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Episode 1 (company)

UK seed-stage venture fund for B2B software startups aiming for a successful Series A

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Episode 1 is a venture fund that invests in business-software startups in the United Kingdom. It works with pre-seed and seed companies and aims to take them to a successful Series A round.

Products and services

Seed investment: early funding for B2B software founders.
Hands-on help: founders quoted on the site say the team assists with sales, business and hiring problems.
Quick decisions: the fund says it builds relationships early and decides swiftly.
Pitch submissions: founders can send in a deck through the site.

Who it works with

Founders with deep expertise in an industry who want to build a business around a big idea. Examples on the site include instant business tax refunds and freight automation.

Key facts

Region: United Kingdom
Stage: pre-seed and seed
Experience: the team has invested at the earliest stage for over twenty years

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Rankings

Episode 1 (company) is ranked on 4 TrustList rankings: #2 on 1, #16 on 1, #24 on 1 and #33 on 1.

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Venture capital firm · 4 rankings

#2of 15
Oxford
It is the only one of the 15 here listing deep tech and simple.
Of the 15 here, 6 also cover science and 6 also cover partners; 6 also work in London and 2 also work in San Francisco.
Behind High-Tech Gründerfonds, ahead of Oxford Capital Partners.
#16of 27
China
It is the only one of the 27 here listing SaaS and one of 2 here listing pre seed.
Of the 27 here, 6 also cover series and 5 also cover internet; 9 also work in Shanghai and 7 also work in Beijing.
Behind Decent Capital, ahead of Huobi Labs.
#24of 72
Saas investors
It is one of 3 here listing learning and one of 18 here listing series a.
Of the top 61 here, 21 also cover artificial intelligence and 19 also cover seed stage; 9 also work in Silicon Valley and 8 also work in New York City.
Behind Cypress Growth Capital, ahead of Everest Group, LLC.
#33of 73
Deep tech investors
It is one of 24 here listing seed stage.
Of the top 65 here, 21 also cover pre seed and 20 also cover series a; 4 also work in Zürich and 3 also work in Munich.
Behind Emil Capital Partners, ahead of EUREKA! Venture.