RLC Ventures

RLC Ventures Limited is a venture capital firm based in London and Edinburgh, specializing in early-stage investments in the Fintech sector and a range of other industries, including gaming, HR, insuretech, SaaS, and social impact technology. Founded in 2016, the firm typically invests between £75,000 and £400,000 in promising startups and seeks to support exceptional founders from the initial idea through to exit, which may occur via an IPO or trade sale. RLC Ventures is recognized for its commitment to social responsibility, pledging a portion of exit profits to causes chosen by the founders. The firm has received accolades, including the 2018 UKBAA Best New Entrant award, and its founder has been acknowledged in the Financial Times' list of top leaders in tech. With a team that has successfully managed over £1 billion in investments, RLC Ventures aims to foster innovation and growth in early-stage companies.

Oliver Kicks

Associate

Jair Paula Jr.

Partner

Past deals in Pre-Seed Round

Chatterbox

Pre Seed Round in 2022
A corporate language learning platform that uniquely offers active practice alongside algorithmically matched native language coaches who share their students' professional backgrounds and interests. On the app, engineers are learning Arabic from engineers and aid workers are learning French from medical doctors and achieving industry topping course completion rates. Chatterbox language coaches are professionals who have become forcibly displaced and are currently undervalued in the labour market. Co-founded by a former refugee and Y Combinator alum, Chatterbox is backed by BGV, All Turtles and WeWork.

Gretel

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Gretel is an award-winning fintech which enables financial organisations to quickly and easily reconnect their customers with lost insurance products, bank accounts, pensions, savings and other investments

GoodCourse

Pre Seed Round in 2021
GoodCourse is a mobile-first micro-learning platform designed to enhance e-learning accessibility for non-desk workers and remote audiences. By delivering educational content through text messages, the platform simplifies the learning process, requiring no apps or logins, and offering lessons that are typically just three minutes long. This approach allows businesses to effectively train and upskill their workforce with engaging, concise content delivered directly to learners' phones. GoodCourse focuses on removing barriers to learning, making it easier for organizations to provide measurable and impactful training solutions.

Emperia

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Emperia develops immersive VR tech experiences for the premium fashion and art sectors, boosting sales and customer engagement. We are a London-based team, led by 3D/VR expert developers, fashion and art industry veterans and branding executives, creating highly-differentiated bespoke virtual worlds tailored for premium and luxury fashion. Emperia's technology is built with your target audience in mind, allowing to showcase the product alongside the creative vision behind it, hence enabling a seamless interaction between the customer, the product and the brand, across all online channels.

Crowd Data Systems

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Crowd Data Systems (CDS) offers a new approach to treasury management. CDS has developed an ‘app by app’ Treasury Management System which is built upon cloud infrastructure, offering everything from cash to exposure management in modular parts.

Predina Tech

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Predina Tech Limited is a London-based company that focuses on developing mobile applications and an artificial intelligence platform aimed at predicting and mitigating risks associated with autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016, the company offers various solutions, including Collision Avoidance for semi-autonomous vehicles, which provides advanced warnings to drivers; Fleet Risk, designed for mobility services; and an AI-driven safety solution for Smart Cities that aims to reduce congestion and enhance public safety. Additionally, Predina Tech's platform analyzes historical crash data alongside factors such as street intersections, weather conditions, and time to predict the likelihood of vehicle accidents at specific locations, serving both insurance and safety needs.