Investor Profile: Haatch — Thesis, Cheque Size & How to Apply

Haatch is an operator-led, early-stage investor that wants to be judged on go-to-market help, not just capital. Founded by entrepreneurs who have built and exited their own companies, it backs business-to-business software founders at pre-seed and seed, focused on building a repeatable sales engine. For founders weighing Haatch funding, this profile sets out its thesis, cheque sizes, portfolio and application route.

Thesis and investment focus

Haatch says three truths drive its strategy: deep pain drives purchasing decisions and creates sticky recurring revenue; go-to-market and sales define a seed-stage company's success; and hands-on operational experience from zero to one is fundamental to rapid scale. That is a deliberately narrow thesis. It does not try to cover consumer apps or hardware; it backs UK B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) and artificial-intelligence companies where a painful, expensive problem can support a subscription business. Its own site says it has been on the journey with over 200 companies.

Sectors, stages and cheque size

Haatch invests at pre-seed and seed through its Haatch SEIS Fund and Haatch EIS Fund, plus the Haatch Angel network. Its investor page states a SEIS ticket of up to £250,000 per company, aimed at backing founders early and helping them reach product-market fit, and an EIS ticket of £500,000 or more per company, aimed at helping founders scale from early traction to multi-million-pound annual recurring revenue. Each SEIS fund typically makes 10 to 15 investments, while each EIS fund makes 4 to 7.

Fund size, backing and track record

Haatch reports £160 million raised to date on its investor page and £62 million of British Business Bank investment, comprising £30 million committed alongside its pre-seed and seed funds and £32 million into an angel syndicate platform it manages for the Bank. Recent portfolio news includes Dataline Labs, which secured a £740,000 pre-seed round led by Haatch Ventures, and CoComply, which secured a £1.9 million seed round led by Mercia and Haatch. Haatch was named Seed VC of the Year at the UKBAA Awards 2025.

Partners, team and programmes

Haatch was founded in 2013 by Scott Weavers-Wright OBE and Fred Soneya, with Simon Penson and Mark Bennett joining as partners when Haatch Ventures launched in 2018. The firm describes its portfolios as sourced and managed by ex-entrepreneurs with more than $200 million in exits. It does not run a fixed-term accelerator; its programme is the fund itself plus hands-on sales support, an investor portal, and the angel network. It does not publish a general credits or perks scheme for portfolio companies, so founders should ask directly what operational support accompanies a term sheet.

How to apply for funding from Haatch

Founders can approach Haatch through its website at haatch.com, where the SEIS and EIS funds and the pitch route are described, and its published pitch contact has been [email protected]. Lead with the painful problem, evidence of willingness to pay, and a credible plan for building early sales — that is the story its thesis rewards. Show why a B2B SaaS model fits, what the first repeatable sales motion looks like, and how the round gets the company to its next milestone. If that story is strong, learning how to get funding from Haatch is straightforward: a focused pitch, followed by diligence on product, market and go-to-market.