# Ian McLennan

> Ian McLennan is a seed investor at Triple Point Ventures backing SMS, Apps and Computer. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Triple Point Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/triple-point)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2021
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianmclennan/

Ian McLennan is a seed investor at Triple Point Ventures focused on SMS and Apps. Ian is a Partner of Triple Point who joined in 2009. He has advised on £240m of venture capital investments and exits during his time at the firm and has experience across multiple sectors including Cleantech, Media and AgTech. He has over 30 years’ investment experience in UK and Asia, having worked with UBS and Brevan Howard LLP prior to TriplePoint. Ian is also an active angel investor and a CFA Charterholder.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SMS | 1 | 50% |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Computer | 1 | 50% |
| Security | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cyan Forensics | Cyan Forensics builds and sells new technologies to help law enforcement, social media companies, and cloud providers to find and block harmful content from paedophiles and terrorists. | $6.9M | Series A | Mar 29, 2021 |  |
| Augnet | Augnet is a London-based technology start-up set to revolutionise the SMS and messaging space. Founded in April 2018, Augnet is the brainchild of CEO, ex-Skype / Microsoft Senior Manager and Angel investor Daniel Gill, who developed a unique disruptive technology to address the global problem of lack of governability and traceability in SMSmessaging.Augnet’s transformative solution provides SMS suppliers with a strong alternative to the current outdated market provision. Business development and strategy expert Augnet COO Jekaterina Orlova, works closely alongside Daniel Gill and experienced CTO Andy Steward. Together they have gained attention from industry heavyweights and investors as a “technology dream team” that is set to have a significant impact on the SMS and messaging space.Run out of Cass Launch Lab, Augnet tops the chart of start-ups at the Lab for a level of funding, having acquired 16 industry expert investors for its initial seed round, including lead investor Triple Point, and having been selected in a highly competitive process for European Innovation Council funding. Augnet is now giving back to its community by mentoring other start-ups. | $1.7M | Seed |  |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [MacLeod Family Trust](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/macleod-family-trust) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mercia Fund Managers](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercia-fund-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Par Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/par-equity) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Scottish Investment Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scottish-investment-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SIS Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sis-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Triple Point Ventures

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Triple Point Ventures is an early stage VC based in London, investing in promising start-ups across multiple sectors including ecommerce, AI, platforms and wider tech. TP's team offers entrepreneurs something a bit different - a fusion of funding and operational expertise, helping investee companies fulfil their growth plans at speed whileensuring teams themselves reach their full potential as they expand.Triple Point has funded many companies, including Skin Analytics, LendInvest, Contis Group, Capital on Tap, Payment Sense, Flatfair and MWS Technology. Several TP-backed companies have featured in start-up charts such as The Sunday Times Tech Track 100. TP recently began raising its second £30 million venture fund to invest in early stage companies who are addressing identified challenges in the B2B or B2B2C world.Triple Point Ventures is the venture capital arm of the wider Triple Point Investment Management group. The Triple Point Group manages over £1.5 billion in assets across multiple strategies including debt, infrastructure, real estate and venture capital. The group was established in 2004 as a UK venture capital trust manager and has continued to provide strong risk-adjusted returns to investors throughout this time.

5 contacts available at Triple Point Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manuel Antunes | VC Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/manuel-antunes |
| Adam Heaysman | Head of Fund Finance | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-heaysman |
| Daniel Cardenas-Clark | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-cardenas-clark |
| Ian McLennan | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ian-mclennan |
| Jamie Tomalin | Investment Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jamie-tomalin-97dd |

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## FAQ

### What does Ian McLennan invest in?

Ian McLennan invests primarily in SMS, Apps and Computer startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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 Ian McLennan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ian McLennan closed in Mar 2021. 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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