Haatch

What Haatch does

Haatch is a UK-based venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Scott Weavers-Wright OBE and Fred Soneya, headquartered in Stamford. The firm invests exclusively in pre-seed and seed-stage B2B SaaS companies across fintech, future of enterprise, and vertical SaaS sectors, deploying capital through a regulated stack of UK tax-efficient vehicles. Core products are the Haatch SEIS Fund (pre-seed, up to £250k per company, 10-15 investments per fund) and the Haatch EIS Fund (seed, £500k+ per company, 4-7 investments per fund), supplemented by the Haatch BBB Syndicate Fund, Blue Earth Syndicate, and the D2N2 ESAIF regional fund for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Across its funds Haatch has raised £130m+ to date and built a portfolio of 170+ companies.

The firm is FCA-authorised (registration 916959) and earns revenue primarily through management fees on its SEIS/EIS/Syndicate funds and carried interest on exits. Its investor base comprises 2,500+ individuals served via a direct portal, a financial-adviser programme, and a Crowdcube retail-distribution partnership, with £52m in cumulative institutional commitment from British Business Bank underwriting the angel syndicate platform. Haatch differentiates itself as an operator-led firm: the founding team and a bench of Operating and Venture Partners (ex-Google, ex-Crowdcube, ex-McKinsey, ex-Harvey Nash, Oxford ML PhD) provide hands-on go-to-market, scaling, and operational support without charging portfolio companies fees.

Haatch has delivered multiple profitable exits including Elevaate (276x on the angel fund), Native Teams (7.4x secondary), Re-Flow (6.55x EIS return), CareLineLive, Tangible Markets, and QIS Risk. The firm has accumulated industry recognition including consecutive EISA "Best SEIS Investment Manager" awards (2024, 2025), UKBAA "Seed VC of the Year" (2025), and a #21 ranking in Sifted's Top 50 Investors (2026).

Name

Haatch

Legal name

Haatch Ventures LLP

Website

https://haatch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Haatch is a UK FCA-authorised venture capital firm investing exclusively in pre-seed and seed-stage B2B SaaS companies through SEIS, EIS, and angel syndicate funds, serving B2B SaaS founders with operator-led support and tax-efficient individual investors, financial advisers, and institutional partners including the British Business Bank.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital Fund Management

NAICS

Miscellaneous Intermediation (523910)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact / ESG Venture Capital (FSANAAAG)

Keywords

• Venture capital funds
• B2B SaaS investing
• Seed stage investments
• Tax-efficient investments
• Pre-seed funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Stamford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: Generates revenue through management fees on SEIS and EIS funds, and carried interest (performance fees) on successful exits and returns to investors.
2. Adviser Program Services: Provides platform and services to financial advisers managing client portfolios in tax-efficient investments, generating revenue through fund management structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Haatch is a UK-based venture capital firm managing SEIS (pre-seed) and EIS (seed-stage) tax-efficient investment funds that invest exclusively in B2B SaaS companies. The firm deploys £250k lead cheques via its SEIS Fund and £500k+ co-investments via its EIS Fund, supplemented by additional vehicles including the BBB Syndicate Fund, Blue Earth Syndicate, and Haatch D2N2 ESAIF. Beyond capital, Haatch provides operator-led support from a team with $200m+ in personal exits, helping founders reach £1m ARR and scale toward £10m+.

Product overview

Haatch is a UK-based venture capital firm offering a suite of tax-efficient investment funds. The core offerings are the Haatch SEIS Fund (pre-seed investments offering up to 50% income tax relief) and the Haatch EIS Fund (seed-stage investments offering up to 30% income tax relief). Additional products include the Haatch BBB Syndicate Fund, Blue Earth Syndicate, and Haatch D2N2 ESAIF. The firm focuses exclusively on B2B SaaS companies solving deep operational pains, providing both capital and operator-led support to help founders scale from early traction to multi-million-pound ARR businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Haatch SEIS Fund: Tax-efficient investment fund for pre-seed B2B SaaS companies offering up to 50% income tax relief
• Haatch EIS Fund
• Haatch BBB Syndicate Fund
• Blue Earth Syndicate
• Haatch D2N2 ESAIF

Products and services

• Haatch SEIS Fund The Haatch SEIS Fund invests in exceptional founders solving deep operational pains from inception, writing first cheques into pre-seed B2B SaaS teams. It targets 10-15 investments per fund with ticket sizes of up to £250k per company as lead investor, helping founders move from idea and early product to repeatable traction and £1m ARR. The fund offers up to 50% income tax relief and CGT-free gains after a 3-year hold.
• Haatch EIS Fund The Haatch EIS Fund invests in exceptional B2B SaaS founders solving deep operational pains at the seed stage, post product-market fit. It targets 4-7 investments per fund with ticket sizes of £500k+ per company as co-investor, helping founders scale from early traction to multi-million-pound ARR. The fund offers up to 30% income tax relief, CGT-free gains after a 3-year hold, and CGT deferral on other gains.
• Haatch BBB Syndicate Fund A co-investment fund managed by Haatch in partnership with the British Business Bank, backing diverse angel syndicates across the UK including HERmesa (women-led), CircleRock Capital (sector-agnostic), The Games Angel (gaming-focused), Sie Ventures (deep tech), and 2050 Capital (deep tech). Total British Business Bank commitment to the platform reached £32m, with overall Haatch commitment at £52m.
• Blue Earth Syndicate A syndicate fund managed by Haatch focused on sustainable and impact-driven investments.
• Haatch D2N2 ESAIF A regional investment fund managed by Haatch in partnership with D2N2 LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership), supporting startups in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire's startup ecosystem through an £8m fund.

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CrowdcubecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025World's largest equity crowdfunding platform partnership for SEIS fund distribution, launched to provide retail investors access to Haatch's tax-efficient investment products.
• SaafehouseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership to bring tax-efficient custody in-house, powered by Saafehouse's modern, cloud-native custody platform for fund managers.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Episode 1 Ventures: UK pre-seed B2B SaaS specialist investing cheques of typically £250k–£500k into early-stage software founders, with a comparable focus on operator-led support and SEIS/EIS-eligible structures.
• Connect Ventures: European pre-seed B2B software specialist investing cheques of €250k–€1.5m into early-stage SaaS and platform businesses, with a similar founder-support thesis to Haatch.
• Fuel Ventures: London-based pre-seed and seed B2B SaaS venture capital firm investing across UK and European founders at similar cheque sizes to Haatch's SEIS/EIS funds, with overlapping portfolio focus on SaaS, fintech and vertical software.
• Seedcamp: One of Europe's leading seed-stage venture funds with a heavy B2B SaaS tilt; invests at pre-seed and seed with comparable cheque sizes and competes directly with Haatch for UK early-stage software deals.
• Forward Partners: UK-based pre-seed and seed VC focused on applied AI, fintech and ecommerce SaaS, with an accelerator-driven model that overlaps with Haatch's operator-led, founder-support thesis.
• Notion Capital: London-based VC exclusively focused on B2B SaaS and cloud businesses, investing at seed and Series A — a direct peer in category specialisation though typically deploying larger Series A cheques than Haatch's pre-seed/seed focus.
• Playfair Capital: London-based pre-seed/seed fund investing across UK and European software founders; has co-invested alongside Haatch in portfolio companies (e.g., YASO) and competes for the same B2B SaaS deal flow.
• Beacon Capital: UK-based early-stage B2B software investor writing cheques at pre-seed and seed; comparable in stage and SaaS focus to Haatch and competing for similar UK tax-efficient investor LPs.

Broad incumbents

• Octopus Ventures: One of the largest UK VCs managing significant SEIS/EIS funds alongside later-stage vehicles, competing with Haatch for tax-efficient UK investor capital but operating at materially larger AUM and broader stage range.

Others

• Crowdcube: World's largest equity crowdfunding platform and a Haatch distribution partner; not a direct competitor but a channel that enables retail investor access to SEIS funds — relevant as both ecosystem partner and indirect alternative for early-stage capital.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments238 records

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