# RAB Capital

> RAB Capital is a VC fund in London backing Biotechnology and Manufacturing. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Feb 2021
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rab-capital
- Website: http://www.rabcap.com

RAB Capital is a VC fund in London focused on Biotechnology and Manufacturing. RAB Capital plc is a privately owned hedge fund sponsor.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for RAB Capital. Shizune tracks 3 team members at RAB Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/rab-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 40% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 40% |
| Energy | 1 | 20% |
| Medical | 1 | 20% |
| Chemical | 1 | 20% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 60% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 60% |
| Ireland | 1 | 20% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adam Grant | Team Member | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-grant |
| Charles Kirwan-Taylor | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-kirwan-taylor |
| Philip Richards | Founder and Honorary President | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philip-richards |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Power Roll | Power Roll Limited was established to develop and commercialise its highly innovative proprietary energy storage and energy generation technologies. Power Roll technologies exhibit a range of significant benefits and advantages over existing technologies such that it is likely that the technology can prove extremely disruptive across a wide rangeof applications and markets. Power Roll has a strong intellectual property portfolio, with 15 different patent families already established. These patent families are spread across all three technologies with five directly related to Energy Storage, nine related to Solar PV and one focusing on the nano-barrier technology. | $4.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 19, 2021 |  |
| Solvotrin Therapeutics | Solvotrin Therapeutics Limited is a privately held pharmaceutical company focused on cardiovascular applications.Solvotrin’s business model is based on the development of new drugs that combine its unique patented prodrug platform with well established compounds in large markets. Its approach of chemically creating new chemical entities fromexisting compounds for synergistic benefits creates efficacy and safety advantages with significantly reduced development timeline and development risk.Solvotrin’s lead compound, ST0702 is a nicotinic acid prodrug, with significant efficacy and tolerability advantages over similar products for 54 dyslipidaemia. ST0701 is a bioactivated form of aspirin, which addresses the well documented gastrointestinal toxicity of aspirin. ST0703 is a ’nitro-aspirin‘ prodrug with dual antiplatelet effects and disease modifying potential.The company has a strong intellectual property underpin with patent protection at the highest, New Molecule level. Solvotrin’s strategy is to take its compounds to the end of Phase I and to partner the development and commercialisation phases with large pharmaceutical companies. | $7.1M |  | Nov 02, 2020 |  |
| ETA GREEN POWER LTD | ETA's patented technology delivers advanced electric motors, power controllers and inverters to the Outdoor power equipment, Off highway, e-mobility, marine and HVAC sectors.Developed from over 15 years of research and expertise, our technology answers the unmet need for a market leading, efficient and inexpensive electric drive systemalternative to traditional internal combustion engines and some existing electric motors.Our game-changing electric motor topology offers advanced efficiency, high performance and a cost effective solution removing reliance on hydrocarbon fuel sources and rare-earth magnets whilst minimising manufacturing processes. |  | Seed | Sep 01, 2020 |  |
| Viragen | Viragen, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, manufacture, and commercialization of therapeutic proteins for the treatment of cancers and viral diseases in humans. Its product and product candidate portfolio includes Multiferon, a human alpha interferon product that comprise multiple subtype alpha interferons forthe treatment of various infectious diseases and cancers; VG101 a therapeutic humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the treatment of malignant melanoma; and VG102 a therapeutic humanized antibody designed for the treatment of various solid tumors. The company also develops Avian Transgenics technology for production of human therapeutic proteins and antibodies. It operates in the United States, Scotland, and Sweden. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Plantation, Florida. | $3M |  | Apr 16, 2007 |  |
| EnviroGene | EnviroGene has been providing molecular diagnostic services to the water, contaminated land and oil and gas industry since 2004. They are experts at applying a 25-year old molecular biology technique known as the quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) to field studies. | $2M |  | Mar 26, 2007 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Acceleris Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acceleris-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Armajaro Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/armajaro-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Elkstone Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elkstone-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Greenwood Way Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greenwood-way-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Indigo 7 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/indigo-7-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kero Development Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kero-development-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does RAB Capital invest in?

RAB Capital invests primarily in Biotechnology, Manufacturing and Energy startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 5 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 RAB Capital?

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### Who are the partners at RAB Capital?

The team at RAB Capital includes Adam Grant (Team Member), Charles Kirwan-Taylor (CEO) and Philip Richards (Founder and Honorary President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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