About
LocalGlobe is a UK-based venture capital firm. Founded in 1999, LocalGlobe focuses on seed and impact investments and has seen full startup journeys from inception to seed to exit, across multiple economic cycles. Their team have been founders, operators, board members and investors in some of the most important European startup success stories. They are an active investor, averaging 10-20 investments per year, and are comfortable investing across multiple sectors including creative, education, energy, fashion, finance, food, health, insurance, property, travel and transport. LocalGlobe invests in startups selling to consumers, small businesses and enterprises, are lean, data-driven and move fast in decision-making. They offer highly structured, collaborative support to portfolio companies, and have an excellent track record in getting startups to a Series A raising (almost 90% vs less than 40% EU average). Although they focus their efforts on the UK, they invest in other European geographies, as well as Africa, in partnership with other leading funds.
