# Midven

> Midven is a VC fund in Birmingham backing Software and Manufacturing. See 126 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 126
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 41%
- Fund size: $45M
- Last fund: Mar 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/midven
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Midven
- Website: http://www.midven.com

Midven is a specialist venture capital company providing investment to fast growing small and medium sized enterprises ("SMEs"), run by an energetic, experienced and hands-on team of investment managers.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Midven. Shizune tracks 11 team members at Midven. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/midven?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $152k–$2M |
| Series A | $393k–$3.4M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 33 | 26% |
| Manufacturing | 20 | 16% |
| Information Technology | 17 | 13% |
| Health Care | 12 | 10% |
| Education | 10 | 8% |

153 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 53 | 42% |
| Funding Round | 49 | 39% |
| Series A | 5 | 4% |
| Series C | 3 | 2% |
| Angel | 1 | 1% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 104 | 83% |
| United States | 3 | 2% |
| Israel | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roger Wood | Director/Shareholder | 9 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roger-wood-2 |
| Aanisah Begg | Investment Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aanisah-begg |
| Alexander Leigh | Investment Committee Member | 13 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-leigh |
| Andrew Muir | Investment Director | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-muir |
| Giovanni Finocchio | Investment Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/giovanni-finocchio |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Furbnow | Furbnow is a climatetech starup provides home improvement services. | $3.3M | Seed | Jul 23, 2026 |  |
| Furbnow | Furbnow is a climatetech starup provides home improvement services. | $3.3M | Seed | Jul 23, 2026 |  |
| Unloq AI | Unloq AI creates embedded, co-created technologies that link your business objectives to actual AI-enabled execution. | $1.2M | Seed | Jun 25, 2026 |  |
| Covatic | Covatic is a Birmingham and Oxford start-up exploring the use of mobile based algorithms to bring smart personalisation to apps. We are a small team of enthusiastic problem solvers, who are always looking for like-minded people to join us and take our products to the next level. | $2M | Series B | Jun 25, 2026 |  |
| IDenteq | IDenteq provides software solutions for utility companies facing issues like non-notification, tenancy changes, and fraud. It offers a SaaS platform that enhances data management and security for energy suppliers. Identeq serves as an alternative to traditional credit reference agencies. | $945.3K | Seed | Aug 29, 2025 |  |
| Saicho | Saicho is a brand specializing in non-alcoholic, 0.0% ABV sparkling teas. The company focuses on crafting meticulously made, single origin teas sourced from various regions around the world. Their beverages are designed for discerning palates and are positioned as a sophisticated alternative to alcoholic drinks, making them suitable for pairingwith fine dining experiences. | $2M | Seed | Jun 17, 2025 |  |
| Inicio AI | Inicio AI is a SaaS platform that builds the conversational AI driven tool that helps in income and expenditure assessment. | $1.7M | Seed | Apr 15, 2025 |  |
| Assemble You | Assemble You is an audio first provider. Our podcast-style courses are designed to be listened to and learned on the go. Each Assemble You course includes a 10-minute evidence-based, engaging audio track recorded with a professional voice actor and comes underpinned by a transcript, a further reading list, an infographic, and multiple-choicequestions. We teach the power skills you need to build the best you. Skills unique to humans, like leadership, productivity, wellbeing, project management, communication, intrapreneurship, strategy, systems, ethics, and so much more.Join the audio revolution and make learning fit in around your busy life. | $1.3M | Seed | Mar 26, 2025 |  |
| Assemble You | Assemble You is an audio first provider. Our podcast-style courses are designed to be listened to and learned on the go. Each Assemble You course includes a 10-minute evidence-based, engaging audio track recorded with a professional voice actor and comes underpinned by a transcript, a further reading list, an infographic, and multiple-choicequestions. We teach the power skills you need to build the best you. Skills unique to humans, like leadership, productivity, wellbeing, project management, communication, intrapreneurship, strategy, systems, ethics, and so much more.Join the audio revolution and make learning fit in around your busy life. | $1.3M | Seed | Mar 26, 2025 |  |
| 4T2 Sensors | 4T2 Sensors is a fluid sensor designer and data analytics company that focuses on sensor technologies meant to analyze fluids in real-time utilizing electrical impulses. | $969.3K | Seed | Jan 17, 2025 |  |

10 of 126 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Midlands Engine Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/midlands-engine-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Minerva Business Angel Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/minerva-business-angel-network) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rainbow-seed-fund) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Catapult Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catapult-venture-managers) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Future Planet Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-planet-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Wren Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wren-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Midven invest in?

Midven invests primarily in Software, Manufacturing and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 126 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Midven's check size?

Midven typically joins rounds of $152k–$2M at Seed and $393k–$3.4M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Midven participates in.

### How do I contact Midven?

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### Who are the partners at Midven?

The team at Midven includes Roger Wood (Director/Shareholder), Aanisah Begg (Investment Manager) and Alexander Leigh (Investment Committee Member), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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