# East Midlands Development Agency

> East Midlands Development Agency is a VC fund backing Music, Software and Manufacturing. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2008
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.emda.org.uk

East Midlands Development Agency is a VC fund focused on Music and Software. The East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) ran a small business competition called "Anubis" via a company called EMNET. 10 winners each received £10,000 seed funding.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Musical Instruments | 1 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R2C Online | R2C Online provides a community data network for the management and communication of commercial vehicle inspection and maintenance records. | $985K | Seed | Jan 17, 2008 |  |
| Blackstar Amplification | Blackstar Amplification Limited, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of innovative guitar amplifiers and effects pedals. Blackstar Amplification is based in Northampton, England. The company's four founding directors are all musicians and have over 50 years combined experience in guitar amplification design and production. |  |  | May 10, 2007 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Catapult Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catapult-venture-managers) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Advantage Early Growth — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- BT — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- East Midlands Early Growth Fund — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [E-Synergy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/e-synergy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mercia Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercia-technologies) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does East Midlands Development Agency invest in?

East Midlands Development Agency invests primarily in Music, Software and Manufacturing startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 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 East Midlands Development Agency last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for East Midlands Development Agency closed in Jan 2008. Shizune tracks 2 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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