17 VC Investors in London — 17 Currently Deploying

Partner with best-in-class management teams to bring innovative healthcare products to market that address significant unmet needs in large addressable markets, with clearly differ…

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 capital firm backing founders creating a digital and sustainable built world through investments in sustainable construction, efficient buildings, infrastructur…

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…

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, …

Equitable venture capital model where every founder backed becomes a co-owner of the fund. Early-stage investments in mission-driven, pre-seed and seed founders who are outliers, o…

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…

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

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.

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…

Back trailblazers solving hard problems in large markets through deep tech venture capital across Intelligence (AI, computing, quantum), Human (health, medicine, wellness), and Pla…

Build unicorn cofounding teams from scratch by matching exceptional founders and providing support from emerging idea to first revenue, with hands-on mentorship from both US and in…

Support visionary founders with long-term capital and scale-up expertise, partnering with early-stage software, healthcare and deeptech companies.

How many London venture capital investors are actively deploying right now?

DryPowder tracks 17 London venture capital funds. Of these, 17 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 London venture capital VCs write?

Among 17 London venture capital funds on DryPowder, check sizes run from $50K–$100M. 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 London venture capital VC?

A warm intro is still the fastest path. Most London venture capital 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.

Do I need to be based in London to raise from London VCs?

Most London investors will take early meetings remotely, but expect to travel for later-stage diligence and relationship-building. Geography matters less than thesis fit at pre-seed and seed. Being present in the local ecosystem does help: London investors often hear about companies through other founders and operators in the same network. If you are remote or distributed, leading with that context early prevents wasted meetings.

How many London venture capital 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 17 London venture capital 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 17 London venture capital 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.