Location3,599 investors

Investors in London

London is Europe's leading venture capital hub, serving as the gateway for startups expanding into European and global markets. The city's investor ecosystem is strong in fintech, deeptech, healthtech, and sustainability, backed by a mature financial services infrastructure.

Total Investors

3.6K

based in London

Combined Investments

30.8K

portfolio companies

Avg. Exit Rate

14.7%

3K total exits

Avg. Check Size

$986K – $14.1M

typical range

Investor Types

Breakdown of investor types in London

Angel Investor1,334 (37%)

Venture Capital809 (22%)

Other744 (21%)

Private Equity376 (10%)

Accelerator204 (6%)

Micro VC63 (2%)

Fund of Funds20 (1%)

Corporate VC19 (1%)

Family Office18 (1%)

Government11 (0%)

Syndicate1 (0%)

Stage Focus

Investment stages preferred by London investors

Seed1,674 (47%)

Series B1,250 (35%)

Series C+1,181 (33%)

Pre-seed1,120 (31%)

Series A994 (28%)

Top Industries

Most common investment sectors in London

Fintech1,806 investors

Enterprise978 investors

SaaS822 investors

Consumer Internet665 investors

Venture Capital566 investors

E-commerce347 investors

Marketplaces230 investors

Healthcare199 investors

AI/ML195 investors

Impact Investing172 investors

Media/Content161 investors

Biotech138 investors

Activity Status

Investment activity levels in London

17%active

Active

596(17%)

Moderate

319(9%)

Quiet

2,684(75%)

Check Size Distribution

Typical investment sizes in London

< $500K1,538 (55%)

$500K – $1M1 (0%)

$1M – $5M71 (3%)

$5M – $25M820 (29%)

$25M+376 (13%)

Top Investors in London

The most active investors in London ranked by total investments

#	Investor	Type	Deals	Exits	Exit Rate	Status
1	Startupbootcamp	Accelerator	526	29	550.0%	Active
2	3i Group	Private Equity	455	2	40.0%	Active
3	Pitch@Palace	Accelerator	414	14	340.0%	Active
4	Eight Roads Ventures	Venture Capital	369	9	240.0%	Active
5	Seedcamp	Venture Capital	356	3	80.0%	Active
6	Balderton Capital	Venture Capital	313	9	290.0%	Active
7	Business Growth Fund	Venture Capital	309	4	130.0%	Active
8	SFC Capital	Micro VC	291	10	340.0%	Active
9	LocalGlobe	Venture Capital	251	9	360.0%	Active
10	Octopus Ventures	Venture Capital	237	7	300.0%	Active
11	Apax Partners	Private Equity	219	10	460.0%	Active
12	Entrepreneur First	Accelerator	218	13	600.0%	Active
13	IP Group Plc	Venture Capital	205	10	490.0%	Active
14	Parkwalk Advisors	Venture Capital	198	7	350.0%	Active
15	Northzone	Venture Capital	193	10	520.0%	Active
16	83North	Venture Capital	173	9	520.0%	Active
17	Atomico	Venture Capital	163	10	610.0%	Active
18	Bethnal Green Ventures	Venture Capital	159	3	190.0%	Active
19	Downing Ventures	Micro VC	148	3	200.0%	Active
20	Anthemis Group	Venture Capital	147	5	340.0%	Active

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