EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 21 MIN
Jon Coker, Founding Partner at Eka Ventures: Eka Ventures closed £80m second fund
from Scaling Europe · host Sebastian Johnson
Eka Ventures has just closed its second fund at £80m, doubling down on early-stage investing across health, wellbeing and sustainability.Jon Coker, Founding Partner at Eka Ventures, says the firm’s edge comes from backing companies before they become obvious, using a data platform that has sourced around half of its deals and a founder assessment approach focused on how quickly founders can develop as they scale.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:SurrealDB: The multi-model database for AI agents. Check them out here: https://surrealdb.com/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:20 - Closing £80m second fund1:01 - Fund thesis and focus areas2:28 - Data platform and sourcing edge4:04 - Investing before companies become obvious5:38 - Runner case and founder selection8:23 - Assessing founder potential11:23 - Fundraising for Fund II14:17 - Building an impact VC16:39 - How impact investing has changed19:15 - Advice for emerging managers
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Eka Ventures has just closed its second fund at £80m, doubling down on early-stage investing across health, wellbeing and sustainability.Jon Coker, Founding Partner at Eka Ventures, says the firm’s edge comes from backing companies before they become obvious, using a data platform that has sourced around half of its deals and a founder assessment approach focused on how quickly founders can develop as they scale.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:SurrealDB: The multi-model database for AI agents. Check them out here: https://surrealdb.com/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:20 - Closing £80m second fund1:01 - Fund thesis and focus areas2:28 - Data platform and sourcing edge4:04 - Investing before companies become obvious5:38 - Runner case and founder selection8:23 - Assessing founder potential11:23 - Fundraising for Fund II14:17 - Building an impact VC16:39 - How impact investing has changed19:15 - Advice for emerging managers
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