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Redbus Ventures
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Redbus invests its own permanent capital in early-stage ventures, predominantly in the UK, with no fixed fund timeline — enabling it to take a long-term view and act as a patient partner. The firm also allocates capital to special situations, including acquiring businesses that require reorganisation and purchasing materially undervalued assets. As entrepreneurs themselves, the Redbus team backs ambitious founders who think independently, operate with conviction, and are building something meaningful. They are not afraid of down rounds, distressed businesses, or companies in administration, and are 'not obsessed with unicorns — we are obsessed with great businesses or businesses that can be great.' Portfolio companies benefit from practical experience, strategic judgement, and a network built over decades, alongside capital.
Notable quotes
“There's a clear shift happening in the UK VC market. Deal volumes are down, but the total value of investment is up sharply. At Redbus Ventures, this is exactly how we've always operated: backing bold founders early, supporting them with flexible, patient capital.”
“We are not obsessed with unicorns, we are obsessed with great businesses or businesses that can be great. We get, like and understand mavericks, outliers, innovators and operators. We once were them.”
“Cleo reached unicorn status and is tracking towards $400m ARR. We invested at pre-seed. We remain focused on long-term partnership, patient capital, and backing exceptional founders building brilliant businesses from the earliest stages.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolemy Bio | Pre-seed | $2m | 2026-05 |
| Nila (Elder Care) | Pre-seed | $2m | 2025-10 |
| Cloud Capital | Series A | $6m | 2025-04 |
| Cleo | Pre-seed | — | — |
| Perlego | Seed | — | — |
| Lapse | Seed | — | — |
| Wild | Seed | — | — |
| Perkbox | Seed | — | — |
| Ryft | Seed | — | — |
| Checkstep | Seed | $2m | 2022-04 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| LocalGlobe | 2 |
| Balderton Capital | 1 |
| Dawn Capital | 1 |
| MiddleGame Ventures | 1 |
| Fuel Ventures | 1 |
| Norrsken Evolve | 1 |
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