421 UK growth investors backing startups (free list)
Growth investors funding UK startups beyond seed stage.
💡 This page features the most active UK growth investors — firms consistently writing cheques of £4m+ to help scale proven startups.
Looking for other types of investors? Explore our dedicated lists for angel investors, pre-seed VCs, seed VCs, or browse venture capital firms by sector.
What Do Growth Investors Look For?
A growth VC (Growth Venture Capitalist) is an investor who funds companies that have moved past the early startup phase. These businesses have found their market, are generating strong revenue, and now need extra capital to accelerate expansion.
- Established startups: Companies that have already scaled beyond the startup stage and are ready for the next level.
- Big growth potential: Businesses with a proven ability to grow quickly and efficiently, needing capital to keep momentum.
- Proven products: A product or service already validated by customers and generating consistent demand.
- Expansion funding: Capital to support entry into new markets, team growth, or launching additional products.
Unlike early-stage investors, who back unproven ideas, growth VCs step in when a solid foundation is in place.
Growth funding often happens across different rounds, most commonly Series A, B and C. A Series A round usually supports a company that has found product–market fit and needs capital to scale its model. Series B funding helps accelerate growth further, often into new markets or larger teams. By Series C and beyond, investors back businesses aiming for major milestones such as international expansion, acquisitions, or preparing for an IPO.
At Startupmag, we track UK growth investments of over £4m. Below you’ll find the most active growth investors in the country.
421 Most Active Growth Investors In The UK
Growth VCs and investors (websites, linkedin and twitter accounts)
| Growth VCs | Investment Sector | Location | Funding Round | Contact Details |
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 IQ Capital(more info 🔒) IQ Capital is a dedicated European deep tech venture capital firm, speciali... | London, Cambridge | |||
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 Isomer Capital(more info 🔒) The venture capital firm specialises in early-stage and growth investments ... | London | |||
 IW Capital(more info 🔒) IW Capital focuses on investing in UK businesses, enabling investors to ben... | London | |||
 JamJar Investments(more info 🔒) JamJar is an early-stage European consumer venture capital firm established... | London | |||
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 Kennet Partners(more info 🔒) The venture capital firm focuses on investing in sectors related to technol... | London | |||
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 KHP Ventures(more info 🔒) The FirstTransatlantic Health Tech Fund invests in clinical innovators in D... | London | |||
 Kindred Capital(more info 🔒) Kindred is a venture capital firm founded in 2015, focused on early-stage i... | London | |||
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 Legal & General Capital(more info 🔒) L&G has over £57bn in private assets, focusing on diverse private market in... | London | |||
 LifeArc Ventures(more info 🔒) LifeArc Ventures invests in innovative early-stage life science companies, ... | London | |||
 LocalGlobe(more info 🔒) LocalGlobe is a venture capital firm that partners with founders from pre-s... | London | |||
 Longwall Ventures(more info 🔒) Longwall Ventures focuses on early-stage deeptech businesses that leverage ... | Oxford | |||
 Love Ventures(more info 🔒) Love Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on empowering ... | London | |||
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 Manta Ray Ventures(more info 🔒) Manta Ray is an early stage venture capital fund that focuses on mission-dr... | London | |||
 Martlet Capital(more info 🔒) Martlet Capital is a pre-seed and seed stage investor based in Cambridge, f... | Birmingham | |||
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 Maven Capital Partners(more info 🔒) Maven is a leading UK private equity firm specialising in buyouts, growth c... | London | |||
 MD One Ventures(more info 🔒) MD One Ventures, established in 2021, is Europe's first venture capital fir... | London | |||
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 MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund(more info 🔒) Mercia Asset Management PLC supports ambitious UK businesses seeking growth... | Manchester | |||
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 MMC Ventures(more info 🔒) MMC Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm that has backed early-s... | London | |||
Data analyticsSupply chainTechnologyTech startup | London | |||
 Molten Ventures(more info 🔒) Molten Ventures focuses on technology-driven companies across various secto... | London | |||
 Moonfire Ventures(more info 🔒) Moonfire Ventures LLP is a venture capital firm based in London that focuse... | London | |||
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 Mouro Capital(more info 🔒) Mouro Capital is a venture capital firm specialising in fintech innovations... | London | |||
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 Nauta Capital(more info 🔒) Nauta is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage B2B sof... | London | |||
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Click here for a full list of 801 UK VC Funds
Frequently asked questions
Growth investors back startups that have moved beyond the earliest stages and are showing traction, revenue growth or product-market fit. These investors usually support companies scaling teams, operations and market expansion.
Growth investors typically invest from Series A onwards, although some may participate in late seed rounds for fast-growing startups. Investment size and expectations usually increase as companies scale.
Growth investors often look for strong revenue growth, customer traction, scalable business models and clear market demand. Many also evaluate the founding team, retention metrics and long-term expansion potential.
Founders should approach growth investors with clear traction metrics, a strong growth story and evidence of market demand. Investors at this stage usually expect more detailed financial and operational information.
This list includes UK growth investors backing startups across different sectors and stages. The full database includes additional investor details and filters to help founders identify relevant growth-stage investors.
