LocalGlobe

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LocalGlobe is a seed-stage VC founded in 1999 by Robin and Saul Klein, headquartered in London, UK. It backs pre-seed and seed founders across the UK and Europe, operating as part of the Phoenix Court family alongside growth fund Latitude and Dealroom ranked Phoenix Court as EMEA's number-one seed investor in early 2026. The firm has invested in over 300 companies, with notable portfolio names including Transferwise, Citymapper, Improbable, and Zoopla.

Key facts

Founded

1999

Founders

Robin Klein, Saul Klein

Employees

50-56

Sectors

generalist, saas, consumer, fintech, ai

Website

localglobe.vc

Investment thesis

LocalGlobe backs exceptional founders at pre-seed and seed across the UK and Europe, leading rounds and taking board seats, with the goal of being a long-term partner from first cheque through to IPO via sister funds Latitude (growth) and Solar.

Recent activity

• Apr 2026investment
  LocalGlobe led a Seed investment in Trent AI, which raised $13M. tracxn.com
• 2026press
  Dealroom published its 2026 Global Power Law Ranking, placing Phoenix Court (parent of LocalGlobe) as EMEA's number-one seed investor and 13th globally, with 21 seed-backed startups becoming Thoroughbreds (over $100M revenue). uk.linkedin.com
• 2026press
  Phoenix Court added three new unicorns to its roster in early 2026 — two via fundraising rounds and one via acquisition. uk.linkedin.com
• 2026leadership
  Ash Arora departed LocalGlobe after six years to join Khosla Ventures as Partner. linkedin.com
• 2026leadership
  Suzanne Ashman, former General Partner at LocalGlobe and Latitude, left to join Sovereign AI as Managing Partner. uk.linkedin.com
• 2026product
  LocalGlobe and Improbable jointly announced Victory League, an immersive platform connecting football fans, players, and clubs. uk.linkedin.com
• 2025press
  LocalGlobe made 25 investments across the year, continuing its pace of roughly 19 deals annually over the prior decade. tracxn.com
• 2024fundraise
  Sifted reported senior partner departures at LocalGlobe as Phoenix Court neared the close of its latest early- and growth-stage funds. sifted.eu

Notable investments

• Trent AISeedApr 2026tracxn.com
• Human Native AISeed2025leadiq.com
• Iceberg QuantumPre-Seed2025leadiq.com
• Anzen IndustriesPre-Seed2025leadiq.com
• PlanbaseSeed2025leadiq.com
• AvailSeed2025uk.linkedin.com
• Transferwise (Wise)Seedearly stageparsers.vc
• ImprobableSeedearly stageparsers.vc

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

• Robin Klein · Co-Founder
  LinkedIn
• Julia Hawkins · Partner
  LinkedIn
• Ferdinando Sigona · Partner
• Remus Brett · Partner
• Mish Mashkautsan · Partner
• Saul Klein · Co-founder
• Ophelia Brown · Founder, Blossom Capital (related)
• Tara Reeves · Partner
• Ziv Reichert · Partner

Sources

• LocalGlobe: Funding, Team & Investors
• LocalGlobe - 2026 Investor Profile - Tracxn
• Robin Klein - LinkedIn
• Partners leave LocalGlobe as firm nears close of latest funds | Sifted
• LocalGlobe — Investment Thesis & Preferences
• Phoenix Court Portfolio Investments | CB Insights
• LocalGlobe Company Overview | LeadIQ
• Ash Arora - LinkedIn

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