Jenson Funding Partners

What Jenson Funding Partners does

Jenson Funding Partners LLP, trading commercially as Jenson Ventures, is a UK-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2013 and authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (reference 820516). The firm specialises in tax-efficient Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) qualifying investments, operating two core fund products — the Jenson SEIS Fund and the Jenson EIS Fund — that provide capital and mentorship to UK-based early-stage founders across consumer, healthtech, e-commerce, and AI-adjacent sectors. Over a 12-year operating history, Jenson has executed more than 150 investments, holds 80+ active portfolio companies with a combined enterprise value of £266 million, and reports 11 successful exits at an average exit multiple of 4.69x (peak 12x).

The business model is fund management: Jenson raises capital from a community of 850+ individual investors, deploys it into SEIS/EIS-qualifying startups, and earns revenue through recurring management fees on funds under management plus carried interest on successful exits. Investor onboarding and applications are processed through the Further digital platform (joinfurther.com). Distribution is direct-to-investor via the firm's own channels, supported by industry awards (Best SEIS Investment Manager at Growth Investor Awards 2024 and EISA Awards 2024) and B Corp certification, which the firm highlights as a brand differentiator.

The firm is headquartered in Leeds (Ground Floor, Radley House, Richardshaw Road, LS28 6LE) and operates with 11–50 employees. Leadership comprises co-founders Paul Jenkinson and Sarah Barber (Founder & CEO), supported by Cesar Faucheur as Head of Strategy. The company has extended its offering beyond pure financial underwriting with the Aurora initiative under an E+S+G framework, providing environmental, social, and governance measurement for portfolio companies. Recent co-investments with Maven Capital Partners and the British Business Bank's South West Investment Fund indicate growing institutional syndication alongside the firm's traditional SEIS/EIS deployment.

Name

Jenson Funding Partners

Legal name

Jenson Funding Partners LLP

Website

https://jensonfundingpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jenson Funding Partners (trading as Jenson Ventures) is a UK venture capital firm managing SEIS and EIS funds for early-stage UK startups. It deploys tax-efficient capital from 850+ investors across 150+ portfolio companies and earns revenue through fund management fees and carried interest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities (523999)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds / Multi-Manager Platforms (FSANAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable Private Markets (Impact PE/VC, Private Credit, Infrastructure) (FSAAALAG)

Keywords

• Venture capital
• SEIS investments
• EIS investments
• Pre-seed funding
• Early-stage investing

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Fund Management: Jenson Ventures generates revenue through managing its SEIS and EIS investment funds. The firm provides investment opportunities to investors who commit capital to market-leading S/EIS-qualifying opportunities. Revenue is derived from fund management fees and carried interest on successful exits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jenson Funding Partners LLP (trading as Jenson Ventures) is an early-stage UK venture capital firm that manages the Jenson SEIS Fund and the Jenson EIS Fund. The firm sources, invests in, and mentors early-stage innovative founders, while offering investors tax-efficient SEIS/EIS-qualifying co-investment opportunities. Over 150 investments have been made across 80+ active portfolio companies with a combined enterprise value of £266 million.

Product overview

Jenson Funding Partners (trading as Jenson Ventures) operates as a focused venture capital firm offering two primary investment fund products: the Jenson SEIS Fund and the Jenson EIS Fund. These funds provide tax-efficient investment opportunities for early-stage innovative founders while offering investors access to market-leading S/EIS opportunities. The firm has made over 150 investments to date across 80+ active portfolio companies, with a combined enterprise value of £266 million. Jenson's purpose-led approach is further supported by its Aurora ESG initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jenson SEIS Fund The longest-running Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) fund, having made over 150 investments to date, providing tax-efficient investment opportunities for early-stage innovative companies in the UK. It is offered to investors seeking market-leading S/EIS-qualifying opportunities.
• Jenson EIS Fund Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund offering tax-efficient investment opportunities for investors seeking exposure to growth-stage businesses, complementing the SEIS Fund within Jenson's portfolio.
• Aurora ESG Initiative ESG initiative under Jenson's E+S+G framework, representing environmental and social impact measurement applied to portfolio companies to support responsible and sustainable investment outcomes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11 successful exits
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Further PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationInvestment applications for Jenson Ventures funds are processed through the Further digital platform (joinfurther.com), which handles investor onboarding, application processing, and fund management.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Worth Capital: SEIS/EIS specialist fund manager in the UK; directly comparable to Jenson's SEIS Fund business with a similar focus on tax-efficient early-stage UK investments.
• Maven Capital Partners: UK regional investor actively co-investing alongside Jenson (e.g. the Luna Pet Healthcare round); comparable as a UK-focused early- and growth-stage equity investor for SMEs and startups.
• Seedcamp: Leading European pre-seed/seed VC investing in UK and European founders with a structured application process; directly comparable to Jenson's pre-seed focus and systematic deal flow model.
• LocalGlobe: UK-based seed and pre-seed investor backing mission-driven founders; directly comparable to Jenson's focus on early-stage UK companies with a values-led investment thesis.
• Downing Ventures: UK-based EIS/SEIS investor targeting early-stage and growth businesses; comparable as a tax-efficient UK fund manager serving similar investor and founder segments.
• Episode 1: UK pre-seed VC focused on retail and consumer-enabled businesses; comparable to Jenson as a UK-based early-stage specialist deploying relatively small initial tickets into founder-led startups.

Emerging players

• Crowdcube: UK equity crowdfunding platform with EIS-qualifying raises; comparable at the intersection of retail investor access and UK tax-efficient startup funding, although Crowdcube is not a discretionary fund manager.
• Seedrs: UK equity crowdfunding platform that also operates SEIS/EIS investment products; adjacent because Seedrs enables retail access to SEIS/EIS deals that overlap with Jenson's investor base, though it uses a marketplace model rather than discretionary funds.

Broad incumbents

• Octopus Ventures: One of the largest UK VCs and a major SEIS/EIS fund manager; comparable because both firms sell S/EIS-qualifying opportunities to UK investors and back early-stage founders, though Octopus operates at materially larger AUM.

Others

• British Business Bank: UK government-backed economic development bank that co-invests alongside Jenson (e.g. via the South West Investment Fund); an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor, shaping the UK SEIS/EIS landscape Jenson operates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments46 records

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