# Qi3 Ventures

> Qi3 Ventures is a VC fund in Cambridge backing Hardware and Software. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Jun 2015
- Lead investor: 30%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/18093542/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/qi3co
- Website: http://www.qi3.co.uk/ventures

Qi3 Ventures is a VC fund in Cambridge focused on Hardware and Software. Qi3 Ventures is the new name for Qi3 Accelerator.Qi3 Ventures specialises in supporting companies by providing financial investment and supporting rapid commercialisation of their products and services. Qi3 Ventures is suitable for entrepreneurs who know that they need expert and enthusiastic input from our commercial and engineering teams inaddition to financial capital. Support is offered to companies in a mixture of cash (money) and business development / technical expertise (sweat).Experienced investor Nathan Hill coinvests with numerous colleagues, supported by investment analysis and other skills sourced from Qi3 and a network of technology experts and investors, who offer extensive business, technical and engineering expertise. This allows us to form a flexible ad hoc team to evaluate your proposition and then support the business.Qi3 Ventures is linked to several formal and informal Business Angel networks including Cambridge Angels and London Business Angels.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hardware | 3 | 30% |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 20% |
| Health Care | 2 | 20% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 20% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 60% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 20% |
| Angel | 1 | 10% |
| Series A | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nathan Hill | Founder and Executive Chairman | 0 | — |
| Paul Anson | Associate | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Honest Grapes | Honest Grapes is a quality and value from independent growers - a refreshing new wine marketplace. |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2015 |  |
| Blu Wireless | Blu Wireless Technology is a Silicon IP company already demonstrating its 60GHz technology to meet this emerging WiGig standard. Targeting power sensitive mobile applications as well as long range access points, licensing their technology as a complete System IP solution.Their technology delivers data rates of multiple Gbps and ranges over 300m,but there’s a lot more to be gained by choosing to work with us. Their sophisticated system expertise, from mmWave silicon IP to intelligent, deep domain technology and market understanding, means that their partners and customers can have confidence in their promise to deliver a unique product that sets them apart from the competition, in a cost-effective and timely manner. | $2.5M | Seed | Sep 12, 2013 |  |
| Ecomnova | Ecomnova operates as an e-commerce Web design and development, and marketing company. |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2013 |  |
| Vantage Power | Vantage Power design and manufacture retrofit hybrid powertrains for buses, enabling operators to reduce their fuel consumption and emissions at a fraction of the cost of purchasing new hybrid buses. By designing the whole hybrid system - everything between the fuel tank and the wheels - we ensure optimal performance of every component, resultingin higher fuel economy, lower emissions, and greater reliability than other systems.The company's engineering team - drawn from the heavy-duty vehicle, Formula 1 and aerospace industries - is continuously challenged to develop innovative solutions, and this has culminated in a truly unique product offering. | $1M | Series A | Jan 17, 2013 |  |
| Arquer Diagnostics | UroSens Ltd is based at the Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, UK, and on the North East Business and Innovation Centre, Sunderland, UK. | $837K | Seed | Aug 31, 2012 |  |
| LumeJet | LumeJet Limited develops photonic imaging printers. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Coventry, United Kingdom. | $2.5M | Angel | Jun 28, 2012 |  |
| Isotera | Isotera, UK-based LED lighting specialist. Led by CEO Marc Ottolini, Isotera has developed an intelligent LED lighting system which is designed to improve the performance of LED lights, and makes installation more affordable. The company is now working in partnership with players in the global lighting supply chain to offer end to end solutions tocontractors and system integrators. | $1.4M |  | Apr 10, 2012 |  |
| Lintbells | Lintbells is a producer of nutritional supplements for pets.Lintbells is now the leading pet supplements company in the UK, including two key brands: YuMOVE, the number one joint mobility supplement for dogs and cats, and YuMEGA, the UK’s number one supplement for skin and coat. |  |  | Apr 01, 2012 |  |
| Cipher Surgical | Cipher Surgical Limited is a medical device company established to design, patent and globally market a unique laparoscopic medical device for maintaining a clear distal window of the laparoscope during an operative procedure. | $1.3M | Seed | Apr 22, 2011 |  |
| Cytox | Cytox have developed a simple genetic based blood test for the assessment of risk and diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease in the very early stages. Alzheimer's Disease affects over 26 million people world-wide and is a growing condition as people live longer. There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's Disease, but there are largeinternational initiatives underway to find treatments with many drugs in clinical development. Cytox are commercially launching their tests in conjunction with Affymetrix (part of Thermo Fisher Scientific) to support Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies developing novel therapeutics. | $786K | Seed | Jun 24, 2009 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Newable Private Investing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newable-private-investing) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [ACF Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-cofund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cambridge Angels group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cambridge-angels-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Wren Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wren-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Angels 5K](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angels-5k-3b74) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Esperante Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/esperante-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Qi3 Ventures invest in?

Qi3 Ventures invests primarily in Hardware, Software and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 10 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 Qi3 Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Qi3 Ventures?

The team at Qi3 Ventures includes Nathan Hill (Founder and Executive Chairman) and Paul Anson (Associate). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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