11 Fintech Investors in London — 11 Currently Deploying

Back European founders with strong qualities (not CV/pedigree) building businesses for a better human future, assessed on characteristics like productivity, grit, and commercial ac…

Early-stage venture firm backing category leaders in Software, AI, Fintech and Consumer Internet across Europe and North America through rigorous investment, hands-on partnership, …

Europe's leading early-stage business software investor, backing founders on the journey from $1M to $100M+ in revenue with deep software expertise across SaaS, Services as Softwar…

Build world-changing businesses with Europe's best founders over two decades. Support founders as complete people, not just CEOs, through deliberate well-being and business buildin…

Seedcamp provides unfiltered advice, unwavering support, and an unrivalled network to early-stage founders. The fund backs European entrepreneurs building global technology compani…

Investing to architect the digital economy by disrupting traditional sectors so more people can benefit, driven by conviction in profit and progress through principle-driven invest…

Investing in hyper-growth Consumer and Technology businesses with enduring customer relationships that challenge the status quo through digitization, AI transformation, and digital…

Partner with exceptional people to help them realize their full potential across pre-seed, seed, growth, and public market stages through long-term founder relationships.

Backing mission-driven, outlier founders at pre-seed and seed stage across UK, Europe and North America through generalist and institutional thesis-driven funds.

Supporting ambitious founders to build category defining companies

Specialist venture capital firm investing in early-stage Enterprise AI & Fintech companies, combining capital with connectivity to global financial institutions to help founders bu…

How many fintech investors are actively deploying right now?

DryPowder tracks 11 fintech funds. Of these, 11 are currently deploying capital based on recent fund closes, portfolio activity, and partner signals. Use DryPowder's fund matching to see which ones fit your specific startup.

What check size do fintech VCs write?

Among 11 fintech funds on DryPowder, check sizes run from $100K–$20M. Ranges vary by fund size, vintage, and whether the fund leads rounds. Each fund profile shows check size detail and lead preference.

How do I get a meeting with a fintech VC?

A warm intro is still the fastest path. Most fintech VCs on DryPowder do accept cold outreach or direct applications, but response rates vary widely by fund. Before reaching out, use DryPowder's AI matching to get a fit score and specific talking points. Founders who lead with thesis-aligned framing get significantly better response rates than those sending the same deck to every fund on a list.

What do fintech VCs look for beyond a good deck?

Most fintech investors evaluate three things before reading your deck in detail: your background in the space, whether they have seen the problem from multiple portfolio companies, and whether anyone they trust vouches for you. After that, the deck needs to show market size, a clear problem-solution fit specific to fintech, and early evidence of customer demand. Thesis alignment matters more in fintech than in generalist investing because these funds see a high volume of pitches in the same space.

How many fintech investors should I be talking to at once?

Most fundraisers recommend a parallel process: identify 20-40 target investors but approach your highest-fit funds first. Of the 11 fintech funds currently deploying, not all will match your specific stage and sector. Use fund matching to find your top 10-15, approach those first, collect feedback, then go wider. Going to every fund simultaneously without qualifying first burns bridges and dilutes the urgency that helps close a round.

How is DryPowder different from building a VC list on LinkedIn or Crunchbase?

The fund list you build on LinkedIn or Crunchbase is roughly the same list every other founder is building. DryPowder adds three things a manual search cannot: deployment signals (which funds have recently closed new vehicles and are actively writing checks), AI thesis matching (which of the 11 fintech funds actually fits your specific startup, ranked by fit), and verified partner contact details. The goal is 15 targeted, thesis-aligned pitches instead of 150 generic ones.