First Bourne Accelerator
VC Fund
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
First Bourne Accelerator is a VC fund in Bournemouth focused on AgTech and Farming. Bring your business alive with First Bourne – Bournemouth’s leading accelerator programme, funded by Creative England and delivered by Silicon South.Creative England has teamed up with Silicon South to deliver the First Bourne accelerator programme. It offers digital startups the chance to secure a £75k investment, backed up with a 3-monthresidency in Bournemouth, where you’ll receive intensive support from a wide range of coaches, mentors and guest speakers.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 80%
Last updated:
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Industries First Bourne Accelerator invests in
Stages First Bourne Accelerator invests in
Countries First Bourne Accelerator invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- AgTech 1 (20%)
- Farming 1 (20%)
- Genetics 1 (20%)
- Software 1 (20%)
- Agriculture 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (80%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (20%)
Country
- United Kingdom 3 (60%)
- Mexico 1 (20%)
- Nigeria 1 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| We are Human. They humanise technology to decipher subliminal facial expressions into emotion and characteristics traits, predicting human behaviour | $399.6K / Seed / Apr 05, 2017 | ||
| 4IR.UK provide Software Solutions for the Industry 4.0 revolution built upon Internet of Things principles with Fog, Edge and Cloud Technologies. | Seed / Sep 05, 2016 | ||
| Solena is a biotechnology company dedicated to the study of the microbiome of agricultural soils, with the aim of increasing the profitability of farmers by tailored biological inputs | Pre-Seed / Aug 01, 2016 | ||
| Curamicus Ltd is developing massively scalable assistive technology to reduce anxiety and suffering for Elders and vulnerable people worldwide allowing them to live safer, more fulfilling lives. | Seed / Jun 01, 2016 | ||
| Tomato Jos not only produces the best quality tomato products but they also leave a foot print in the lives of those they encounter every day. At Tomato Jos they understand the importance of the combination of both quality agricultural inputs and an expert team to educate the farmers on the application of these inputs. | Seed / Jun 01, 2015 |
Co-Investors
Al Dhow Capital
1 deal together
Ascension
1 deal together
Capital Enterprise
1 deal together
Creative UK
1 deal together
SFC Capital
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does First Bourne Accelerator invest in?
First Bourne Accelerator invests primarily in AgTech, Farming and Genetics startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 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 First Bourne Accelerator last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for First Bourne Accelerator closed in Apr 2017. Shizune tracks 5 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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