Episode 1 Ventures
Overview
Episode 1 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in London that focuses on investing in B2B software companies, particularly those raising pre-seed or seed rounds . The firm seeks to invest in UK-based, software-driven startups, with a focus on AI, TechBio, open-source, software infrastructure, healthtech, and marketplaces . They invest between £250k and £2m, targeting a 10-20% ownership stake for lead cheques .
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluidstack | Jan 2019 | Seed | - |
| Omnipresent | Mar 2022 | Series B | - |
| Carwow | Jul 2024 | VC Round | Co-investor |
| CloudNC | Jun 2022 | Series B | - |
| Attest | Apr 2019 | Series A | - |
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Key People
Simon Murdoch
Managing Partner
Hector Mason
General Partner
Paul McNabb
Partner
Millan Suri
Principal
Arj Patel
Investor (LP)
Sacha Vauclin
Investor
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Episode 1 Ventures based?
Episode 1 Ventures is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom.
When was Episode 1 Ventures founded?
Episode 1 Ventures was founded in 2013.
How many portfolio companies does Episode 1 Ventures have?
Episode 1 Ventures has 63 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Episode 1 Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Fluidstack, Omnipresent, Carwow, CloudNC, Attest.
What was Episode 1 Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
Episode 1 Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Carwow in 2024.
What sectors does Episode 1 Ventures focus on?
Episode 1 Ventures focuses on Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce.
What company stages does Episode 1 Ventures focus on?
Episode 1 Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Episode 1 Ventures's AUM?
Episode 1 Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.