# SMP Group

> SMP Group is a VC fund in London backing Software and SaaS. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smpgroupplc
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SMPGroupplc
- Website: https://www.smpgroup.co.uk/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SMPGroupPLC/

SMP Group is a VC fund in London focused on Software and SaaS. SMP an insight led marketing communications team, delivering leading innovations and experiences that are proven to drive business growth.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 100% |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| EdTech | 1 | 50% |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mexico | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Darren Jarvis | Owner, Founder, and Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darren-jarvis-b1ba |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mattilda | Mattilda is the only one-stop-shop solution for LatAm private schools, dedicated to easing the operating and financial issues of schools through an AI powered system of record. It provides access to automated collection management products, payment aggregation services, revenue factoring, a specialized CRM, operating AI agents, medium and long-termcredits and a student information system to help them solve their everyday problems while focusing on the most important thing; providing high-quality education. It operates across Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador and serves +415k students. | $10M | Seed | Oct 27, 2022 |  |
| Colateral | Colateral is the in-store marketing management software solution for retailers and brands, and productivity tools for their suppliers.With years of experience in retail, marketing and technology, our team have thoughtfully reimagined traditional ways of working, and created a platform where the planning, allocation, communication and compliancefor every instore marketing campaign is simple, visible and easily managed.With Colateral, retailers can verify and control their store data, plan better campaigns and ensure accurate installation of marketing materials on the shop floor:✓ Campaign Planning ✓ Artwork Automation & Approval ✓ Store Communications ✓ Order Management ✓ Display ComplianceWe’re passionate about communications, and making communications between marketing teams, brand teams, and operations more efficient and effective. | $984.9K | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 29, 2020 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Picus Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/picus-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cornwall-isles-of-scilly-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DILA Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dila-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Emerge VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emerge-venture-lab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The FSE Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finance-south-east) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FinTech Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fintech-collective) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does SMP Group invest in?

SMP Group invests primarily in Software, SaaS and EdTech startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Mexico. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact SMP Group?

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### Who are the partners at SMP Group?

The team at SMP Group includes Darren Jarvis (Owner, Founder, and Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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