Top 20 AI Venture Capital Investors in the UK 2024

If you’re looking to raise your next round in the UK as an early-stage AI startup, you are in luck: there are plenty of doors for you to knock.

From AI-first funds to sector-agnostic firms that welcome AI opportunities, we’ve compiled this curated list of AI investors you can include in your outreach list. These are some of the best early-stage VC firms in the UK, including the Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages.

TIP:

Read the websites carefully before submitting your pitch deck or contacting the fund’s partners or investors. Every VC firm explicitly states its preferences, with some even mentioning the metrics your deck must include to be considered. Ensure you are aligned and meet the criteria—otherwise, it’s a waste of time.

Crane Venture Partners
94 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • B2B
  • +19
Stage:
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
  • +4
Britbots
10 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Agritech & Farming
  • +7
Stage:
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • +3
Amadeus Capital
280 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +27
Stage:
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • +4
Check:
  • $100K-$500K
Entrée Capital
261 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +31
Stage:
  • Funding Round
  • Seed
  • +3
Atomico
244 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +32
Stage:
  • Series A
  • Series B
  • +3
Hoxton Ventures
111 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +26
Stage:
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
  • +2
Check:
  • $100K-$500K
  • $500K-$1M
  • +2
Notion
238 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +26
Stage:
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
  • +3
AlbionVC
140 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +25
Stage:
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • +2
Check:
  • $100K-$500K
  • $500K-$1M
  • +3
Episode 1
122 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +26
Stage:
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • +2
Check:
  • $500K-$1M
  • $1M-$3M
IQ Capital
156 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +28
Stage:
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
  • +4
Check:
  • $100K-$500K
  • $500K-$1M
  • +3
LocalGlobe
400 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +32
Stage:
  • Seed
  • Pre-Seed
  • +2
Playfair Capital
114 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +34
Stage:
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
  • +2
Check:
  • $1M-$3M
  • $3M-$10M
  • +1
7percent Ventures
154 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +28
Stage:
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
  • +2
Check:
  • $1M-$3M
  • $3M-$10M
Concept Ventures
81 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Software & Apps
  • +9
Stage:
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
  • +1
Check:
  • $1M-$3M
  • $500K-$1M
  • +2
Worth Capital
97 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +24
Stage:
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
  • +1
Check:
  • $100K-$500K
Twin Path Ventures
12 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +25
Stage:
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
Check:
  • $1M-$3M
  • $100K-$500K
SFC Capital
645 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +28
Stage:
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
Check:
  • $1M-$3M
  • $500K-$1M
  • +2
BGF Ventures
51 investments
Focus:
  • Software & Apps
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • +9
Stage:
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • +4
Check:
  • $3M-$10M
  • $10M-$50M
UCL Technology Fund
38 investments
Focus:
  • AI & Deep Tech
  • Advertising & Marketing
  • +26
Stage:
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
  • +2
Check:
  • $1M-$3M
  • $3M-$10M
  • +2
Kinetic Investments
10 investments
Focus:
  • Gaming
  • Media, Events & Entertainment
Stage:
  • Seed
  • Pre-Seed
  • +2
Check:
  • $3M-$10M

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