Seedcamp
London-based seed accelerator and investor; participated in BioOrbit's £9.8m round.
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How did Seedcamp help build the European startup ecosystem from London?
Timeline for Seedcamp
Mentioned in: BioOrbit raises £9.8m for orbital pharma
UK Startups and Innovation- What is Seedcamp and how does it work?
- Seedcamp is a London-based seed fund and accelerator founded in 2007. It backs early-stage European tech founders with cheques of £100,000-£2m, plus access to a global network. Its portfolio of 500+ companies includes Wise, Revolut and UiPath.Source: Seedcamp public record
- Who founded Seedcamp?
- Seedcamp was founded in 2007 by Reshma Sohoni and Carlos Eduardo Espinal, initially as a pan-European accelerator competition before evolving into a seed fund.Source: Seedcamp public record
- What does Seedcamp look for in startups?
- Seedcamp backs ambitious founders at pre-seed and seed, typically in tech-enabled businesses with global potential. It has expanded from its SaaS roots into fintech, marketplace and deep-tech sectors.Source: Seedcamp public record
Background
Seedcamp is one of Europe's oldest and best-known startup accelerators, founded in London in 2007 by Reshma Sohoni and Carlos Eduardo Espinal. Its early model ran intensive pan-European accelerator competitions; over time it evolved into a seed fund that writes pre-seed and seed cheques of £100,000 to £2m into the most promising founders it backs, without retaining a fixed programme structure. The portfolio spans over 500 companies and includes Transferwise (now Wise), Revolut, UiPath, Hopin and Pipefy. Seedcamp is widely credited with catalysing the European seed ecosystem in its first decade and remains one of the fund managers most associated with the London tech scene.
Seedcamp operates from London and manages multiple fund vintages, with total AUM estimated above £200m. Its value proposition to founders extends beyond capital to a global network of advisers, alumni and corporates. The firm has backed companies across fintech, SaaS, marketplace and increasingly deep tech, reflecting the shift in the UK seed market toward science-led ventures.
Seedcamp participated in BioOrbit's £9.8m in-space drug manufacturing seed in April 2026 alongside LocalGlobe, Breega, Auxxo, Type One and 7percent. The round is the world's largest seed for in-space manufacturing, and Seedcamp's participation reflects the fund's increasing engagement with deep-tech rounds enabled by UK Government regulatory frameworks.