Episode 1 Ventures

General contacts
Investor type

VC

Founded

2013

AUM

$142 M

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Episode 1 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in the United Kingdom. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, specifically targeting Pre-Seed and Seed B2B software companies aiming to reach a successful Series A. Their team emphasizes quick decision-making and long-term engagement, fostering strong relationships with founders from the outset.

Episode 1 Ventures invests primarily in B2B software, with an eye on getting startups from their early beginnings through to a successful Series A round. They focus geographically on the UK and Europe, providing investment sizes typically in the range of $0-1 million, which aligns with typical early-stage (Pre-Seed to Seed) investment strategies. The firm is known for its hands-on approach and providing consistent support to its portfolio companies.

Among their notable investments are Adsum - business tax refunds; Sano Genetics - accelerating personalized medicine; CloudNC - AI manufacturing co-pilot; Raft - automating the freight journey; and Robin AI - AI-driven contracts review. They are recognized for their strategic guidance, particularly in areas such as go-to-market strategy and fundraising.

Industry

Edtech TravelTech Business Services (B2B) Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Other Security Software AI HealthTech SaaS Deeptech

Episode 1 Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Episode 1 Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
SaaS
Software
HealthTech
Deeptech
Pre-seed
Seed
Europe
$5-10 m
$47 M
January 2013
Episode 1 Fund III
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
SaaS
Software
AI
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
Europe
$5-10 m
$95 M
February 2024

Contacts

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Adam Shuaib, PhD General Partner
General Partner
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LinkedIn
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Simon Murdoch Founding Partner
Founding Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Episode 1 Ventures

Episode 1 Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Episode 1 Ventures is located in London, England, United Kingdom.
Episode 1 Ventures was founded in 2013.
Episode 1 Ventures invests in companies and startups in Edtech, TravelTech, Business Services (B2B), Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Other, Security, Software, AI, HealthTech, SaaS, Deeptech.
Episode 1 Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Episode 1 Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Episode 1 Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Episode 1 Ventures has around $142m assets under management.
Episode 1 Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2024-02-06
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