Closing the Capital and Skills Gap
in the UK Early-Stage Ecosystem

We partner with exceptional SaaS companies and help them accelerate their growth and secure next round of capital.

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Who We Are

Navigate Ventures UK Fund I targets the early-stage equity gap by investing in Pre-Seed & Seed extension rounds in startups across the UK, addressing a persistent need for capital in underserved segments and regions of the innovation economy.
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Our Investment Focus

AI x SaaS

We back B2B SaaS platforms that harness AI to unlock efficiency, scalability, and new market opportunities.
Pre-Seed & Seed Extension
We invest early, bridging the critical funding gap from pre-seed through seed extension to help founders reach Series A.
UK Domiciled
A UK-domiciled fund built to support ambitious founders while offering investors a trusted and transparent structure.

Navigate Ventures AI Platform

Revolutionizing Venture Capital Using AI Throughout The Investment Lifecycle

Sourcing + Selection

Using AI to identify and evaluate highly quality opportunities.​

Diligence

AI-assisted analysis for better, smarter investment diligence & decisions with more data.​

Portfolio Management

Monitor, manage, and benchmark portfolio performance in real time, enabling us to identify companies that need our hands-on, value-add support.​
Exit & Liquidity Strategy
Optimise liquidity timing and strategy using AI-driven foresight, enabling us to identify secondary opportunities and strategic acquirers.​
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Meet Our Navigators

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Managing Partner
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Featured in Leading Publications

Speaker at VC, Private Capital, and Family Office Conferences Globally

Events

Event Name
Location
Date
Role
IPI Fall Investment Forum
Denver
September 11 - 12, 2025
Moderator & Speaker
SuperReturn US West
Los Angeles
September 15 - 17, 2025
Speaker
GAIM Ops West | Alternative Investment Operations
Dana Point, CA
October 5 - 8, 2025
Speaker
SuperVenture
Berlin
June 2 - 4, 2025
Speaker
VC/FO Dinner
Berlin
June 4th, 2025
Moderator & Host
Campden Wealth FO & Investment Forum
Geneva
June 10 - 11, 2025
Speaker
California LP Summit
Dana Point, CA
June 26th, 2025
Speaker
Dynasty Partners
New York
August 6 - 7, 2025
Speaker

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What Our Partners Say

We are so excited to partner with Navigate Ventures. Specifically, we believe Ivan's years of experience and immense knowledge helping SaaS startups scale is a tremendous value add to HealNow's quest to getting to our growth round and beyond.​
Halston Prox​
Founder & CEO
Investing in the Navigate I fund provides a unique exposure to the once-in-a-generation modernization of Enterprise infrastructure that is being enabled by B2B Enterprise SaaS. The fund provides access to this highly attractive investment themes, with a highly disciplined investment approach that allows gains to be realized over a short investment horizon.
Hussain Baig
Former Global CIO
Navigate is a value-add investor and collaborative partner. They are very helpful in helping portfolio companies with their growth strategies & capital. We are delighted to work with them.​
Leonora Ross Skinner​
Investor Manager
We have made several deals with Ivan over the last ten years. He is always responsive and thorough when evaluating opportunities with us and is always faithful to his word. Additionally, Ivan consistently provides real insight and advice to our mutual investments and is helpful to the CEO.
Mark Mullen
Navigate Ventures has been a great partner to Valarian for understanding the enterprise market. Ivan has introduced us to very senior enterprise leaders, especially in banking, who have been influential in developing the product roadmap of Valarian’s non-government related work.​
Max Buchan​
CEO & Founder
Navigate Ventures brings a refreshingly disciplined and data-driven approach to B2B SaaS investing. As a London-based LP, we’ve been impressed by their transparency, strategic rigor and ability to uncover high-potential opportunities.​
Robert Diamond​
Co-Owner and CEO
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