Cornerstone VC is a London-based venture capital firm with a 'people first' investment strategy, investing at pre-seed and seed stage in UK technology businesses. Born out of the Black-led angel group Cornerstone Partners, the firm backs diverse founders and teams across a range of tech-enabled sectors.
Deal activity increased 33% year-over-year (4 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $9.0M (across 11 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
12
Fund Size
$23.9M
Top Stage
Pre Seed
Last 12 Mo
7
Team
LH
Lord Hastings
Chair of SOAS, University of London, Chair of London Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Black Business Association
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
17 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCapsa AI | Series A | $18M | Jun 2026 |
 Smart Bricks | Pre-Seed | $5M | Feb 2026 |
 Evaro | Series A | $25M | Jan 2026 |
 Capsa | Series A | $18M | Jan 2026 |
| Smart Bricks | Pre-Seed | $5M | Jan 2026 |
| BBricks | Pre-Seed | $5M | Jan 2026 |
 Monq | Pre-Seed | $3M | Nov 2025 |
 ComplyStream | Pre-Seed | — | Apr 2025 |
 Litehaus | Pre-Seed | — | Jan 2025 |
 Jarvis | Seed | $2.3M | Jul 2024 |
 Passionfruit | Series A | $9M | Jul 2024 |
 Exactly.ai | Seed | $4.3M | May 2024 |
 Definely | Series A | — | May 2024 |
| Evaro | Seed | — | Jan 2024 |
| Exactly.ai | Seed | $4.3M | Jan 2024 |
| Capsa | Seed | — | — |
| CCapsa AI | Seed | — | — |
Top Co-Investors
Outward VC5 shared
Antler4 shared
Techstars3 shared
Andreessen Horowitz3 shared
South Loop Ventures3 shared
Pivot Investment Partners3 shared
Octopus Ventures2 shared
Portfolio Ventures2 shared
Exceptional Capital2 shared
Ascension Ventures2 shared
Speedinvest2 shared
InReach Ventures2 shared
Future Africa2 shared
Bek Ventures2 shared
Cencora Ventures1 shared
500 Global1 shared
Menlo Ventures1 shared
Credo Ventures1 shared
HBS Alumni Angels Association1 shared
a16z speedrun1 shared
Last updated: 8 September 2026