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London Fashion Fund
The London Fashion Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm backing UK fashion and luxury-tech startups from its London base.
London Fashion Fund
The London Fashion Fund is a project providing early-stage funding to fashion entrepreneurs across sectors. It combines funding streams to facilitate access to capital for start-ups and spin-outs. The fund has made two investments, including a Seed VC investment in KAPDAA on September 28, 2021.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Corporate office
London, United Kingdom
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is the London Fashion Fund's investment strategy?
The fund targets early-stage companies at the intersection of fashion, luxury, and technology. It invests across seed and Series A rounds, focusing on digital commerce infrastructure, sustainable material science, and software that serves the apparel and accessories supply chain. The geographic focus is primarily on UK-headquartered startups with potential for international growth.
Does the London Fashion Fund invest only in fashion brands?
No. While the fund's mandate is fashion and luxury-specific, it invests in the technology and infrastructure layer serving the industry, not in apparel brands themselves. Typical targets include e-commerce platforms, resale marketplaces, supply-chain digitization tools, textile innovation companies, and trend-forecasting software — businesses that generate revenue by enabling the fashion ecosystem rather than by selling clothing.
How does the London Fashion Fund differentiate itself from other European venture funds?
Most European consumer-focused venture funds treat fashion as one sector among many. The London Fashion Fund operates as a dedicated thematic vehicle, which concentrates its network, due-diligence expertise, and industry relationships within a single vertical. This narrow mandate can provide deeper sourcing access to design schools, luxury brand corporate-venture arms, and fashion accelerators that generalist funds may not regularly engage.
Has the London Fashion Fund publicly disclosed its portfolio companies?
As of the latest available information, the firm has not released a public portfolio listing. Early-stage funds operating in competitive thematic niches sometimes delay disclosure to protect proprietary deal flow. The firm's website at www.londonfashionfund.co.uk provides the primary channel for any future portfolio announcements.
What stage of investment does the London Fashion Fund typically target?
The fund invests from seed through Series A, offering initial institutional capital to founders who have developed a minimum viable product and are seeking their first or second priced equity round. This stage focus positions the fund to back founders exiting fashion accelerators or university design-entrepreneurship programs.
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