Vala Capital
Sustainability-focused EIS venture investor in start-up and early-stage UK businesses
- Venture capital
- London
- Type
- Venture capital
- Based in
- London
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
- Sector focus
- Fintech, Climate & Energy, SaaS & B2B, Food & Agritech
- Cheque size
- €100k–€1.5M
- Fund size
- Undisclosed
- Website
- valacap.com
Vala Capital is a sustainability-focused venture capital firm run by entrepreneurs, investing in start-up and early-stage UK businesses. It raises money from private investors mainly through Enterprise Investment Scheme funds, including the Sustainable Growth EIS.
The firm makes its capital contingent on founders adopting sustainable practices, building sustainability into its due diligence, and provides hands-on support alongside investment. Its portfolio includes HonuWorx, a subsea robotics company; Sennen, which provides asset-management software to renewable energy operators; and Sust Global, which works on climate risk data. Founder Jasper Smith has built and sold companies in media, technology and engineering.
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