UK diversity-led VC launched Aug 2022. £20m fund (first close). Founded by Rodney Appiah, Edwin Appiah, Wilfred Fianko. 4-5 partners incl. Ella Wales Bonner. Born from Cornerstone Partners angel network (est. 2016). 17-20 portfolio investments. Backed by BGF, Hg Foundation, Atomico. Recent investments: Litehaus, Definely, Jarvis, Leeroo, Storia. Follow-on support to pre-Series A.
Investment Focus
Investment Thesis
Pre-seed to seed stage. Diversity-focused, backing underrepresented founders (ethnicity, gender, educational background). Team-first approach; team assessment key to investment decision. Target £250k-£1m cheques with follow-on capital reserved. Tech-enabled businesses across B2B SaaS, fintech, future of work, wellbeing sectors. ~30% dealflow target outside London. No warm intro requirement.
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