Episode 1 (company)

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