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FUELING THE GROWTH OF AMBITIOUS TECH COMPANIES



The Fuel Ventures Funds invest between £250k & £3m into tech companies with
early commercial traction


Investing
Funding



160+

START-UPS IN THE FUNDS' PORTFOLIO


£370M

VALUE OF FUND INVESTMENTS

OLIVER HAMMOND, PARTNER

created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs


WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

Fuel Ventures was founded by Mark Pearson who built his own company and scaled
it to a £55m exit. We know how hard building fast growth companies is and we use
all our operational expertise and experienced network to help companies grow.



ACTIVE INVESTORS

We are active investors, bringing our own experience as entrepreneurs to support
the funds' portfolio companies.

ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT

We can understand and guide entrepreneurs because we have been in their shoes.
Our team have experience in founding, working in or exiting startup companies.

PORTFOLIO PERKS

We've partnered with some of the top providers of software & infrastructure to
give our portfolio founders access some of the best tools, at a discounted cost.

Our Track Record


HEAR WHAT FOUNDERS HAVE TO SAY:

"We have worked with Fuel Ventures in both our pre-Seed and our recent Seed
round, and I would just like to say how grateful we are to have had their
guidance and support throughout the journey. We see Fuel as an extension of our
team, and they have proven to be invaluable to Supportwave’s success."

KELVIN WETHERILL, SUPPORTWAVE

"Fuel Ventures are a unique investor who are plugging a very important gap in
the UK VC ecosystem between ‘Pre seed-Series A’ with meaningful multi million £
tickets. Fuel Ventures were the obvious go to for me when I was raising my £1m+
seed round."

TOM GREENWOOD, VOLT

"From my first meetings with the team, I was met with an appreciation of who I
am as a human, the value I add to the ecosystem and the belief in my ability to
follow through and be successful with building a valuable company. So far the
team has been valuable for me as I navigated testing periods and provided
thought partnerships whilst I was making the important decisions along the way."

LERATO MATSIO, TRUDENTY

"Fuel Ventures have been instrumental in my successful journey as a Founder. The
Fuel Ventures funds provided both our seed and follow on funding, along with
introducing us to other strategic VCs. We eventually sold to Carta creating a
significant outcome for all parties involved. If I start another business I will
certainly be going back to Fuel for my seed round!"

CHRISTIAN GABRIEL, CAPDESK

"I have raised 6 rounds of funding for 2 ventures from top UK VCs in the last
decade and I can categorically say that Fuel Ventures stand apart from all the
others. They feel like a natural extension of the founding team, someone who has
your back. I can wholeheartedly recommend them as partner to any entrepreneur"

SOM SINHA, SAI GROUP

"Fuel Ventures will always have a place close to my heart. They placed trust in
me for my seed round, all the way through to guiding me through to a successful
exit of my business in being acquired by Adobe. I’m pleased that I’ve been able
to return Fuel Ventures many multiples of their invested capital."

ALEX PACKHAM, CONTENTCAL

"Fuel Ventures is an entrepreneur-led fund that understands the challenges and
opportunities of building a successful startup. They have been a great partner
to us and have assisted in achieving our growth targets, along with successful
introductions to our follow on VC investors. I would recommend any early stage
Founder to work with Fuel."

LEO BRADSHAW, PECKWATER BRANDS

"We have worked with Fuel Ventures in both our pre-Seed and our recent Seed
round, and I would just like to say how grateful we are to have had their
guidance and support throughout the journey. We see Fuel as an extension of our
team, and they have proven to be invaluable to Supportwave’s success."

KELVIN WETHERILL, SUPPORTWAVE

"Fuel Ventures are a unique investor who are plugging a very important gap in
the UK VC ecosystem between ‘Pre seed-Series A’ with meaningful multi million £
tickets. Fuel Ventures were the obvious go to for me when I was raising my £1m+
seed round."

TOM GREENWOOD, VOLT

"From my first meetings with the team, I was met with an appreciation of who I
am as a human, the value I add to the ecosystem and the belief in my ability to
follow through and be successful with building a valuable company. So far the
team has been valuable for me as I navigated testing periods and provided
thought partnerships whilst I was making the important decisions along the way."

LERATO MATSIO, TRUDENTY

"Fuel Ventures have been instrumental in my successful journey as a Founder. The
Fuel Ventures funds provided both our seed and follow on funding, along with
introducing us to other strategic VCs. We eventually sold to Carta creating a
significant outcome for all parties involved. If I start another business I will
certainly be going back to Fuel for my seed round!"

CHRISTIAN GABRIEL, CAPDESK

"I have raised 6 rounds of funding for 2 ventures from top UK VCs in the last
decade and I can categorically say that Fuel Ventures stand apart from all the
others. They feel like a natural extension of the founding team, someone who has
your back. I can wholeheartedly recommend them as partner to any entrepreneur"

SOM SINHA, SAI GROUP

"Fuel Ventures will always have a place close to my heart. They placed trust in
me for my seed round, all the way through to guiding me through to a successful
exit of my business in being acquired by Adobe. I’m pleased that I’ve been able
to return Fuel Ventures many multiples of their invested capital."

ALEX PACKHAM, CONTENTCAL

"Fuel Ventures is an entrepreneur-led fund that understands the challenges and
opportunities of building a successful startup. They have been a great partner
to us and have assisted in achieving our growth targets, along with successful
introductions to our follow on VC investors. I would recommend any early stage
Founder to work with Fuel."

LEO BRADSHAW, PECKWATER BRANDS

"We have worked with Fuel Ventures in both our pre-Seed and our recent Seed
round, and I would just like to say how grateful we are to have had their
guidance and support throughout the journey. We see Fuel as an extension of our
team, and they have proven to be invaluable to Supportwave’s success."

KELVIN WETHERILL, SUPPORTWAVE


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FUEL VENTURES FUNDS' PORTFOLIO

VIEW ALL PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

Heroes acquires, operates and optimises Fulfilled By Amazon businesses (FBA)

Equity management platform for private companies

Peckwater Brands offers delivery franchises to kitchen operators

B2B marketplace connecting enterprise clients with best agencies

A social media planning and publishing tool

Next generation in open banking payment services

Heroes acquires, operates and optimises Fulfilled By Amazon businesses (FBA)

Equity management platform for private companies

Peckwater Brands offers delivery franchises to kitchen operators

B2B marketplace connecting enterprise clients with best agencies

A social media planning and publishing tool

Next generation in open banking payment services

Heroes acquires, operates and optimises Fulfilled By Amazon businesses (FBA)

Equity management platform for private companies

Peckwater Brands offers delivery franchises to kitchen operators

B2B marketplace connecting enterprise clients with best agencies


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THE TEAM

MARK PEARSON

Founder & Managing Partner




From an initial investment of only £300, Mark grew MyVoucherCodes into the
second biggest voucher code brand in Europe (by revenue and audience) where the
network served over 2 million users in eight territories across Europe & South
America and the business employed circa 100 staff.


Follow Mark on

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OUR TRACK RECORD

   2023


WON BEST SEIS MANAGER - GROWTH INVESTOR AWARDS

   2023


Fuel Ventures VCT listed on the London Stock Exchange

   2023


FUEL VENTURES TEAM HIGHLY COMMENDED IN INDUSTRY ADVOCATE AWARDS (EISA)

  2022


WON BEST EIS MANAGER - GROWTH INVESTOR AWARDS

   2022


Capdesk sells to Carta for c.$88m

   2021


CONTENTCAL SELLS TO ADOBE FOR C.$110M

   2020


LAUNCHED FUEL VENTURES SEIS FUND

2019


LAUNCHED A FOLLOW-ON EIS FUND

2015


LAUNCHED FUEL VENTURES FUND 1

2013


FUEL VENTURES LAUNCHED


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RECENT NEWS

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FUEL VENTURES NAMED FINALIST IN THE 2024 GROWTH INVESTOR AWARDS

STARTUP FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS RAISES £750K TO TRANSFORM SHARED OWNERSHIP

UNDERSTANDING THE BENEFITS OF USING SEIS TO MITIGATE CAPITAL GAINS TAX

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Fuel Ventures Limited is the appointed representative of Sapphire Capital
Partners LLP, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct
Authority with firm reference number 565716.

Privacy Policy
Risk Warning

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Investing in start-ups and early stage businesses involves
risks, including illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of investment and
dilution. It should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. Any
investments are targeted exclusively at investors who understand the risks of
investing in early stage businesses and can make their own investment decisions.
Any pitches for investment are not offers to the public. The value of an
Investment may go down as well as up and an Investor may not get back the full
amount invested and may therefore lose some or all of their Investment.



The tax treatment referred to on this website depends on the individual
circumstances of each investor and may be subject to change in the future. In
addition, the availability of any tax reliefs depends on investee companies
maintaining their qualifying status.



While the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) may protect certain
investment opportunities, it does not extend coverage to Venture Capital Trusts
(VCTs). For more details, please contact us or refer to the website:
https://www.fscs.org.uk



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DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSSES, THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY (FCA) CONSIDERS
THIS INVESTMENT TO BE HIGH RISK!



What are the key risks?

1. You could lose all the money you invest

If the business you invest in fails, you are likely to lose 100% of the money
you invested. Most start-up businesses fail.

2. You are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong

The business offering this investment is not regulated by the FCA. Protection
from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) only considers claims
against failed regulated firms. Learn more about FSCS protection here.

Protection from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) does not cover poor
investment performance. If you have a complaint against an FCA-regulated firm,
FOS may be able to consider it. Learn more about FOS protection here.

3. You won’t get your money back quickly

Even if the business you invest in is successful, it may take several years to
get your money back. You are unlikely to be able to sell your investment early.
The most likely way to get your money back is if the business is bought by
another business or lists its shares on an exchange such as the London Stock
Exchange. These events are not common. If you are investing in a start-up
business, you should not expect to get your money back through dividends.
Start-up businesses rarely pay these.

4. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

Putting all your money into a single business or type of investment, for
example, is risky. Spreading your money across different investments makes you
less dependent on anyone to do well. A good rule of thumb is not to invest more
than 10% of your money in high-risk investments. Read more about it here.

5. The value of your investment can be reduced

The percentage of the business that you own will decrease if the business issues
more shares. This could mean that the value of your investment reduces,
depending on how much the business grows. Most start-up businesses issue
multiple rounds of shares. These new shares could have additional rights that
your shares don’t have, such as the right to receive a fixed dividend, which
could further reduce your chances of getting a return on your investment. If you
are interested in learning more about how to protect yourself, visit the FCA’s
website here.

Please find the PDF version here.

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