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Houghton Street Ventures

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Description

Houghton Street Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in the best of the alumni, students, and faculty of LSE.

Investor Profile

Houghton Street Ventures has backed more than 10 startups, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Germany, United Kingdom.
  • Strong thematic focus on Employee Benefits, Health Care, E-Commerce.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (70%)
  • Series A (20%)
  • Pre Seed (10%)

Country Focus

  • United States (50%)
  • Germany (20%)
  • United Kingdom (20%)
  • Finland (10%)

Industry Focus

  • Employee Benefits
  • Health Care
  • E-commerce
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Finance
  • Financial Services
  • Insurance
  • Insurtech
  • Marketplace
  • Information Technology
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Houghton Street Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Basecamp Fund
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Techstars
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 2
GSR Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Valar Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 2
Banana Capital
North America, Michigan, United States, Ann Arbor
Co-Investments: 1
CRCM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
HV Capital
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Co-Investments: 1
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 1
Revelry Venture Partners
North America, Louisiana, United States, New Orleans
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Houghton Street Ventures often collaborate with?

Philippe Bouaziz
Asia, Israel
Shared Deals: 1
CA
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
CF
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
DS
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
CE
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
DW
Europe, Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom, Richmond
Shared Deals: 1
KT
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
FN
Europe, Madrid, Spain, Madrid
Shared Deals: 1
JL
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Houghton Street Ventures?

Tesseral

San Francisco, California, United States

The open source auth infrastructure for B2B SaaS

Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityDeveloper APIsDeveloper PlatformDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareIdentity ManagementInfrastructureOpen SourceSoftware
SeedMay 6, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,300,000
Venteur

San Francisco, California, United States

Venteur is an ICHRA administrator providing affordable health insurance solutions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Employee BenefitsFinanceFinancial ServicesHealth CareInsuranceInsurTechMarketplace
Series AApr 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
FirstWork

San Francisco, California, United States

Next generation HR tech for the teams that keep the world moving

Employee BenefitsEmploymentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyLogistics
SeedFeb 27, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Heim Health

London, England, United Kingdom

Heim Health is a healthcare firm using technology to deliver scalable, community-based solutions.

FitnessHealth CareWellness
SeedNov 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,792,715
Saiz

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Saiz fits individual products to individual shoppers making it the most accurate size recommendation and fit solution.

Information Technology
SeedJul 18, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,728,718
Valpas

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

Bed bug safe travel. The new hospitality standard for permanent bed bug safety that safeguards people, hotels and the planet.

Real EstateTourismTravelTravel Agency
SeedJun 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,283,985
BinStar

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

BinStar is an e-commerce and retail company that offers users a shopping experience in the form of treasure hunt.

Casual GamesE-CommerceRetailRetail TechnologyShopping
SeedNov 14, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,791,000
Venteur

Berkeley, California, United States

Venteur helps businesses to provide more affordable and personalized health insurance options to their employees.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Employee BenefitsFinanceFinancial ServicesHealth CareInsuranceInsurTechMarketplace
SeedAug 16, 2023
Amount Raised: $7,600,000
Comet Rocks

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Embedded commerce infrastructure

E-CommerceInternetLead Generation
Pre SeedDec 1, 2022
Raylo

London, England, United Kingdom

Raylo provides leases for electronics such as phones, tablets, and laptops.

MobileMobile AppsMobile Payments
Series AJul 2, 2022
Amount Raised: $7,868,249