Seedcamp

Seedcamp
Company type
Limited liability company
IndustryVenture capital
FoundedMay, 2007 (London, United Kingdom)
Headquarters12 Little Portland Street, London W1W 8BJ, United Kingdom[1]
Key people
Reshma Sohoni, Carlos Espinal
ProductsInvestments
Websitewww.seedcamp.com

Seedcamp is a European seed-stage venture capital fund, headquartered in London, launched in May 2007 by a group of 30 European investors.[2][3] The fund's Managing Partners are Reshma Sohoni and Carlos Espinal MBE.[4]

As of 2026, Seedcamp has a portfolio of over 550 companies, including Revolut, Wise, UiPath, Synthesia, Pleo and Fluidstack.[5]

History

Seedcamp was originally created by Saul Klein and Reshma Sohoni.[6] Participating VCs and advisors in Seedcamp's launch included Index Ventures, Atomico Investments, Atlas Venture, Balderton Capital, TAG, Forsyth Group and Brown Rudnick.[7] Carlos Espinal joined as Partner in 2010.[8]

Seedcamp raised its first fund of €2.5 million in 2007, followed by a second fund of €5.2 million in 2010.[9] In October 2017, both funds were acquired by publicly listed company Draper Esprit for £17.9 million (approximately $23.6M), delivering a reported 4x return to investors.[9]

In 2014, Seedcamp closed Fund III at €20 million, enabling investments of up to €200,000 into rounds between €300,000 and €2 million.[10]

In November 2017, Seedcamp announced the first close of Fund IV at £41 million, backed by 60 corporates, venture capitalists and fund of funds including Index Ventures, Atomico and the UK government-backed British Business Bank. The fund reached a final close of £60 million in May 2018.[11]

In November 2020, Seedcamp closed Fund V at £78 million, backed by investors including British Patient Capital, Legal & General, LGT and OMERS.[12][13]

In May 2023, Seedcamp closed Fund VI at $180 million (approximately €166 million), backed by over 200 institutions, angels and members of the Seedcamp Network, including LGT, Reference Capital, HarbourVest and Legal & General. The fund was almost double the size of Fund V, making it the firm's largest to date.[14][15]

Seedcamp invests primarily at pre-seed and seed stages, writing first cheques between $350,000 and $1 million, and is sector-agnostic within software and technology, with a focus on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, open-source software, healthtech, and fintech.[16]

Seedsummit

Seedcamp spearheaded Seedsummit along with key global partners: a platform aimed at making it easier for startup entrepreneurs to find the most active seed investors relevant to their business.[17] Significantly, Seedcamp was able to sign up 21 European investors to agree on a standard term sheet for startups. Techcrunch presented this as a “historic move”.[18]

Performance and notable exits

In October 2016, Seedcamp announced it had returned its first fund of €2.5 million at almost 2x to investors.[19]

In January 2017, Seedcamp sold a minority stake in portfolio company Wise (then TransferWise) in a secondary transaction, returning approximately 80 per cent of its second fund to investors. The deal was described at the time as one of the best European seed exits in recent years that was not an acquisition or IPO.[20]

In October 2017, Seedcamp Funds I and II were acquired by Draper Esprit for £17.9 million (approximately $23.6 million), delivering a reported 4x return to investors.[21]

In April 2021, portfolio company UiPath listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PATH, raising $1.34 billion in one of the largest software IPOs in history.[22][23]

In July 2021, portfolio company Wise listed on the London Stock Exchange via direct listing at a market capitalisation of approximately £8 billion ($11 billion), becoming the largest technology company to list in London at that time.

In November 2025, Lloyds Banking Group announced the acquisition of portfolio company Curve, a digital wallet provider, for a reported £120 million, with the deal expected to complete in the first half of 2026.[24]

Other notable exits include: Mobclix bought by Velti for $50M,[25] RentMineOnline bought by RealPage for $9.5M,[26] Crashpadder acquired by Airbnb,[27] and Talasim acquired by Jeeran.[28]

References

  1. ^ https://seedcamp.com/contact/
  2. ^ "Europe's Seedcamp closes 4th fund at $81 million, partners with equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs". VentureBeat. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  3. ^ "Ten years on: Seedcamp outs new £41M seed fund and says it's ready to invest in tokens". TechCrunch. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  4. ^ "Carlos Eduardo Espinal". Seedcamp. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  5. ^ "Our Companies". Seedcamp. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  6. ^ "Interview with Seedcamp founder Saul Klein". Econsultancy. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  7. ^ Arrington, Michael (19 July 2007). "TechCrunch Partners With SeedCamp Europe". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  8. ^ "Seedcamp gets serious". Telegraph.co.uk. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  9. ^ a b Butcher, Mike (2017-10-25). "Publicly-listed UK VC Draper Esprit acquires Seedcamp's Fund I & II for $23.6M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  10. ^ Butcher, Mike (2016-01-25). "Seedcamp's New Portfolio Analysis Maps Europe's Flourishing Tech Scene". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  11. ^ O'Hear, Steve (2017-11-22). "Ten years on: Seedcamp outs new £41M seed fund and says it's ready to invest in tokens". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  12. ^ Butcher, Mike (2020-11-11). "Seedcamp raises £78M for its fifth fund". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  13. ^ Perez, Yessi Bello (2017-11-22). "Seedcamp raises £41m fund to back early-stage tech startups". UKTN. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  14. ^ Butcher, Mike (2023-05-17). "How Seedcamp's networked approach to Europe helped it secure new $180M fund". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  15. ^ Marzo, Stefano De (2023-05-17). "Seedcamp closes its ambitious €166 million Fund VI, doubling the size of previous vehicle". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  16. ^ "Welcome to Seedcamp VI". Seedcamp. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  17. ^ "Seedsummit Brings Europe's Seed Investors Together for the First Time". Techcrunch. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  18. ^ "In A Historic Move 15 European Investors Agree on Standard Term Sheet for Startups". Techcrunch. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
  19. ^ "Seedcamp's fund performance shows booming European start-up scene". ft.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  20. ^ O'Hear, Steve (2017-01-31). "Seedcamp sells part of its stake in European unicorn TransferWise". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  21. ^ Butcher, Mike (2017-10-25). "Publicly-listed UK VC Draper Esprit acquires Seedcamp's Fund I & II for $23.6M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  22. ^ "UiPath Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering". UiPath, Inc. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  23. ^ Levy, Ari (2021-04-21). "UiPath climbs 23% in stock market debut after one of largest US software IPOs in history". CNBC. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  24. ^ Maddela, Vidyasagar (2025-11-20). "Lloyds to acquire Curve to enhance digital wallet platform". Retail Banker International. Archived from the original on 2026-03-11. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  25. ^ "Mobclix Acquired by Mobile Marketing Company Velti". Techcrunch. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  26. ^ "Realpage Acquires RentMineOnline". NASDAQ. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  27. ^ "Airbnb Buys Crashpadder its Largest UK Competitor". CNET. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  28. ^ "Jeeran Acquires Talasim". The National. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
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