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Top 50 Manufacturing VC Funds & Investors in United Kingdom (August 2026)

The most active venture capital funds investing in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups. This investor list is updated monthly from the Shizune investor database, ranked by number of investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startup companies. Find investors to raise a Pre-Seed, Seed or Series A round with Shizune.
Investor Relevant Deals Geography Stage Focus Round Size
SFC Capital
VC Fund
56 United Kingdom, United States, Canada Pre-Seed, Seed Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology $131k–$2.2M
Parkwalk Advisors
VC Fund
43 United Kingdom, United States, Philippines Seed, Series A, Series B Biotechnology, Health Care, Software $1.2M–$45M
Business Growth Fund
VC Fund
37 United Kingdom, Ireland, United States Venture - Series Unknown, Series A Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology $3.4M–$21M
Par Equity
VC Fund
30 United Kingdom, United States, Brazil Venture - Series Unknown, Series A Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing $220k–$14M
The FSE Group
VC Fund
29 United Kingdom, United States, Canada Seed, Debt Financing Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology $111k–$2.1M
Scottish Enterprise
VC Fund
27 United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland Grant, Seed Biotechnology, Software, Health Care $119k–$4.3M
Development Bank of Wales
VC Fund
27 United Kingdom, Australia, United States Seed, Debt Financing Software, Health Care, Manufacturing $18k–$3.8M
Foresight Group
VC Fund
23 United Kingdom, United States, Ireland Private Equity, Seed Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology $655k–$9.4M
UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
VC Fund
23 United Kingdom, United States Seed, Series A Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical $458k–$14M
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund
VC Fund
21 United Kingdom, Germany, United States Debt Financing, Seed Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology $65k–$1.7M
Oxford Science Enterprises
VC Fund
20 United Kingdom, United States, Finland Seed, Series A, Series B Health Care, Biotechnology, Software $1.4M–$168M
Scottish Investment Bank
VC Fund
19 United Kingdom, United States, France Seed, Series A Software, Biotechnology, Health Care $327k–$7.5M
Oxford Technology Management
VC Fund
18 United Kingdom, United States Seed, Series A Biotechnology, Health Care, Software $33k–$7.9M
Midlands Engine Investment Fund
VC Fund
18 United Kingdom, United States, Portugal Debt Financing, Seed Software, Health Care, Manufacturing $262k–$2.6M
Innovate UK
VC Fund
18 United Kingdom, United States, Ireland Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed Health Care, Biotechnology, Software $57k–$3.7M
Maven Capital Partners
VC Fund
17 United Kingdom, United States, Germany Seed, Venture - Series Unknown Software, Information Technology, SaaS $655k–$8.3M
Cambridge Angels group
VC Fund
16 United Kingdom, United States, Estonia Seed, Series A Software, Health Care, Biotechnology $382k–$9.5M
Future Planet Capital
VC Fund
16 United Kingdom, United States, Spain Seed, Convertible Note Biotechnology, Health Care, Software $688k–$5.5M
NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance
VC Fund
16 United Kingdom Seed, Venture - Series Unknown Software, Information Technology, Health Care $327k–$5.7M
Venrex
VC Fund
15 United Kingdom, United States, France Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet $425k–$18M
Midven
VC Fund
15 United Kingdom, United States, Israel Seed, Series A Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology $152k–$3.4M
Low Carbon Innovation Fund
VC Fund
15 United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland Seed, Venture - Series Unknown Energy, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy $118k–$22M
IQ Capital
VC Fund
14 United Kingdom, United States, Germany Seed, Series A Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning $1.3M–$40M
IP Group
VC Fund
13 United Kingdom, United States, Australia Seed, Series A Health Care, Biotechnology, Therapeutics $393k–$30M
Newable Private Investing
VC Fund
13 United Kingdom, United States Seed, Series A Software, Health Care, Biotechnology $196k–$5.2M
British Design Fund
VC Fund
13 United Kingdom, Germany Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown Manufacturing, Health Care, Medical Device $123k–$1.3M
Equity Gap
VC Fund
12 United Kingdom Seed, Venture - Series Unknown Software, Health Care, SaaS $245k–$33M
Kelvin Capital
VC Fund
12 United Kingdom, United States Seed, Venture - Series Unknown Health Care, Biotechnology, Manufacturing $144k–$5M
HSBC UK
VC Fund
12 United Kingdom, United States, Canada Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Series A Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation $1.1M–$280M
NPIF - FW Capital Debt Finance
VC Fund
12 United Kingdom, United States Debt Financing, Seed Manufacturing, Construction, Mechanical Engineering $151k–$920k
Techstart Ventures
VC Fund
12 United Kingdom, Ireland, United States Seed, Pre-Seed Software, Information Technology, Health Care $100k–$4M
Empirical Ventures
VC Fund
11 United Kingdom Seed, Pre-Seed Biotechnology, Medical, Health Care $924k–$5.8M
Green Angel Ventures
VC Fund
11 United Kingdom, United States Seed, Series A Energy, Renewable Energy, Environmental Consulting $663k–$15M
Octopus Ventures
VC Fund
11 United Kingdom, United States, Germany Series A, Seed, Series B Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care $2.1M–$44M
Mercia Fund Managers
VC Fund
11 United Kingdom, United States, Hungary Seed, Series A Software, Health Care, Biotechnology $250k–$14M
Longwall Venture
VC Fund
11 United Kingdom, Germany, Philippines Seed, Series A Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Device $637k–$16M
TSP Ventures
VC Fund
11 United Kingdom Seed, Series A Manufacturing, CleanTech, Automotive $1M–$13M
Clean Growth Fund
VC Fund
10 United Kingdom Seed, Series A Biotechnology, Software, Manufacturing $3M–$22M
Kindred Capital
VC Fund
10 United Kingdom, United States, Germany Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Biotechnology, Health Care $1.5M–$73M
Archangels
VC Fund
10 United Kingdom, United States Seed, Series A Software, Health Care, Biotechnology $1.3M–$8.3M
SOSV
VC Fund
10 United States, India, United Kingdom Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance
VC Fund
10 United Kingdom, United States Debt Financing Manufacturing, Industrial, Internet $130k–$878k
BACKED VC
VC Fund
9 United Kingdom, United States, France Seed, Series A Software, Blockchain, Biotechnology $2M–$59M
Mercia Asset Management
VC Fund
9 United Kingdom, United States Series A, Seed Software, Information Technology, Health Care $524k–$13M
One Planet Capital
VC Fund
9 United Kingdom Seed, Pre-Seed Renewable Energy, Information Technology, Biotechnology $296k–$5.5M
Fuel Ventures
VC Fund
9 United Kingdom, United States, Ireland Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Software, SaaS, Information Technology $313k–$24M
FW Capital
VC Fund
9 United Kingdom, United States, Germany Debt Financing, Venture - Series Unknown Construction, Manufacturing, Real Estate $327k–$2.7M
Northern Gritstone
VC Fund
9 United Kingdom, Singapore Seed, Series A, Series D Software, Electronics, Health Care $2.4M–$229M
YFM Equity Partners
VC Fund
9 United Kingdom, United States, Belgium Private Equity, Series A Software, Information Technology, SaaS $3M–$10M
Amadeus Capital Partners
VC Fund
9 United Kingdom, United States, Spain Seed, Series B, Series A Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology $900k–$43M
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SFC Capital
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 56 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups, 60 in the past 12 months

Discover the UK's leading SEIS Fund, offering tax-efficient investments in innovative startups. Join thousands of savvy investors and raise capital for your business with SFC Capital.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 578
  • Round size: Seed $131k–$2.2M; Pre-Seed $173k–$846k
  • Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $1.9M in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • Keylr — Services partner for property managers. Book reliable, top-rated professionals for your properties with e-props.
  • Furbnow — Furbnow - Your companion for home improvements for the future
  • Checkboard — Complete your identity verification and payments without the paperwork. Checkboard handles your ID, open banking, and payments from one app.
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Parkwalk Advisors
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 43 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Parkwalk is a London-based fund management firm. Parkwalk invests in UK technology companies that have IP backing and freedom to operate, generally spun out of UK universities. Their funds seek to generate capital gains for their investors, enhanced by the attractive tax relief provided by EIS. Parkwalk entered this investment sector in 2009,anticipating a wave of tax-efficient incentives launched by the UK Government to stimulate innovative emerging technology companies and thereby help drive economic growth.Parkwalk utilises academic, technology transfer, venture capital and personal networks developed over many years to gain access to the highest calibre deal-flow. In 2017 Parkwalk joined forces with IP Group plc, a leading intellectual property commercialisation company that is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IPO. As at March 2019 the combined group has net assets of £1.2bn.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Philippines

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 289
  • Round size: Seed $1.2M–$4.8M; Series A $1.6M–$15M; Series B $2M–$45M
  • Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2024

Portfolio highlights

  • xWatts — xWatts is an intelligent energy management software that reduces energy costs and emissions in commercial buildings.
  • Psyomics — Technology to support better mental health assessment - accelerating patients to the right care pathway, first time.
  • MoA Technology — We harness the principles of natural selection to accelerate discovery for better, safer herbicides so farmers can continue to feed the world.
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Business Growth Fund
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 37 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

BGF is the most active equity investor in the UK and Ireland, providing long-term, minority investment to growing companies.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, Ireland, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 414
  • Round size: Series A $3.9M–$21M; Venture - Series Unknown $3.4M–$19M
  • Lead/follow: 85% lead, 15% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $102M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • TMT ID — A leading provider of global mobile and device intelligence. We power leading identity providers, A2P SMS messaging companies and financial organisations.
  • Nuada — MOF Technologies take innovative organisations from ideation to commercialisation using our proven MOF development expertise & patented technology.
  • Adept Technology Group — Uniting technology, inspiring people
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Par Equity
VC Fund · Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom · 30 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Founded in 2008, Par Equity is a venture capital firm that backs the most innovative, high growth technology companies in the North of the UK. Based in Edinburgh, Par invests across Northern England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Brazil

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 202
  • Round size: Series A $2.6M–$14M; Venture - Series Unknown $220k–$6M
  • Lead/follow: 57% lead, 43% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023

Portfolio highlights

  • PathXL — Cirdan provides highly reliable, innovative LIS & imaging solutions for the acceleration & enhancement of diagnosis, optimized for pathology & clinical lab.
  • TriVirum — We are TriVirum, Inc., an early stage medical device company using leading edge semiconductor and signal processing technology to build new, innovative medical devices.
  • Trivium — We are an Edtech that promotes Microsoft academic programs to schools and universities around the world. We inspire educators, students, and IT professionals through Microsoft Education tools and Microsoft Role-Based Certification. We offer professional development programs for educators and IT professionals.
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The FSE Group
VC Fund · Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom · 29 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

FSE C.I.C. is an independent not-for-profit Community Interest Company (C.I.C.) whose surpluses are reinvested in the business, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners. FSE C.I.C. has a number of subsidiary companies to deliver its funds and services, which are collectively referred to as The FSE Group.All regulated activities are delivered through FSE Fund Managers Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Debt Financing
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 205
  • Round size: Seed $312k–$2.1M; Debt Financing $111k–$786k
  • Lead/follow: 71% lead, 29% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2023

Portfolio highlights

  • Alvant — Alvant is an advanced materials technology group specialising in the design, development and production of aluminium composite components for demanding engineering applications.
  • Spotta — Spotta's smart pest systems help pest control monitor and identify pests. Solutions for hospitality, care homes, agriculture, farming and forestry.
  • Amino
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Scottish Enterprise
VC Fund · Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom · 27 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Scotland's business advice, support and funding agency. Explore our products and services to find the right support for your business and apply online today.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care
  • Stage:Grant, Seed
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 386
  • Round size: Seed $381k–$4.3M; Grant $119k–$4.2M
  • Lead/follow: 37% lead, 63% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • QuickBlock — QUICKBLOCK delivers training environments, deployable infrastructure and force protection solutions for defence and security organisations worldwide.
  • Cirrus Logic — Cirrus Logic, Inc. is a premier supplier of high-precision analog and digital signal processing components for audio and energy markets.Founded in 1984, Cirrus Logic excels at developing complex chip designs where feature integration and innovation is a premium. Cirrus Logic has more than 1,000 patents that are key to our more than 700 productsserving more than 2,500 end customers globally, through both direct and distributor-based channel sales.
  • Incremental Group — Incremental Group provides software consultancy and analytics services to clients in oil and gas, financial services, and the public sector.
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Development Bank of Wales
VC Fund · Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom · 27 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Development Bank of Wales is an independent company, providing commercial funding to Welsh SMEs. They invests private and public funds, including EU funds.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Seed, Debt Financing
  • Geography: United Kingdom, Australia, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 248
  • Round size: Seed $360k–$3.3M; Debt Financing $18k–$3.8M
  • Lead/follow: 60% lead, 40% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $25M in 2018

Portfolio highlights

  • Wagonex — Car subscription is the new, all-inclusive, flexible alternative to leasing. No large downpayment and a single fixed monthly payment. Just add fuel and go.
  • Jehu Group — The Jehu Group is a third generation family owned business with over 80 years of successful trading history.We mange our operations on a day-to-day basis through three trading subsidiaries. Each subsidiary is supported by Jehu Group Limited which provides finance, HR, technical and procurement functions.In all of our markets, we position ourselvesas a dynamic and bespoke alternative to national contractors and house builders and are proud of our strong reputation in the market place.
  • Reacta Biotech — Reacta Biotech has been established to develop, manufacture and commercialise oral food challenge materials to pharmaceutical standards of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
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Foresight Group
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 23 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Foresight Group is a listed infrastructure and private equity investment manager which has been managing funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients for more than 35 years. Foresight has over £7.2 billion of assets under management across a number of funds on behalf of some of the world’s largest institutional investors, family offices,private and high net-worth individuals and retail investors. Foresight's investment strategies are underpinned by a strong environmental, social & governance (“ESG”) focus, which increasingly meets the demands of today’s investors and ensures we are consistently working towards creating a sustainable legacy for future generations.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
  • Stage:Private Equity, Seed
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Ireland

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 206
  • Round size: Seed $655k–$9.4M; Private Equity $2.1M–$8.3M
  • Lead/follow: 65% lead, 35% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Roma Finance — At Roma Finance, we pride ourselves on offering a borrower first experience for those in property investment and development.
  • AcroSoft — OnBase is a content services platform for managing content, processes and cases. It unites all your critical systems and information.
  • Envair Technology — Your single source provider of next generation isolators, fume cupboards, downflow booths, biosafety cabinets and other clean air systems.
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UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
VC Fund · Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom · 23 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

UKI2S, formally the Rainbow Seed Fund, is an investment fund backed by the government, providing seed funding to science & technology start-ups and SMEs

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 144
  • Round size: Seed $458k–$5.9M; Series A $2.9M–$14M
  • Lead/follow: 32% lead, 68% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2014

Portfolio highlights

  • MFX — MFX develops microfluidic-based platforms for cell and gene therapy development and manufacturing
  • Zentraxa — NATURE ENGINEERED FOR PURPOSE Through millions of years of evolution, nature has found solutions to the most difficult problems. Inspired by the diversity of nature, we precision engineer bespoke biomaterials to meet the toughest challenges across
  • Halo X Ray Technologies — HALO X-ray Technologies - next generation X-ray diffraction technology for the aviation security, medical and process control markets.
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Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund
VC Fund · Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom · 21 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups, 6 in the past 12 months

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) is an initiative launched by the government-owned British Business Bank.It is a key part of the government’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’ vision, which aims to end the historic North / South divide and create economic prosperity in the North of England on par with London and the South East.Thegovernment firmly believes that SMEs form the foundation of the region’s future growth. NPIF therefore aims to nurture regional entrepreneurship by providing investment and support for small and medium businesses between 2016 and 2021. NPIF's funding will support new and growing SMEs, create jobs and encourage and attract additional private sector investment.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
  • Stage:Debt Financing, Seed
  • Geography: United Kingdom, Germany, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 115
  • Round size: Seed $65k–$1.7M; Debt Financing $74k–$753k
  • Lead/follow: 56% lead, 44% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $524M in 2017

Portfolio highlights

  • Brace-Yourself — Brace-Yourself is a specialist retailer focused on Orthopaedic bracing, sports supports, and rehabilitation equipment.
  • Acrol Air Conditioning — Experts in the design & manufacture of modular, off-site buildings & cabins. sales@acrolmodular.co.uk 0191 477 3500
  • LEXIO TECHNOLOGIES LTD — Transform your legal practice with cutting-edge Proclaim & Actionstep solutions. Experienced consultancy trusted by many UK law firms.
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Oxford Science Enterprises
VC Fund · Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom · 20 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Oxford Science Enterprises is the university-partnered venture firm. We work with the University of Oxford to build companies that create fundamental technologies: science-based businesses capable of tackling the planet’s toughest problems. We invest in life science, AI and software, healthcare, and deep tech to create companies taking onchallenges like nuclear fusion, quantum computing and developing treatments and cures for infectious diseases. Founded in 2015, we’ve raised over £600M to create a world-class technology ecosystem, and combine our deep experience with a network of investors, entrepreneurs and sector-experts to find co-investment, build businesses, and hire senior management talent.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Finland

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 195
  • Round size: Seed $1.4M–$12M; Series A $6.3M–$45M; Series B $13M–$168M
  • Lead/follow: 39% lead, 61% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $327M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • AlveoGene — Transforming Rare Respiratory Disease Outcomes Using Inhaled Gene Therapy
  • Beacon Therapeutics — Beacon aids in restoring and improving the vision of patients with ophthalmic gene therapy. Find out more.
  • Scripta Therapeutics — Biology decoded, disease undone - modulating transcription factors to restore health
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Scottish Investment Bank
VC Fund · Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom · 19 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Speak with our Entrepreneurship and Investment teams, who can help you find sources of finance, engage with funders and secure investment to grow your business.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Biotechnology, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, France

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 215
  • Round size: Seed $327k–$3.1M; Series A $1.6M–$7.5M
  • Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2015

Portfolio highlights

  • Bio-Images Drug Delivery — BDD Pharma combine drug delivery expertise and clinical capabilities to accelerate product development pipelines, enable life cycle management and new innovative pharmaceutical products. Rapid parallel clinical testing with SWIFT significantly reduces time from product concept to clinical success.
  • IOTech — Discover IOTech Systems. Deploy, manage, and scale AI-driven, data-rich industrial systems at the edge with our open edge data platform.
  • Administrate — Manage instructor-led training with Administrate. Plan, schedule, communicate, resolve issues, and report on training operations from one platform.
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Oxford Technology Management
VC Fund · Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom · 18 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Oxford Technology's SEIS fund and EIS fund enable private investors to access high growth technology startup opportunities and support UK innovation. SEIS and EIS tax reliefs offer downside protection, whilst gains can be tax free.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 110
  • Round size: Seed $33k–$2.2M; Series A $786k–$7.9M
  • Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2012

Portfolio highlights

  • OrganOx — OrganOx Limited was founded in 2008 to exploit normothermic preservation technology invented by Prof Peter Friend and colleagues and further developed by Prof Constantin Coussios at the University of Oxford.
  • CryoLogyx — CryoLogyx Ltd. trading as CryoLogyx registered in England and Wales 13078280. VAT registered 373846855. Our registered office address is CryoLogyx Ltd, The Venture Centre, Sir William Lyons Road, Coventry, CV4 7EZ.
  • Metacarpal — Metacarpal design upper-limb prosthetics without compromise. We aim to make the most robust, functional hand prosthesis that people love wearing because it works so effectively and looks so beautiful. Be proud to show your artificial side!
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Midlands Engine Investment Fund
VC Fund · Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom · 18 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

MEIF is an investment firm that operates equity and debt investment towards growth capital. The firm aims to transform the finance landscape for smaller businesses in the Midlands and to realize the region’s potential to achieve economic growth through enterprise. It is a collaboration between the British Business Bank and ten Local EnterprisePartnerships (LEPs) in the West Midlands and East and South East Midlands. MEIF provides over £250m of investment to boost small and medium business (SME) growth in the Midlands.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Debt Financing, Seed
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Portugal

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 129
  • Round size: Seed $327k–$2.6M; Debt Financing $262k–$1.4M
  • Lead/follow: 77% lead, 23% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Utility Stream — As business energy brokers, USL was founded with one key mission, simplify business energy for all of our clients & help create a more sustainable world
  • School of Coding — School of Coding is affiliated with the reputated org, invites you to apply for sept. intake Explore our courses and start your world-class education.
  • Chevin Fleet Solutions — Best Fleet Management Software. Gain real-time insights into your fleet, automate processes, and configure the fleet software to suit your business.
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Innovate UK
VC Fund · Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom · 18 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Innovate UK is part of the UK Research and Innovation .

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Software
  • Stage:Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Ireland

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 925
  • Round size: Seed $349k–$3.7M; Grant $62k–$1.8M; Pre-Seed $57k–$1.5M
  • Lead/follow: 79% lead, 21% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Your FLOCK — Your FLOCK helps teams stay together longer by increasing employees engagement by asking the right questions based on a team member's values.
  • NovaBiotics — A leading clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the design and development of first-in-class anti-infectives for difficult-to-treat diseases
  • Symbiosis Pharmaceutical Services — Symbiosis Pharma is a biologics CMO offering rapid access to aseptic fill finish manufacturing slots across vaccines, ATMPs, mAbs & more
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Maven Capital Partners
VC Fund · Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom · 17 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Maven is one of the UK's leading private equity and investment firms. We provide essential capital and expertise to help businesses unlock their potential.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 205
  • Round size: Seed $655k–$5.3M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.2M–$8.3M
  • Lead/follow: 74% lead, 26% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • KubeNet — We are KubeNet - a multi-award winning technology solutions provider based in Glasgow. Whether it's Managed IT, IT Support, Cloud, Connectivity, Voice or Cyber Security, we're by your side as your trusted technology partner.
  • HubIsoft Group — A new class of data technology. You drive, decide where you go and how you navigate, explore areas you thought unfathomable, you are in complete control.
  • ReadyGo Diagnostics — ReadyGo Diagnostics has invented a novel “Diagnostic Pen”. Low cost, intuitive to use from the raw sample, the ReadyGo Pen will be a game-changer in the newly emerging consumer diagnostics market, offering a yes/no answer in minutes, based on molecular analysis.
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Cambridge Angels group
VC Fund · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom · 16 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

The Cambridge Angels are a group of high-net worth investors who have proven experience as successful entrepreneurs in internet, software, technology and bio-technology. Members invest in and mentor high quality start-up and early-stage companies in these sectors in the Cambridge (UK) area and throughout the UK.Typical funding requirements thatthe Cambridge Angels meet are in the range of £50,000 to £500,000 - although it is worth noting that several of their portfolio companies have received more than £1m in funding from their Members over several funding rounds.Their Members have been responsible for a large number of the “Cambridge Phenomenon” success stories over recent years. Therefore, in addition to providing funding for early-stage companies, the Cambridge Angels also offer start-ups the considerable benefit of a wide range of expertise, contacts and directly relevant experience in establishing and growing entrepreneurial businesses successfully.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Estonia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 138
  • Round size: Seed $382k–$3M; Series A $2M–$9.5M
  • Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • xWatts — xWatts is an intelligent energy management software that reduces energy costs and emissions in commercial buildings.
  • MNS — Transforming global healthcare with self-administered microneedle vaccine patches. Safe, efficient, and accessible- bringing vaccinations to homes worldwide.
  • Orthofuse — Orthofuse designs and manufacturers advance orthopaedic solutions using 3D printing technology. Their focus is on bringing precision and simplicity to complex surgical procedures, creating implants and systems that fit naturally into a surgeon's workflow while delivering dependable outcomes.
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Future Planet Capital
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 16 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups, 7 in the past 12 months

Brilliant Ideas. Brilliant People. Brilliant Minds.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Convertible Note
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Spain

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 181
  • Round size: Seed $688k–$5.5M
  • Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $23M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Unloq AI — Unloq is a Decision Intelligence Platform that turns your company data and live market signals into governed strategic recommendations. Approved, tracked, measured.
  • Nourished — At Nourished we create innovative. personalised nutrition stacks that are truly unique to you. Vegan, waste-free and always made to order.
  • K3 Metrology — K3 Metrology is a specialist metrology company commercialising laser‑based 3D coordinate measurement technology developed at the National Physical Laboratory. The company’s platform is designed to provide high‑accuracy, uncertainty‑aware dimensional data in large‑volume industrial environments, supporting inspection and assembly processes inadvanced manufacturing. Its systems integrate into production workflows where traceable measurements are required across complex geometries and large structures. The technology is applied in sectors such as aerospace, defence, and nuclear, where dimensional integrity and process control are critical.
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NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance
VC Fund · Henley In Arden, Warwickshire, United Kingdom · 16 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Mercia Equity Finance is a regional investor that focuses initially on uncovering the hidden value. It uses both of its managed funds and its proprietary capital to invest across four distinct asset classes: venture, private equity, and debt, referred to as their 'Complete Capital Solution’. It aspires to be the first choice for investors,investees, and employees, and, by aspiring to be the first choice, they believe that Mercia will deliver superior returns for business owners, shareholders, and fund investors alike.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 91
  • Round size: Seed $327k–$2.7M; Venture - Series Unknown $606k–$5.7M
  • Lead/follow: 68% lead, 32% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Envoke — The engagement Platform for your Virtual Instrument.
  • OceanSaver — OceanSaver provides refillable, plastic-free, plant-based cleaning products.
  • Candid Hospitality — Candid Hospitality is an innovative recruitment platform created particularly for the hospitality industry.
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Venrex
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 15 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups, 6 in the past 12 months

Venrex Investment Management is a UK-based venture capital firm that backs creative Founders to launch and build innovative businesses.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, France

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 161
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$8.7M; Pre-Seed $425k–$3M; Series A $6M–$18M
  • Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • Chexy — Let your rent elevate your lifestyle. Chexy is the new standard for paying rent. We believe that tenants should be able to pay rent digitally and flexibly while building credit and earning rewards.
  • Observable Space — OurSky is a modern developer platform for space applications. We provide real-time observational data and analysis of objects and activities in space. Built as an open, community-driven resource for the new space age engineer.
  • Integral Privacy Technologies — Real-world data, ready for AI.
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Midven
VC Fund · Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom · 15 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Midven is a specialist venture capital company providing investment to fast growing small and medium sized enterprises ("SMEs"), run by an energetic, experienced and hands-on team of investment managers.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Israel

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 126
  • Round size: Seed $152k–$2M; Series A $393k–$3.4M
  • Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $45M in 2018

Portfolio highlights

  • Covatic — We help media companies deliver private-by-design, addressable advertising and marketing without exposing personal data.
  • Furbnow — Furbnow - Your companion for home improvements for the future
  • Unloq AI — Unloq is a Decision Intelligence Platform that turns your company data and live market signals into governed strategic recommendations. Approved, tracked, measured.
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Low Carbon Innovation Fund
VC Fund · Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom · 15 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Low Carbon Innovation Fund is a venture capital fund, providing equity finance for SME’s based wholly or partially in the East of England.The Fund is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). It uses £20.5M from the ERDF which will be matched with over £30M private sector investment – generating a total of over £50M ofinvestment in the East of England. So far the Fund has invested over £8.5M alongside £26M private co-investment in 26 investments.Turquoise International manages the Fund on behalf of the Adapt Low Carbon Group at the University of East Anglia (UEA). The Fund builds on the region's world class low carbon economy and is the largest European Regional Development Fund-funded project in the region. The Low Carbon Innovation Fund was launched in September 2010 and will run until December 2015.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Energy, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy
  • Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 75
  • Round size: Seed $300k–$2.8M; Venture - Series Unknown $118k–$22M
  • Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2016

Portfolio highlights

  • 8power — 8power focus on the global water community to offer an end-to-end condition based maintenance (CBM) to prevent failure and lower costs
  • Kubos Semiconductors — Kubos Semiconductors is develop and commercialize cubic-GaN for high efficiency, low-cost LEDs using intellectual property.
  • Natural Resources — Natural Resources is a manufacturing company that develops sustainable and biodegradable paper fibre containers.
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IQ Capital
VC Fund · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom · 14 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

IQ Capital is a Cambridge & London-based VC firm that invests in ‘deep tech’ companies capable of dominating their respective markets on a global scale. Initial investments at Seed and Series A range from £0.5m to £10m, with capacity for follow-on investment up to £30m through the Growth Fund. The team has achieved over 30 exits including toApple, Huawei, Google and Oracle.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 205
  • Round size: Seed $1.3M–$12M; Series A $4.5M–$40M
  • Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $200M in 2023

Portfolio highlights

  • RevEng — RevEng.AI is a cyber security and artificial intelligence company that helps organizations understand their cyber security supply chain. RevEng.ai identifies fundamental components of closed-source program binaries and generates real-valued vector embeddings for each component.
  • Dataswyft — Infrastructure for Decentralized Data Storage, Mobility and Interoperability
  • Imperagen — Imperagen is a biotechnology research company focused on enzyme engineering, artificial intelligence, and synthetic biology.
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IP Group
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 13 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

IP Group's core business is the creation of value for its shareholders and partners through the commercialisation of intellectual property originating from research intensive institutions. Their strength lies in managing this process from finding suitable intellectual property to commercialise to either helping develop businesses and createvalue out of them, or identifying and establishing appropriate commercial partnerships to do so. IP Group's extensive expertise in this area combined with its inside knowledge of both industry and finance have enabled the group to create a formidable track record of consistently delivering excellent results for their companies, for their partners and for their shareholders.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Therapeutics
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Australia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 206
  • Round size: Seed $393k–$8.5M; Series A $2.4M–$30M
  • Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $125M in 2014

Portfolio highlights

  • Eight19 — Eight19, located in Cambridge, UK, develops and manufactures plastic photovoltaics for energy harvesting, for the internet of things and for off-grid applications. Through the innovative use of industry-standard, high-volume, roll-to-roll processes and solution-based organic photoactive materials, the company has a highly cost-effective route forscaling-up its technology to supply the largest markets. Eight19 is currently producing modules on a small scale for commercial partners with applications in indoor energy harvesting for wireless sensor and controllers, signage and display, and outdoor power for portable electronics. Our plastic PV modules benefit from flexibility, thinness, light-weight and robustness.
  • Slamcore — Positioning, mapping and perception | State-of-the-art visual SLAM turns sensor data into actionable, spatial understanding for your vehicles.
  • Oxa — Autonomous Vehicle Software - Any Vehicle, Any Place, Any Time
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Newable Private Investing
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 13 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Newable: Helping over 20,000 businesses thrive annually with tailored financial products, advice, and flexible workspace solution

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 104
  • Round size: Seed $196k–$3.1M; Series A $1.3M–$5.2M
  • Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • Delta g — Delta g Limited is a quantum technology and gravity gradiometry company. A spin-out from the University of Birmingham our technology has applications in industries as varied as civil engineering, infrastructure, defence, rail, navigation and resource exploration. Experts from science, engineering an
  • Weldfast — Weldfast is a manufacturer and supplier of welding consumables, abrasives, chemicals, premium gas equipment, and safety products.
  • EarSwitch — Empowering new ways to control and connect with the world through in-ear biometric switch and sensor technology
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British Design Fund
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 13 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups, 6 in the past 12 months

British Design Fund supports enterprise and innovation in the UK by investing in, and supporting, early-stage, well-designed, product businesses. The Fund works with extraordinary entrepreneurs with scalable products who are ready to accelerate growth and build long term value and thriving stand-out businesses.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Manufacturing, Health Care, Medical Device
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: United Kingdom, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 47
  • Round size: Seed $133k–$1.3M; Pre-Seed $123k–$1M; Venture - Series Unknown $190k–$650k
  • Lead/follow: 72% lead, 28% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • LabCycle — LabCycle is the world's first company to recycle hazardous plastic waste from laboratories (service) as well as the first to create 100% recycled laboratory consumables (product). Working with public and private labs, we are driving the circular economy of lab plastics to reduce the 5.5m tonnes of lab waste annually. A few highlights of ourprogress to date: • Proven impact - saving 90% of CO2 emissions & 93% energy compared to current alternatives: incineration and autoclave (LCA available upon request).• Technological validation creating the world's first 100% circular lab consumables including petri dishes, test tubes and more.• Secured commercial contracts with the NHS, several private companies and also universities. We are raising £1.5m to scale our patent pending technology to serve our growing demand after over 150+ organic expressions of interests following our feature in BBC news. The funding will establish the first automated decontamination system of our network, recycling over 350 tonnes annually, saving over 1000+ tonnes of carbon.
  • SmartyPlants — SmartyPlants is an IT and Internet firm developing a plant sensory tool for the monitoring.
  • Cordon Technologies — View our new Cordon Loop mixer that reduces pesticide and fertiliser usage by up to 40%.
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Equity Gap
VC Fund · Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom · 12 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Equity Gap is a group of private individuals set up to invest in and support emerging and growing businesses based in Scotland

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 111
  • Round size: Seed $428k–$3M; Venture - Series Unknown $245k–$33M
  • Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Mirna — Soon to be launched, our AI-powered MI:RNA platform is designed to detect a range of diseases prior to the development of clinical signs. This groundbreaking
  • QuickBlock — QUICKBLOCK delivers training environments, deployable infrastructure and force protection solutions for defence and security organisations worldwide.
  • Gutsy Health — Bloated after eating? Tired of feeling like sh!t? Are you really doing all the right stuff for your gut? We'll help you make good gut choices
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Kelvin Capital
VC Fund · Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom · 12 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Kelvin Capital was founded in 2009 and has since raised a total of over £50million into 28 portfolio companies. We invest venture capital in revenue generating growth companies which have the potential to deliver significant return to their investors. They also invest in companies that require capital to grow their business. For the right companywith the right team, Kelvin Capital provides the investment and the support needed to deliver the true potential of their business.The Kelvin Capital team has a combined 30 years experience of working with new businesses and understands both the challenges and opportunities, which will be encountered during the high growth phase. The team has built up extensive networks, which will be made available to assist and support the portfolio businesses. Kelvin Capital will actively promote the portfolio businesses through its website and social media activities raising their awareness and profile. The entire Kelvin Capital team is focused on the success of their portfolio of businesses.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Biotechnology, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 89
  • Round size: Seed $144k–$1.7M; Venture - Series Unknown $741k–$5M
  • Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • novosound — Novosound is an award winning Scottish sensors company utilising thin-film processes to eliminate conventional limitations in ultrasound sensors.
  • Aurora Avionics — Accelerating launch-vehicle development with flexible and modular avionics platforms.
  • Sofant Technologies — Sofant is developing a low cost RF MEMS technology that solves power consumption and heat problems in high frequency phased array antenna systems.
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HSBC UK
VC Fund · Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom · 12 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups, 47 in the past 12 months

HSBC UK provides financial products and services and long-term general and industrial credit services.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Manufacturing, Retail, Transportation
  • Stage:Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 141
  • Round size: Post-IPO Debt $20M–$187M; Debt Financing $1.1M–$280M
  • Lead/follow: 85% lead, 15% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Baltex — We design, manufacture and supply a wide range of high performing technical textiles for a range of high performance markets.
  • Europa Capital — Europa Capital is a dedicated real estate investment manager focused on the European markets. They specialise in investment through both equity and debt strategies where we employ their real estate asset management skills and experience to maximise value in all property classes across Europe.
  • Cross Keys Homes — We're a commercial business with a social heart, building homes and communities and changing lives. We manage over 11,000 homes.
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NPIF - FW Capital Debt Finance
VC Fund · Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom · 12 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

NPIF - FW Capital Debt Finance is a fund managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund . NPIF is an initiative launched by the government-owned British Business Bank and supported by the European Regional Development Fund and European Investment Bank. As a key part of the government’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’ vision, whichaims to create economic prosperity in the North of England, NPIF provides commercial finance to support small and medium sized businesses in the region.FW Capital manages both the £92.8m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund for the North West and the £69.4m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund for Tees Valley and Cumbria.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Manufacturing, Construction, Mechanical Engineering
  • Stage:Debt Financing, Seed
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 96
  • Round size: Debt Financing $151k–$920k
  • Lead/follow: 89% lead, 11% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Shackletons — Shackletons - handcrafting traditional and contemporary healthcare and care home furniture for senior living since 1959.
  • Taplanes Ltd — Taplanes provides modular, pre-fabricated showers and bathroom pods to customers around the world. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the business faced disruption and had a number of contracts pushed back from summer 2020 to 2021.
  • Wade Construction Management — Wade Construction Management is a business that offers project management and construction services to the pharmaceutical industry.
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Techstart Ventures
VC Fund · Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom · 12 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Techstart Ventures is a first-cheque investor for extraordinary founders pursuing uncapped global opportunities.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United Kingdom, Ireland, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 183
  • Round size: Seed $326k–$4M; Pre-Seed $100k–$1.3M
  • Lead/follow: 48% lead, 52% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Saltroad — Get matched with an experienced HCPC Speech and Language Therapist based on your child's needs, your budget and your schedule. Loved by parents & children.
  • Product Guru — Although there has been a significant change of pace in the technology used within the retail sector, the process of finding the products that drive the market has really remained at a stand-still. With more and more small, specialist suppliers driving innovation in the sector, it has been harder than ever for buyers to be able to consider alloptions.
  • Cloudsmith — Cloudsmith is the only universal, cloud-native solution for software artifact management and software supply chain security. Start your free trial today.
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Empirical Ventures
VC Fund · Bristol, Bristol, City of, United Kingdom · 11 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Empirical Ventures is a specialist VC and venture builder backing the world's boldest early-stage deep-tech and life-science companies, built by scientists.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Medical, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 39
  • Round size: Seed $924k–$5.8M; Pre-Seed $1.1M–$1.6M
  • Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2024

Portfolio highlights

  • BoobyBiome — BoobyBiome harnesses breast milk microbiome science to develop products to improve infant health
  • Optera — Optera are a leading specialist structural repair company located in the West Midlands, which provides the ideal base for giving national coverage. Optera offer specialist structural solutions to problems widely encountered within the domestic property sector and are engaged daily to provide solutions to the Insurance market place.
  • Nuclear Turbine — Delivering advanced nuclear generation for markets where the cost of electricity is a growth constraint.
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Green Angel Ventures
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 11 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Green Angel Syndicate is the only UK angel investment syndicate specialising in the fight against Climate Change and Global Warming.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Energy, Renewable Energy, Environmental Consulting
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 72
  • Round size: Seed $663k–$3.7M; Series A $6.1M–$15M
  • Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Mykor — Mykor develops and scales the next generation of building insulation that considers both human and planet health using industrial residues and mycelium for a 100% circular product.
  • Greenpixie — Sustainability intelligence for smarter cloud and AI decision-making across AWS, Azure and GCP.
  • Sorted — Sorted is helping waste management companies to sort their recycled materials more efficiently.
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Octopus Ventures
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 11 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

We provide venture capital investment for the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. Learn about what we do and the kind of founders we back.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 400
  • Round size: Seed $2.1M–$12M; Series A $3.3M–$22M; Series B $8M–$44M
  • Lead/follow: 56% lead, 44% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $101M in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • geoSurge — Customers don't search. They ask.
  • Grasp — Grasp is the world's first AI analyst for finance professionals. Our AI analyst automates company and market research for investment banks, private equity firms, and management consulting firms across the world.
  • Monkey Bizness — Monkey Bizness is the largest provider of indoor family entertainment centres in the UK. Each centre includes a children's soft play area and is designed to provide a safe, clean and fun environment in which parents and children can feel comfortable. Monkey Bizness' centres provide a setting that encourages children to express themselvesthrough creativity and play as well as providing fresh and nutritious food to keep kids happy and healthy.Monkey Bizness currently has centres in eight locations: Lewes, Gosport, Poole, Sheffield, Stevenage, Hull Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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Mercia Fund Managers
VC Fund · Henley In Arden, Warwickshire, United Kingdom · 11 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Mercia Asset Management provides equity and debt to UK businesses with growth ambition. We are your investment partners from scale-up to exit.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Hungary

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 139
  • Round size: Seed $250k–$2M; Series A $2M–$14M
  • Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2013

Portfolio highlights

  • Ben — Ben is the all-in-one platform for any company to personalise benefits and reward.Our secret? Marrying a modern software (SaaS) platform with per-employee Mastercards and financial infrastructure. That’s how Ben instantly adds employee choice to your existing benefits, unlocks access to hundreds of additional options through Ben Card, all whilesaving you time and money.
  • Distil.ai — Distil.ai is a software platform that helps businesses to understand their customers’ behavior and identify buying signals.
  • MRC Engineering — MRC Engineering Providing a different option to the UK Rail Industry for Telecoms Design. Nationally renowned design specialists who provide extraordinary ...
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Longwall Venture
VC Fund · Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom · 11 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Longwall Ventures invests in innovative, UK based, early stage companies in the healthcare, science and engineering sectors

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Device
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, Germany, Philippines

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 50
  • Round size: Seed $637k–$5.6M; Series A $2.4M–$16M
  • Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $101M in 2017

Portfolio highlights

  • MFX — MFX develops microfluidic-based platforms for cell and gene therapy development and manufacturing
  • Kinomica — Kinomica is a proteomic-data science and diagnostics company specializing in cell signalling. Kinomica offers KScanTM, a powerful suite of advanced proprietary bioinformatics and phosphoproteomics analytical methods that can provide direct activity measurements of multiple endogenous kinases and comprehensive cell signalling network coverage.
  • Lightcast Discovery — Flexible control over droplet number, occupancy, location and movement. Enabling efficient, multi-step workflows with unprecedented flexibility.
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TSP Ventures
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 11 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

TSP Ventures is a Venture Capital & Strategic Advisory firm.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Manufacturing, CleanTech, Automotive
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 15
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$6.2M; Series A $10M–$13M
  • Lead/follow: 53% lead, 47% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • TaiSan — A polymer-electrolyte sodium battery for the e-bike and scooter fleet.
  • Nanomox — Sustainable advanced materials
  • PES Technologies — Discover PES, the leading precision environmental and agricultural management platform. Optimise land use and improve sustainability.
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Clean Growth Fund
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 10 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Expert capital for founders solving the hardest problems in clean technology and staying by their side for the long run.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Software, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 37
  • Round size: Seed $3M–$6.1M; Series A $4.9M–$22M
  • Lead/follow: 73% lead, 27% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $136M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Mykor — Mykor develops and scales the next generation of building insulation that considers both human and planet health using industrial residues and mycelium for a 100% circular product.
  • Gigaton — Carbon Re is a climate tech company using cutting-edge AI solutions to decarbonize cement and steel. Get in touch with us today!
  • Meatly — Good Dog Food creates cultivated meat for healthy pets and a healthy planet
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Kindred Capital
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 10 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

A new model for Venture Capital where every founder we back becomes a co-owner of the fund.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Biotechnology, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 118
  • Round size: Seed $1.5M–$18M; Series A $7.9M–$35M; Series B $13M–$73M
  • Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • BEIT — Beit designs and implements an algorithm for solving a relevant NP-complete class of problems using Quantum Computers, getting speedups better than quadratic, guaranteed by theory. Beit focuses on Hamiltonian cycle problem. NP-complete problems are abstractions relevant for many real world problems encountered in logistics, manufacturing, andwarehousing at scale.Beit is headquartered in Kraków, Poland.
  • Paddle — Increase revenue, reduce risk and reduce cost with Paddle, the payment solution powering global revenue for n8n, Letterboxd & AdGuard. One platform that handles billing, tax and compliance.
  • how.fm — Training software for better onboarding processes and digital store floor management. Train staff with no effort and language barriers.
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Archangels
VC Fund · Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom · 10 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Established in 1992. Archangels is the oldest continuously operating business angel syndicate in the World. Investing in IP-rich tech & life sciences companies in Scotland, UK.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 85
  • Round size: Seed $1.3M–$3.9M; Series A $1.6M–$8.3M
  • Lead/follow: 54% lead, 46% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • BioCaptiva — BioCaptiva develops liquid biopsy technology devices to diagnose and monitoring to detect cancers.
  • Bioliberty — Engineering the future of physical and occupational therapy.
  • Earth Blox — Earth Blox provides a platform for analyzing geospatial data through a visual interface for environmental and land analysis. The system enables users to build workflows using satellite imagery and other earth observation datasets without requiring extensive coding knowledge. It supports applications such as deforestation tracking, carbonmonitoring, agriculture assessment, and land use analysis.The platform integrates data sources and processing tools to help users generate insights, automate analyses, and export results for reporting or further use. It also allows collaboration across teams by sharing workflows and outputs within a unified environment. Earth Blox supports organizations working with geospatial intelligence by simplifying access to large-scale environmental data and analysis tools.
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SOSV
VC Fund · Princeton, New Jersey, United States · 10 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups, 75 in the past 12 months

SOSV is a global, deep tech venture capital firm that operates the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs focused on human and planetary health. SOSV invests $500,000 in startups at their inception as they onboard either HAX or IndieBio for a 4-6 month period designed to accelerate the raise of their next institutional round. SOSV joins thelater rounds of HAX and IndieBio graduates. HAX, based in a 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, NJ, is equipped with machine tools, 3D printers, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering labs, as well as on-staff engineering and design experts. SOSV's IndieBio has locations in NYC and San Francisco, both of which offer extensive services and facilities to founders including on-site BSL-2 labs, well equipped lab benches and hoods, and advanced lab equipment, such as chromatography equipment.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, India, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 1482
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • MixRift — MIXRIFT - game developers specialized in Mixed Reality
  • unspun — From 3D scan to perfect fitting custom jeans. unspun makes each pair of jeans unique to your actual body and design. On a mission to reduce global carbon emissions by 1%. As seen in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas, Time's Best Inventions, and PopSci's Best of What's New. Welcome to the future of apparel.
  • Mesa Quantum — Unlock the potential of chip-scale quantum sensing for enhanced Position, Navigation, And Timing capabilities. Explore Mesa Quantum's practical solutions.
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NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance
VC Fund · Henley In Arden, Warwickshire, United Kingdom · 10 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

NPIF–Mercia Debt Finance is designed for SMEs that can demonstrate growth potential. As SMEs grow, larger amounts of finance can be needed to move them to the next level. Funding might be for hiring staff, purchasing machinery, moving premises, or even as working capital to finance a big order.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Manufacturing, Industrial, Internet
  • Stage:Debt Financing
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 43
  • Round size: Debt Financing $130k–$878k
  • Lead/follow: 95% lead, 5% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • BatchdUK — Batch’d provide an essential service to the Yorkshire artisan bakery community by giving them access to a larger market.
  • Red Star 3D
  • Whitespace Technology — Whitespace is perfect for lots of uses, such as providing broadband connectivity to rural communities, delivering wireless connectivity across campuses, and connecting IoT devices in urban areas.
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BACKED VC
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 9 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups, 10 in the past 12 months

BACKED is the human-centric venture capital fund. We invest in exceptional founders, at Seed, in Europe. We provide founders with an extensive support system to catalyse their development as a company operators and leaders. Through our Founder Experience Platform and energetic portfolio community we help entrepreneurs across all areas of a startup:from talent management to business development, further fundraising and international expansion.Founded in 2015 by partners Andre de Haes and Alex Brunicki, we invest across sectors including BioTech, Entertainment, Financial Services, Industry 4.0 and more. Investments to date include Hutch, Pollen, Thought Machine, LabGenius, THIS, Enterprise Alumni, and many more.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Blockchain, Biotechnology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, France

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 118
  • Round size: Seed $2M–$8.7M; Series A $5.5M–$59M
  • Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $88M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Ruka — We celebrate Black women and create hair products designed with real textures in mind.
  • GingerControl — GingerControl is the AI audit layer for global trade spend. It re-reasons every duty decision, reconciles purchase orders to entries, and audits freight charges in customs value, then recovers the leakage, in every market you trade in.
  • Round Finance — On the verge of excellence.
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Mercia Asset Management
VC Fund · Henley In Arden, Warwickshire, United Kingdom · 9 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Mercia Asset Management provides equity and debt to UK businesses with growth ambition. We are your investment partners from scale-up to exit.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Health Care
  • Stage:Series A, Seed
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 101
  • Round size: Seed $524k–$3.1M; Series A $2.2M–$13M
  • Lead/follow: 61% lead, 39% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2018

Portfolio highlights

  • Netacea — Netacea offers a comprehensive bot management solution that safeguards enterprises from automated threats such as account takeover, credential stuffing, and web scraping. By utilizing behavior-based detection and machine learning, the platform operates seamlessly across websites, mobile apps, and APIs, enhancing operational efficiency and customerexperience.
  • Semble — The integrated clinical system for managing your patients' medical data and admin tasks.
  • Locate Bio — Locate Bio is a regenerative medicine development company focused on orthobiologics. Locate Bio exists to help surgeons improve the lives of people with debilitating spinal conditions. We are curious about what is possible, but ground all our work in robust scientific evidence. We relentlessly pursue high-value opportunities with clear unmetclinical needs.
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One Planet Capital
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 9 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups, 8 in the past 12 months

Here at OnePlanetCapital, we offer venture capital for climate change, investing in environmentally conscious businesses worldwide. Learn more about us here.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Renewable Energy, Information Technology, Biotechnology
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 29
  • Round size: Seed $456k–$5.5M; Pre-Seed $296k–$2M
  • Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Ecodetect — Ecodetect is an AI company revolutionising environmental monitoring. We provide automated, regulator-ready solutions for offshore wind, tidal energy, oil rig and marine infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance and protecting marine ecosystems.
  • Regeno Energy — Regeno Resources accelerating the goal of clean energy with inexpensive, self-installing wind turbines.
  • Perceptual Robotics — Creating intelligent automation for wind turbine inspections and more.
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Fuel Ventures
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 9 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Fuel Ventures - a leading early stage seed / growth stage EIS Fund based in London, UK. Investing in the most ambitious technology companies.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Ireland

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 243
  • Round size: Seed $670k–$4.1M; Pre-Seed $313k–$1.7M; Series A $4.4M–$24M
  • Lead/follow: 76% lead, 24% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • PANTA — PANTA Index Technology is a pioneering fintech company founded by industry veterans to transform the index creation landscape. Our state-of-the-art, cloud-based SaaS solution empowers financial institutions to build and operate complex, bespoke indices and portfolios with unprecedented scale, speed, and precision.As the only pure-play technologyprovider in this space, we streamline the entire index lifecycle while offering advanced back-testing and simulation capabilities. PANTA aims to democratize index technology, enabling institutions of all sizes to innovate faster and make data-driven investment decisions. We're set to become the operating system for next-generation indexing, driving innovation and efficiency across the rules-based and quantitative investment landscape.
  • Vouchsafe — Vouchsafe is a trust and counter-fraud platform that helps financial services replace legacy document checks with safe, easy digital ID acceptance.
  • Stoa Corporation — Unlock perks when you save. Saving, reimagined - get high-value perks upfront, not small bank interest.
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FW Capital
VC Fund · Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom · 9 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

FW Capital is a fund management company making commercial investments in businesses with strong growth potential. It is part of the DBW Group, the largest investment group of its type operating in the UK.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Construction, Manufacturing, Real Estate
  • Stage:Debt Financing, Venture - Series Unknown
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 77
  • Round size: Debt Financing $327k–$2.7M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.9M–$2M
  • Lead/follow: 70% lead, 30% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $12M in 2017

Portfolio highlights

  • Double Puc — Bristol based independant cafe and caterer
  • JH Mechanical & Electrical — JH Mechanical is a provider of mechanical, electrical, and water management services.
  • Tailfin Cycling — Explore premium bike frame bags, bike racks and other biking gear designed for racing, bikepacking, or daily commutes. Beautiful, lightweight, and easy to use.
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Northern Gritstone
VC Fund · Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom · 9 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Northern Gritstone is an investment firm focused on investing in advanced materials, energy, health technology and cognitive computation.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Electronics, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series D
  • Geography: United Kingdom, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 38
  • Round size: Seed $2.4M–$7.3M; Series A $3M–$27M; Series D $42M–$229M
  • Lead/follow: 63% lead, 37% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fund raised in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • Iceotope — Iceotope has developed technology with a blank drawing board and an open mind. So when we look at conventional problems, we find unconventional solutions.Built around our liquid-cooling approach and shaped by an extensive portfolio of patents, we’ve proven what our technology can do for HPC and data centre applications - dramatically reducingenergy consumption, space and noise. But it’s just the start. We’re going to keep innovating, working toward a day when wasteful, inefficient air-cooling is a thing of the past. We have created a business to look forward, but we’re also proud of the heritage that British engineering is built on. Iceotope is delighted to own the Made in Sheffield mark to show our dedication to the area’s tradition of engineering excellence. With decades of technical, design and engineering experience, we’ve established Iceotope as a trusted partner at the forefront of liquid-cooling technology. Now we’re investing to make sure we stay there: refining our designs, improving performance and engineering new applications.
  • Silveray — Silveray develop affordable large-area direct conversion detectors for the X-ray imaging market.
  • Imperagen — Imperagen combines AI, QM/physics-based simulations, and high throughput lab testing to deliver true, verified enzyme improvements faster with lower cost.
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YFM Equity Partners
VC Fund · London, England, United Kingdom · 9 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

YFM Equity Partners is an independent private equity business owned by its senior management and investment team. They invest up to £10 million of equity through offices in Leeds, London, Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, SaaS
  • Stage:Private Equity, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Belgium

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 148
  • Round size: Series A $4.7M–$10M; Private Equity $3M–$8.6M
  • Lead/follow: 80% lead, 20% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2021

Portfolio highlights

  • DynaRisk — DynaRisk is a cyber security company. DynaRisk combines personal risk factors with external data and algorithms to determine an individual’s level of risk online.
  • GEEIQ — GEEIQ is the intelligence platform brands use to plan, activate and measure marketing in virtual worlds like Roblox, Fortnite and ZEPETO.
  • Unbiased — Unbiased is an AI-enabled financial advice platform, empowering people to make confident financial decisions and delivering unrivalled growth for advice firms. With the greatest wealth transfer in history now underway, Unbiased connects people to trusted advice across pensions and retirement, inheritance planning, mortgages, accountancy, and more.The Unbiased platform applies advanced models trained on a rich dataset of user activity to intelligently match individuals with qualified advisers, providing the easiest and most reliable way to access financial expertise. Since 2010, Unbiased has generated over $100 billion in AUM opportunities for financial advisers, with 65% of prospects new to advice. Reaching more than 10 million consumers annually, it is the leading source of client demand in the industry
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Amadeus Capital Partners
VC Fund · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom · 9 investments in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups

Amadeus Capital Partners, Venture Capital For Technology Companies. We Back Entreprenuers To Win. Contact Our Experienced Team Of Investors Today

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series B, Series A
  • Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Spain

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 237
  • Round size: Seed $900k–$9.2M; Series A $2.6M–$30M; Series B $6.8M–$43M
  • Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $88M in 2023

Portfolio highlights

  • Tenzo — Tenzo is a restaurant analytics and AI forecasting platform for restaurants, pubs and cafes. Tenzo makes running restaurants easy with full data visibility.
  • Slamcore — Positioning, mapping and perception | State-of-the-art visual SLAM turns sensor data into actionable, spatial understanding for your vehicles.
  • Unifyr — IDC MarketScape Leader 2025. AI-native PRM platform for partner onboarding, enablement, deal registration, and through-channel marketing.
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Manufacturing VC funding in United Kingdom at a glance

Stats across 2k deals from 1.4k investors.

1.4k
investors
in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups
2k
deals
in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups
$1.8M
median round
in United Kingdom Manufacturing startups
51%
lead investors
lead at least one round
18%
Seed
most common funding stage

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