# South West Angel and Investor Network (Swain)

> South West Angel and Investor Network (Swain) is a VC fund backing Electronics and Manufacturing. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swain
- Website: http://www.swain.org.uk/

South West Angel and Investor Network (Swain) is a VC fund in Bristol focused on Electronics and Manufacturing. SWAIN helps to find connects private investors with companies looking for investment in the United Kingdom.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Electronics | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Laser Wire Solutions | Laser Wire Solutions design & manufacture laser wire strippers for the precision removal of insulation from high-tech cables & wires. | $451.9K | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 02, 2014 | http://www.laserwiresolutions.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Development Bank of Wales](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/development-bank-of-wales) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [xénos](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/x%C3%A9nos) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does South West Angel and Investor Network (Swain) invest in?

South West Angel and Investor Network (Swain) invests primarily in Electronics, Manufacturing and Machinery Manufacturing startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did South West Angel and Investor Network (Swain) last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for South West Angel and Investor Network (Swain) closed in Feb 2014. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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