The World's First AI SEIS Fund
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AI: The Engine of the Next Industrial Revolution
We believe AI represents the next industrial revolution, unlocking previously unimaginable performance improvements and capabilities. The UK is a world leader in AI innovation, and its start-ups are poised to deliver accelerated, above-market returns.
Understanding AI: From Foundations to Frontiers
AI is an umbrella term that covers a range of technologies designed to replicate or augment human intelligence. Over time, it has evolved into distinct categories:
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Any machine-based method that demonstrates intelligent behaviour.
Machine Learning (ML): Algorithms that improve over time by learning from data patterns.
Deep Learning (DL): A subset of ML using neural networks with many layers—especially powerful for complex pattern recognition.
Generative AI (GenAI): The newest frontier, using models like Transformers to create new content—text, images, code, and beyond.
These systems work across a broad spectrum of intelligent capabilities and together form the foundations for machines that don’t just process but think, adapt and generate.
AI VentureFlows is pre-seed venture fund investing in pioneering, high potential AI companies. we embed exit thinking from day one. Our strategy balances two complementary paths: early realisations where strategic value is recognised quickly, and long-term holds where companies show exceptional breakout potential. AI businesses offer unique liquidity advantages—strategic acquirers are increasingly seeking early access to proprietary data, models, and teams. We target companies operating in sectors where demand is rising and exits are accelerating.
MVP Ready
Our Investee companies are either Minimum Viable Product (MVP) ready or very close and all have client testimonials demonstrating their corporate value even at the SEIS stage which puts us at the forefront of pre-seed stage investing.
Technical Guidance
Our portfolio companies benefit from direct access to world-class AI expertise through Professor Andy Pardoe. We support technical validation, model refinement, and product direction—ensuring founders build scalable, defensible solutions.
Founder Mentoring
We provide hands-on mentoring focused on leadership, team-building, and resilience under pressure. Our guidance helps founders navigate challenges and lead with confidence during critical early-stage growth.
Commercialisation Strategy
We help refine business models, pricing strategies, and GTM plans while crafting compelling investor and customer narratives. Strong storytelling and positioning support faster traction and follow-on investment.
The AI VentureFlows SEIS Fund focuses on AI start ups that have passed rigorous selection criteria and have access to top-tier mentorship and resources, mitigating the risks of startup investment. The Fund is deploying into 6 AI companies in the current 2025/26 tax year.
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What Is SEIS?
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) was launched by the United Kingdom government on 6 April 2012 in order to encourage investors to finance startups.
SEIS is one of the UK government's venture capital schemes. It offers tax relief to private investors who put money into early-stage startups. You can find out more here.
Investing in start-ups and early-stage companies involves risks, including illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of investment and dilution. It should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. There is no assurance that the investment objectives of any investment opportunity will be achieved or that the strategies and methods described herein will be successful. Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance and the value of an investment may go down as well as up.
The investments are targeted exclusively at investors who understand the risks of investing in early-stage businesses and can make their own investment decisions. Any pitches for investment are not offers to the public and investments can only be made through Sapphire Capital Partners LLP as the fund manager. Neither Venture Flows Limited, Sapphire Capital Partners LLP nor any of their members, directors or employees provide any financial, legal or tax advice in relation to the investments and investors are recommended to seek independent advice before committing or if they have any doubts as to the appropriateness or suitability of such an investment in relation to their specific circumstances.Investments made in investee companies via funds managed by Sapphire Capital Partners LLP may be covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). For more details, please contact us or refer to their website: https://www.fscs.org.uk