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Blackfinch Ventures
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Blackfinch Ventures backs ambitious UK founders reimagining industries across a wide range of sectors, with particular focus on deeptech, fintech, and the energy transition. The firm targets early-stage, EIS- or VCT-eligible technology businesses with £100k+ annual revenue, seeking funding rounds of £200k–£2m, and looks for companies with strong R&D, evidence of product-market fit, scalable ideas, and the ambition to shape the future economy. Blackfinch invests across a broad range of sectors — from hardware and SaaS to advanced manufacturing and climate tech — and supports founders from investment through to development and exit. The team, which includes experienced startup founders, technologists, and finance professionals (including three PhDs), emphasises a UK-wide portfolio beyond London, backing innovative businesses in thriving regional ecosystems. Blackfinch is also an Investment Partner of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), reflecting its commitment to commercialising cutting-edge science and technology.
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“We anticipate further growth within the Blackfinch Ventures area of the business, as the wider group collaborates with their expertise and experience to deliver on innovative initiatives. A new evolution of venture capital investing lies ahead of us and that presents opportunities that we hope to bring to the retail investor and financial adviser community.”
“We're immensely proud to support some of the UK's brightest entrepreneurial talents. Our record year of VCT investments not only reflect our commitment to tech-led, diversified portfolios but also the vibrancy and potential of UK tech regions on the world stage.”
“This has been a fantastic year for the Venture Capital area of our business. Market data shows that VCT fund raising was slightly down this year, yet Blackfinch saw an increase of circa 90% in our inflows. This is a reflection of our rapidly increasing profile in the space, driven by a high quality team coupled with a great portfolio of companies.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optera | Seed | $4m | 2026-06-15 |
| H2CHP | Series A | $1m | 2026-05-12 |
| Third Space Learning | Seed | $6m | 2026-04-29 |
| Spaceflux | Seed | — | 2025-07-25 |
| Minimal | Seed | — | 2025-04-30 |
| GT Wings | Seed | $1m | 2024-12-20 |
| Tended | Series A | — | 2024-04-11 |
| Candidate.ID | Seed | — | 2022-03-29 |
| Neuranics | Seed | — | — |
| DiPOLE Systems | Seed | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Foresight Group | 3 |
| Northstar Ventures | 2 |
| Innovate UK | 2 |
| Maven Capital Partners | 2 |
| Empirical Ventures | 1 |
| Nesta | 1 |
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