EKA Ventures
EKA Ventures is a London-based early-stage impact venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Jon Coker and Camilla Dolan, investing at seed and Series A in UK consumer-technology companies across sustainable consumption, consumer healthcare and the inclusive economy. It raised a GBP 68 million Fund I (final close 2021) and a GBP 80 million (USD 107 million) Fund II (2026), bringing total assets under management to USD 200 million and making it the UK's largest early-stage impact VC. Eka Ventures LLP is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 848631.
EKA Ventures is a London venture capital firm with €184M AUM, 24 active companies and 1 exit.
- ·Top sector focus: HealthTech (28% of portfolio).
- ·Fund cadence: ~5Y between vintages · last raise 2026.
Sector breakdown
25 companiesKey facts
Recent exits
EKA Ventures sold Runna to Strava in 2025 after 3 years.
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 25 portfolio companies (24 active · 1 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund EKA Ventures has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Eka Ventures Fund IIImpact2026€80M7 assetsImpact2026 · 0yr€80M7–
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Chune HealthTech · UK | 2026 |
| Conveyd Fintech · UK | 2025 |
| Cyclana Bio Biotech · UK | 2025 |
| Ditto Daily Consumer · UK | 2025 |
| Hesta Health HealthTech · UK | 2025 |
| Medly AI EdTech · UK | 2025 |
| Minml ClimateTech · UK | 2026 |
Eka Ventures Fund IImpact2021€80M17 assets1 exitsImpact2021 · 5yr€80M171
Unrealized
17 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| 32Co HealthTech · UK | 2024 |
| Airhive ClimateTech · UK | 2024 |
| Axle ClimateTech · UK | 2023 |
| Byway Hospitality · UK | 2021 |
| Flok Health HealthTech · UK | 2022 |
| Foresight Data Machines AI/ML · UK | 2022 |
| Hived Logistics · UK | 2021 |
| Hylo Consumer · UK | 2022 |
| Isla HealthTech · UK | 2023 |
| Jude HealthTech · UK | 2022 |
| MakeSense MedTech · UK | 2024 |
| Oxford Cancer Analytics Biotech · UK | 2022 |
| Paired Consumer · UK | 2021 |
| Sourceful Logistics · UK | 2021 |
| Sustained ClimateTech · UK | 2021 |
| Urban Jungle InsurTech · UK | 2022 |
| XRlabs MedTech · UK | 2024 |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runna HealthTech · UK | 2022 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Strava | – |
About EKA Ventures
EKA Ventures is the UK's largest early-stage impact venture capital firm with approximately $200 million of total assets across Fund I and Fund II as of December 2024 (Fund II $107 million / £80 million closed late 2024 / early 2025), headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 2018 by Jon Huggins and Camilla Richards and operates as a partner-owned independent FCA-regulated (FRN 848631) B Corp certified VC.
Investment thesis
EKA Ventures deploys capital through two flagship funds (Fund I 2020, Fund II 2024-2025), targeting pre-seed and seed-stage UK impact venture capital leading or co-leading 90% of deals with approximately $2 million average initial cheque across consumer-led mega trends spanning Life, Health and Sustainability. Sector focus spans consumer health and femtech, climate tech, sustainable supply chains, preventative healthcare, consumer goods and fintech and legaltech. Fund II plans up to 30 UK startups. Geographic deployment is UK-focused. The founder-aligned thought partner model provides strategic guidance beyond capital.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include consumer health and fitness apps (Runna acquired by Strava, April 2025). Recent acquisitions include femtech and menstrual health (DITTO Daily £1.35 million pre-seed lead, August 2025) plus active deployment across Hived (last-mile logistics), Jude (urinary health), Flok Health (musculoskeletal AI) and Foresight Data Machines. The platform continues active deployment of Fund II across the UK impact thesis.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does EKA Ventures focus on?
- EKA Ventures focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does EKA Ventures have?
- EKA Ventures has 24 active portfolio companies and 1 completed exit and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is EKA Ventures headquartered?
- EKA Ventures is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
- What is EKA Ventures's assets under management?
- EKA Ventures manages approximately €184M in assets under management.
- When was EKA Ventures founded?
- EKA Ventures was founded in 2018.
- What sectors does EKA Ventures invest in?
- EKA Ventures invests across Consumer, Healthcare, TMT.
- What are EKA Ventures's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by EKA Ventures include: Runna (2025) to Strava.
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