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Syndicate Room

Wellington House, East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1BH, United Kingdom

Overview

Data-driven investment platform for UK startups and angel investors.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

9

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

51rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Ranking Copilot
Oct 2026Participated
$0.66 MSeed
Respiratory Analytics
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Peripear
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
TOSS
Aug 2026Participated
$0.89 MSeed
Joyvié Health
Jun 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
ManaMind
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
UrFuture
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
DataWollet
Mar 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
PlantSea
Jan 2026Participated
$1 MCrowdfunding
Ova
Aug 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
MindSpire
May 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
POCKLA
Apr 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Ranking Copilot
Oct 2026Participated
$0.66 MSeed
Respiratory Analytics
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Peripear
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
TOSS
Aug 2026Participated
$0.89 MSeed
Joyvié Health
Jun 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
ManaMind
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
UrFuture
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
DataWollet
Mar 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
PlantSea
Jan 2026Participated
$1 MCrowdfunding
Ova
Aug 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
MindSpire
May 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
POCKLA
Apr 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Syndicate Room: 51 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Syndicate Room: 51 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed129
Series A03
Series B10
Other Equity79
Crowdfunding01

Monthly Deal Activity

Syndicate Room: 51 deals are recorded across 153 months.All available history.
Syndicate Room: 51 deals are recorded across 153 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '141
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '141
Jun '141
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '141
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '171
Apr '171
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '221
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '232
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '231
Nov '230
Dec '231
Jan '241
Feb '242
Mar '242
Apr '243
May '241
Jun '242
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '251
May '251
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '262
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '262
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Syndicate Room: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (21 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.

Syndicate Room: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (21 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences21
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
AI & Machine Learning8
Fintech7
Enterprise Software6
Professional Services5
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Data, Analytics & IT4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Developer Tools3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Transportation & Logistics2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Hardware & Robotics2
Marketing & Advertising2
Manufacturing2
Food & Agriculture2
Gaming & eSports2
Travel & Hospitality1
Media & Entertainment1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Syndicate Room: 51 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.

Syndicate Room: 51 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M47
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Syndicate Room: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (49 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Syndicate Room: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (49 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe49
United States1
South Korea1
Syndicate Room: 20 co-investors are shown, with Founders Factory sharing 5 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.

Syndicate Room: 20 co-investors are shown, with Founders Factory sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Founders Factory5
Cambridge Angels4
Ascension3
Exceptional Ventures3
Innovate UK3
Manchester Angels3
Octopus Ventures3
SFC Capital3
Zinc3
3 Sisters Ventures2
ACF Investors2
Angel Academe2
Atomico2
Cambridge Capital Group2
Chai Ventures2
Envestors2
Fund Twenty82
HERmesa2
Morgan Stanley2
Oxford Technology Management2

Investment Strategy

Syndicate Room: Led accounts for 18% and participating for 82% of round participation.All available history.
Syndicate Room: Led accounts for 18% and participating for 82% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led918%
Participating4282%
Syndicate Room: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Syndicate Room: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead556%
Co-led444%

Team

Francesca O'Brien

Head of Clients & Investments

Graham Schwikkard

Chief Executive Officer

Jonathan Milner

Non-Executive Director

Marcin Zaba

Head of Marketing

Tom Britton

Co-Founder

Tom Shepherd