About

Episode1 Ventures is a London based venture capital fund set up to invest in early-stage technology companies based in the UK. It was created with a mixture of public and private money, including backing from a number of entrepreneurs including Alex Chesterman of Zoopla Property Group. It is one of the UK Government's Enterprise Capital Funds – set up to support fund managers who invest in small, high-growth businesses. The £12.5 million of private investment was matched with £25 million of public money. Episode 1 Ventures invests in seed and Series A rounds of up to £2m in software-driven businesses with the potential to transform industries. They’ve been entrepreneurs theirselves so provide a frank and fast approach to investing and they like to play a very hands-on supportive role in growing the businesses they back. They look for entrepreneurs with relevant experience ambitious to change their sector. They like to see that they can hire world-class talent and delegate to them eff

Position in the VCSift Database

  • 33,888 investors in VCSift focus on the fintech sector.
  • 8,972 investors are based in London, England, United Kingdom.

Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.

Investment Focus

Stages
seed series-a
Sectors
fintech saas
Location
London, UK

Contact Information

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