Barclays UK Ventures, founded 2018, is Barclays' corporate venture arm (London-based). Mission: accelerate banking future via emerging tech & design. Focuses on community connectivity & new financial/non-financial business lines. Made 145 investments incl. Cobalt Recruitment, Offr, Pile (HR services, B2B media, fintech). Multidisciplinary team: developers, designers, data scientists, strategists. ~50% can code, ~50% have investment experience, 15 founders/co-founders.
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CVC arm (est. 2018). Early-stage fintech, banking tech, IT, cybersecurity focus. Seed to Series A. Check size: £500k-£5m, typically £5-10m range. Combines organic build-out, commercial partnerships & venture investments. Seeks early-stage disruptive cos for co-development. Avoids growth-stage & late funding. UK-focused incubation model with proprietary deal flow.
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