Ian Thomas
Member of Investment Committee @ Low Carbon Innovation Fund
Ian Thomas is a Managing Director of Turquoise International.
- Total investments:
- 11
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 36%
Last updated:
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Industries Ian Thomas invests in
Stages Ian Thomas invests in
Countries Ian Thomas invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 3 (27%)
- Industrial 2 (18%)
- Building Material 2 (18%)
- Sales 1 (9%)
- Energy 1 (9%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (27%)
- Seed 2 (18%)
- Funding Round 2 (18%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (18%)
- Grant 1 (9%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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GridDuck
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GridDuck transforms homes and businesses into part of the smart grid. GridDuck's gateway uses a Zigbee wireless network to connect to our plugs and relays. It monitors consumption data and executes your rule-sets. It connects to the cloud via ethernet, wireless or cellular network. The company's wireless plugs, relays and switchesmonitor real-time consumption patterns. Then can also monitor grid conditions and immediately respond to commands from the GridDuck gateway. | $631.5K / Series A / Nov 30, 2023 | |
Archipelago Technology
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Archipelago Technology is a technological consulting firm with an emphasis on accurate measurement and management. It works in the fields of printing, precise manufacturing, medicine, energy, and instrumentation, and it creates solutions to help clients' businesses grow. | $1.8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 03, 2023 | |
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Archipelago Technology
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Archipelago Technology is a technological consulting firm with an emphasis on accurate measurement and management. It works in the fields of printing, precise manufacturing, medicine, energy, and instrumentation, and it creates solutions to help clients' businesses grow. | Grant / Oct 03, 2023 | |
Kelda Showers
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Kelda Showers manufactures showering solutions using Air-Powered™ technology, reducing water usage by 55%. | $2.7M / Series A / Sep 12, 2023 | |
Adaptavate
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Adaptavate is focussing on developing and commercialising material solutions that disrupt the conventional construction industry. | $2.6M / Aug 01, 2023 | |
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Adaptavate
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Adaptavate is focussing on developing and commercialising material solutions that disrupt the conventional construction industry. | Seed / Aug 01, 2023 | |
Jiva Materials
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Established in September 2017, Jiva Materials is a sustainability start-up based in London, UK. Through material science, Jiva Materials strives to question the manufacturing methods of our modern technology. Using naturally derived products, Jiva Materials is attempting to rebuild these industries from the bottom up. | $1.3M / Jul 14, 2023 | |
Switchd
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Switchd they ensure our customers are on the best energy deal, hassle free, forever. We switch people automatically so it's always hassle-free saving! | Series A / Apr 24, 2023 | |
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Adaptavate
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Adaptavate is focussing on developing and commercialising material solutions that disrupt the conventional construction industry. | $2.8M / Seed / Mar 31, 2022 | |
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Switchd
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Switchd they ensure our customers are on the best energy deal, hassle free, forever. We switch people automatically so it's always hassle-free saving! | Seed / Nov 29, 2021 | |
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Co-Investors
About Low Carbon Innovation Fund
Low Carbon Innovation Fund is a venture capital fund, providing equity finance for SME’s based wholly or partially in the East of England.The Fund is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). It uses £20.5M from the ERDF which will be matched with over £30M private sector investment – generating a total of over £50M ofinvestment in the East of England. So far the Fund has invested over £8.5M alongside £26M private co-investment in 26 investments.Turquoise International manages the Fund on behalf of the Adapt Low Carbon Group at the University of East Anglia (UEA). The Fund builds on the region's world class low carbon economy and is the largest European Regional Development Fund-funded project in the region. The Low Carbon Innovation Fund was launched in September 2010 and will run until December 2015.
Low Carbon Innovation Fund Contacts
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Francis Wright
Team Member
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Ali Naini
Fund Manager
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David Wright
Director
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Ian Thomas
Member of Investment Committee
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James Griffiths
Programme Manager
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FAQ
What does Ian Thomas invest in?
Ian Thomas invests primarily in Manufacturing, Industrial and Building Material startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 11 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 Thomas last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Ian Thomas closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 11 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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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