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Eka Ventures Fund II

Stage
Pre-Seed
Fund size
£80M
Focus
Climate & Sustainability, Digital Health and Wellness & Lifestyle
Signals
Published
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N°01 / About

About Eka Ventures Fund II

Eka Ventures Fund II is an £80M ($107M) fund at hard cap, oversubscribed. Invests pre-seed and seed in UK startups across preventative health, sustainable consumption, and access to essential services. Fund I ranks top 5% globally on Cambridge Associates for both TVPI and DPI. Total AUM ~$200M.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited Kingdom
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus
Climate & Sustainability
Digital Health
Wellness & Lifestyle

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

UK pre-seed/seed consumer tech founder solving preventative health, sustainability, or essential services

preventative health
sustainable consumption
essential services
consumer tech
impact investing

Bullish Signals

Fund I top 5% globally on TVPI and DPI per Cambridge Associates benchmarkblog
77% LP re-up rate signals deep institutional conviction in Eka's strategyblog
Hard cap hit with oversubscription; seven Fund II deals already deployedblog
AI sourcing platform drove 47% of Fund I deals, structural edge at pre-seedblog

Contrarian Signals

Leads 90% of deals; will not follow consensus or compete on crowded termsblog
Concentrated 30-company portfolio — rejects index-style diversificationblog
Impact must be core business driver, not mission statement veneerblog

Founder Do's

Build in preventative health, sustainable consumption, or essential services (housing, insurance, education)
Demonstrate impact as core to the business model, not a marketing wrapper
Be open to Eka leading or co-leading your round
Target pre-seed or seed stage with a clear path to Series A
Be reachable proactively — Eka's AI sourcing finds companies before they raise

Founder Don'ts

Don't treat impact as superficial ESG branding — Eka will scrutinise authenticity
Don't expect a large portfolio slot — only 30 companies per fund, selectivity is high
Don't pitch if you are outside the UK or post-seed stage

17 signals on Eka Ventures Fund II

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size£80M
Saves0
People

Key People

Jon Coker, Camilla Dolan

Jon CokerCo-Founder / General Partner
Camilla DolanCo-Founder / General Partner
Backers

Known LPs

British Business BankPublic / State institution
Molten VenturesFund-of-Funds
Aurum ImpactFamily office / Holding
+9 more LPs in LP Radar
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