# Clarendon Fund Managers

> Clarendon Fund Managers is a VC fund backing Software and Health Care. See 68 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Belfast, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 68
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 19%
- Fund size: $17M
- Last fund: Feb 2003
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clarendon-fund-managers-limited/about/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/clarendonfm
- Website: http://www.clarendon-fm.co.uk

Clarendon Fund Managers is a venture capital fund manager based in Belfast, focused on co-investments with business angel and private investor lead deals. It manages £42.5m of regional VC Funds in Northern Ireland including the £30m Co-Investment Fund and has invested in over 60 companies since it began investing in 2001.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $440k–$2.6M |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $1.6M–$6.7M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 17 | 25% |
| Health Care | 11 | 16% |
| Biotechnology | 5 | 7% |
| Health Diagnostics | 5 | 7% |
| Information Technology | 5 | 7% |

97 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 21 | 31% |
| Funding Round | 18 | 26% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 6 | 9% |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 7% |
| Series A | 5 | 7% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 44 | 65% |
| United States | 5 | 7% |
| Ireland | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alan Mawson | Founder and Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alan-mawson |
| Brian Cummings | INVESTMENT DIRECTOR | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-cummings-e2d0 |
| Chris Trotter | Senior Investment Manager | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-trotter-9b0d |
| Jim Curran | Investment Manager | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jim-curran |
| Neil Simms | Finance Director / Investment Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neil-simms |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cirdan | Cirdan provides informatics and imaging solutions. They offer the design and development of imaging sensors that are produced by using X-ray, near-infrared, and visible light wavelengths in high-performance cameras, enabling healthcare professionals to enhance and speed up the diagnosis of patients. | $4.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 14, 2026 |  |
| LifeCellsNI | LifeCellsNI is committed to offering families and people throughout Northern Ireland and Ireland state-of-the-art stem cell extraction and storage services. | $786.2K | Pre-Seed | Mar 04, 2026 |  |
| TeamFeePay | TeamFeePay is a software company for football club management. | $12M |  | Jan 19, 2026 |  |
| Biomarx | Biomarx specializes in automated genomic diagnostics. The company develops rapid, low-cost liquid biopsy solutions to enable early lung cancer detection and replace traditional genome sequencing in clinical settings. | $940.5K | Pre-Seed | Jan 05, 2026 |  |
| Ilimex | Ilimex designs air purification and sterilisation units. | $781.3K | Seed | Nov 04, 2025 |  |
| Neurovalens | Neurovalens delivers innovative solutions in the field of neuroscience, bioscience and neurophysiology.Neurovalens has received support from Invest NI under the European Union’s Investment for Growth and Jobs Programme. The project, recorded on the ERDF beneficiaries’ website, will be implemented over the next one year, undertaking research anddevelopment activities aimed at improving the competitiveness of the business. | $6.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 19, 2025 |  |
| Fluid Focus | We live in a world where our phones are designed to keep us hooked — where every swipe, scroll, and ping chips away at our focus, our wellbeing, and our lives. Gen Z is now on track to spend a staggering 27 waking years of their life staring at a screen — over 6.5 hours every single day. This is more than a distraction. It’s an epidemic.FluidFocus is the first app built to change that — by flipping the script on screen time. We help you cut distractions, boost focus, and earn real rewards for spending less time on your phone. It’s your digital life — redesigned to work for you.Backed by £640K in fresh investment from angel investors and a government-backed VC, Fluid Focus is on a mission to build a healthier, more focused future. With 10,000+ users, 4.9 stars, and traction across 177 countries, we’re scaling fast — and proving that attention is worth protecting.Here’s how it works: Fluid Focus turns your phone into a personal focus coach. You block distracting apps, track your mood and screen habits, use science-backed Pomodoro timers and music to get into flow — and as you stay focused, you earn Fluid Coins. These can be exchanged for cash prizes, wellness rewards, or donated to charity. It’s like Duolingo meets Sweatcoin — but for your brain.We’re already working with 40 academic institutions, with pilots in schools, colleges, and universities across the UK, Ireland and the US. Businesses are now coming on board too, using Fluid Focus to improve employee wellbeing and productivity in the hybrid workplace. Behind it all is a team of ex-Accenture strategists, Sweatcoin and Headspace product leads, and global wellbeing experts.This isn’t just an app. It’s the start of a movement — one that’s data-backed, values-led, and built to help people reclaim their time, their energy, and their lives. | $855K | Pre-Seed | Jul 28, 2025 |  |
| Cumulus Neuroscience | Cumulus Neuroscience has created a next-generation integrated physiological and digital biomarker platform. | $4.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 08, 2025 |  |
| LUMENSTREAM | LUMENSTREAM is a CleanTech company that helps large energy consumers dramatically cut their CO2 emissions and operational costs via the provision of sustainable LED lighting. | $1.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 08, 2025 |  |
| Liquid Acquire | Liquid Acquire provides AI solutions for mergers and acquisitions. | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Mar 24, 2025 |  |

10 of 68 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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- [Invest Northern Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/invest-northern-ireland) — VC Fund, 5 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Clarendon Fund Managers invest in?

Clarendon Fund Managers invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 68 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Clarendon Fund Managers's check size?

Clarendon Fund Managers typically joins rounds of $440k–$2.6M at Seed and $1.6M–$6.7M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Clarendon Fund Managers participates in.

### How do I contact Clarendon Fund Managers?

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### Who are the partners at Clarendon Fund Managers?

The team at Clarendon Fund Managers includes Alan Mawson (Founder and Chairman), Brian Cummings (INVESTMENT DIRECTOR) and Chris Trotter (Senior Investment Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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