Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Media • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Future Of Work • Food & Beverage • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Messaging • Payments • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Consumer |
Stages | Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Pre-seed |
Investing | United Kingdom |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Haatch is a venture capital firm that specializes in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A investments. They are industry-agnostic, focusing primarily on digital and software startups through all sectors and models. Haatch provides investment opportunities via multiple funds, including SEIS (Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme) and EIS (Enterprise Investment Scheme) funds, and is active across a range of industries such as Media, FinTech, Retail, Sales, Cosmetics, IoT, A.I., HealthTech, Web Security, Gaming, Future Of Work, Food & Beverage, Insurance, Messaging, Payments, Healthcare, Mobility, and Consumer goods. Haatch makes investments with a minimum of £100,000, a maximum of £5,000,000, and a sweet spot of £1,500,000. Their headquarters are at Blackfriars Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2BW, GB. Haatch's investment thesis hinges on startups that can demonstrate early traction and proof points. Through the Haatch EIS Fund, they invest in 4-6 Seed-Stage B2B businesses with at least £10,000 in monthly recurring revenue. The Haatch SEIS Fund invests in a portfolio of 10-15 pre-seed technology companies at their earliest stages. Additionally, the firm collaborates with Crowdcube to provide diversified SEIS portfolios making angel investing more accessible to retail investors. The firm also operates Haatch ESAIF and a £10 million fund in partnership with British Business Investments to fuel growth in startup ecosystems. Haatch supports founders in hitting their first £1 million ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) and suggests strategies for reaching £10 million-plus. They look for B2B SaaS solutions that solve significant industry pains or create impactful operational changes, demanding evidence of value from their prospective investments. Haatch's focus includes addressing (deep) pains felt in the present, understanding defined customer personas, achieving market-product fit, and then striving for product-model fit and model-channel fit. Haatch prides itself on being an award-winning Pre-Seed fund with a strong network and resources for both investors and founders.
We invest in digital and software start-ups through all sectors and models with a mandate from our SEIS and EIS funds. Companies must be able to demonstrate early traction and proof points.