# Dennis Atkinson

> Dennis Atkinson is a seed investor at BGF Ventures backing Manufacturing and Semiconductor. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [BGF Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bgf-ventures)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 57%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-atkinson-5a847

Dennis Atkinson is a Managing Partner in ePlanet Capital’s London office. Mr Atkinson joined ePlanet in 2003 with primary responsibility for Europe, Turkey and India, focusing on the Internet and ecommerce sectors where he has 15 years transactional, financial analysis, due diligence, valuation negotiation, portfolio company development andinvestment experience. Mr. Atkinson has been involved in over twenty ePlanet's investments, including top performers that include: Skype (sold to eBay), End2End (sold to Mach), First Hop (sold to Airwide Solutions) and HPL (sold to Dow). Currently, Mr. Atkinson represents ePlanet’s interest on the boards of eCommera Ltd, FRiENDi Group, Greetz, Median Technologies SA, Palringo Ltd and Vipdukkan.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 21% |
| Semiconductor | 3 | 21% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 14% |
| Energy | 1 | 7% |
| Battery | 1 | 7% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 29% |
| Series A | 3 | 21% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 21% |
| Series B | 2 | 14% |
| Series C | 1 | 7% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gaussion | Gaussion is revolutionising batteries by utilising magneto-electrochemistry. | $27.8M | Series A | Jun 29, 2026 |  |
| Cambridge GaN Devices | Cambridge GaN Devices develops transistors designed to bring widespread adoption of GaN technology in consumer electronics. | $32M | Series C | Feb 18, 2025 |  |
| Echion Technologies | Echion Technologies specializes in developing advanced anode materials for Li-ion batteries. Their XNO® material boasts faster charging times, longer lifespans, and improved safety compared to traditional options. Echion targets the heavy-duty electric vehicle market, aiming to improve efficiency and sustainability within the transportation sector. | $12.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 21, 2024 |  |
| Forefront RF | Forefront RF is a fabless semiconductor company. | $20.8M | Series A | Nov 07, 2024 |  |
| FluoRok | FluoRok is revolutionizing the way fluorochemicals are produced globally. | $10.3M | Seed | Sep 23, 2024 |  |
| Gaussion | Gaussion is revolutionising batteries by utilising magneto-electrochemistry. | $11.9M | Series A | Aug 12, 2024 |  |
| Echion Technologies | Echion Technologies specializes in developing advanced anode materials for Li-ion batteries. Their XNO® material boasts faster charging times, longer lifespans, and improved safety compared to traditional options. Echion targets the heavy-duty electric vehicle market, aiming to improve efficiency and sustainability within the transportation sector. | $37M | Series B | Jun 13, 2024 |  |
| Artus | Artus is a HVAC and refrigeration equipment manufacturing company that offers heating and cooling product. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 12, 2023 |  |
| Gaussion | Gaussion is revolutionising batteries by utilising magneto-electrochemistry. | $3.5M | Seed | Apr 20, 2023 |  |
| Forefront RF | Forefront RF is a fabless semiconductor company. | $8.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 03, 2023 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [UCL Technology Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ucl-technology-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Volta Energy Technologies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/volta-energy-technologies) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Autotech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/autotech-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cambridge Innovation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cambridge-innovation-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [IQ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iq-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Parkwalk Advisors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/parkwalk-advisors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About BGF Ventures

VC Fund · Aberdeen, United Kingdom

BGF Ventures is a London-based early-stage venture fund of BGF. It is investing in early-stage entrepreneurs with bold ambitions. Its venture stage investments are currently lead by Tim Rea.

5 contacts available at BGF Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dennis Atkinson | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dennis-atkinson |
| Gregor Steedman | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gregor-steedman-d0e5 |
| Harry Jones | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harry-jones-2 |
| Michael Berger | Portfolio Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-berger-e765 |
| Andy Gregroy | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-gregroy |

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## FAQ

### What does Dennis Atkinson invest in?

Dennis Atkinson invests primarily in Manufacturing, Semiconductor and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Dennis Atkinson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Dennis Atkinson closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 14 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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