Anthemis Fund III | 2026 VC Fund

Anthemis

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

London, United Kingdom

Countries of investment

United Kingdom
United States
Germany
France

Investment stages

Pre-seed
Seed
Series A
Series B

Industries

Fintech
Insurtech
Embedded finance
Payments
Wealthtech
Capital markets infrastructure
Digital assets
Sustainable/climate finance

About
Anthemis is a London-based venture capital firm focused on fintech and insurtech innovation. Their focus spans insurtech, embedded insurance, digital distribution, and financial infrastructure across the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, and France. The firm supports founders from pre-seed through growth stages.

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Max check size: $5M
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Investment Thesis

Anthemis is a seed-to-growth stage venture firm investing in fintech and insurtech, backing founders reimagining financial and insurance services through technology. The firm differentiates itself as one of the earliest dedicated fintech/insurtech investors globally, with a multi-decade track record spanning digital insurance, embedded finance, and financial infrastructure.

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Manager's Experience

Founded in 2010 by financial services veterans Amy Nauiokas and Sean Park, with Nadeem Shaikh and Udayan Goyal also listed as co-founders. Nauiokas rose to senior managing director at Cantor Fitzgerald before running Barclays' eCommerce effort and becoming CEO of Barclays Stockbrokers; Park came from Dresdner Kleinwort. Offices in London and New York. AUM passed $1.1B by August 2021, peaking around $1.2B after a $700M raise. Portfolio includes Betterment, Currencycloud, Zoopla, Simple and The Climate Corporation. Shaikh resigned in 2019 following an internal investigation.