Seed VC · UK

Episode 1

Check size: $500K to $2M

Active

What they invest in

We go beyond understanding your technology and business model. It takes a certain personality to build a category-defining company. Our ability to identify these traits has helped us succeed as investors for over a decade.

Who they back

DeepTechAIFood & AgSaaS regardless the sectorSeedSeries A

Business models

saas_b2b, marketplace, platform, deeptech_ip, fintech_payments, fintech_lending

Customer segments

SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise, Financial Services, Developers

Geography

UK, US, Europe

Recent investments

  • Adsum
  • Sano Genetics
  • CloudNC

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The people who write checks

11 partners on file at Episode 1, with the firm's email pattern for cold outreach. Score your deck (free, 30 seconds) to unlock direct contact for this firm and 47,000+ others.

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Why this firm matters for fundraising founders

Episode 1 writes first institutional checks where the founder + early product matter more than traction. The seed market is the most dispersed segment of venture; matching to thesis (sector, stage, geography) is where most cold outreach succeeds or fails. VC Boom tracks Episode 1 alongside 47,000+ other active investors, ranked weekly by recent-deal momentum, sector concentration, and partner activity.

At a glance

Based in
United Kingdom
Last known deal
Nov 2017
Portfolio last checked
Oct 6, 2026
Website
www.episode1.com ↗

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