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Fuel Ventures

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https://fuel.ventures/
Last activity: 24.10.2026
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Fuel Ventures is the leading early-stage investor in early stage technology and digital companies. To date we have invested in 65+ businesses.

We have a unique approach to investing in the very best early-stage globally scalable marketplaces, e-commerce, D2C, platforms, software (SaaS) and transactional technologies.

We invest in and grow great companies with big potential. Our primary focus is on building proven business models in the online and mobile space that has the ability to scale quickly and have international growth potential. We invest in extraordinary entrepreneurs with unique technologies that will define the next era of innovation. We take a hands-on approach from the very beginning, partnering with talented entrepreneurs to transform their vision into reality.

Using a recipe of entrepreneurial innovation, passion, energy and hard work, a mix of deep sector knowledge, influential personal network and a healthy dollop of been-there-done-that we achieve success, all been fine-tuned over the last 10 years.

Our Funds:
👉 Concept/Early Stage SEIS Fund 🌱
20-30 investments of £150k

👉 Scale up/Growth EIS Fund 📈
15-20 investments of £1-£3m

SUBMIT YOUR BUSINESS FOR INVESTMENT:
The best way for us to review your business if you are looking for investment is to submit the business to our web form for me and our investment team to review properly within our process, we review weekly in our investment meetings and will come back to you if we spot something of interest that gets us excited.

Please submit the business here:

https://fuel.ventures/contact/entrepreneur-application/
Portfolio
165
Persons
10
Mentions
128

Overview

Location
United Kingdom, England, London
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2015
Investment Type
Venture Capital
Investment Stage
Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A

Funds raised 3

DateFund sizeAnnouncement
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Dec 23, 2024$25.14MFuel Ventures secures £20M in funding from Chinese LPs
Jun 10, 2021$63.6MFuel Ventures Closes New Fund, at $63.3M

Portfolio 165

DateNameWebsiteTotal RaisedLocation
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Sep 4, 2026AI Scoreaiscore.ai$6.41MUnited Kingdom
Jan 20, 2026Allocation Strategyallocation-strategy.com$2.16MUnited Kingdom
Dec 2, 2025IntelligentCoreintelligentcore.io$2.7MUnited Kingdom
Nov 27, 2025TYTEN AItyten.ai$1.01MUnited Kingdom
Nov 21, 2025Sencillosencillo.finance$472.13KUnited Kingdom
Sep 1, 2025Allassoallasso.ch$3M
Aug 14, 2025Transaktransak.com$16MUnited States
Oct 11, 2023adzact.liadzact.li
Oct 11, 2023ContentRadarcontentradar.aiGermany, Berlin
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Persons 10

DateFirst NameLast NameTitleLinkedInLocation
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ShivPatelPartnerLinkedIn
JamesSteelSenior AssociateLinkedIn
KatieMathiasInvestment AssociateLinkedIn
OliverHammondPartnerLinkedIn
MichaelBurnettGeneral PartnerLinkedIn
TomHealySenior AssociateLinkedIn
MikeStevensonSenior Investment Associate
AlexBreedenSenior Investment AssociateLinkedIn
NikitaBaranovAssociateLinkedIn

Mentions in press and media 128

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Oct 20, 2026Affinity Labs Raises $2 Million Pre-Seed Led By Fuel Ventures To Scale Creator-Led Software BrandsAffinity Labs has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to expand its portfolio of software products built in partnership with content creators. The London-based company describes itself as a house of creator-led software brands, with produ...
Oct 14, 2026Affinity Labs raises $2M to build AI-powered software brands with creatorsLondon-based startup Affinity Labs has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to expand its portfolio of creator-led software brands and further develop its AI-powered product development technology. The round was led by Fuel Ventures, along...
Oct 12, 2026British Business Bank Commits £10 Million To Fuel Ventures FundsThe British Business Bank committed £10 million to Fuel Ventures through its Regional Angels Programme, providing additional capital to support early-stage technology companies across the U.K. The commitment will increase Fuel Ventures’ cap...
Oct 6, 2026British Business Bank commits £10m to Fuel Ventures funds The British Business Bank has committed £10m to Fuel Ventures to boost the venture capital firm’s capacity to mak
Sep 4, 2026UK startup AI Score raises $5.4M to scale its enterprise AI governance platformLondon-based AI governance company AI Score has raised $5.4 million in seed funding to further develop its platform for managing the use of generative and agentic AI across organisations. The round was led by Fuel Ventures, with participati...
Sep 3, 2026Startup Funding News Today, September 3, 2026: Backbone, Plenti, Rightcharge Outlier Space, Zeit AI, & MoreVenture capital is shifting toward specialized AI, physical infrastructure, and software embedded in complex operating workflows this morning. The strongest fresh rounds in the latest 16-hour window include New Zealand orbital-manufacturing...
Sep 3, 2026Souk Raises USD1.6M in Pre-Seed FundingSouk, a London, UK-based business-to-business (B2B) software and partnership automation startup, raised USD1.6m in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Sure Valley Ventures (SVV), with participation from Antler, Fuel Ventures, and a strat...
Sep 3, 2026Souk lands $1.6M to turn inactive B2B partners into revenueUK-based B2B software startup Souk has raised $1.6 million in pre-seed funding to develop its AI-powered partner management platform. The round was led by Sure Valley Ventures (SVV), with participation from Antler, Fuel Ventures and strateg...
Jul 7, 2026Stoa Raises $2.4 Million To Build Savings-Powered Spending PlatformStoa announced that it has raised $2.4 million to build a new category in financial technology. The company is starting in the UK, plans to expand to the U.S., and is building for a global market. Stoa is developing a savings-powered spendi...
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FAQ about Fuel Ventures

When was Fuel Ventures founded?

Fuel Ventures was founded in 2015.

What funds has Fuel Ventures raised?

Fuel Ventures has announced 3 funds on Parsers VC, among them a $25.14M fund on Dec 23, 2024 and a $63.6M fund on Jun 10, 2021.

How many startups has Fuel Ventures invested in?

Fuel Ventures has 165 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them AI Score, Allocation Strategy and IntelligentCore.

What has the press written about Fuel Ventures?

Parsers VC has collected 128 articles mentioning Fuel Ventures, among them “Affinity Labs Raises $2 Million Pre-Seed Led By Fuel Ventures To Scale Creator-Led Software Brands” (Oct 20, 2026) and “Affinity Labs raises $2M to build AI-powered software brands with creators” (Oct 14, 2026).

Is Fuel Ventures still active?

Yes, Fuel Ventures is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 24, 2026.