Who We Are

Navigate Ventures UK Fund I targets the early-stage equity gap by investing in extension rounds in startups across the UK, addressing a persistent need for capital in underserved segments and regions of the innovation economy.

‍​We combine capital, GTM expertise, and AI sourcing to help strong operators become great companies - faster.​We are a highly experienced team which has been leveraging our network to lead to tangible and clear benefit for companies which creates value for the fund.​

Our Strategy

A Unique Investment Thesis Offering a Risk Mitigated Strategy with a Short Holding Period & an Accelerated Path to DPI & Liquidity
Navigate VC Strategy illustration

Thesis Focus

Autonomous Enterprise Stack
We invest solely in AI Enabled Enterprise & Vertical SaaS Companies solving the biggest problems in traditional industries​

Workforce Autonomy Systems

AI Platforms Powering Distributed Workforces ​

Predictive Control Systems

Analytic Tools For Forecasting Risk & Compliance​

Intelligent Supply Infrastructure

Control and Monitor Production & Supply Chain Processes ​
Embedded Finance Systems
RegTech and Financial Orchestration in Supply Chains​

Capital Gap & Access Limitations

Shrinking Graduation Rates Threaten the UK Startup Ecosystem. The UK risks losing its innovation edge without targeted early-stage intervention​
Bulletpoint
Seed to Series A success rate has plunged from 12.5% to 4.5% since 2022​
Fewer new tech startups are being incorporated​
This trend reveals systemic gaps in capital and support​
Strong companies increasingly require extension rounds before reaching traditional graduation milestones​

Experience, Expertise, & Disciplined Investment Selection & Diligence, and Portfolio Management

NV Partners Bring Over a 130 Years of Industry Experience and Domain Expertise, and Have Returned Over $1b in Shareholder Value
Experienced Team
Institutional Investing Expertise
Decades of Operating & Transaction Experience
Strong & Broad Industry Relationships & Credibility
Discipline Investment Process
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Deal Origination
2
Investment Selection
3
Portfolio Management

Our Process

Revolutionizing Venture Capital Using AI Throughout The Investment LifeCycle
Leveraging bespoke in-house tools to streamline our process, uncoveroverlooked high-quality opportunities, and reduce unconscious biasresulting in greater portfolio regionality and diversity
Sourcing + Selection
Using AI to identify and evaluate highly quality opportunities.​
DealFlow Identifier
Portfolio Extractor
Prospect Identifier
Diligence
AI-assisted analysis for better, smarter investment diligence & decisions with more data.​
Deck Analyzer
Inv. Memo Analyzer
Competition Analyzer
Investor Analyzer
Growth Fund Identifier
Portfolio Management
Monitor, manage, and benchmark portfolio performance in real time, enabling us to identify companies that need our hands-on, value-add support.​
Market Analyzer
Competition Observer
Growth Fund Observer
Exit & Liquidity Strategy
Optimise liquidity timing and strategy using AI-driven foresight, enabling us to identify secondary opportunities and strategic acquirers.​
Growth Round Finder
Activity Identifier
Valuation Tracker
Mega Funds Tracker
Dry Powder Identifier
Graduation Rates Identifier

Our Core Value Add

Our value-add starts immediately, leveragingoperational know-how, strategic networks, and cross-border expertise to unlock growth and follow-on capital.​

Product & Technology​

Driving Execution Through GTM, Roadmap Precision, and AI-Ready Strategy Planning.​

Fundraising Strategy​

We get hands-on, leveraging a UK & deep US network to unlock critical financing whilst founders focus on building and traction.​

Key Unit
Economics Focus​

We turn curated insights into actionable focus on emerging market trends to improve unit economics.​
Revenue Acceleration
Introductions to Strategic Corporate Relationships which leads to tangible revenue and customer growth.​

ESG & D&I​

Committed to backing the best founders, not just the best connected. Leveraging tools to produce bespoke ESG and D&I reports, having tracked these metrics throughout the life of our Fund I. Strong emphasis on building relationships across the regions.​

Gender

Female teams
2%
UK Average
12%
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Ethnicity

Ethnic minority team
10%
UK Average
24%
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Regionality

Highlyfocused on the regions, due to being under ventured, enabling Navigate tosupport companies in reaching scale to a point where valuations normalise

Bespoke Reporting

In-house tools developed to track key ESG& D&I metrics, with an annual report produced for LPs.