Praetura Ventures

Europe HQ Seed

01 · Thesis & focus

Praetura have been supporting SMEs since 2011, raising capital and investing in the early stages of business life cycles.

Cheque range
£1M – £3.5M
Stages
Seed
Avg deals / year
3.8
Leads rounds
Yes
HQ
1st Floor, 24 King Street
Fund type
Venture fund

02 · Recent publicly announced deals

MicroLub Seed · Sep 2026 · $14.5M total raised ↗

MicroLub develops protein-based technologies replacing fats and oils in food and personal care products while maintaining sensory attributes.

Expanse Seed · Sep 2026 · $5.8M total raised ↗

Expanse provides a platform enhancing workload management for HPC and GPU clusters by predicting GPU allocation, memory usage, and runtime.

Cytix Series A · Aug 2026 · $9.8M total raised ↗

Cytix provides a security platform that analyzes software changes to identify potential risks before they reach production.

Imperagen Seed · May 2026 · $11M total raised ↗

Imperagen specializes in enzyme engineering, combining quantum physics-based simulations with automated testing to optimize enzyme performance.

Launchpad Build AI Series A · Oct 2025 · $15M total raised ↗

Launchpad offers automation solutions for manufacturing, integrating a proprietary Manufacturing Language Model with advanced robotics.

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