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Active Partners

2nd Floor, Heathmans House, 19 Heathmans Road, London, England, SW6 4TJ, United Kingdom

Overview

Private equity and venture capital firm for consumer and retail sectors.

Founded

2003

Deals ยท 12mo

9

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

38rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
MAGIC AI
Sep 2026Participated
$11 MSeries B
Sprive
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Seat Unique
Jun 2026Participated
$26 MOther Equity
All Things Butter
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Froot Pops
Apr 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Gutology
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
The Salad Project
Jan 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Bolt Insight
Dec 2025Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Marleybones
Oct 2025Participated
$3 MOther Equity
MyEdSpace
Sep 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
STOCKED
Aug 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Valla
Jun 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
MAGIC AI
Sep 2026Participated
$11 MSeries B
Sprive
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Seat Unique
Jun 2026Participated
$26 MOther Equity
All Things Butter
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Froot Pops
Apr 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Gutology
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
The Salad Project
Jan 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Bolt Insight
Dec 2025Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Marleybones
Oct 2025Participated
$3 MOther Equity
MyEdSpace
Sep 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
STOCKED
Aug 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Valla
Jun 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Active Partners: 38 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Active Partners: 38 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed29
Series A25
Series B02
Other Equity512
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Active Partners: 38 deals are recorded across 99 months.All available history.
Active Partners: 38 deals are recorded across 99 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '181
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
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Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
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Dec '200
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Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '212
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '220
Apr '220
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Dec '221
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Oct '232
Nov '230
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Apr '241
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Jul '242
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Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '252
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Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '262
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '262
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Active Partners: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Active Partners: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle16
E-Commerce & Retail15
Food & Agriculture9
Travel & Hospitality6
Manufacturing5
Health & Life Sciences5
Professional Services4
Education & Workforce3
Fintech3
Media & Entertainment3
Enterprise Software2
Real Estate & Construction2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Marketing & Advertising2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
AI & Machine Learning1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Active Partners: 38 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Active Partners: 38 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M16
$5M-$10M11
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Active Partners: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (37 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Active Partners: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (37 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe37
United States1
Active Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Venrex sharing 7 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Active Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Venrex sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Venrex7
Pembroke VCT4
JamJar Investments3
Access Industries2
Ada Ventures2
Animal Health Angels2
Ascension2
Beringea2
Mercia Ventures2
Redrice Ventures2
Ventures Together2
2121
97212 Ventures1
Accelerate Ventures1
Adjuvo1
Amrock Ventures1
Blue Wire Capital1
Boost Capital Partners1
Bridford1
Channel 4 Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Active Partners: Led accounts for 24% and participating for 76% of round participation.All available history.
Active Partners: Led accounts for 24% and participating for 76% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led924%
Participating2976%
Active Partners: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Active Partners: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead667%
Co-led333%

Team

Anna Sweetman
Billy Fox

Seed Investor

Gavyn Davies

Founder

Spencer Skinner

Founding Partner