Blackfinch Ventures

Overview

Blackfinch Ventures is a UK-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in innovative technology companies. The firm focuses on supporting startups and scale-ups with bold ideas that have the potential to deliver meaningful, long-term value. Blackfinch Ventures offers a range of investment routes, including Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs), to meet the needs of both investors and founders. The firm's investment strategy targets technology-enabled companies across various sectors, including healthcare, energy, manufacturing, consumer goods, financial services, media, telecommunications, retail, transportation, education, agriculture, real estate, construction, and logistics. Blackfinch Ventures typically invests between £200,000 and £2 million in companies with annual revenues of £100,000 or more. The firm has been recognized for its active investment approach, ranking 5th on Sifted’s list of Europe’s most active investors in Q2 2025. Blackfinch Ventures is part of the Blackfinch Group, a growing investment group committed to helping individuals, communities, and businesses thrive. The group manages funds on behalf of retail investors and their financial advisers, deploying capital across property lending, renewable energy, asset-backed lending, and high-growth technology businesses. The firm's team combines experienced startup founders, technologists, and finance professionals, including three PhDs, with expertise spanning mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investing, and small startups. This diverse experience enables Blackfinch Ventures to work closely with investee companies, providing assistance and guidance to help businesses succeed over the long term.

Investment Focus

• EIS or VCT eligible
• Any tech sector
• £100k+ annual revenue
• £200k - £2m funding size

Portfolio Companies