IMPACT INVESTOR

Bethnal Green Ventures

London, United Kingdom

London tech-for-good investor backing early-stage UK startups that tackle social and environmental problems. Twice a year it picks 10-15 teams for a six-week programme with £60,000 investment for 7% equity, and can follow on with up to £1m.

What Bethnal Green Ventures backs

Stages
Idea, Pre-seed, Seed
Sectors
Social impact, Healthtech, Climate and energy, Education, Agriculture
Where
UK
How much
£60k to £1mProgramme investment of £60,000 for 7% equity; follow-on investment of up to £1m for the most promising portfolio companies. Company must be (or become) incorporated in the UK.

Companies it has backed

  • Chatterbox
  • LettUs Grow
  • DrDoctor
  • Fairphone
  • Aparito
  • Commonplace
The full list on Bethnal Green Ventures's site

Lately

Autumn 2026 programme applications opened 14 May 2026 (interviews 8-15 Jul 2026, cohort announced); apply page says the next round opens in November 2026.

Sources

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