Investors in Birmingham

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Midven

Midven, established in 1990 and headquartered in Birmingham, UK, is a venture capital firm specialising in early-stage and growth-stage investments. It focuses on providing up to £1 million to fast-growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), supporting their expansion and development. Midven's team, comprising experienced and hands-on investment managers, offers not only capital but also strategic guidance to its portfolio companies.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Established in 2017, the Midlands Engine Investment Fund facilitates equity and debt investments to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across the West Midlands and East & South East Midlands. Collaborating with ten Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), it aims to stimulate regional economic growth by providing over £250 million in investment.
Made 5 investments in Birmingham

BP Ventures

BP Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2007, investing in private technology companies to accelerate innovation across the energy sector. With over $400 million invested across more than 40 entities and over 200 co-investors, BP Ventures focuses on Oil & Gas Value Chain, Low Carbon Technologies & Fuels, and Energy Usage & Trading, delivering near-term business value while backing breakthrough innovations for a sustainable future.
Made 3 investments in Birmingham

Mercia Ventures

Mercia Ventures is an early-stage to scale-up investment firm. It supports ambitious UK businesses looking for growth investment delivered through our national footprint.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

BIP Ventures

Founded in Atlanta in 2007, BIP Ventures is one of the largest and most active venture capital firms in the Southeast US. It focuses on investing in extraordinary founders leading B2B software and tech-enabled service businesses at various stages of maturity across North America.
Made 2 investments in Birmingham

Service Provider Capital

Service Provider Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2014 and based in Colorado. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, notably seed-stage opportunities, and participates as a co-investor in Series A rounds led by institutional venture funds. Its portfolio interests span a broad range of technology sectors, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, cybersecurity, e-commerce, education technology, fintech, hardware, information technology, robotics, health, and cannabis.

Grayhawk Capital

Founded in 1999, Grayhawk Capital is a venture capital firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona. It invests in early and growth-stage companies across various sectors, including software as a service, cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise software, fintech, healthcare IT, and information technology.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

Topmark Partners

Topmark Partners is a venture capital firm based in Tampa, Florida, founded in 1999. Originally established as Stonehenge Growth Equity Partners, the firm spun out from Stonehenge Capital Company and later rebranded itself as Topmark Partners. The firm focuses on investing in technology-enabled businesses, targeting growth-stage companies with the potential for rapid expansion. Leveraging a strong network of relationships, particularly in Florida and the Southeast, Topmark Partners actively seeks to collaborate with entrepreneurs to drive success. The firm's investment strategy is supported by a rich history in growth equity investment, allowing it to play a pivotal role in leading investments and identifying talent for its portfolio companies.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

JamJar Investments

JamJar Investments LLP is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2013, specializing in seed and early-stage investments primarily in the consumer services and products sectors, as well as technology and non-tech industries, including food and drink. The firm targets high-growth consumer brand businesses in Europe and typically invests between £0.15 million and £1 million in initial rounds, with the capacity for follow-on investments. JamJar is distinctively led by the founders of innocent drinks, who bring over 14 years of operational and commercial experience from building the brand to its acquisition by Coca-Cola. This background enables JamJar to understand the entrepreneurial journey, including its challenges and potential solutions, and fosters a collaborative investment approach, often preferring to work with teams rather than individuals.
Made 2 investments in Birmingham

Future Planet Capital

Founded in London in 2016, Future Planet Capital is a venture capital firm investing in growth-stage companies from top global universities. It focuses on breakthrough technologies addressing challenges in climate change, health, education, and sustainable growth.
Made 4 investments in Birmingham

SFC Capital

SFC Capital is a United Kingdom based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that focuses on early-stage investments, including pre-seed and seed rounds, in sectors such as software, technology, e-commerce, consumer products, enterprise solutions, green technology, medical technology, and hospitality. It backs UK startups through an Angel Network and seed funds, providing capital and guidance and offering access to SEIS- and EIS-qualifying investment opportunities. The firm is described as a leading seed investor in the UK.
Made 2 investments in Birmingham

Goldacre Ventures

Goldacre Ventures Limited is a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2012. It specializes in early-stage investments in technology-driven businesses within the real estate sector, focusing on the smart built environment. Goldacre seeks to invest between £5 million and £30 million in innovative companies that are shaping the future of real estate through technology. The firm targets opportunities primarily in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Israel, aiming to deliver above-average returns while effectively managing risk through thorough market analysis and strategic investment management.
Made 2 investments in Birmingham

Alfvén & Didrikson

Alfvén & Didrikson is a venture capital firm based in Stockholm, Sweden, established in 2010. The firm focuses on investing in fast-growing companies across various sectors, including healthcare, financial services, and information technology. It aims to support passionate entrepreneurs and teams with international growth ambitions. Since its inception, Alfvén & Didrikson has invested in a number of notable Northern European companies, such as Trustly, Quinyx, Glue, Acast, Offerta, Sympa, PE Accounting, and PingPong. The firm is committed to fostering innovation and helping its portfolio companies achieve their growth potential.
Made 2 investments in Birmingham

BGF Investment Management

Business Growth Fund plc is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in early stage, acquisitions, middle market, emerging growth, growth capital, and small and medium-sized companies. It does not invest in start-ups or smaller companies, mezzanine, regulated financial services, property development, and real estate sectors. The firm considers to invest in all sectors, primarily focusing on high-tech manufacturing; software and electronics; leisure and tourism; education; hospitality; retail; consumer; tech, media & digital; energy; renewable energy and clean-tech; healthcare and life sciences; construction & infrastructure, industrial and business & professional services; outsourcing; and digital businesses. Within leisure it focuses on hotels, resorts and cruise lines. The firm seeks to invest in companies based in Midlands, United Kingdom with a focus on North of England, North East & Cambria and North West, London, South East, South West England, Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, the Thames Valley, South and North Wales, the Yorkshire & Humber, Scotland, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. In Aberdeen, it seeks to make oil and gas investments. The firm seeks to invest between £1 million ($1.23 million) and £10 million ($12.33 million) in companies with sales between £5 million ($6.17 million) and £100 million ($123.38 million). It typically acquires a majority or minority stakes of between 10 percent and 40 percent in companies and prefers to take a board seat. The firm seeks to co-invest alongside other investors. It structures its investments flexibly, providing a mixture of ordinary shares, preference shares or subordinated loan stock. The firm seeks to exit its investments in around 10 years, wherein typically all shareholders exit together. It invests off its own balance sheet and prefers to have an active partnership with the management. Business Growth Fund plc was founded in February, 2011 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom with additional offices across Europe.

YFM Equity Partners

YFM Equity Partners is an independent private equity and venture capital firm that provides growth capital, recapitalizations, development funding, and management buyouts for small and medium-sized enterprises in the United Kingdom and the United States. The firm targets growth-oriented companies across sectors such as energy, materials, manufacturing, consumer brands, healthcare, technology, information technology, software and services, financials, business services, retail, and telecommunications, with a preference for firms with proprietary technology or data capabilities. It typically invests in growth capital and management buyouts, deploying multi-million pound equity (examples include roughly £2–£6 million for growth deals and £3–£10 million for buyouts), often takes a board seat, and aims to hold a majority stake. YFM seeks to exit holdings within about five years through sale or listing. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Leeds, the firm maintains offices in London, Manchester, Sheffield, and other UK cities to access regional opportunities and oversee cross-border investments.

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

The UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund supports early-stage companies spun out of UK research institutions, focusing on innovative technologies and life sciences. Backed by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and managed independently by Midven, the fund invests in diverse sectors such as healthcare, IT, and advanced manufacturing.
Made 2 investments in Birmingham

Latitude I

Latitude Ventures, established in 2019, is a London-based venture capital firm that manages the Latitude I fund. It invests in later-stage, high-growth potential companies, primarily in the software, technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors, as well as insurance. The firm is known for its successful early investments in prominent companies like TransferWise, Zoopla, and Robinhood, and continues to back ambitious founders with strong growth prospects.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

Sustainable Future Ventures

Sustainable Future Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm focused on technology that enables a more sustainable built environment. It backs early- to growth-stage companies across technologies related to cities, energy, infrastructure, and cleantech, investing from late seed to Series B. The firm seeks to support solutions with climate impact and scalable models within Europe. It is backed by Patrizia, a global real estate and infrastructure group, which contributes strategic guidance and resources through its real estate and assets under management network. By combining venture-capital expertise with Patrizia’s network, Sustainable Future Ventures aims to accelerate the adoption of sustainable technologies in urban infrastructure.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

DMG Ventures

DMG Ventures is the venture capital arm of Daily Mail and General Trust plc. Established in 2015, it focuses on investing in early-stage businesses within sectors such as e-commerce, prop-tech, publisher-tech, and media. The firm commits time, capital, and resources to support these start-ups, leveraging its extensive industry networks and media properties to help grow their brands and market presence.
Made 2 investments in Birmingham

LocalGlobe

Founded in 1999, LocalGlobe is a UK-based venture capital firm focusing on seed investments. It supports ambitious founders across various sectors, with notable portfolio companies including Citymapper, Improbable, Lovefilm, Moo, Tweetdeck, TransferWise, and Zoopla.
Made 2 investments in Birmingham

VentureSouth

VentureSouth is a venture capital firm based in Greenville, South Carolina, specializing in startup and early-stage investments. The firm focuses primarily on manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare sectors, targeting opportunities in the Southeastern United States, particularly the Carolinas and surrounding areas. Since its founding, VentureSouth has developed a network of over 550 investors through various angel investment groups, making it one of the largest organizations of its kind in the country. The firm typically invests between $0.25 million and $2 million for a preferred equity stake of 15% to 35%, aiming for companies that can potentially deliver a 50% annualized rate of return within a 3-5 year timeframe. VentureSouth does not engage in common equity or debt investments, and it rarely invests in convertible debt.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

Bronze Valley

Bronze Valley, established in 2017 and based in Birmingham, Alabama, operates as a non-profit venture capital firm that focuses on supporting high-growth, innovative, and technology-enabled companies. In addition to its investment activities, Bronze Valley offers a range of resources, including a conference platform, online information, and coaching programs aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. Through these initiatives, Bronze Valley aims to empower emerging businesses and contribute to the growth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

Achmea Innovation Fund

Established in 2019 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Achmea Innovation Fund is a corporate venture capital arm focused on investing in innovative companies with proven product-market fit. It primarily targets growth-stage startups operating in sectors such as Insurtech, healthcare, mobility, Fintech, digital health, SaaS, and clean technology across Europe and Israel.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

Headline

Headline is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 1998 (formerly e.ventures). It maintains a global footprint with activity in seven cities and invests across geographies, leading rounds at every stage. The firm operates Early Stage Funds aligned with regional focus in the US, Europe, Asia, and Brazil to invest locally, and a Growth Fund based in San Francisco that participates from Series B onward. It backs companies across consumer, media, retail, financial services, healthcare, information technology, software-as-a-service, mobile, cybersecurity, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, advertising technology, and digital health. Notable portfolio companies include Sonos, The RealReal, Creditas, Sorare, Pismo, AppFolio, goPuff, Acorns, Farfetch, Segment, Bumble, and Yeahka. Headline is a registered investment adviser.
Made 2 investments in Birmingham

Greycroft

Greycroft is a venture capital firm that concentrates on technology start-ups, with a focus on the internet and mobile markets. It operates from offices in New York and Los Angeles, and uses its media and technology industry connections to help portfolio companies gain visibility, build strategic relationships, bring products to market, and grow successful businesses. Founded in 2006, Greycroft has invested in more than 200 companies across sectors such as consumer internet, financial technology, healthcare, and enterprise software, and manages over $1 billion in capital. The firm emphasizes early-stage investing and collaborates with entrepreneurs to support growth, while pursuing diversity initiatives including a diversity term sheet rider.
Made 2 investments in Birmingham

Draper Esprit

Draper Esprit plc, founded in 1984, is a London-based private equity firm with additional offices in Cambridge, Dublin, Helsinki, and Paris. It specializes in venture capital and private equity investments, focusing on technology-oriented businesses at various stages, from seed and early-stage to late-stage and pre-IPO. The firm primarily invests in Europe, with a focus on the UK, Ireland, and Finland. Draper Esprit typically invests between $0.02 million and €10 million per round, with a significant portion (30%) allocated to very early-stage companies generating less than $5 million in revenues. The firm seeks minority and majority investments across sectors such as digital technology, consumer, commerce, enterprise, and healthcare.

Right Side Capital Management

Right Side Capital Management is a San Francisco based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology startups with a focus on pre-seed rounds. It makes about 75-100 investments per year in capital-efficient companies seeking to reach product-market fit, typically in rounds of 50k to 500k and pre-money valuations of 1M to 3M. The firm pursues opportunities outside the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City, and it invests across the United States, Canada, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, and Western Europe, with a portfolio spanning many states and roughly two hundred prior investments since its early operations.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

Jumpstart Foundry

Founded in 2010, Jumpstart Foundry is a venture capital firm specializing in seed-stage investments in healthcare IT, consumer health products/services, tech-enabled services, and diagnostic devices. Based in Nashville, Tennessee with an additional office in Atlanta, Georgia, the firm invests up to $0.15 million per company for 7.5 percent equity. It operates a 14-week program and a six-week Micro-Accelerator program for small to medium-sized companies.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

Quake Capital

Quake Capital, established in 2016, is a venture capital firm and startup accelerator with a global presence. It invests in seed-stage ventures across diverse industries, with a focus on consumer-facing technologies leveraging 5G. Quake Capital operates accelerator programs in key tech hubs like Austin, Los Angeles, and New York City, recruiting teams from around the world. It also has a presence in Europe, collaborating with prominent partners such as Deutsche Telekom and RTL in Cologne, Germany. The firm's Los Angeles office, situated in the heart of the city's thriving tech scene, specializes in media and entertainment startups. Quake Capital's unique access to top universities and collegiate entrepreneurs, cultivated over two decades, sets it apart in the venture capital landscape.

BIP Capital

BIP Capital is an Atlanta-based investment firm that partners with daring entrepreneurs to scale their high-growth companies. They provide capital and operational support, investing between $2 million to $5 million in companies with revenues up to $10 million. BIP Capital focuses on software and TMT sectors, seeking companies with a revenue of USD 1 million to 5 million for investments ranging from USD 4 million to USD 5 million.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

Panoramic Ventures

Panoramic Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. Established as Panoramic Ventures, LLC, it focuses on investing in later-stage companies.

Henkel Ventures

Henkel Ventures is Henkel's corporate venture capital arm, established in 2016. It invests globally in early-stage startups (series A to B rounds) focusing on strategic areas such as digital commerce, sustainability, consumer packaged goods, and adhesive technologies. The firm engages in equity investments and joint development projects, aiming for minority stakes.

Mercia Fund Managers

Mercia Asset Management is a specialist asset manager based in the United Kingdom, focused on equity and debt investments to support the growth aspirations of regional businesses. The firm manages multiple funds, including venture capital funds dedicated to early-stage technology companies, particularly in the West Midlands. Mercia aims to provide a complete capital solution by investing across various asset classes, including venture and private equity. It emphasizes backing companies with strong growth potential and proprietary technology. The firm offers initial investments typically ranging from £50,000 to £250,000, with the capacity for follow-on investments up to £1 million per company. Mercia Asset Management also allows private investors to participate in high-growth technology companies through its Growth EIS Fund, benefiting from tax reliefs. Established in 1982, Mercia has established a reputation as a proactive partner for business owners, shareholders, and fund investors, aspiring to deliver superior returns.
Made 2 investments in Birmingham

Triple Point Ventures

Triple Point Ventures is a London-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in promising start-ups across ecommerce, platforms and wider technology, with a focus on business-to-business software. The team combines funding with operational expertise to help portfolio companies accelerate growth and strengthen teams as they scale. The firm targets sectors such as fintech, data, artificial intelligence, healthcare, vertical software as a service and energy, and backs B2B and B2B2C software companies addressing evolving market needs.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

DILA Capital

DILA Capital is a Mexico City-based venture capital firm that supports Mexican entrepreneurs and startups through equity investments, debt financing and hands-on guidance. Founded in 2005, the firm leverages an extensive local network and knowledge of the Mexican market to help portfolio companies scale, focusing on information technology, software, commercial services and consumer non-durables across early and growth stages.

Angel Ventures Mexico

Angel Ventures Mexico is a venture capital firm based in Mexico City, Mexico, founded in 2008. It invests in early-stage companies across information and communications technology, media, health, biotechnology, retail and consumer goods, agribusiness, e-commerce, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, agri-tech, food tech, environment, and fintech.

Howzat Partners

Founded in Luxembourg in 2006, Howzat Partners is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. It focuses on digital businesses, including internet, e-commerce, and media companies, with global investment scope.

Starwood Capital Operations

Starwood Capital Operations, LLC specializes in making direct investments. It makes private equity / buyouts, venture capital, mezzanine, and real estate investing investments in seed/startup companies and is involved in growth capital and buyout transactions. The firm invests in energy infrastructure, oil & gas, hotel and motel construction, homebuilding, hotels, hotel and time share condominium exchange, resorts, public golf courses, golf clubs, gyms and physical fitness facilities, home improvement retail, home furnishing retail, and real estate management and development. It seeks to invest in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Michigan, Canada, Brazil, United Kingdom, India, Africa / Middle East, Central America & Mexico, and Caribbean. The firm invests between $5 million and $100 million in its portfolio companies. It invests in companies with sales up to $5000 million. The firm specializes in buyins, asset and financial restructuring. The firm seeks to invest in Global real estate, hotel trade, leisures, and luxury retail. It invests in various property types including multi-family, office, residential, senior housing, commercial land, apartments, mixed-use, distressed real estate, property loan and golf. The firm also invests in products and services related to the hospitality, recreational, luxury lifestyle retail, other industries assets, and can make a mixture of debt and equity investments including distressed debt, value-add, and income assets and corporate opportunities. The firm structures its investments through equity, preferred equity, mezzanine debt, and senior debt. Starwood Capital Operations, LLC was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida with additional offices across , Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.

Flyover Capital

Founded in 2014, Flyover Capital is a venture capital firm based in Overland Park, Kansas. It invests in early-stage technology-related companies across the United States, with a focus on B2B sectors such as finance, insurance, logistics, real estate, and cybersecurity software.

Clocktower Technology Ventures

Clocktower Technology Ventures is a Santa Monica, California-based venture capital firm founded in 2015. It specializes in financial services and fintech, investing in lending, credit and banking, payments, insurance, capital markets and investments, personal finance, enterprise financial software, and real estate finance. As the technology investing arm of Clocktower Group, it supports fintech companies globally, with a portfolio across North America, Europe, and Latin America. Since its inception, it has invested in 96 fintech companies.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

Form Ventures

Form Ventures Limited is a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2019. The firm focuses on investing in seed-stage and early-stage startups within regulated markets, including sectors such as financial services, digital health, and transport. Form Ventures aims to disrupt existing regulated markets or create new ones, leveraging its extensive experience to help entrepreneurs navigate policy challenges and develop effective regulatory strategies. In addition to financial investment, the firm provides support in areas such as hiring, strategic planning, and capital raising to foster the growth of its portfolio companies.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

Gulf Islamic Investments

Gulf Islamic Investments LLC, established in 2014, is a Dubai-based financial services company specializing in Shariah-compliant investments. It focuses on private equity, venture capital, infrastructure, and real estate, with a regional emphasis on the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The firm invests in various sectors, including healthcare, technology, education, consumer services, and real estate, typically committing $10 million or more per investment.

Passion Capital Investments

Passion Capital Investments is a venture capital and incubator firm that provides funding and support to startups, including incubation, seed and growth rounds, and early-stage companies. It invests in digital media, mobile, Internet, and technology sectors across Europe, with an emphasis on the United Kingdom. The firm typically commits between 25,000 and 380,000 dollars and may take minority or majority stakes. Founded in 2011, it is based in London.

Felix Capital

Founded in London in 2014, Felix Capital is a venture capital firm focusing on the intersection of technology and creativity. It invests in digital lifestyle, authentic brands, platforms, and enabling software technologies across Europe and the United States. The firm supports entrepreneurs with innovative ideas, aiming to build category-leading companies.

Redhawk VC

Redhawk Advisory is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Birmingham, Alabama, founded in 2018. The firm is dedicated to supporting and growing startups by investing in outstanding founding teams that demonstrate adaptability and coachability. Redhawk focuses on identifying opportunities in various industries, particularly in under-served and under-represented capital markets. By valuing the entrepreneurial spirit, the firm aims to help founders navigate the challenges they encounter while developing their businesses.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

Round Hill Ventures

Established in 2016 and headquartered in London, Round Hill Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in technology companies across Europe.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

Apposite Capital

Founded in 2006, Apposite Capital is a London-based investment firm specializing in the healthcare sector across Europe. They provide operational support and strategic guidance alongside capital to build market-leading companies, tailoring investments to each company's needs.

Sapphire Capital Partners

Sapphire Capital Partners LLP is a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom, that was established in 2009. As an FCA-authorised Alternative Investment Manager, it specializes in managing over £280 million across more than 45 micro VC funds. The firm focuses on venture capital investments, utilizing Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) frameworks. Additionally, Sapphire Capital Partners offers a range of services including fund incubation and management, as well as advanced assurance for SEIS, EIS, Research and Development (R&D) tax credits, and Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs). The firm serves various sectors, including business products, investment services, financial services, and information technology.

Zero2IPO Group

Zero2IPO Group is an integrated service provider in China's venture capital and private equity sector. Headquartered in Beijing with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Silicon Valley, it operates a network-focused platform that sources deals, conducts market research, and provides financial advisory services. Through its subsidiaries, including venture investment arms, the group invests and manages funds to back high-potential, high-growth Chinese enterprises, co-investing with active venture funds and leading or co-leading early-stage startups. Its services encompass investment forums, training programs, and advisory offerings that connect entrepreneurs with investors, helping portfolio companies scale across sectors such as Internet, mobile applications, digital media, healthcare, and green technologies. Zero2IPO Group positions itself as a value-add partner in the venture capital ecosystem, leveraging its extensive China network to identify opportunities and support value creation.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham

K2VC

Founded in 2010, K2VC is a Beijing-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in technology start-ups across China. It concentrates on promoting technological progress and innovative business models.
Made 1 investment in Birmingham