Jenson Funding Partners

Jenson operates a multi-fund structure centered on UK tax-advantaged schemes. Each tax year, the firm launches a new Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) fund that invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies, alongside an Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund reserved for follow-on investments into existing portfolio companies. This creates distinct vintage funds rather than a single evergreened pool, allowing investors to evaluate performance by entry year.

Jenson is primarily a pre-seed and seed-stage investor. Initial investments through the SEIS funds typically range from £100,000 to £250,000 in companies that are pre-revenue or in very early revenue generation. The EIS follow-on fund provides additional capital for companies that have progressed beyond the SEIS-eligible phase, effectively giving Jenson a full early-stage lifecycle capability from inception through Series A-equivalent rounds.

The firm invests predominantly in UK-registered companies, which is a requirement of the SEIS and EIS tax relief schemes that underpin its funds. While deal flow concentrates in London and the South East technology clusters, Jenson's Cheshire headquarters and nationwide sourcing network mean portfolio companies are distributed across the UK. There is no public record of the firm making direct investments outside the United Kingdom.

Jeffrey Faustin serves as Chief Investment Officer and is the named investment lead on the firm's fund documentation. He founded the firm in 2012 and is the primary decision-maker on portfolio construction and investment committee outcomes. Sarah Barber joined as Chief Executive Officer, overseeing firm operations, investor relations, and the fund launch cadence. The specific composition of any formal investment committee is not publicly detailed.

Jenson's deal flow is built on over a decade of UK early-stage presence and the gravitational pull of being a repeat SEIS fund manager with fresh capital each tax year. The firm reviews applications from startups seeking SEIS-eligible investment and maintains relationships with accelerators, angel networks, and the professional services ecosystem that feeds UK pre-seed companies. Unlike single-family offices or ad-hoc syndicates, Jenson's annual fund launch creates a consistent, market-visible mandate that generates inbound deal flow.

Jenson frequently participates in rounds alongside other UK early-stage investors, as its SEIS ticket sizes are typically part of broader seed rounds. The firm does not operate a formal co-investment club or syndicate structure for external LPs; rather, investors commit capital to the SEIS and EIS funds managed by Jenson, and the firm deploys that capital at its discretion into qualifying portfolio companies, often alongside angel investors and other venture funds.

Jenson has achieved several portfolio exits, including Disberse, a blockchain-based aid distribution platform, and Yimba, a digital wallet provider. The firm's SEIS structure means that investor returns are significantly enhanced by the upfront tax relief, making direct IRR comparisons to non-tax-advantaged venture funds imperfect. With over 130 portfolio companies since 2012, the firm is now in its second decade and experiencing the maturation of its early vintages, though aggregate distribution-to-paid-in metrics are not publicly disclosed.