Future Planet Capital was the first institutional VC firm to open its doors to the crowd. Now we're back having acquired 3 other firms to reach $300M AUM, hit $6.5M in revenue, and 100 portfolio companies.
2021 was a pivotal growth year for the business. Revenues were increased 15x on 2020, assets 10x, and investments accelerated with three major exits, including two Nasdaq listings and one major acquisition.
This year also saw the completion of three venture capital firm acquisitions: Milltrust Agricultural Investments (“MAI”), RT Capital (“RT”) and Midven, manager of the Government backed UKI2S fund. The deals follow a pivotal year of growth for the Group, as it prepares to return to Seedrs following its successful £1.5m raise on the platform in 2020, the first of its kind for an institutional Venture Capital Firm. Launching to the public on 22nd November, the Group oversubscribed for it’s £2.5M round to build on its aims to connect global investors with the best and brightest start-ups from leading universities while growing its network to help these companies expand and globalise. This will build on its commitment to democratise venture capital investing, allowing the world’s largest investor “the crowd”, to participate in what has previously been a high returning, but inaccessible, asset class.
Allocating 10% of the Series A to Seedrs is part of the Groups long term commitment to democratizing venture, ensuring everyone can participate in what has been among the highest performing asset classes of the last 30 years.