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Cornerstone Partners

Cornerstone Partners, also known as Cornerstone VC, is a venture capital firm based in London, England, focusing on early-stage technology companies across various sectors.

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Overview

What Cornerstone Partners does

What Cornerstone Partners is

Cornerstone Partners, also known as Cornerstone VC, is a venture capital firm based in London, England, focusing on early-stage technology companies across various sectors.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

The current public profile supports funder and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.

Operational profile

Organization status and context

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Operational status
Active
Organization type
Angel Group
Founded
Founded in 2011
Approximate age
About 15 years
Structured capabilities
Funder · Community
Last reviewed
March 19, 2026

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Capability profile

Cornerstone Partners as a funder

Investment thesis

Cornerstone Partners aims to create an open venture capital environment that supports tech founders from diverse backgrounds.

Focus narrative

Cornerstone Partners invests in various sectors including Health Tech, Carbon Tech, Supply Chain and Logistics, PropTech & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Machine Learning/AI, Fintech, Ed Tech & Skills, Networks & Marketplaces, Online Communities, Web 3.0/Immersion, and Social, Adtech, and Martech. The firm invests from pre-seed through to pre-series A stages.

Portfolio and track record

Portfolio context

Notable portfolio companies include: Storia: A company focused on the 'Play' sector. Evaro: A 'Live' sector company that recently raised $25 million in Series A funding. Definely: A 'Work' sector company. Passionfruit: A 'Play' sector company that has received support from Cornerstone since its inception. Gladys: An AI-powered home care company that raised £1.5 million to expand its services across the UK. Monq: An AI negotiation platform for enterprises that raised $3 million. Smart Bricks: A company that raised $5 million to build an AI infrastructure layer for global real estate.

Capability profile

Cornerstone Partners as a community

Community overview

Cornerstone Partners, also known as Cornerstone VC, is a venture capital firm based in London, England. The organization focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies. It was founded with the aim of creating an open venture capital environment that supports tech founders from diverse backgrounds.

Community focus

Cornerstone Partners invests in various sectors including Health Tech, Carbon Tech, Supply Chain and Logistics, PropTech & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Machine Learning/AI, Fintech, Ed Tech & Skills, Networks & Marketplaces, Online Communities, Web 3.0/Immersion, and Social, Adtech, and Martech. The firm invests from pre-seed through to pre-series A stages.

Availability

Membership state
Accepting

Audience and fit

Audience
Founders · Investors
Benefits
network-access
Program types
community
Selection criteria
open
Stages
Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+

Community activity

Notable members

Key team members include Elizabeth Uviebinené, Thuria Wenbar, Fifi Kara, Lailah Kara-Newton, Nnamdi Emelifeonwu, Feargus MacDaeid, Raffi Salama, Issah Abdul-Moomin, Raj Kohli, Pete Huang, Thibault Launay, Simi Launay, and Tonia Samsonova.

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Upseed classifies Cornerstone Partners under the Angel Group organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and community capabilities.

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Source basis

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Last reviewed

March 19, 2026

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