Active London Investors in 2026
London concentrates roughly 70% of UK venture capital and is the largest EU-funded venture hub. The city hosts both UK-domestic VCs (Balderton, Hoxton, LocalGlobe, Octopus) and the London partner teams of global firms (Accel, Lightspeed, EQT). This open directory lists active London-based investors writing checks at pre-seed, seed and Series A in 2026.
For the broader UK picture, see Round Funded. For Paris alternatives, see Round Funded.
How We Picked This List
- London-headquartered or London-leading partner team
- Active in last 12 months with new investments on Crunchbase
- Cover pre-seed through Series A at the absolute minimum
The list weights toward firms whose partners are reachable via LinkedIn and write at least one new pre-seed check per quarter.
Next Steps
- For UK accelerators, see Round Funded
- For the UK-wide picture, see Round Funded
- Moving to London? Read the UK Innovator Founder visa guide
- Send personalized cold emails with the fundraising email generator
