayhome raises £8 million for part buy, part rent home ownership schemeFinextra•Apr 27, 2023•Wayhome, Allianz X, Augmentum Fintech, Volution and 3 others
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BNP Paribas Joins AccessFintech Series C RoundCrowdfund Insider•Jan 11, 2023•Apperio, Molten Ventures, Notion, IQ Capital and 3 others
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Apperio Raises $7M in Growth FundingFinSMEs•Jan 10, 2023•Apperio, Molten Ventures, Notion, IQ Capital and 4 others
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Digital mortgage broker Habito raises £5mFinextra•Sep 16, 2022•Habito, Augmentum Fintech, SBI Mutual Fund, Volution and 3 others
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Former Currencycloud co-founder Steve Lemon joins Volution as PartnerFintech Finance•Sep 12, 2022•Currencycloud, Volution
