Cornerstone VC

Cornerstone VC is a London-based venture capital firm that invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in UK-based high-growth technology and technology-enabled businesses with international ambitions. Its stated strategy is people-first: the firm backs ambitious, diverse founding teams and frames team composition and execution capability as central to its investment decisions, ahead of product considerations.

The firm's sector coverage spans artificial intelligence, enterprise software, fintech, health technology, climate technology, supply chain and logistics technology, property technology, education technology and digital communities. Portfolio support extends beyond capital through pre-Series A, with follow-on funding available as companies progress. Alongside equity investment, Cornerstone VC provides founder and portfolio services covering talent and HR, recruitment, training, coaching and fundraising guidance, drawing on a network of more than 50 specialists, operators and venture builders.

The firm describes an open, approachable investment culture in which founders from any background are invited to share ideas and receive feedback irrespective of whether an investment follows. Work at the firm is oriented towards helping portfolio teams build both their companies and their workforce in high-growth environments.