Mercuri
Mercuri is an early-stage venture capital fund and first-cheque investor leading pre-seed and seed funding rounds for UK media technology and AI companies. Founded in Kings Cross, London in 2017, we back outstanding founders building at the intersection of media, entertainment and AI — from generative AI, agentic AI and voice AI to creator economy platforms, gaming, XR, next-generation advertising and AI inference compute. Per Crunchbase, Mercuri has made 82 investments, 42 as lead investor across 48 portfolio companies, with 7 exits.
Investing activity
Mercuri has made 82 investments according to Crunchbase across 48 portfolio companies, and has led 42 rounds and seen 7 exits.
Mercuri appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $6M. The most recent are Made With Intent (Seed, £2.4M, Feb 2026) and Mozart AI (Seed, $6M, Feb 2026).
Mercuri most often invests alongside NPIF II - PXN Equity Finance, Haatch, Balderton Capital and Davidovs Venture Collective, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Mercuri
What AI companies has Mercuri invested in?
Mercuri's AI investments include Made With Intent and Mozart AI. The 2 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Mercuri based?
Mercuri is based in London, England, United Kingdom.
What stage does Mercuri invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Mercuri has invested at Seed, with a median round of $6M.
Who does Mercuri co-invest with?
Mercuri's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are NPIF II - PXN Equity Finance (1 deal), Haatch (1 deal), Balderton Capital (1 deal), Davidovs Venture Collective (1 deal) and Emery Wells (1 deal).
How can founders reach Mercuri?
Founders on Lounge can see Mercuri's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Mercuri to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.