Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed, Series A
GeographyUK, Europe
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
AIBiotechBuilt Environment
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio
Episode 1 is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2013 that backs B2B software companies from pre-seed and seed through to Series A. The team, led by general partners including Hector Mason and Adam Shuaib (a Cambridge PhD focused on early-stage AI deals), has raised £170 million in total funds and counts more than 65 companies in its portfolio, with 73% of them going on to raise a Serie...
Notable Investments
A
AdsumS
Sano GeneticsC
CloudNCR
RaftR
Robin AIC
CarwowQ
QuestDBA
AuquanA
AttestF
FATMAPSimilar Funds
Octopus Ventures
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SR
Sterling Road
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Air Street Capital
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DeepTech NativeAIBiotechDefensePre-SeedSeed
A
Amplo
Austin, United States
GeneralistAIBiotechMobilityPre-SeedSeed
AV
Argonautic Ventures
Seattle, United States
GeneralistAIBiotechBuilt EnvironmentPre-SeedSeed
Begin Capital
London, United Kingdom
GeneralistAIPre-SeedSeed