33 edtech investors in the UK
We list 33 edtech investors in the UK as of November 2026: each was checked on its own website or an official register, and the list was last checked on 5 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are London (18), Leeds (2) and Bristol (2).
Top 10 edtech investors in the UK, ranked by recent fund activity
Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; half of that when the sector is stated only), stated focus on the UK (15: full marks when the firm names the UK as where it invests, half when it says Europe or global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Regional focus is our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.
BGF
Type: VC firm · HQ: United Kingdom · Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: Edtech, Healthtech, Developer Tools, Mobility · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: £3.0B (own site)
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; £3.0B on file (own site); states edtech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
MS+PARTNERS
Type: Fund manager · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Growth · Focus: Edtech, Industrial Tech, Energy, Climate Tech · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size or assets: €300M (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; €300M on file (own site); states edtech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 6 named decision-makers on file.
LYVA Labs
Type: Government or university fund · HQ: Liverpool, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed · Focus: Edtech, AI, Healthtech, Biotech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: £7M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; £7M on file (own site); states edtech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Brighteye Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Edtech, AI, Developer Tools, Future of Work · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size or assets: $245M (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $245M on file (own site); states edtech as a focus; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Emerge
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Edtech, AI, Future of Work, SaaS · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Jul 2026 · Fund size or assets: $75M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Jul 2026; $75M on file (own site); states edtech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Bethnal Green Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Edtech, Healthtech, Logistics, Impact · Latest activity: New deal, Aug 2026
Dated new deal in Aug 2026; states edtech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Henley Business Angels
Type: Angel network · HQ: Reading, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Edtech, Fintech, Legal Tech, Developer Tools · Latest activity: New deal, Jun 2026 · Fund size or assets: £3M (own site)
Dated new deal in Jun 2026; £3M on file (own site); states edtech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 6 named decision-makers on file.
Angel Academe
Type: Angel network · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Edtech, Healthtech, Fintech, AI · Latest activity: New fund, Jun 2026 · Fund size or assets: £1M (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Jun 2026; £1M on file (own site); states edtech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 4 named decision-makers on file.
Mercuri
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Edtech, AI, Media, Developer Tools · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Jan 2026 · Fund size or assets: £92M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Jan 2026; £92M on file (own site); states edtech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Eastern Angels (formerly Anglia Capital Group)
Type: Angel network · HQ: Norwich, United Kingdom · Stages: Seed · Focus: Edtech, Generalist, Healthtech, Climate Tech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Nov 2025 · Fund size or assets: £10M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Nov 2025; £10M on file (own site); states edtech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 2 named decision-makers on file.
First 16 of 33 edtech investors in the UK
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGF | VC firm | United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Edtech, Healthtech, Developer Tools, Mobility | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £3.0B (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| MS+PARTNERS | Fund manager | London, United Kingdom | Growth | Edtech, Industrial Tech, Energy, Climate Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | €300M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names, firm email · Unlock |
| LYVA Labs | Government or university fund | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Pre-seed | Edtech, AI, Healthtech, Biotech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £7M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Brighteye Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Edtech, AI, Developer Tools, Future of Work | New fund, Sep 2026 | $245M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Emerge | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, AI, Future of Work, SaaS | Portfolio news, Jul 2026 | $75M (own site) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Bethnal Green Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Edtech, Healthtech, Logistics, Impact | New deal, Aug 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Henley Business Angels | Angel network | Reading, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, Fintech, Legal Tech, Developer Tools | New deal, Jun 2026 | £3M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 6 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Angel Academe | Angel network | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, Healthtech, Fintech, AI | New fund, Jun 2026 | £1M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock |
| Mercuri | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Edtech, AI, Media, Developer Tools | Portfolio news, Jan 2026 | £92M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Eastern Angels (formerly Anglia Capital Group) | Angel network | Norwich, United Kingdom | Seed | Edtech, Generalist, Healthtech, Climate Tech | Portfolio news, Nov 2025 | £10M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| TLCOM | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Edtech, Fintech, Ecommerce, Agritech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| CircleRock Capital | Angel network | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Edtech, AI, Fintech, Generalist | Portfolio news, Nov 2025 | 4 Nov 2026 | 7 names · Unlock | |
| Lifted Ventures | Angel network | Leeds, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Edtech, Media, Generalist | New deal, Mar 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Puma Investments | Fund manager | London, United Kingdom | Growth | Edtech, Fintech, Healthtech, AI | £1.0B (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock | |
| NorthInvest | Angel network | Leeds, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Edtech, Fintech, Industrial Tech, Energy | £41M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock | |
| Beacon VC | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Edtech, AI, Data, SaaS | New deal, Jun 2025 | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
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How these 33 break down
By city
| City | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 18 | 55% |
| Leeds | 2 | 6% |
| Bristol | 2 | 6% |
By stage
| Stage | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 19 | 58% |
| Seed | 27 | 82% |
| Series A | 13 | 39% |
| Series B | 4 | 12% |
| Growth | 6 | 18% |
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 14 | 42% |
| Angel network | 13 | 39% |
| Fund manager | 2 | 6% |
| Government or university fund | 2 | 6% |
Method and limits
- Source
- No row on this list rests on an SEC filing. All 33 have a website we checked. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule
- Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. Sector: the firm states edtech as a focus on its own site, or we observed it in the firm's portfolio.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; half of that when the sector is stated only), stated focus on the UK (15: full marks when the firm names the UK as where it invests, half when it says Europe or global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Regional focus is our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 5 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 33 rows: stage 32, sector 33, fund size 19, website 33. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 31 rows, firm email on 20, LinkedIn page on 25, check size on 20.
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Questions
How many edtech investors in the UK are there?
We list 33 as of November 2026. 13 of the 33 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are London (18), Leeds (2) and Bristol (2).
Which edtech investors in the UK raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
2 of the 33 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months: Brighteye Ventures (Sep 2026) and MS+PARTNERS (Sep 2026). 13 of the 33 have a fund filing or a dated deal in that time.
What is the typical fund size of edtech investors in the UK?
None of the 33 discloses a fund size on an SEC Form D, so there is no median to give. 19 rows carry a size or assets figure from another public source, for example BGF at £3.0B (own site) and MS+PARTNERS at €300M (own site).
Which stage do most edtech investors in the UK back?
Of the 32 with a stage on file, seed (27), pre-seed (19) and Series A (13). A firm can back more than one stage, and 1 row has no stage on file yet.
Where does the data on edtech investors in the UK come from and how often is it updated?
All 33 rows were checked on the firm's own website, with official registers and national venture capital association directories as the starting point. Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 5 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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Yes. The file holds all 33 rows in Excel and CSV, with 178 named decision-makers and 20 firm emails, for $49 one-time. 16 rows are free on this page.
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