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Osney Capital Fund I

Stage
Pre-Seed
Fund size
£50M
Focus
AI/ML, Deep Tech, E-Commerce and SaaS
Signals
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N°01 / About

About Osney Capital Fund I

Osney Capital Fund I is a venture capital firm based in United Kingdom, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, E-Commerce, Deep Tech, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited Kingdom
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus
AI/ML
Deep Tech
E-Commerce
SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Early UK cyber founder, sub-£5M round, seeking hands-on

UK Cyber only
Early-stage
Sector specialist
Hands-on partnership
Sub-£5M rounds

Bullish Signals

Exclusive UK cyber sector focusexternal
Deep buyer & market networkexternal
Early-stage conviction, hands-onexternal
Led £2M round — active deployerlinkedin
Co-invests w/ Antler, 14Peaks, Endurancelinkedin
Backs agentic AI security infralinkedin
Always open to new cyber founderswebsite
Partners from very first roundwebsite
£60M fund closed oversubscribedexternal
Deep sector knowledge, buyers, techwebsite
Portfolio: Osprey, Strand, Refute, Aisy, Overmind, Ploywebsite
Actively recruiting ambitious UK cyber builderswebsite
Value-add via networks, expertise, guidancewebsite
Help companies scale from early-stagewebsite
Uniquely supports founders during early growthwebsite
Bring networks, expertise, hands-on guidancewebsite

Contrarian Signals

Very narrow geo + sector scopeexternal
No GP info publicly disclosedexternal
Overmind US-founded — geo flexibility?linkedin

Founder Do's

Build in UK cyber security
Raise sub-£5M first round
Seek hands-on partnership
Leverage fund's buyer network
Come early, pre-scale

Founder Don'ts

Non-UK founders — UK focus only
Outside cyber security vertical
Later-stage / growth rounds

27 signals on Osney Capital Fund I

16 bullish · 3 contrarian · 5 pitch do's · 3 don'ts, each with its source. From €9/month, cancel anytime.

Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size£50M
Saves0
People

Key People

Adam Cragg, Joshua Walter, Aul Wilkes

Backers

Known LPs

British Business BankPublic / State institution
Planet First PartnersInvestment vehicle
Aspiron Ventures LimitedInvestment vehicle
+3 more LPs in LP Radar
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