# Praetura Ventures

> Praetura Ventures is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 166 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 166
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 79%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/praeturaventures
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/praetura_ven
- Website: https://www.praeturaventures.com

Praetura Ventures is a VC fund in Manchester focused on Software and Information Technology. Praetura aise capital and invest in the early stages of business life cycles.It developed a reputation for being a supportive and proactive investor who injects more than just capital.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $622k–$4.5M |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $1.6M–$9M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 26 | 16% |
| Information Technology | 18 | 11% |
| Health Care | 14 | 8% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 14 | 8% |
| Financial Services | 8 | 5% |

129 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 35 | 21% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 26 | 16% |
| Funding Round | 23 | 14% |
| Series A | 13 | 8% |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 4% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 79 | 48% |
| Australia | 2 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Ireland | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Myrto Lalacos | Investment Executive | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/myrto-lalacos |
| Andrew Sumner | MD Portfolio | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-sumber |
| Andy Round | Director | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-round-6fc8 |
| Ben Hatton | MD Portfolio | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-hatton |
| David Foreman | Managing Director | 28 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-foreman |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PEAK:AIO | PEAK:AIO delivers software-defined storage for AI, enabling fast, scalable data infrastructure and optimized GPU utilization. | $6.7M | Seed | Oct 02, 2025 |  |
| Holdson | Holdson is an electrochemical polishing machine tool supplier aiming to address the issue of inconsistent surface finishes on additive manufactured components.The technology is producing intellectual property through patents, providing a competitive advantage in the advanced machinery industry. | $2M | Seed | Sep 24, 2025 |  |
| Audiebant | Audiebant is a communications company that offers audio, visual, and mobile mass communication solutions. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 10, 2025 |  |
| OBT Live | OBT Live helps brands in media, sport, retail and leisure drive sales and increase brand loyalty among consumers through AI. | $3.1M | Series A | Jun 05, 2025 |  |
| Outmin | Outmin, a real-time accounting solution for SMEs, has raised €650,000 from backers and said it has secured more than 60 clients since its founding last year. Founded by David Kelleher and Ross Hunt, the company provides outsourced accounting and bookkeeping services, using artificial intelligence to provide clients with real-time financial data. | $4.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 28, 2025 |  |
| Atomik AM | Innovative chemistry, solutions-based engineering, and a solution-focused philosophy enable us to meet the goals and commercial requirements of manufacturers. | $805.2K | Seed | May 21, 2025 |  |
| SiSU Health Group | SiSU Health offers an affordable and accessible platform to help people globally live a healthier life. | $1.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 09, 2025 |  |
| CareLoop Health | CareLoop, an innovation emerging from the University of Manchester, furnishes patients with digital support resources while simultaneously providing healthcare professionals with the means to monitor and track patient symptoms. | $2.2M | Seed | Jan 30, 2025 |  |
| CCI Photonics | CCI Photonics specialises in medical instruments and supplies, as well as conducting biotechnology research and development. | $560.5K | Seed | Jan 29, 2025 |  |
| BOW | B2B Robotics SAAS | $5M | Seed | Jan 27, 2025 |  |

10 of 166 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Praetura Ventures invest in?

Praetura Ventures invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 166 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 Praetura Ventures's check size?

Praetura Ventures typically joins rounds of $622k–$4.5M at Seed and $1.6M–$9M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Praetura Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Praetura Ventures?

Public channels for Praetura Ventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Praetura Ventures?

The team at Praetura Ventures includes Myrto Lalacos (Investment Executive), Andrew Sumner (MD Portfolio) and Andy Round (Director), among 13 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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