What investment strategy does 13books Capital focus on?

13books Capital focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does 13books Capital have?

13books Capital has 24 active portfolio companies and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is 13books Capital headquartered?

13books Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is 13books Capital's assets under management?

13books Capital manages approximately €262M in assets under management.

When was 13books Capital founded?

13books Capital was founded in 2019.

What sectors does 13books Capital invest in?

13books Capital invests across Financials, TMT, Software.

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13books Capital

London, United Kingdom·Founded 2019·

Venture Capital Growth Equity

·13bookscapital.com

13books Capital is a London-based specialist venture capital firm that backs founders building B2B financial technology businesses across payments, banking infrastructure, insurtech, digital assets and wealth. It was founded in 2019 as…Read full bio

AUM

€262M

Funds

Key facts

HQLondon, United Kingdom

Founded2019

Employees12+

Website13bookscapital.com

Recent exits

No exits recorded yet.

Coverage notes

2 funds tracked, 24 portfolio companies (24 active · 0 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

About 13books Capital

13books Capital is a pure-play fintech venture capital firm with Fund II closed July 2024 at £121 million (~€144 million) and two funds raised to date as of December 2024, headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 2019 by Steve Gibson and Michael McFadgen (later joined by former HSBC vice-chair Spencer Lake), with LPs including British Patient Capital, KfW, Isomer Capital and IPGL. 13books has invested in approximately 19 fintech portfolio companies to date.

Investment thesis

13books Capital deploys capital through two funds, targeting seed to Series A venture capital with cheque sizes of approximately £1-7 million as a concentrated fintech specialist. Sector focus spans fintech sub-verticals including embedded finance, payments, insurtech, wealthtech, regtech and compliance and crypto and digital-asset infrastructure. Geographic deployment is the UK and broader Europe. The platform combines career fintech operators with senior banking leadership, backing European founders from seed to Series A.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include subscription-management fintech (2024) and digital-asset and crypto exchange infrastructure. Recent acquisitions include embedded invoicing and API fintech (Series A) and a digital wealth management platform (Series A). The platform continues active deployment across the European fintech seed-to-Series-A mandate. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.