MMC Ventures
MMC Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Bruce Macfarlane, Alan Morgan, and Allan Cockell, investing in early and growth-stage technology companies across AI, fintech, cloud and data infrastructure, and data-driven health. The firm manages the MMC Ventures EIS Fund (open-ended since 2005, approximately GBP 364 million deployed since 2010/11), the MMC Scale Up Fund (GBP 100 million, 2019), and the Greater London Investment Fund (GBP 52 million, 2019, backed by ERDF and the European Investment Bank). MMC manages approximately USD 1 billion in total assets as of early 2026. Authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 193704. Registered in England and Wales, Companies House number 03946009. Notable portfolio exits include Synthesia, Gousto, MUBI, Interactive Investor (abrdn GBP 1.5 billion, 2021), and Peak AI (UiPath, 2025).
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 85 portfolio companies (70 active · 15 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund MMC Ventures has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
MMC Ventures EIS FundVC2005 · 21yr€426M70 active · 15 realized
Unrealized
70 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABEX | Fintech | UK | 2025 |
| Ably | Cloud Infrastructure | UK | 2019 |
| Agamon Health | HealthTech | Israel | 2019 |
| Agile Analog | Deep Tech | UK | 2019 |
| APEXX | Fintech | UK | 2018 |
| Blackwall | Cybersecurity | UK | 2024 |
| Blecon | Deep Tech | UK | 2023 |
| Bloom | HealthTech | UK | 2022 |
| Bloom & Wild | E-commerce | UK | 2015 |
| Built AI | AI/ML | UK | 2022 |
| C the Signs | HealthTech | UK | 2021 |
| Captur | AI/ML | UK | 2022 |
| ChAI | Fintech | UK | 2019 |
| Cloover | ClimateTech | Germany | 2025 |
| Cloudsmith | DevTools | UK | 2019 |
| Condukt | Fintech | UK | 2025 |
| Copper | Fintech | UK | 2019 |
| Crezco | Fintech | UK | 2023 |
| DigitalGenius | AI/ML | UK | 2017 |
| Eatron Technologies | Deep Tech | UK | 2021 |
| Gardin | AgTech | UK | 2020 |
| Gousto | FoodTech | UK | 2013 |
| Haruko | Fintech | UK | 2024 |
| IDlayr | Cybersecurity | UK | 2020 |
| Kerno | DevTools | UK | 2023 |
| Lab 1 | AI/ML | UK | 2022 |
| LiveEO | AI/ML | Germany | 2022 |
| Loadsure | InsurTech | UK | 2022 |
| Lookiero | E-commerce | Spain | 2019 |
| Masabi | SaaS | UK | 2012 |
| Measurable Energy | ClimateTech | UK | 2022 |
| MindsDB | AI/ML | United States | 2020 |
| Modo Energy | ClimateTech | UK | 2022 |
| MUBI | Consumer | UK | 2013 |
| Multiomic Health | Biotech | UK | 2023 |
| Novata | SaaS | United States | 2024 |
| Ogre AI | AI/ML | UK | 2021 |
| Omni:us | InsurTech | Germany | 2018 |
| Opal | SaaS | UK | 2014 |
| Pact Coffee | Consumer | UK | 2014 |
| PocDoc | HealthTech | UK | 2021 |
| Prosper | Fintech | UK | 2023 |
| Qflow | SaaS | UK | 2019 |
| Quix | Data & Analytics | UK | 2022 |
| Qumata | InsurTech | UK | 2021 |
| Red Sift | Cybersecurity | UK | 2019 |
| Sable Bio | Biotech | UK | 2025 |
| Safeguard Global | HR Tech | United States | 2015 |
| Sano Genetics | Biotech | UK | 2022 |
| Senseon | Cybersecurity | UK | 2019 |
| Signal AI | AI/ML | UK | 2016 |
| Simpler | Fintech | UK | 2021 |
| SLAMcore | Deep Tech | UK | 2018 |
| Snowplow | Data & Analytics | UK | 2019 |
| Stanhope AI | AI/ML | UK | 2023 |
| StoryStream | SaaS | UK | 2016 |
| Supercede | InsurTech | UK | 2019 |
| Supercritical | ClimateTech | UK | 2023 |
| Superfluid | Fintech | United States | 2021 |
| Superlinked | AI/ML | UK | 2022 |
| Synthesia | AI/ML | UK | 2019 |
| Tracebit | Cybersecurity | UK | 2025 |
| TreasurySpring | Fintech | UK | 2019 |
| Tyk | Cloud Infrastructure | UK | 2019 |
| Vira Health | HealthTech | UK | 2020 |
| Vitrue Health | HealthTech | UK | 2024 |
| Wawa Fertility | HealthTech | UK | 2022 |
| XUND | HealthTech | Austria | 2022 |
| Y Tree | Fintech | UK | 2021 |
| YuLife | InsurTech | UK | 2019 |
Realized
15 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BoxyHQ | Cybersecurity | UK | 2021 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Brightpearl | SaaS | UK | 2014 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Current Health | HealthTech | UK | 2018 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Echo | HealthTech | UK | 2017 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Interactive Investor | Fintech | UK | 2010 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Invenias | SaaS | UK | 2015 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Love Home Swap | Consumer | UK | 2013 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |
| NewVoiceMedia | SaaS | UK | 2013 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Peak AI | AI/ML | UK | 2017 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Recycleye | AI/ML | UK | 2021 | 2026 | Secondary | – | |
| Senseye | AI/ML | UK | 2019 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Small World Financial Services | Fintech | UK | 2013 | 2018 | Secondary | – | |
| Somo | IT Services | UK | 2013 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | |
| WatchKeeper | SaaS | UK | 2018 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Wool and the Gang | Consumer | UK | 2013 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – |
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About MMC Ventures
MMC Ventures is a UK research-led AI and data specialist venture capital firm with approximately £450 million ($600 million) of assets under management as of December 2024 (Knowledge Intensive EIS plus Scaleup plus flagship funds), headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 2000 and operates as a partner-owned FCA-regulated LLP. MMC Ventures is known for its thematic conviction including the proprietary AI Playbook and the MMC Connect platform delivering portfolio sales introductions, AI talent and operator coaching.
Investment thesis
MMC Ventures deploys capital through approximately six funds including the EIS Fund, KI EIS, Scaleup Fund I and II, EOT plus legacy vehicles, targeting research-led Seed and Series A investments into early-stage AI and data-native companies with £0.5-10 million tickets plus follow-on through the Scaleup Fund. Sector focus spans enterprise AI, fintech, cloud and data infrastructure, data-driven health, regtech and compliance and digital assets and Web3. Geographic deployment is UK core (~70%) with Western Europe selectively. The thesis-driven AI specialist positioning is differentiated by the proprietary MMC Connect platform.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include AI automation (Peak to UiPath, 2025), ESG and sustainability software (Atlas Metrics, 2025), streaming and entertainment (MUBI secondary, 2025) and enterprise SaaS (CloudSense, 2024). Recent acquisitions include generative AI video (Synthesia Series D follow-on, 2025), media monitoring AI (Signal AI follow-on, 2025), bot security (Blackwall, 2024) and energy fintech platform (Cloover, 2024). The platform continues active deployment across the UK AI thesis. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
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