Channel 4 Ventures
124 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2TX, United Kingdom
Overview
Channel 4 Ventures offers high potential brands the opportunity to accelerate their growth through TV advertising, in exchange for an equity stake in the business.
- Total investments
- 18
- Lead investments
- 9
- Investments · 12mo
- 3
- Active investors
- 2
Investment portfolio
- OneDome
Participated · Series C · Feb 2026
OneDome operates a London-based housing and fintech platform designed to simplify and digitize the entire lifecycle of home ownership. Its AI-powered system lets users search for property, arrange mortgages, handle legal conveyancing, secure insurance, and manage ongoing financial planning all in one place. The flagship HomeBuyer Service packages every element of a home purchase into a fixed-price, retail-style product, aiming for transparency and speed. Beyond initial transactions, the platform supports customers with long-term wealth and home-related financial decisions. OneDome currently facilitates about $1.4 billion in mortgage lending every month and partners with more than 500 mortgage brokers to power this volume. The company plans to deepen product capabilities and broaden its integrated housing and financial services offering. Recently secured funding will be allocated to technology enhancements, new product development, and scaling of its comprehensive platform. Babek Ismayil, the founder and CEO, leads the company.
- Chip
Led · Equity · Jan 2026
Chip is a consumer-focused wealth application founded in 2017 by Simon Rabin and Alex Latham that automates saving and investing. The platform serves more than 500,000 active users who collectively hold around £6 billion on the app. Revenue reached £23.8 million in 2024, earning the company 16th place on the Sunday Times 100 Tech list for its strong three-year growth trajectory. Chip has raised over £50 million to date—largely from crowdfunding—which has resulted in more than 30,000 individual shareholders. The firm plans to channel fresh capital into a nationwide TV advertising campaign to broaden brand awareness. Future product launches include personalised investment tools and AI-driven financial guidance, while an annual secondary share sale programme with Crowdcube is being set up to give early backers regular liquidity.
- Sprive
Participated · Equity · Apr 2025
Sprive, launched in 2021 and based in London, offers a free app that partners with retailers to convert cashback from users' weekly shopping into mortgage overpayments. The app can route up to £25 per month of cashback toward users' mortgages, which the company says can save homeowners thousands in interest. After appearing on Dragons' Den and securing investment from three Dragons, Sprive became the most downloaded finance app in the UK and the sixth most downloaded app overall. Prior to the TV appearance, the company had closed a £5.5 million funding round and is currently valued at £5.0 million. The company’s recent disclosed financing includes the £50,000 equity deal made on the show; the article does not provide other operating metrics or detailed financials.
- Fy!
Led · Equity · Jul 2024
Fy! operates an AI-powered marketplace for home and living products, using the latest AI language and image-processing models to match users with items. The company recently acquired independent boutique marketplace Trouva to expand its selection and reach. Fy! says it combines curated products, design ideas and cutting-edge AI to transform how people shop the Home & Living category. The business intends to tap into broadcast audiences and increase customer acquisition through partnerships tied to popular home-improvement programming. Fy! has secured external funding to accelerate growth and audience reach. Tom Beverley, CEO & Co‑Founder, frames the company’s mission around transforming shopping in the category using product curation and AI. Fy! operates a visual, discovery-driven marketplace for home and living that curates products using data, machine learning and inspirational content to personalize shoppers’ experiences. The platform is built for browse-based discovery and claims to learn users’ style as they interact. Fy! runs a marketplace model with a mix of first-party on-demand exclusive products and dropship suppliers, holding no inventory or handling warehousing or logistics. Revenues come directly from shoppers in the UK, US, Europe and Australia; the company reported £24m in sales in 2021 and over 825,000 customers. The firm reports a blended gross margin of 65% and emphasizes end-to-end, high-quality customer service. Fy! was incorporated in March 2014, is based in London, and states an ambition to become the world’s number one home and living marketplace by scaling assortment with real-time data and machine learning. Fy! operates a mobile-native retail platform focused on home, living and lifestyle categories, aimed primarily at 25–40-year-old shoppers. The company combines social content, machine learning, and product knowledge to deliver a curated, personalized mobile shopping experience and offers free shipping. Fy! reports rapid commercial traction, posting 10x year‑over‑year revenue growth to an annual run rate of £35 million. Founded in 2014, the business says it has accelerated as online retail has expanded during the pandemic. Fy! plans to use new funding to drive international expansion, targeting the US, Australia and the EU, and to further develop its proprietary machine‑learning technology that powers the platform.
- Vinterior
Led · Equity · Jun 2024
Vinterior is an online marketplace for second-hand and vintage furniture, connecting sellers and buyers of pre-owned home furnishings. The platform has 300,000 registered users and has processed more than £75m in gross merchandise volume. It has previously raised £12m in funding, including a £3m investment from Channel 4, and recently completed a crowdfunding campaign that raised £947,622 from 283 investors on Republic Europe (formerly Seedrs). The company attributes recent customer acquisition to advertising in the London Underground and on buses, which increased brand awareness in London. Through its Channel 4 partnership Vinterior plans to use TV advertising and placements tied to home improvement shows such as Grand Designs to fuel UK expansion. The company says it has a proven business model and is ready to expand across the UK. Vinterior operates an online marketplace for buying and selling pre-loved, quality furniture. The company has entered a £3 million media-for-equity partnership with Channel 4 Ventures to secure television advertising starting in the autumn/September. The TV push will target audiences for Channel 4 home-improvement shows such as Grand Designs to raise awareness. Founder and CEO Sandrine Zhang Ferron said Vinterior has seen strong results from above-the-line advertising in London and expects TV to position the company as the destination for pre-loved furniture. The deal includes backing from investor Vinay Solanki and is intended to fuel Vinterior's UK expansion. Vinterior is a re-commerce marketplace that connects consumers with vintage and antique furniture and home accessories. Founded in 2016 by Sandrine Zhang Ferron and Leslie Fournier, the company uses technology to simplify sourcing and purchasing unique, sustainable pieces. It has grown from a handful of dealers in London to over 1,800 sellers across more than 30 countries. The business has seen 120% year-over-year growth, has moved over $200 million in vintage and antique assets, and currently employs 43 staff. Vinterior positions itself against fast-furniture culture by focusing on sustainability and uniqueness. With the new funding the company plans to further drive international expansion and team growth.