DMG Scale Fund

United Kingdom
Series A
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About DMG Scale Fund

DMG Scale Fund is a venture capital firm based in United Kingdom, focusing on Series A stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited Kingdom
Funding StageSeries A
Industry Focus
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

B2C founder building mainstream consumer brand, Seed–Series A

consumer brands
B2C
media-backed
Seed to Series A
brand building

Bullish Signals

£250M+ invested since 2018external
155M+ monthly global consumer reachexternal
6 new investments in 2025external
Two fund tiers: Headline & Scaleexternal
Active in UK, US & EU marketswebsite
Portfolio: SURI, F1 Arcade, Papier, Equiwebsite
Fintech, wellness, later-life verticals coveredwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Media credits ≠ pure cash returnsexternal
dmg media dependency for portfolio valueexternal
Narrow B2C-only mandateexternal
Scale Fund: mostly media credits, minimal cashwebsite

Founder Do's

Target mass-market consumer audiences
Leverage media credits for brand growth
Show above-the-line marketing potential
UK, US, or Western Europe focus
Apply to Media Maestro competition

Founder Don'ts

No B2B or enterprise plays
Don't ignore media partnership value
No pre-consumer-ready startups

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$25M
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Key People

Manuel Lopo De Carvalho

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