# Hitesh Thakrar

> Hitesh Thakrar is a pre-seed investor at Newable Private Investing backing Sensor and Hardware. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Newable Private Investing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newable-private-investing)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hitesh-thakrar-3a54a0114/

Hitesh Thakrar is a Venture Partner at Syncona (Wellcome Trust). Previously top rated Innovation Fund Manager in global equities for Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and New Star Asset Management. Degree in Chemistry, King’s College London, MBA Cranfield and CFA Charterholder. Innovation fellow at Cambridge University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sensor | 1 | 100% |
| Hardware | 1 | 100% |
| Quantum Computing | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Delta g | Delta g is a gravity sensing hardware and technology development company that has developed a cutting-edge underground imaging system that leverages quantum technology. It is a spinout from the University of Birmingham. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Jul 05, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bristol Private Equity Club](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bristol-private-equity-club) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Quantum Exponential](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/quantum-exponential) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SCVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/science-creates-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Newable Private Investing

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Newable Ventures is a private investment group that connects early-stage investors with high-growth scale-up companies. They provide Private Investors, Family Offices, and Corporate Investors the opportunity to invest in potentially high-growth early-stage knowledge-intensive companies. Many of their Investors not only invest in the companies theypresent but also work alongside them as Lead Investors to help them unleash their potential.Having been in operation for over 30 years they have developed an extensive ecosystem of investors, co-investors, and partners who they work with to ensure they have an extensive pipeline of early-stage companies to work with. Investors are able to attend their Investor Events to meet entrepreneurs directly or invest in their Funds for a more passive approach. Typically they invest in UK-based innovative companies who qualify for investment under the Enterprise and/ or Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes.

4 contacts available at Newable Private Investing.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alexander Sleigh | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-sleigh |
| Anthony Clark | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthony-clark-fd49 |
| Hitesh Thakrar | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hitesh-thakrar |
| Charles Breese | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-breese |

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## FAQ

### What does Hitesh Thakrar invest in?

Hitesh Thakrar invests primarily in Sensor, Hardware and Quantum Computing startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 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 Hitesh Thakrar last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hitesh Thakrar closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 1 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?

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