Venture capital firm
Hummingbird Ventures
Hummingbird Ventures is a London-headquartered venture capital firm, early-stage asset manager, and general partner founded in 2010 by Founder and Managing Partner Barend Van den Brande and Co-Founder Firat Ileri. Operating as a high-conviction, thesis-driven venture capital general partner backing outlier founders building generational companies globally, the firm's core investment strategy centres on leading and participating in Pre-seed, Seed, and Series A rounds. Hummingbird Ventures targets category-defining platforms operating across software-as-a-service (SaaS), artificial intelligence, healthtech, biotechnology, financial technology (fintech), and digital marketplaces.
Investment focus
- Sectors
- Financial servicesConsumerManufacturing and industrialsHealthcareTechnology
- Stages and strategies
- Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B+Growth
- Instruments
- Equity
- Regions
- Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Asia, Americas, Middle East
Funds managed
Selected portfolio and direct investments
- Healthleap Inc.
Recent investments and transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 | Sequoia Capital, First Round Capital and Hummingbird Ventures invest USD 38 million in Healthleap | Venture Capital | $38m |
Sources
- Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026