Fintech & HR
Embedded financial-wellbeing platform for employers
Workplace financial-wellbeing tools and advisory, with dedicated portals for employers and their people.
Investing · High Elm Capital
Private markets
We invest early. And we stay.
High Elm invests in private companies from seed to growth, with its own capital and alongside a network of co-investors. We back founders building durable businesses, in any sector, and put our experience to work on every investment we make.
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Seed to growth
Early rounds where conviction matters most, with selective follow-on as companies scale.
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Our own capital
We invest from our own balance sheet, so every decision is made with our money on the line.
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Co-investment
Selected opportunities are opened to angels, family offices and funds through dedicated vehicles.
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Capital plus counsel
Strategy, structuring and introductions that carry a company to its next milestone and beyond.
What we look for
- Founders with a genuine edge in their market
- Customers who pay, or clear evidence that they will
- A capital-efficient route to the next milestone
- Terms that work for everyone at the table
- A credible path to scale, and to an exit
How we invest
- ConversationAn introductory call to understand the business and the round.
- AssessmentThe same rigour as a First Look: market, model, team and terms.
- StructureTerms, vehicle and any co-investors agreed before anything is signed.
- PartnershipHands-on support after completion, from board level down.
Investment opportunities are shared privately with eligible professional and sophisticated investors only. Capital is at risk.
Portfolio
Backed early. Held in confidence.
Companies our founder, Richard McNally, has backed and helped build from seed onwards, across consumer, fintech, software and data. Names are withheld and details can be discussed privately.
15 companies·UK, Europe, US, Asia & Australia
Fintech2025
AI-driven credit decisioning for UK lending
A UK venture bringing a proven Asian credit-decisioning platform to British lenders.
Animal technology2023
Connected identity infrastructure for animal recovery
A smart identification system that helps owners and city services reunite lost animals with their families.
Family technology2021
AI-guided family wellbeing platform
Helping parents keep children safe, healthy and well as they grow up online.
Sports technology2019
Smart video capture for grassroots sport
Capture, clip and share the best moments from amateur and youth games.
Architectural surfaces
Advanced composite surfacing for the built environment
Lightweight composite overlays that give doors, façades and other exterior surfaces a bespoke timber-look finish, without the cost of replacement.
HR technology2018
Data-led talent matching for employers
A platform that connects employers with the right candidates for their open roles.
Consumer & sport2018
Community platform for on-demand sport
Find, join and organise games, with a large community of players in London and beyond.
Consumer services2017
Logistics-led on-demand garment care
App-based collection and delivery, founded in London and since grown internationally.
Hospitality data2017
Demand-forecasting data for hospitality
Shows hotels what is happening in their city so they can plan and price around demand.
Food & wellness2017
Functional nutrition from Arctic botanicals
Whole-berry superfood powders sold through UK health and grocery retail.
Fintech2016
Private-markets funding and secondary-trading infrastructure
Lets investors back growth companies and trade their holdings on a secondary market.
Legal technology2015
Cloud collaboration for intellectual-property portfolios
A shared workspace for IP owners and their attorneys to manage patents, trademarks and designs.
Events & ticketing
Mobile-first ticketing and access for live events
On-demand ticketing for nightlife, student and live events across the UK.
B2B software
B2B commerce and order-automation software
An online ordering system that lets businesses take trade orders from their customers digitally.
Company names, terms and performance are shared privately and only where appropriate.