Force Over Mass Capital

What Force Over Mass Capital does

Force Over Mass Capital (FOM) is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Martijn de Wever, operating as an FCA-authorised limited liability partnership (FRN 613706) from its headquarters at 2nd Floor, 4 Matthew Parker Street. The firm invests across multiple vehicles — a Seed Fund targeting B2B technology startups in fintech, AI, SaaS, and deeptech across Europe at pre-seed and seed stages, a Growth Fund targeting UK, European, and US opportunities from Series A through late-stage, a Semi-Liquid Fund embedding secondaries-by-design architecture, and forthcoming Index Funds tailored for pension fund mandates. Over a decade of operation, FOM has invested in more than 150 portfolio companies, screening from a pool of over 1,500 startups annually.

The firm's technical backbone is the Floww private markets infrastructure platform, also founded by de Wever, which provides governance, reporting, valuation, and transaction-execution capabilities across all fund operations. FOM differentiates through proprietary elements including "Secondaries by Design" fund architecture that embeds secondary transaction potential via transferable certificate format, behavioral-science-based founder assessments, and independent valuation methodologies that respect portfolio company privacy while delivering accountant-verified real-time data to investors. Strategic partnerships with the London Stock Exchange Group connect FOM's investors to the Intermittent Trading Venue, positioning the firm at the intersection of primary venture investing and secondary-market liquidity.

The business model is traditional venture capital economics — management fees on committed capital and carried interest on fund profits above the hurdle rate — augmented by structured liquidity features that target institutional and HNW investors seeking shorter lock-ups and dynamically managed exposure. The customer base is two-sided: B2B technology founders seeking scaling capital and operational support, and Limited Partners spanning Certified High Net Worth Individuals, Self-Certified Sophisticated Investors, Elective Professional Clients, and institutional investors including pension funds. The firm maintains a small headcount of 1-10 employees, reflecting a capital-light GP model in which portfolio management and investor relations are supported heavily by the Floww technology stack.

Name

Force Over Mass Capital

Legal name

Force Over Mass Capital LLP

Website

https://fomcap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Force Over Mass Capital is a London-based FCA-regulated venture capital firm investing in B2B technology startups (fintech, AI, SaaS, deeptech) across Europe and the US through Seed, Growth, Semi-Liquid, and forthcoming Index Fund vehicles, leveraging its Floww private-markets platform and London Stock Exchange Group partnership to deliver structured liquidity to individual and institutional LPs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital Fund Management

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

Keywords

• Venture capital
• Early-stage investing
• Fund management
• Technology investments
• Private markets

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. VC Fund Management: Traditional venture capital revenue model combining management fees (typically 2% of committed capital) and carried interest (typically 20% of profits above hurdle rate) from Seed Fund and Growth Fund strategies targeting B2B technology companies across Europe and US

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Force Over Mass Capital is a London-based venture capital firm that manages early-stage technology investment funds — primarily a Seed Fund (pre-seed/seed in fintech, AI, SaaS, and deeptech) and a Growth Fund (Series A through late-stage across the UK, Europe, and US) — using a proprietary data- and behavior-driven approach. Investors commit capital into these fund vehicles under FCA-regulated structures that include financial-innovation features such as "Secondaries by Design" liquidity provisions, with operational execution handled through the Floww private markets infrastructure platform.

Product overview

Force Over Mass Capital offers a suite of venture capital fund products structured around financial innovation and technology-enabled investment management. The core offering consists of three main fund vehicles: the Seed Fund (focused on B2B technology at pre-seed and seed stages), the Growth Fund (targeting Series A to late-stage opportunities with secondaries-by-design structure), and Index Funds (dynamically managed sector and stage-specific portfolios). The Semi-Liquid Fund represents an innovative structure incorporating secondaries-by-design features to enable liquidity within private market holdings. All fund products leverage the proprietary Floww technology platform for portfolio management, data analytics, and governance reporting. The funds target diverse investor segments including individual investors, pension funds, and institutional investors, with particular focus on fintech, AI, SaaS, and deeptech verticals across Europe, with plans for UK, European, and US market expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seed Fund Venture capital fund investing in B2B technology innovation at seed and pre-seed stages across Europe, with expertise in fintech, AI, SaaS, and deeptech. Selects winners from over 1,500 start-ups annually using Floww-powered data analytics combined with behavioral science assessments and streamlined due diligence, structured to leverage UK (S)EIS tax reliefs for eligible UK investors.
• Growth Fund Venture capital fund for institutional and other eligible investors seeking exposure to UK, European, and US growth-stage opportunities from Series A to late-stage, structured with a "Secondaries by Design" architecture that integrates liquidity features directly into the legal documentation of the fund.
• Index Funds Dynamically managed venture portfolios tailored to specific sectors and stages, designed for pension funds and institutional investors with customized criteria-based exposure (lifecycle stage, risk appetite, sector) and managed access to alternative assets.
• Semi-Liquid Fund Innovative venture capital fund structure incorporating "Secondaries by Design" features that enables pockets of liquidity and auction-style approaches through the exchange of underlying positions, while remaining private under a proprietary walled-garden architecture.

Quantifiable outcome

• Evaluate over 1,500 start-ups annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FlowwcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with Floww, the private markets infrastructure platform founded by FOM's CEO Martijn de Wever. Floww provides the technology backbone for FOM's operations including governance mechanisms, investor reporting, pitch digestion, and transaction execution. The partnership enables FOM's distinctive custody and legal framework that reduces friction and costs for primary and secondary transactions.
• London Stock Exchange GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with London Stock Exchange Group to enhance governance structures and provide access to the Intermittent Trading Venue announced by the LSE. This collaboration positions FOM at the forefront of the growth stage pre-IPO market and enables improved liquidity mechanisms for private market investors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Balderton Capital: London-headquartered early- and growth-stage investor focused on European technology companies. Overlaps with FOM on B2B/fintech/AI thesis and UK regulatory/Scaleup ecosystem.
• IQ Capital: UK-based early-stage VC investing in deep tech and AI across the UK and Europe. Direct peer given overlapping thesis (deep tech/AI/B2B) and co-investment alongside FOM in Aibuild.
• Octopus Ventures: One of the largest UK VCs focused on early-stage B2B technology, with deep fintech/SaaS exposure and EIS-eligible vehicles. Closely comparable mandate, geography and investor target (UK HNWIs and pensions).
• Notion Capital: London-based VC specialising in B2B SaaS and enterprise tech across Europe at seed and Series A. Direct peer given shared B2B/enterprise thesis and UK base.
• LocalGlobe: UK seed-stage VC investing in technology from pre-seed through Series A, often with a global mindset. Comparable on stage, geography and the contrarian-founder orientation FOM emphasises.
• Speedinvest: European early-stage VC with sector funds across fintech, deep tech, SaaS, etc., often partnering at seed. Directly comparable stage and sector specialisation across Europe.
• Earlybird Venture Capital: One of Europe's longest-running early-stage VCs investing in technology from seed onwards. Comparable on European breadth and seed-to-growth coverage, including deep tech.
• Hoxton Ventures: London-based pre-seed and seed investor backing European technology startups. Comparable on stage, geography and contrarian-founders positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Atomico: London-based generalist technology VC investing across Europe from Series A onwards. A broader incumbent with overlapping B2B exposure but much larger fund sizes and later-stage focus.
• Index Ventures: Global technology VC with significant London presence investing across stages from seed to growth in fintech, AI, SaaS. A broader incumbent with similar thesis but materially larger AUM and later-stage tilt.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fomcap

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments176 records

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