28 future of work investors in the UK
We list 28 future of work 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 (22), Henley-in-Arden (1) and Cambridge (1).
Top 9 future of work 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.
Mercia Asset Management
Type: Fund manager · HQ: Henley-in-Arden, United Kingdom · Stages: Seed, Series A, Growth · Focus: Future of Work, Healthtech, AI, SaaS · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026 · Fund size or assets: £400M (own site)
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; £400M on file (own site); states future of work and HR tech 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: Future of Work, AI, Developer Tools, Edtech · 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 future of work and HR tech as a focus; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Emerge
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Future of Work, Edtech, AI, 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 future of work and HR tech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Cornerstone VC
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Future of Work, AI, Fintech, Healthtech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; states future of work and HR tech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 5 named decision-makers on file.
Nauta
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Future of Work, AI, Developer Tools, Fintech · Latest activity: New fund, Jan 2026 · Fund size or assets: €600M (own site)
Latest fund filing dated Jan 2026; €600M on file (own site); states future of work and HR tech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Isomer Capital
Type: Fund manager · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Growth · Focus: Future of Work, AI, Space, Generalist · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Aug 2026
Portfolio news dated Aug 2026; states future of work and HR tech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
TLCOM
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: Future of Work, Fintech, Ecommerce, Agritech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Oct 2026
Portfolio news dated Oct 2026; states future of work and HR tech as a focus; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Octopus Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B · Focus: Future of Work, Fintech, Healthtech, Biotech · Latest activity: New deal, Feb 2026
Dated new deal in Feb 2026; states future of work and HR tech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Twin Path Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Future of Work, AI, Healthtech, Biotech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Dec 2025
Portfolio news dated Dec 2025; states future of work and HR tech as a focus; names the UK as where it invests; 3 named decision-makers on file.
First 14 of 28 future of work investors in the UK
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercia Asset Management | Fund manager | Henley-in-Arden, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Growth | Future of Work, Healthtech, AI, SaaS | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | £400M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Brighteye Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Future of Work, AI, Developer Tools, Edtech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $245M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Emerge | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Future of Work, Edtech, AI, SaaS | Portfolio news, Jul 2026 | $75M (own site) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Cornerstone VC | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Future of Work, AI, Fintech, Healthtech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Nauta | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Future of Work, AI, Developer Tools, Fintech | New fund, Jan 2026 | €600M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Isomer Capital | Fund manager | London, United Kingdom | Growth | Future of Work, AI, Space, Generalist | Portfolio news, Aug 2026 | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| TLCOM | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Future of Work, Fintech, Ecommerce, Agritech | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Octopus Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Future of Work, Fintech, Healthtech, Biotech | New deal, Feb 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock | |
| Twin Path Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Future of Work, AI, Healthtech, Biotech | Portfolio news, Dec 2025 | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock | |
| firstminute capital | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Future of Work, Healthtech, Media, Generalist | $500M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock | |
| Haatch | SEIS/EIS fund | United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Future of Work, AI, Fintech, Media | £160M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Spex Capital | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Future of Work, Healthtech, AI, Data | €100M (own site) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Exceptional Ventures | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Pre-seed, Seed | Future of Work, Healthtech, Mobility, Media | £50M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock | |
| Oxx | VC firm | London, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B | Future of Work, AI, Data, Cybersecurity | $190M (own site) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
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How these 28 break down
By city
| City | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 22 | 79% |
| Henley-in-Arden | 1 | 4% |
| Cambridge | 1 | 4% |
Full lists, each with its own row count: Future of work investors in London (24)
By stage
| Stage | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 15 | 54% |
| Seed | 20 | 71% |
| Series A | 11 | 39% |
| Series B | 4 | 14% |
| Growth | 6 | 21% |
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
By type
| Type | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VC firm | 18 | 64% |
| Fund manager | 3 | 11% |
| SEIS/EIS fund | 3 | 11% |
Method and limits
- Source
- No row on this list rests on an SEC filing. All 28 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 future of work and HR tech 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 28 rows: stage 25, sector 28, fund size 9, website 28. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 28 rows, firm email on 18, LinkedIn page on 22, check size on 14.
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Questions
How many future of work investors in the UK are there?
We list 28 as of November 2026. 9 of the 28 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are London (22), Henley-in-Arden (1) and Cambridge (1).
Which future of work investors in the UK raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
2 of the 28 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months: Brighteye Ventures (Sep 2026) and Nauta (Jan 2026). 9 of the 28 have a fund filing or a dated deal in that time.
What is the typical fund size of future of work investors in the UK?
None of the 28 discloses a fund size on an SEC Form D, so there is no median to give. 9 rows carry a size or assets figure from another public source, for example Mercia Asset Management at £400M (own site) and Brighteye Ventures at $245M (own site).
Which stage do most future of work investors in the UK back?
Of the 25 with a stage on file, seed (20), pre-seed (15) and Series A (11). A firm can back more than one stage, and 3 rows have no stage on file yet.
Where does the data on future of work investors in the UK come from and how often is it updated?
All 28 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 28 rows in Excel and CSV, with 182 named decision-makers and 18 firm emails, for $49 one-time. 14 rows are free on this page.
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