# Dewi Hughes

> Dewi Hughes is a private equity investor at LDC backing Information Technology and Retail. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [LDC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ldc)
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dewi-hughes-8913a01/

Dewi Hughes is a private equity investor at LDC focused on Information Technology and Retail. Dewi is Head of LDC's Cardiff office with a principal focus on sourcing, completing and portfolio managing investments across the whole of Wales. Dewi joined LDC in May 2016 from Deloitte in Wales where he led their Corporate Finance Advisory business in recent years. He is a highly experienced mid-market and private equity deal specialistand has completed numerous transactions across a variety of sectors. He also had a leadership role in Deloitte's UK and global building products sector team as well in their regional private markets initiative. Dewi, a Bristol University Economics graduate and Welsh speaker, began his career with Ernst & Young Cardiff where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant before joining their Lead Advisory / Mergers & Acquisitions team in 1998. He has worked in Wales and the South West throughout his career.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 2 | 67% |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 2 | 67% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TMC Pharma | TMC is a one-of-a-kind drug development organization that provides a full spectrum of support services to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. TMC performs all of the functions of a fully-resourced pharmaceutical firm, and we frequently provide 'bolt-on' services that supplement a client's in-house resources, allowing them tohave all of the development capability suitable to the stage of their project. | $21.2M | Private Equity | Aug 24, 2022 |  |
| Sohonet | Sohonet provides technical services for the film and media industry, including secure high-speed networking, Internet connectivity, storage, hosting, data management and digital negative management for file-based productions. We employ a core team of experts who have worked within production and post-production at all levels – from technicians toconsultancy and senior management. Sohonet has a thorough understanding of the workflows, requirements and challenges of the industry which is unmatched by standard telecommunications providers. We specialise in solutions that are flexible, dynamic and tailored specifically to the requirements of the client. |  | Secondary Market | Mar 03, 2021 |  |
| Vista Retail Support | Vista is a , independent IT services company which builds, installs, supports and maintains EPOS systems for customers in the retail, hospitality and QSR markets. | $18.3M | Private Equity | Oct 27, 2017 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## About LDC

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

LDC is a private equity company that offers financial investment services to its clients, it is able to provide up to £100m of funds for buyouts and development capital transactions in UK unquoted companies.

5 contacts available at LDC.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aylesh Patel | Investment Director, London | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aylesh-patel |
| Dewi Hughes | Head of Region | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dewi-hughes |
| Matt Newbold | Investment Director, Midlands | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-newbold |
| Alastair Weinel | Investment Director, South | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alastair-weinel |
| Alistair Pendleton | Director, Midlands | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alistair-pendleton |

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## FAQ

### What does Dewi Hughes invest in?

Dewi Hughes invests primarily in Information Technology, Retail and Medical startups, most often at Private Equity and Secondary Market stage. Most of the 3 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 Dewi Hughes last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Dewi Hughes closed in Aug 2022. Shizune tracks 3 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?

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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