# Peter Davies

> Peter Davies is a seed investor at Laporte plc backing Events and Travel. See 3 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Laporte plc
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/peter-davies/13/7a6/44

Peter Davies is a seed investor at Laporte plc focused on Events and Travel. Leads the YFM Bristol team, which invests the South West Ventures Fund.Experience: Nearly 15 years in venture capital. Peter was previously an Investment Director at Advent Venture Partners' VCT division and an Investment Manager at 3i plc. Peter has also spent several years in corporate finance and business development at Laporte plc, theinternational speciality chemicals group.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Events | 1 | 33% |
| Travel | 1 | 33% |
| Marketing | 1 | 33% |
| Ticketing | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oxford Quantum Circuits | Oxford Quantum Circuits developing technology using the power of quantum to do things which have never been achieved before, from enabling life-changing drug discoveries to developing new battery technologies. | $100M | Series B | Nov 27, 2023 |  |
| Oxford Quantum Circuits | Oxford Quantum Circuits developing technology using the power of quantum to do things which have never been achieved before, from enabling life-changing drug discoveries to developing new battery technologies. | $45.4M | Series A | Jul 05, 2022 |  |
| Pollen | Pollen specializes in the fields of events, travel, festivals, entertainment, experiences, membership, youth culture, and marketplace. The company partners with brands including Live Nation, C3 Presents, MGM Resorts, Universal Music Group, and more. It also integrates with ticketing providers such as Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, Priceline, Stubhub,SeeTickets, Paylogic, and Front Gate Tickets. |  | Seed | Oct 10, 2016 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Oxford Science Enterprises](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oxford-science-enterprises) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Oxford Science Enterprises](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oxford-sciences-innovation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Oxford Investment Consultants LLP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oxford-technology-and-innovations-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [UTEC - The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/utec) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BACKED VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/backed-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [British Patient Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/british-patient-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Laporte plc

VC Fund



1 contacts available at Laporte plc.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Peter Davies | Corporate Finance Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-davies-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Peter Davies invest in?

Peter Davies invests primarily in Events, Travel and Marketing startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

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### When did Peter Davies last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Peter Davies closed in Nov 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.

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