Funder directory / United Kingdom

Corporate VCs in the United Kingdom (2026)

10 funders based in the United Kingdom. Filter by stage, sector or business model below. Contact details are part of Pro.

Samsung Next

Corporate venture capitalUnited KingdomPre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B+ · Growth✉ Contact

Samsung Next is the corporate venture arm of Samsung Electronics, investing in founders building technology in AI, robotics, digital health, services and frontier tech. The pages state more than 200 investments and a …

AIHealthDeep techSoftware and SaaSConsumerCrypto and blockchain

Btomorrow Ventures

Corporate venture capitalLondon, United KingdomSeed · Series A · Series B+B2C✉ Contact

The corporate venture capital arm of BAT, established in 2020 and managing £350m across two strategic investment funds. It invests globally in early-stage founders, typically Pre-Series A to Series B+, in functional f…

ConsumerClimateHealthDeep tech

Channel 4 Ventures

Corporate venture capitalLondon, United KingdomSeed · Series A · Series B+ · GrowthB2C✉ Contact

Channel 4 Ventures is the venture arm of Channel 4, the UK public service broadcaster. It invests in consumer brands from seed to pre-IPO stages through media-for-equity deals, giving a TV advertising budget in exchan…

ConsumerMarketplacesFintech

InMotion Ventures

Corporate venture capitalLondon, United KingdomPre-seed · SeedB2B✉ Contact

InMotion Ventures is an early-stage investor in startups tackling enterprise challenges in climate, industrial and enterprise verticals. It says it uses its relationship with Jaguar Land Rover to give portfolio compan…

ClimateIndustrialSoftware and SaaSAIMobility

Murphy Capital

Corporate venture capitalUnited KingdomSeed · Series A · GrowthB2B✉ Contact

The corporate venture investment arm of Murphy, a UK engineering and construction group with over 75 years of history. It invests in early-stage and growth-stage infratech companies in construction technology, supply …

IndustrialClimateAI

SC Ventures

Corporate venture capitalUnited KingdomSeries A · Series B+ · GrowthB2B

SC Ventures is the venture arm of Standard Chartered Bank. It builds ventures and selectively invests in partners, mainly in fintech and digital assets, targeting revenue-generating companies at Series B to pre-IPO st…

FintechCrypto and blockchainAI

Unilever Ventures

Corporate venture capitalLondon, United KingdomSeed · Series A · Series B+ · GrowthB2B / B2C✉ Contact

Unilever Ventures is the venture and growth capital arm of Unilever. It invests in beauty and wellness brands, commerce and enabling technologies from seed to Series C/D, with offices in London and Mumbai.

ConsumerSoftware and SaaS

National Grid Partners

Corporate venture capitalUnited KingdomB2B✉ Contact

National Grid Partners is the corporate venture and innovation arm of National Grid, launched in 2018. It invests in technologies for the power grid, says it has invested in more than 50 companies, and has an alliance…

ClimateAISoftware and SaaSMobility

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AB Ventures

Corporate venture capitalUnited KingdomSeed · Series AB2B / B2C✉ Contact

The independent corporate venture capital arm of Arab Bank, set up in 2018 as an evergreen fund. It invests globally in early-stage, scalable financial technology businesses, with a preference for proprietary products…

Fintech

HSBC Strategic Innovation Investments

Corporate venture capitalUnited Kingdom

HSBC's emerging technology, innovation and ventures team invests in emerging trends that help HSBC deliver digital-first banking. The site names recent investments in Elliptic, Waffo, OPL and Zolve, covering financial…

FintechPaymentsCrypto and blockchain