LocalGlobe
London-based early-stage venture capital firm; led Phasecraft's £3.7M seed round (December 2020).
LocalGlobe is a London-based venture capital firm specializing in pre-seed and seed investments in technology-enabled UK startups, founded in 2015 by father-son investors Robin Klein and Saul Klein. It is part of the Phoenix Court Group family of funds (alongside later-stage vehicles Latitude and Solar), and has identified 18 unicorns at seed stage with notable exits including At-Bay, Hailo, Motorway, TravelPerk, and Zego.
Overview
- Firm
- LocalGlobe
- Headquarters
- London, UK
- Founded
- 2015
- AUM
- Not disclosed as a firm-wide total; historical fund vintages include LocalGlobe 7 (£45m, 2015) and LocalGlobe 8 (£70m, 2017)
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Thesis
- The trusted long-term partner for founders from pre-seed and seed.
- Website
- localglobe.vc
Portfolio companies1
Partners2
- Founderrobin-kleinRobin Klein is a Co-Founder and General Partner of LocalGlobe, the London seed-stage venture capital firm he founded with his son Saul Klein in 2015; a veteran UK tech investor, he previously ran Index Ventures' seed fund and co-founded The Accelerator Group, with early-stage investments including TransferWise, Citymapper, Zoopla, Monzo, and Figma.
- Foundersaul-kleinSaul Klein is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of LocalGlobe, the London seed-stage venture capital firm he founded with his father Robin Klein in 2015; a serial entrepreneur and investor, he was part of Skype's original executive team, co-founded and was original CEO of LoveFilm (acquired by Amazon), and co-founded Seedcamp, Kano Computing, and Platoon (acquired by Apple), and was awarded an OBE in 2016 for services to business.
Frequently asked
- What is LocalGlobe?
- The trusted long-term partner for founders from pre-seed and seed.
- How much does LocalGlobe manage?
- LocalGlobe manages Not disclosed as a firm-wide total; historical fund vintages include LocalGlobe 7 (£45m, 2015) and LocalGlobe 8 (£70m, 2017) in assets, and was founded in 2015.
- What stages does LocalGlobe invest at?
- LocalGlobe invests at Pre-Seed, Seed.
Sources & citations2
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LocalGlobe LLP was incorporated in the UK on 24 July 2015 (company number OC400956).
UK Companies House: LOCALGLOBE LLP - Company OC400956Verified2015-07-24 - 2
LocalGlobe specializes in seed-stage venture capital and is part of Phoenix Court Group, alongside Latitude and Solar.
Phoenix Court: LocalGlobeVerified2026-08-09