438 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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 Soho Square Capital( ) Soho Square invests in UK and European SMEs, focusing on tailored financing solu... London  | ||||
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 Oxford Science Enterprises( ) The firm focuses on investing in Life Sciences, Health Tech, and Deep Tech, prim... Oxford | ||||
 SFC Capital( ) SFC Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-stage t... London | ||||
 Portfolio Ventures( ) The PV Angel Fund is an early-stage investor focusing on fintech, SaaS, and vert... London | ||||
 Concept Ventures( ) Concept Ventures is the largest dedicated UK pre-seed fund, focusing on reshapin... London | ||||
 Twin Path Ventures( ) Twin Path Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in AI-first st... London | ||||
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 Nauta Capital( ) Nauta is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage B2B software... London | ||||
 Redrice Ventures( ) Redrice Ventures is a UK-based venture capital firm specialising in premium cons... London | ||||
 Advent Life Sciences( ) Advent Life Sciences is a leading trans-Atlantic venture capital firm focused on... London | ||||
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 Haatch( ) This award-winning UK-based venture capital firm focuses on pre-seed and seed in... Stamford | ||||
 PXN Ventures( ) PXN Ventures is a UK-based venture capital firm focused on backing high-growth c... Manchester | ||||
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 Actia Capital Partners( ) London | ||||
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 Old College Capital( ) Old College Capital (OCC) is the University of Edinburgh’s venture investment fu... Edingburgh | ||||
 Empirical Ventures( ) Empirical is a specialist VC and venture builder based in Europe, focusing on ea... Bristol | ||||
 Odyssey Ventures( ) London | ||||
 Scottish Enterprise( ) The firm focuses on supporting early-stage and growing companies in Scotland, of... Glasgow | ||||
 Archangels( ) Archangels focuses on investing in disruptive technology with protectable intell... Edinburgh | ||||
 MMC Ventures( ) MMC Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm that has backed early-stage,... London | ||||
 Lakestar( ) Auterion is a venture capital firm focused on open-source operating systems for ... London | ||||
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 Notion Capital( ) Notion Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that specialises in softwa... London | ||||
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 Episode 1 Ventures( ) The firm specialises in investing in Pre-Seed and Seed stage B2B software compan... London | ||||
 Seedcamp( ) The firm focuses on investing in the healthcare sector, particularly in personal... London | ||||
 Pembroke VCT( ) Pembroke VCT is a c.£230m+ fund established in 2013, focusing on growth-stage in... London | ||||
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 LocalGlobe( ) LocalGlobe is a venture capital firm that partners with founders from pre-seed a... London | ||||
 Molten Ventures( ) Molten Ventures focuses on technology-driven companies across various sectors. T... London | ||||
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 Etfs Capital( ) ETFS Capital, founded in 2018 and based in London, is a venture capital firm foc... London | ||||
 IW Capital( ) IW Capital focuses on investing in UK businesses, enabling investors to benefit ... London | ||||
 Mouro Capital( ) Mouro Capital is a venture capital firm specialising in fintech innovations. The... London | ||||
 Insurtech Gateway( ) Insurtech Gateway is a specialist insurtech incubator investing early in mission... London | ||||
 Fuel Ventures( ) Fuel Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on backing ambitious tech c... London | ||||
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 Index Ventures( ) Index Ventures invests in visionary founders across diverse industries, prioriti... London | ||||
 Ventures Together( ) Ventures Together is a UK-based venture capital firm known for its unusually bro... London | ||||
 Puma Growth Partners( ) Partners for Growth is the private equity division of Puma Capital Group, invest... 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.
Looking for other types of investors? Explore our dedicated lists for angel investors, pre-seed VCs, seed VCs, or browse venture capital firms by sector.
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.
438 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.
