LVCN Partner Firms
London Venture Capital Network works with forward-thinking VC firms, family offices, and ecosystem partners committed to opening access to the venture ecosystem. Our partners believe that funding and opportunity should be more widely distributed, and they play an active role in making venture capital more transparent, inclusive, and collaborative. Through events, education, and ecosystem-building, they help shape a future where access to capital and insight is open to all.

VC Partner Firms
Orbit Startups
HQ:
Singapore
Founded in 2010, Orbit Startups is the Emerging Markets VC investing in tech companies that digitize traditional industries and help people raise their living standards all in a more sustainable way. Orbit provides a lifetime program with hands-on support for partnerships, business development, fundraising, growth, and an initial investment packageand follow-on funding. The firm focuses on digitalization across e-commerce, fintech, media, healthcare, education, and logistics sectors.
True Vine Capital Partners
HQ:
Singapore
True Vine Capital Partners is an emerging investment management firm in Southeast Asia with established networks across Europe and Japan. Through partnerships with leading regional industry players, the firm supports the transformation of Greater Asia’s startups into world-class enterprises.
Caucasus Ventures
HQ:
Baku, Azerbaijan
Caucasus Ventures is a Baku-based VC firm investing in startups across the Caucasus, Central Asia, Türkiye, and Eastern Europe. Believing great founders can emerge anywhere, the firm supports entrepreneurs with capital, strategic guidance, and hands-on resources. With a focus on scalability, endurance, and vision, Caucasus Ventures partners with driven teams building impactful, high-growth businesses in underserved markets.
Exceptional Ventures
HQ:
London, UK
Exceptional Ventures is a £20M London-based fund. It has an early-stage focus, investing in companies mainly at pre-seed and seed stage, primarily in the UK/EU and opportunistically across the rest of the world. 20-25% of the fund is carved out for reserves and used as follow-on funding. Exceptional Ventures is building a portfolio of ~40 companies over 3 years (40x first checks), and following on in 10-15 series A.
Ascension
HQ:
London, UK
Ascension is an early-stage VC founded by exited entrepreneurs to back the next wave of tech and impact founders in the UK. Since 2014, the team has focused on Seed-stage startups, leveraging deep industry networks and co-investments with top angels and VCs to support growth and follow-on funding. Committed to inclusion and community, Ascension operates with conviction, integrity, humour, and humility to strengthen the UK tech ecosystem.
Antler
HQ:
Singapore
Antler is an early-stage venture capital firm that seeks to invest in technology companies. The firm incubates startups from a variety of sectors and offers a global community network of co-founders and access to talent, expert advisors, expansion support, and capital around the world.
Malika Capital
HQ:
Newport Beach, California, USA
Malika Capital is a U.S.-based alternative investment firm and growth-stage venture capital investor, focused on real estate and late-stage startups. By combining institutional-quality assets with hands-on management, the firm delivers diversified, risk-adjusted returns. Its in-house brokerage adds full-service real estate capabilities, supporting long-term value creation.
PEN Ventures
HQ:
Seoul, Korea
PEN Ventures is an investment management firm that focuses on sustainable startups. The company's investment strategy is based around cleantech, fintech, edutech, and digital. In addition to investment, PEN Ventures also hosts events such as theCorporate Innovation Summit.
Jade Ventures
HQ:
Washington DC, USA
Jade Ventures is an advisory and investment firm that supports businesses and organizations generate value by focusing on sustainable solutions. Aligned with our values of sustainability, innovation, and excellence, we tackle world’s complex challenges that businesses face in redefining their value creation and competitive advantage in the global economy.
ODBA
HQ:
London, UK
ODBA is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in exceptional people building transformative, tech-driven businesses across Africa and beyond. With a belief that great companies are built by passionate, visionary teams, not just capital, ODBA backs entrepreneurs wherever they are, supporting bold ideas that reshape industries and create lasting impact.
Impact Tank
HQ:
Windhoek, Namibia
Impact Tank is a Namibian-Swiss impact venture builder driving socio-economic and environmental transformation across Africa. Founded in 2020, it empowers entrepreneurs, corporates, and non-profits by combining research, venture building, and hands-on implementation to develop sustainable, market-driven solutions. With offices in Namibia, Switzerland, and the USA, Impact Tank tackles systemic challenges through innovation, aligning community needs with scalable business opportunities to create lasting impact.
Sunny Side Venture Partners
HQ:
Cairo, Egypt
Sunny Side Venture Partners is an early-stage VC firm investing in ambitious startups across North Africa, with selective reach into the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa. The firm believes in supporting entrepreneurs with bold visions to create positive impact. Inspired by Aesop’s fable, Sunny Side takes a warm, collaborative approach, aspiring to empower, believing in potential, and connecting distant ecosystems under a shared sun.
Leo Capital
HQ:
Singapore
Leo Capital is a Singapore-based early-stage venture fund led by serial entrepreneurs with global experience. The firm invests in software-driven businesses and supports founders in scaling from strong operators to exceptional CEOs, with a focus on building tomorrow’s iconic companies.
UpsideDownVC
HQ:
London, UK
UpsideDown VC backs early-stage founders with flexible funding that protects both sides. Using equity and income-based CFEAs (Convertible Future Earnings Agreements), founders can access capital without giving up control, while investors gain downside protection. It’s venture capital reimagined, built for both unicorns and sustainable businesses.
Helena Capital
HQ:
Munich, Germany
Helena Capital is a transatlantic venture firm investing in growth-stage frontier technologies that strengthen economic resilience at the intersection of physical infrastructure and AI. Focused on advanced manufacturing, resilient supply chains, next-gen agriculture, and climate solutions, the firm combines capital with deep technical and operational expertise. With a strong presence in both the U.S. and Europe, Helena creates cross-border opportunities to help companies scale globally.
Sente Ventures
HQ:
Chicago, USA
Sente Ventures is a growth-stage global investor in technology startups & scale-ups, addressing industrial and planetary challenges. Focused on two core areas: Human Essentials (such as food, water, and wellbeing), and the Industrial Circular Economy. Sente partners with family offices, particularly those with operating businesses, to back practical innovations with the potential for large-scale impact. Based in Chicago, the firm enables transparent collaboration between entrepreneurs, investors, and corporates to accelerate sustainable growth.
Earlybird Venture Capital
HQ:
Berlin, Germany
Founded in 1997, Earlybird invests in all development and growth phases of technology companies. Among the most experienced venture investors in Europe, Earlybird offers its portfolio companies not only financial resources but also strategic support plus access to an international network and capital markets. With EUR 2 billion under management,eight IPOs and 30 trade sales, Earlybird is one of the most established and active venture capital firms in Europe.
Atlas Ventures
HQ:
London, UK
Atlas Ventures is a VC fund backing early-stage European startups in industrial decarbonisation and digitalisation. Focused on sectors like energy, logistics, and heavy industry, it combines deep domain expertise with a strong network of corporate partners to support B2B founders building transformative technologies.
212
HQ:
Istanbul, Türkiye
212 is a growth-stage VC firm investing in B2B tech startups across Turkey, CEE, and MENA. With €75 million under management and 25 investments, 212 backs companies with proven traction and global scaling potential. Guided by the principle “test local, go global,” the team combines capital with hands-on support, drawing on deep experience across startups and global corporations.
Community Partners

Copenhagen Fintech
HQ:
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen Fintech draws on the Nordic region's rich design tradition and renowned digital prowess to guide members toward innovative, human-centric ideas and technologies. And there's no better place in Europe to do so.

Foras Ventures
HQ:
Edinburgh, UK
Foras Ventures is a global startup platform that positions Scotland as a launchpad for entrepreneurial growth. With founder-first programs and a bold, no-nonsense approach, it attracts ambitious, risk-taking entrepreneurs and builds a powerful international network, driving talent, investment, and innovation to scale Scottish and UK-based ventures.

Gitex Global
HQ:
Dubai, UAE
GITEX Global is the world’s largest tech and AI event, held annually in Dubai. Bringing together 200,000+ attendees and 6,500+ exhibitors, it features major shows like Fintech Surge and AI Everything, uniting startups, corporates, VCs, and governments to shape the future of technology.

ColorInTech
HQ:
London, UK
Colorintech is an industry-backed nonprofit with a community of over 60,000. We work to make sure that everyone can participate in the tech economy

Impact Festival
HQ:
Frankfurt, Germany
IMPACT FESTIVAL is Europe’s largest B2B event for sustainable innovation, held in Frankfurt. It brings together over 4,000 visitors, 130+ investors, and 200+ solutions to connect startups, corporates, and investors driving economic transformation through green and impact tech. Through exhibitions, keynotes, and matchmaking, the event fosters partnerships that scale sustainable innovation across industries.

Rare Founders
HQ:
London, UK
Rare Founders is a founder-led community reshaping the UK startup scene through bold, inclusive events and no-fluff content. From open mic pitch nights to London’s largest demo days, it gives early-stage founders visibility, connections, and real opportunities, backed by a mission to amplify overlooked talent and build a more accessible startup ecosystem.

Tekpon
HQ:
Bucharest, Romania
Tekpon Awards is a premier black-tie event celebrating innovation in SaaS and AI, held annually in Bucharest. The 2025 edition brings together 1,000+ founders, executives, and investors for three days of awards, networking, and curated side events, honoring category leaders, bootstrappers, and standout individuals shaping the future of software.

Oxford VC Network
HQ:
Oxford, UK
OXVC is Oxford University's student-led venture capital network, connecting founders, investors, and entrepreneurial students. Its mission is to unlock student potential by providing access to venture capital, hands-on experience, and a supportive community. Through events, programs, and industry connections, OXVC makes VC more diverse, open, and accessible to the next generation of innovators.

SHIFT Open Finance
HQ:
London, UK
SHIFT is a leading community of high growth fintechs committed to accelerating the adoption of Open Finance globally.

Expand North Star
HQ:
Dubai, UAE
Expand North Star is a global startup event held alongside GITEX Global in Dubai. It connects 1,800+ startups with VCs, corporates, and government partners through exhibitions, pitch competitions, and curated networking, making it one of the world’s largest platforms for startup growth and investment.

Shibuya Startup Support
HQ:
Tokyo, Japan
Shibuya Startup Support is an initiative by Shibuya City to attract and empower global entrepreneurs through programs like the Startup Visa and Testbed City. With a focus on innovation, community, and international collaboration, it offers resources, space, and support for startups looking to launch and scale in one of Tokyo’s most dynamic districts.