435 growth investors backing UK startups (free list)
Find UK investors backing startups beyond seed, from Series A to later-stage growth.
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 Mercia( ) Mercia is a venture capital firm focused on fuelling UK business ambitions throu... Manchester  | ||||
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 Mercia Ventures’ North East Venture Fund( ) Mercia focuses on investing in innovative SMEs across various sectors including ... Henley-in-Arden | ||||
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 Playfair Capital( ) The venture capital firm focuses on providing an unfair advantage to founders, s... London | ||||
 Deep Science Ventures( ) The firm is a venture creator focused on five sectors: Restorative Cultivation, ... London | ||||
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 Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II( ) The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) focuses on providing finance to s... Sheffield | ||||
 PXN Ventures( ) PXN Ventures is a UK-based venture capital firm focused on backing high-growth c... Manchester | ||||
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 AVP (AXA Venture Partners)( ) AVP focuses on investments in sectors related to technology and innovation, spec... London | ||||
 Firstminute Capital( ) firstminute capital is a seed-stage venture firm focused on investing in the UK,... London | ||||
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 Frontline Ventures( ) Frontline is a venture capital firm specialising in backing B2B founders with gl... London, Dublin | ||||
 Finance Yorkshire( ) Finance Yorkshire provides funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ... Barnsley | ||||
 Index Ventures( ) Index Ventures invests in visionary founders across diverse industries, prioriti... London | ||||
 Hoxton Ventures( ) Hoxton Ventures is a European venture capital firm with a focus on early-stage i... London | ||||
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 Triple Point Ventures( ) This venture capital firm specialises in high-conviction seed capital, focusing ... London | ||||
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 Blackfinch Ventures( ) Blackfinch Group is a dynamic investment group focused on creating a positive im... Gloucester | ||||
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 Empirical Ventures( ) Empirical is a specialist VC and venture builder based in Europe, focusing on ea... Bristol | ||||
 Future Planet Capital( ) Future Planet Capital is an impact-led venture capital firm founded in the UK wi... London | ||||
 Haatch( ) This award-winning UK-based venture capital firm focuses on pre-seed and seed in... Stamford | ||||
 YFM Equity Partners( ) YFM Equity Partners specialises in providing flexible equity solutions to ambiti... London | ||||
 Balderton Capital( ) Balderton Capital is a venture capital firm focusing primarily on technology and... London | ||||
 Eka Ventures( ) This venture capital firm focuses on investing in founders who are creating posi... London | ||||
 Gresham House Ventures( ) Gresham House Ventures focuses on scaling high-growth businesses across healthca... London | ||||
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 Cornerstone VC( ) Cornerstone is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in the sectors o... London | ||||
 Episode 1 Ventures( ) The firm specialises in investing in Pre-Seed and Seed stage B2B software compan... London | ||||
 Cherry Ventures( ) Cherry Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Europe, speciali... London | ZaroRiploHeywa LabsBenPhoebeMaze+32 | |||
 Dawn Capital( ) Dawn Capital focuses on investing in European B2B software companies. They targe... London | ||||
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 Araya Ventures( ) The firm invests in exceptional individuals who are transforming the way we live... London | BeatpulseLabsMyARCCapably | |||
 Seedcamp( ) The firm focuses on investing in the healthcare sector, particularly in personal... London | ||||
 Earlybird Venture Capital( ) Earlybird is a venture capital investor focusing on Europe’s tech innovators, sp... London | ||||
 Scottish Enterprise( ) The firm focuses on supporting early-stage and growing companies in Scotland, of... Glasgow | ||||
 Puma Growth Partners( ) Partners for Growth is the private equity division of Puma Capital Group, invest... London | ||||
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 Octopus Ventures( ) This venture capital firm focuses on investing in sectors such as B2B Software, ... London | ||||
 Wilbe( ) London | AhoraCyclana Bio | |||
 AlbionVC( ) AlbionVC focuses on early-stage investments in the UK, specialising in software,... London | ||||
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💡 This page features the most active UK growth investors — firms consistently writing cheques of £4m+ to help scale proven startups.
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What Do Growth Investors Look For?
A growth VC (Growth Venture Capitalist) is an investor who funds companies that have moved past the early startup phase. These businesses have found their market, are generating strong revenue, and now need extra capital to accelerate expansion.
- Established startups: Companies that have already scaled beyond the startup stage and are ready for the next level.
- Big growth potential: Businesses with a proven ability to grow quickly and efficiently, needing capital to keep momentum.
- Proven products: A product or service already validated by customers and generating consistent demand.
- Expansion funding: Capital to support entry into new markets, team growth, or launching additional products.
Unlike early-stage investors, who back unproven ideas, growth VCs step in when a solid foundation is in place.
Growth funding often happens across different rounds, most commonly Series A, B and C. A Series A round usually supports a company that has found product–market fit and needs capital to scale its model. Series B funding helps accelerate growth further, often into new markets or larger teams. By Series C and beyond, investors back businesses aiming for major milestones such as international expansion, acquisitions, or preparing for an IPO.
At Startupmag, we track UK growth investments of over £4m. Below you’ll find the most active growth investors in the country.
435 Most Active Growth Investors In The UK
Growth VCs and investors (websites, linkedin and twitter accounts)
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Frequently asked questions
Growth investors back startups that have moved beyond the earliest stages and are showing traction, revenue growth or product-market fit. These investors usually support companies scaling teams, operations and market expansion.
Growth investors typically invest from Series A onwards, although some may participate in late seed rounds for fast-growing startups. Investment size and expectations usually increase as companies scale.
Growth investors often look for strong revenue growth, customer traction, scalable business models and clear market demand. Many also evaluate the founding team, retention metrics and long-term expansion potential.
Founders should approach growth investors with clear traction metrics, a strong growth story and evidence of market demand. Investors at this stage usually expect more detailed financial and operational information.
This list includes UK growth investors backing startups across different sectors and stages. The full database includes additional investor details and filters to help founders identify relevant growth-stage investors.
