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Reed Elsevier Ventures

1-3 Strand, London, England, WC2N 5JR, United Kingdom

Overview

Global venture capital partnership investing in transformative technology.

Founded

2000

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series B

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

40rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Orbital Witness
Jan 2026Participated
$60 MSeries B
EvenUp
Oct 2025Participated
$150 MSeries E
Harvey
Jun 2025Participated
$300 MSeries E
Harvey
Feb 2025Participated
$300 MSeries D
LegalMation
Oct 2023Participated
$15 MSeries A
Gigasheet
Jun 2022Led
$7 MSeries A
Effectiv
Apr 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Cybersixgill
Mar 2022Led
$35 MSeries B
Mode Analytics
Aug 2020Participated
$33 MSeries D
Cybersixgill
Feb 2020Led
$15 MOther Equity
EdCast
Dec 2019Participated
$35 MSeries D
Mode
Feb 2019Participated
$23 MSeries C
Orbital Witness
Jan 2026Participated
$60 MSeries B
EvenUp
Oct 2025Participated
$150 MSeries E
Harvey
Jun 2025Participated
$300 MSeries E
Harvey
Feb 2025Participated
$300 MSeries D
LegalMation
Oct 2023Participated
$15 MSeries A
Gigasheet
Jun 2022Led
$7 MSeries A
Effectiv
Apr 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Cybersixgill
Mar 2022Led
$35 MSeries B
Mode Analytics
Aug 2020Participated
$33 MSeries D
Cybersixgill
Feb 2020Led
$15 MOther Equity
EdCast
Dec 2019Participated
$35 MSeries D
Mode
Feb 2019Participated
$23 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Reed Elsevier Ventures: 40 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Reed Elsevier Ventures: 40 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A13
Series B55
Series C+48
Other Equity310

Monthly Deal Activity

Reed Elsevier Ventures: 40 deals are recorded across 199 months.All available history.
Reed Elsevier Ventures: 40 deals are recorded across 199 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '101
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Jan '130
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Jan '141
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Jan '150
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Apr '151
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '151
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '161
Feb '160
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Apr '161
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Jun '160
Jul '160
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Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '170
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Sector Breakdown

Reed Elsevier Ventures: Data, Analytics & IT is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 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.

Reed Elsevier Ventures: Data, Analytics & IT is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Data, Analytics & IT17
Enterprise Software14
Marketing & Advertising9
Professional Services9
AI & Machine Learning8
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Fintech5
Media & Entertainment5
Health & Life Sciences5
Education & Workforce4
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
Developer Tools4
Space & Frontier Tech2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Social & Community Platforms2
Travel & Hospitality1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Real Estate & Construction1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Hardware & Robotics1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Reed Elsevier Ventures: 40 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.

Reed Elsevier Ventures: 40 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M19
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Reed Elsevier Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (30 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Reed Elsevier Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (30 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States30
Europe5
Israel3
Singapore1
Australia1
Reed Elsevier Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Divergent Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Reed Elsevier Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Divergent Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Divergent Ventures3
Foundation Capital3
Google Ventures3
Granite Ventures3
LocalGlobe3
Valor Equity Partners3
Venrock3
Accel2
Alloy Ventures2
Bright Pixel Capital (Sonae IM)2
Coatue2
Conviction2
Elron Ventures2
Hearst Ventures2
IA Ventures2
IBB Ventures2
Investor Growth Capital2
Kleiner Perkins2
MMC Ventures2
New Leaf Venture Partners2

Investment Strategy

Reed Elsevier Ventures: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 68% of round participation.All available history.
Reed Elsevier Ventures: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 68% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1333%
Participating2768%
Reed Elsevier Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 54% and co-led for 46% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Reed Elsevier Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 54% and co-led for 46% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead754%
Co-led646%

Team

Kevin Brown

Founder Partner

Tony Askew

Founder Partner