# Avanti Capital

> Avanti Capital is a VC fund in London backing SMS, Apps and Mobile. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Aug 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avanti-capital-plc/about/
- Website: http://www.avanticap.com

Avanti Capital is a private equity company with a strategy of investing in businesses using a combination of debt and equity.Avanti Capital has a team with extensive experience of investing in and running companies across a wide range of sectors.Avanti Capital operates in the UK and is listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. Thecompany is incorporated in England and Wales and its main operations are based in England.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SMS | 1 | 25% |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| Wireless | 1 | 25% |
| Health Care | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Series E | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Accolade | Accolade is a health, wellness, and fitness company that features personalized health and benefits solutions that help to improve the experience, outcomes, and cost of healthcare for employers. It specializes in healthcare process improvement, healthcare savings, employee engagement, and personalized advocacy.The company was founded in 2007 andheadquartered in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. | $71.1M | Series E | Aug 10, 2016 |  |
| Mblox | Founded in 1999, Mblox are the original SMS company. With over 100 direct carrier relationships and a global reputation for expertise in mobile messaging, they are trusted by more companies to carry their mission-critical traffic than any other service.Their cloud based mobile messaging platform processes 7 billion mobile messages a year onbehalf of more than 4,000 customers. They provide services to fit any size business, from the small start-up to the largest multinational organisation.Every customer has access to 24/7 email support as standard, provided by an in-house team of experts. In addition they offer a variety of support packages to meet your business needs. | $13.8M |  | Jun 03, 2011 |  |
| Mblox | Founded in 1999, Mblox are the original SMS company. With over 100 direct carrier relationships and a global reputation for expertise in mobile messaging, they are trusted by more companies to carry their mission-critical traffic than any other service.Their cloud based mobile messaging platform processes 7 billion mobile messages a year onbehalf of more than 4,000 customers. They provide services to fit any size business, from the small start-up to the largest multinational organisation.Every customer has access to 24/7 email support as standard, provided by an in-house team of experts. In addition they offer a variety of support packages to meet your business needs. |  |  | Apr 25, 2011 |  |
| Mblox | Founded in 1999, Mblox are the original SMS company. With over 100 direct carrier relationships and a global reputation for expertise in mobile messaging, they are trusted by more companies to carry their mission-critical traffic than any other service.Their cloud based mobile messaging platform processes 7 billion mobile messages a year onbehalf of more than 4,000 customers. They provide services to fit any size business, from the small start-up to the largest multinational organisation.Every customer has access to 24/7 email support as standard, provided by an in-house team of experts. In addition they offer a variety of support packages to meet your business needs. | $10M | Series B | Jul 09, 2004 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Norwest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/norwest-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Novus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/novus-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Scale Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scale-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [EDBI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edbi) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Trident Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/trident-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Avanti Capital invest in?

Avanti Capital invests primarily in SMS, Apps and Mobile startups, most often at Series B and Series E stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Avanti Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Avanti Capital closed in Aug 2016. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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