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Jenson Funding Partners
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Jenson Funding Partners (trading as Jenson Ventures) is a UK-based SEIS and EIS specialist founded in 2012, operating the longest-running SEIS fund in the UK with over £32 million deployed into 160+ companies. As early-stage specialists, Jenson takes a systematic approach to deploying capital, targeting innovative and disruptive companies with high growth potential — primarily digital businesses (B2B SaaS, e-commerce, and marketplaces) with a 20% allowance for deep-tech and IP-rich consumer products. The firm prides itself on inclusivity over exclusivity, building a diverse portfolio across sectors, geographies, and founder backgrounds, with a particular focus on minority- and female-led teams across the UK. Jenson's investment mandate goes beyond capital: a structured Support Programme provides financial, technical, operational, and sales & marketing guidance from day one. The firm backs founders who are domain experts, demonstrate early traction, and show a clear path to revenue, targeting a 10x return on exit. With 11 successful exits and an average exit multiple of 4.69x, Jenson is B Corp certified and one of the first S/EIS fund managers to achieve that status.
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“This is a dream role for me. Re-engaging with the Jenson team gives me the opportunity to do for them what they did for me and help them build an exciting business with creativity and dynamism at its heart. It's my aim to turn Jenson into the 'go-to' fund for entrepreneurs and funders alike. I know better than anyone the challenges faced when starting and then growing a business.”
“As seasoned and passionate VC investors we seek to back amazing founders with incredible domain expertise, who are redefining industries through innovation. We look for start-ups that we can help rapidly scale and return a potential 10x on exit.”
“We are motivated by the fundamental belief that responsible venture capital investment is the catalyst for innovation and positive change in wider society, delivering much more than attractive returns to those who invest.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAi Digital | Pre-seed | $317k | 2025 |
| Relevic | Pre-seed | $190k | 2025 |
| Angoka | Seed | — | — |
| Hurree | Seed | — | 2024 |
| Voneus | Seed | — | 2013 |
| Acuity Trading | Seed | — | — |
| DAME | Seed | — | — |
| Georganics | Seed | — | — |
| Hike | Seed | — | — |
| Ascension-Q | Seed | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Macquarie Capital | 1 |
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