Pre-seed AI Investors in the UK
We've mapped 20 of the most active pre-seed AI investors funding founders in the UK, with cheques $50Kβ$32M.
- Pre-seed20
- Seed20
- Series A15
- Series B9
- Series C+4
We've mapped 20 of the most active pre-seed AI investors funding founders in the UK β 20 VCs. Cheque sizes across this segment run $50Kβ$32M.
When raising pre-seed for a AI company in the UK, founders should lead with the investors whose stage and cheque size actually match the round β not just the best-known names. 20 of these profiles have been verified in the last review pass. Sign in to see each investor's full thesis, cheque range, and how closely they fit your specific company.
University of Cambridge - Cambride Enterprise
University of Cambridge's commercialisation arm; Cambridge Enterprise Seed Funds (Discovery, Challenge, Venture Fund) invest GBP 50K-500K pre-seed to Series β¦ Sign in to see full profile β
Phoenix Court Group (LocalGlobe + Latitude)
London-based multi-stage investment company, home to LocalGlobe (pre-seed and seed), Latitude (early growth), Solar (scale-up) and Basecamp (fund of funds). Sign in to see full profile β
Oxford Science Enterprises
Oxford Science Enterprises (formerly Oxford Sciences Innovation) is the dedicated investment company for the University of Oxford's spinout ecosystem, headquβ¦ Sign in to see full profile β
Inmotion
Corporate VC arm of Jaguar Land Rover (London); pre-seed to Series A in climate tech, industrial tech and enterprise solutions. Sign in to see full profile β
Samos Investments Advisory
London-based VC (founded 2008) focused on high-growth European businesses across deep-tech/AI, consumer internet, e-commerce, B2B software and fintech. Sign in to see full profile β
Transition Global
London-based climate VC investing at pre-seed, seed and Series A across Europe, UK and US with $1-8m cheques to back founders implementing the climate transiβ¦ Sign in to see full profile β
Salica Investments
London-headquartered international investment firm focused on private technology investing. Sign in to see full profile β
Vodafone Ventures
Strategic corporate venture capital arm of Vodafone Group; invests in consumer, enterprise, infrastructure and devices. Sign in to see full profile β
Science Creates Ventures
Bristol-based deep-tech VC (SCVC) - venture arm of Science Creates ecosystem (founded 2017). Sign in to see full profile β
PXN Ventures
Manchester-based VC (now PXN Ventures after Par Equity merger) supporting Northern UK founders with operational backing. Sign in to see full profile β
Seedcamp
Sector-agnostic first-cheque investor backing founders from idea to early revenue, mainly in Europe and Israel or with a distinctly European angle. Sign in to see full profile β
Mercia Ventures
Mercia Ventures is the venture capital arm of Mercia Asset Management PLC, a UK regional asset manager. Sign in to see full profile β
Fuel Ventures
Fuel Ventures is a London venture capital firm founded by Mark Pearson (founder of MyVoucherCodes) that invests from pre-seed to Series A in UK tech startupsβ¦ Sign in to see full profile β
Parkwalk
Parkwalk, part of IP Group plc, is a London investor founded in 2009 that backs deeptech companies spun out of UK universities, from seed to scale. Sign in to see full profile β
Firstminute Capital
Seed fund founded in 2017 that leads pre-seed and seed investments for European and UK founders, with cheques of Β£1β3m. Sign in to see full profile β
IP Group
IP Group is a London Stock Exchange-listed investor, founded in 2001, that builds and backs science and technology companies drawn from universities and reseβ¦ Sign in to see full profile β
Northern Gritstone
Northern England investment company backing science and tech-enabled spin-outs from Universities of Manchester, Leeds, and Sheffield. Sign in to see full profile β
Crane Ventures
London-based seed/early-stage VC investing in intelligent enterprise and deep-tech businesses across Europe; team also in NYC, SF, Austin. Sign in to see full profile β
IQ Capital Partners
Cambridge-based European deep-tech VC leading pre-seed to Series A rounds, with growth funds for follow-ons (up to GBP 10m initial, GBP 30m via Growth Fund). Sign in to see full profile β
Seraphim Space
Seraphim Space is a London investment firm focused solely on SpaceTech. Sign in to see full profile β
Directory last updated: November 2026.
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