VC firm
SCVC
Also known as Science Creates Ventures
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
- Founded
- 2020
- Check size
- Between £500K and £2.5M, depending on the stage and structure of the round.Source (opens in a new tab)
- sciencecreates.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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Record updated 17 September 2026
About
Early-stage investment for Deep Tech startups — by founders, for founders.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Our sweet spot is early-stage UK companies with strong technical foundations, defensible IP, and the ambition to build something transformative. You don’t need a fully formed commercial plan — that’s where we come in. We partner from day one to help de-risk the technology, shape the strategy, and lay the foundations for scale.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Lead policy
- Yes. We typically lead or co-lead rounds at pre-seed and seed stage, taking a hands-on role and often joining the Board.
- Takes board seats
- Sometimes
- Board policy
- taking a hands-on role and often joining the Board.
- Reserves policy
- We reserve capital for follow-ons and work with founders to shape rounds that are right-sized to deliver key technical and commercial milestones.
- Eligibility
- We only invest in companies that qualify for the UK’s Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS). This means companies must have a UK base and meet certain criteria
- Investing status notes
- We invest in Deep Tech at the pre-seed and seed stages — and our endgame is global impact.
Programs
- Newsletter
- newsletter (opens in a new tab)
- Open application
- open_application (opens in a new tab)
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