# Luke Kingston

> Luke Kingston is a private equity investor at Horizon Capital backing Information Technology. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Horizon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lyceum-capital)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-kingston-01b65411/

Luke Kingston is a private equity investor at Horizon Capital in London focused on Information Technology and Software. Luke Kingston is the founder & Partner at Horizon Capital that focuses on sourcing and executing new investment opportunities.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 2 | 67% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Consulting | 1 | 33% |
| Construction | 1 | 33% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 67% |
| India | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ridge and Partners | Ridge and Partners is a company which provides Cost Management, Project Management, Civil Engineering & Structural Engineering services. | $50M | Private Equity | Apr 27, 2023 |  |
| DMC Canotec | DMC Canotec is a provider of managed print and document management services. our core values of simplicity, innovation and excellence have helped us grow into one of the largest, most advanced suppliers of document management solutions in Europe. |  | Private Equity | Jul 09, 2018 |  |
| Sapphire Systems | Sapphire Systems offer cloud-based business and financial management software solutions, implementation and support services. |  | Private Equity |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Souter Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/souter-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Horizon Capital

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

They invest in high-growth technology and business services companies. Working together with management teams, They’ve developed a consistent and proven approach to driving sustainable growth and creating market leading businesses.They stay ahead of the trends in their markets and the evolving business models, enabling them to work with theirmanagement teams to build a focused acquisition strategy and an optimal approach to organic growth.Their team has built a deep understanding of the dynamics of growth in technology and business services companies. They undertake market mapping to identify strategic platform investments and transformational add-ons for their portfolio.They stay ahead of the trends in their markets and the evolving business models, enabling them to work with their management teams to build a focused acquisition strategy and an optimal approach to organic growth. Their sector expertise also helps them guide their management teams in achieving the maximum valuation for the business and the best partner for the next stage in their journey.

5 contacts available at Horizon Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David England | Industrial Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-england |
| Gareth Denley | Industrial Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gareth-denley |
| Humphrey Baker | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/humphrey-baker |
| Jeremy Westhead | Finance Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeremy-westhead |
| Luke Kingston | Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luke-kingston |

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## FAQ

### What does Luke Kingston invest in?

Luke Kingston invests primarily in Information Technology, Software and Consulting startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Luke Kingston?

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### When did Luke Kingston last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Luke Kingston closed in Apr 2023. Shizune tracks 3 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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