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# 13books Capital
- URL: https://entrepreneurplus.co.uk/investors/13books-capital/
- Published: 2026-10-15T15:25:06.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-15T15:25:06.000Z
- Description: FCA-regulated fintech venture investor, formerly Element Ventures, leading seed to Series B rounds.
- Author: Editorial Desk
- Tags: #ep-investor

![13books Capital logo](https://storage.ghost.io/c/05/a4/05a4a052-18ab-4836-8924-ec8b322c371c/content/images/2026/10/13books-capital-logo.svg) 

FCA-regulated fintech venture investor, formerly Element Ventures, leading seed to Series B rounds.

- Venture capital
- London

Type

Venture capital

Based in

London

Stages

Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sector focus

Fintech, Crypto & Web3, Insurtech

Fund size

Undisclosed

Founded

2019

Website

[13bookscapital.com](https://13bookscapital.com/?ref=entrepreneurplus.co.uk)

13books Capital, previously known as Element Ventures, is an FCA-regulated venture capital firm focused on financial technology. It backs European fintech founders with global ambitions, typically leading rounds from seed to Series B and occasionally later. Areas of interest include payments and financial infrastructure, digital assets, AI tools for financial services, commerce and gaming monetisation, and sustainability-related finance. Partners include Steve Gibson, Michael McFadgen and Spencer Lake.

## Team

- **Steve Gibson**, Partner [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-gibson-89823a8/?ref=entrepreneurplus.co.uk)
- **Michael McFadgen**, Partner [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mcfadgen-b877181/?ref=entrepreneurplus.co.uk)

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/13books/?ref=entrepreneurplus.co.uk) · [X (Twitter)](https://x.com/13bookscapital?ref=entrepreneurplus.co.uk)

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