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MMC Ventures

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Description

MMC Ventures is a prominent UK-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage technology investments, primarily at the Seed and Series A stages. Operating from London, the firm has established itself as a key player in the European tech ecosystem, backing innovative companies across various sectors. Their investment thesis centers on identifying high-growth potential businesses leveraging disruptive technologies.

MMC Ventures maintains a broad yet focused investment mandate, targeting sectors such as SaaS, artificial intelligence, data analytics, fintech, consumer technology, and digital health. They are known for providing not only capital but also strategic support to their portfolio companies, aiding in scaling operations, market expansion, and talent acquisition. The firm typically deploys initial cheques ranging from £1 million to £5 million, demonstrating a commitment to significant early-stage funding.

With a history spanning over two decades, MMC Ventures has built a robust portfolio of over 70 companies. Their successful track record includes more than 20 exits, featuring notable names like Gousto, Signal AI, and Bloom & Wild, underscoring their ability to identify and nurture successful ventures. In 2023, MMC Ventures announced the close of its latest fund, Fund VI, at £100 million, further solidifying its capacity to support the next generation of tech innovators. This brings their total assets under management to over £500 million, reinforcing their substantial presence in the venture capital landscape.

Investor Profile

MMC Ventures has backed more than 233 startups, with 12 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 95 rounds, about 41% of its total and boasts 25 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United Kingdom, United States, Germany.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), E-Commerce.
  • Led 5 rounds in the past year.
  • Typical check size: $1.3M – $6.3M.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (30%)
  • Seed (27%)
  • Series Unknown (17%)
  • Series B (12%)
  • Series C (6%)
  • Pre Seed (3%)
  • Series D (2%)

Country Focus

  • United Kingdom (85%)
  • United States (7%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • Austria (1%)
  • Romania (1%)
  • Spain (1%)
  • France (1%)
  • Norway (1%)
  • Estonia (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • E-commerce
  • Machine Learning
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology
  • Analytics
  • Enterprise Software
  • Financial Services
  • Saas
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does MMC Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Seedcamp
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 13
Episode 1
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 7
LDV Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 6
VentureFounders
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 6
Forward Partners
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 9
Octopus Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 11
Playfair Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 6
Concept Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 6
LocalGlobe
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 11
Notion Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 9

Which angels does MMC Ventures often collaborate with?

JW
Europe, United Kingdom
Shared Deals: 2
AW
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
SJ
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
SC
Europe, Ireland
Shared Deals: 1
OP
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
MR
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 2
MH
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
SF
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AP
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by MMC Ventures?

Gardin

London, England, United Kingdom

Gardin develops optical phenotyping technology and analytics to optimise food production.

AnalyticsBiotechnologyInformation Technology
SeedMay 7, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
ABEX

London, England, United Kingdom

ABEX Capital focuses on algorithmic trading for digital assets using machine learning and high-frequency trading engines.

CryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTechMachine Learning
SeedMar 17, 2025
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
BlackWall

Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia

Blackwall is a cybersecurity company offering bot mitigation and web security solutions for hosting and managed services.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySoftware
Series BMar 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $48,961,047
Cloudsmith

Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom

Cloudsmith is a cloud-native platform that serves as a centralized solution for managing and distributing software assets or artifacts.

Cloud ComputingCloud StorageContent Delivery NetworkCyber SecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSecuritySoftware
Series BMar 3, 2025
Amount Raised: $22,963,365
Prosper

London, England, United Kingdom

Prosper is a wealth platform that maximizes members' potential wealth through pensions, investments, and savings plans.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechWealth Management
Series UnknownJan 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,980,842
Synthesia

London, England, United Kingdom

Synthesia is a communications platform that creates AI-generated videos from text using customizable avatars.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Content CreatorsGenerative AISoftwareVideoVideo Editing
Series DJan 15, 2025
Amount Raised: $180,000,000
PocDoc

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

PocDoc is a digital health platform that develops apps for monitoring and testing cardiovascular, metabolic, and renal diseases.

Health CaremHealthPersonal HealthWellness
SeedNov 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,190,073
Tangible

London, England, United Kingdom

Tangible is a platform to facilitate the structuring, modeling, and management of asset-backed financial transactions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinanceFinancial ServicesTransaction Processing
Series UnknownNov 14, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,211,178
Blecon

London, England, United Kingdom

Bluetooth, meet the Cloud.

Cloud Data ServicesConstructionEnvironmental EngineeringLocation Based ServicesMedical DevicePredictive AnalyticsSaaS
SeedOct 8, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,600,000
Atlas Metrics

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Simplify ESG, Automate Compliance

Business Information SystemsInformation TechnologySoftwareTelecommunications
Series ASep 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $13,586,684