Creator Fund
Venture CapitalPrivate Equity·London, UK·$41M Fund I (first close, 2025); targets 40–45 investments per fund
Founded in 2019 by Jamie Macfarlane, Creator Fund is a London based pre-seed venture capital firm that backs PhD founders and academic entrepreneurs building deep technology businesses out of university research. The firm has teams on the ground across 28 European university campuses, seeing approximately 150 deals per month during the academic year. Over five years it has backed 55 companies that have collectively raised over $250m in follow on funding. Notable investments include QuantumDiamonds (quantum sensors), Neuranics (micro magnetic sensors), and Loci (acquired by Epic Games). Creator Fund typically writes cheques of $500K to $900K at pre-seed.
Focus Areas
Deep TechQuantumBiotechRoboticsAIAdvanced MaterialsHealthtech
