QVentures

QVentures is a UK venture capital firm that finds, screens and invests in start-ups, from seed through to Series B. It serves a community of private and institutional investors and has a separate fund management arm.

Products and services

• Direct deal access: investment opportunities matched to each investor's stated preferences.
• Deal screening: a team that reviews a large number of deals each year and presents a small share.
• Investor education: guidance on assessing opportunities and building a venture strategy.
• Fund management: a fund investing in UK technology companies.
• Pitch events: access to events held through the year.

Clients

Members are family offices, institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals and cashed-out entrepreneurs, who are interviewed and vetted in person. The firm favours revenue-generating companies in enterprise software, marketplaces, consumer tech, fintech, adtech, edtech, insurtech and healthtech. Its site carries a high-risk investment warning.

Key facts

• Stage: seed to Series B
• Investor membership: free, with a success fee charged to funded companies
• Market focus: the UK venture ecosystem