RLC Ventures backs extraordinary founders and helps them excel exponentially, from idea to exit. We invest in early-stage and scalable tech companies that are set to shape the future of Finance, Entertainment and B2B software.
We are always looking to meet with ambitious and promising entrepreneurs, please apply for funding via our website: https://rlc.ventures
We are the only venture capital firm with the "Venture Impact Pledge" which commits a portion of our exit profits to important social causes of the founder’s choice. This aligns our investment with the socially responsible values held by our founders to make a positive impact.
We are always looking to meet with ambitious and promising entrepreneurs, please apply for funding via our website: https://rlc.ventures
We are the only venture capital firm with the "Venture Impact Pledge" which commits a portion of our exit profits to important social causes of the founder’s choice. This aligns our investment with the socially responsible values held by our founders to make a positive impact.
Location: United Kingdom, England, Westminster
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2016
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Portfolio 11
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| - | Urban | urbanmassage.com | $17.31M | - |
| - | Wedding Pl... | weddingplanner.co.uk | - | United Kin... |
| - | Orca Money | orcamoney.com | $983.45K | - |
| - | Savran | savran.co.uk | - | United Kin... |
| - | For Good C... | forgoodcauses.org | - | United Kin... |
| - | Monzo | monzo.com | $2.36B | United Kin... |
| - | Work For G... | workforgood.co.uk | - | United Kin... |
| - | Predina Li... | predina.com | - | United Kin... |
| - | Thread | thread.com | $70.81M | United Sta... |
| - | gohenry | gohenry.com | $96.31M | - |
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News 31
| Date | Title | Description |
| 22.05.2020 | RLC Ventures Portfolio Event at HeycarUK | Last night heycarUK hosted RLC Ventures’ portfolio event. It was a great evening which included numerous invaluable lessons and learnings, shared from the experienced management team. Heycar is an online platform starting with high-quality... |
| 06.03.2020 | Why We Chose to Lead Labwork’s Seed Round | We are delighted to announce the completion of our investment in Labworks, where we led their £500k seed round. We look forward to welcoming Tom Hewitson and his team to the RLC Ventures portfolio and are very excited to be partnering with ... |
| 03.02.2020 | Is the South-West region of the UK the next Silicon Valley? | With Brexit on the horizon, UK-based start-up companies promise to play an important role in driving the future economy. The South West is home to more than 10,000 tech companies and in Bristol, the tech sector forms the fastest-growing par... |
| 28.01.2020 | How do I claim SEIS tax relief? | Claiming SEIS tax relief guide SEIS/EIS Arrive Fund Also, see our ‘How to claim EIS tax relief guide’ for EIS opportunities. As per our last post, the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) enables you to claim up to 50% of the amount y... |
| 20.01.2020 | What are the EIS and SEIS schemes? And how do they work? | If you are a prospective investor, please ensure you have read up on the EIS and SEIS scheme fully, and are aware of the risks associated with investing in early-stage companies. View our EIS/SEIS Fund Here What are the EIS & SEIS Sch... |
| 16.01.2020 | RLC Portfolio Companies Greendeck and Scribeless featured in Forbes | RLC Portfolio named by Forbes as AI startups to watch in 2020: In January 2020 RLC Ventures portfolio companies Greendeck and Scribeless were both featured in an article published by Forbes, titled ‘Four Tech Startups Set to Blaze a Trail ... |
| 17.12.2019 | Reece Chowdhry named in ‘100 Bame leaders influencing the tech sector’ by Financial Times | Financial Times & Inclusive Boards tech leaders list In November, Reece was named amongst the ‘Top 100 BAME leaders in Tech’ by the Financial Times and Inclusive Boards. The top 10 are outlined below. Reshma Sohoni of Seedcamp took th... |
| 10.12.2019 | Britain’s Comparative Advantage in Fintech | British fintech dominates the European market, receiving $3.3 billion in investment during 2018. When it comes to technology industries, few can outpace the growth of fintech in the last decade. In 2013, global investment totalled $19 bill... |
| 27.11.2019 | Global AI Report | AI will add $13 trillion economic output by 2030, boosting economic growth by 1.2% per year AI is a family of technologies; five broad categories are: Computer vision Natural language Virtual assistants Advanced machine learning Robotic pr... |
| 20.11.2019 | VC Investing in Gaming | Why we’re playing with Gaming start-ups At RLC we’re interested in gaming as one of our six major verticals. The industry is rapidly transforming and is increasing in its economic impact. Leading the charge are ambitious founders who are c... |
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Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description |
| 31.03.2022 | Web3-based football management game Footium scores $3.35 million | For every champion, there will always be a challenger. While Football Manager is perhaps the best and most well-known in the genre, Footium is blowing the whistle, raising a yellow card, and offering football fans an alternative option. By ... |
| 15.03.2022 | GRETEL RAISES $1M PRE-SEED | Gretel raised $1M pre-seed funding to digitise asset reunification and reconnect the financial services industry with their lost customers. |
| 01.03.2022 | This sister-duo platform for Gen Z women wires in $2.2 million to make financial education inclusive | At a time when a mere 2.2% of funding went to female-led technology companies in 2021 and the year was touted as the worst year for VC funding in women-led startups, a London-based platform is focusing on the financial empowerment of women ... |
| 22.02.2022 | How To Avoid Investors’ Pet Pitching Peeves | Pitch perfect getty |
| 25.02.2021 | Alloxentric secures £195K as growth capital from RLC Ventures | Alloxentric, an omnichannel and modular communications platform, has recently secured $275K (approx £195K) as growth capital to build on their early success. The investment was led by London-based investment fund RLC Ventures. To-date, also... |
| 24.10.2018 | An Investor’s Lens into Innovation Trends in InsurTech | On 4th September I facilitated a discussion with a group of investors at the London Internet of Insurance conference. The goal of the session was to really get into the investor’s mind as to why they invest in InsurTechs. Following the suc... |
| - | Web3-based football management game Footium scores $3.35 million | For every champion, there will always be a challenger. While Football Manager is perhaps the best and most well-known in the genre, Footium is blowing the whistle, raising a yellow card, and offering football fans an alternative option. By ... |
| - | This sister-duo platform for Gen Z women wires in $2.2 million to make financial education inclusive | At a time when a mere 2.2% of funding went to female-led technology companies in 2021 and the year was touted as the worst year for VC funding in women-led startups, a London-based platform is focusing on the financial empowerment of women ... |