AlbionVC
UK venture capital firm; participated in Phasecraft's £13M Series A (August 2023).
AlbionVC is a London-based venture capital firm backing European founders in deeptech, healthtech, fintech, AI, and climate tech from seed through growth stage, and is the venture arm of Albion Capital Group LLP. Its lineage traces to Close Ventures, established within Close Brothers plc in 1996 by Patrick Reeve; the independent firm was formed via a management buy-out completed in January 2009 (incorporated as Albion Ventures LLP in November 2008), later renamed Albion Capital Group LLP and then AlbionVC.
Overview
- Firm
- AlbionVC
- Headquarters
- London, UK
- Founded
- 2009
- AUM
- ~£1 billion across venture funds/strategies (pre-seed to growth stage), per the firm's own disclosure
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
- Thesis
- The capital and know-how behind Europe's boldest founders.
- Website
- albion.vc
Portfolio companies1
Partners2
- Founderpatrick-reevePatrick Reeve is Chairman of Albion Capital Group LLP, the parent group of AlbionVC, which he founded in 1996 as Close Ventures within Close Brothers and led as Managing Director then Managing Partner for 23 years before moving to the group-level Chairman role in April 2019.
- Founderwill-fraser-allenWill Fraser-Allen is Managing Partner of AlbionVC / Albion Capital Group LLP, having succeeded Patrick Reeve in April 2019 after joining the firm in 2001 and serving roughly a decade as Deputy Managing Partner.
Frequently asked
- What is AlbionVC?
- The capital and know-how behind Europe's boldest founders.
- How much does AlbionVC manage?
- AlbionVC manages ~£1 billion across venture funds/strategies (pre-seed to growth stage), per the firm's own disclosure in assets, and was founded in 2009.
- What stages does AlbionVC invest at?
- AlbionVC invests at Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth.
Sources & citations2
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- 1
The independent firm now known as AlbionVC was incorporated as Albion Ventures LLP on 6 November 2008 (company OC341254), following a 2009 management buy-out from Close Brothers plc's venture arm, Close Ventures (established 1996 by Patrick Reeve).
UK Companies House: ALBIONVC LLP - Company OC341254Verified2008-11-06 - 2
AlbionVC backs European founders in deeptech, healthtech, fintech, AI, and climate tech from concept through global scale, and manages ~£1 billion in AUM.
AlbionVC: AlbionVC | Own the futureVerified2026-08-09