Episode 1 Ventures

A London venture firm that backs early-stage UK founding teams at pre-seed and seed.

About Episode 1 Ventures

Episode 1 Ventures is an entrepreneurial venture capital firm based in London. It backs founding teams at pre-seed and seed stage and supports them on the way to their next round of funding. Its partners have been founders and investors themselves, in companies such as Zoopla, Betfair and Shazam.

We did not find a formal mission statement. The firm describes a "collegiate, autonomous and truth-seeking culture" focused on helping the companies it backs succeed.

Episode 1 says it is based in London and invests in early-stage UK companies. Its website footer shows 2026, so it is still active. We did not find other offices.

Its people include experienced investment partners and specialists in people strategy and culture and in go-to-market strategy. The description of its culture is the firm's own claim.

When we checked, its careers page listed no open positions, and we found no graduate scheme or internship. Early-career readers could look at operations or platform roles and keep an eye on the careers page.

What they do

• {'desc': 'Backs early UK founding teams.', 'title': 'Pre-seed and seed investing'}
• {'desc': 'Help with hiring, culture and go-to-market.', 'title': 'Founder support'}
• {'desc': 'Partners who have built and invested in companies.', 'title': 'Partner experience'}

Key facts

• Based in London
• Invests at pre-seed and seed
• Careers page showed no open roles (checked 20 Oct 2026)
• Website footer shows 2009 to 2026

Website: www.episode1.com