# South Yorkshire Investment Fund

> South Yorkshire Investment Fund is a VC fund backing Manufacturing. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dodworth, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2010
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-yorskhire-investment-fund/
- Website: http://www.syif.com/

South Yorkshire Investment Fund is a VC fund in Dodworth focused on Manufacturing and Electronics. South Yorkshire Investment Fund provided seedcorn, loan and equity linked investments, ranging from £15k to £2.5m, specifically to help small and medium businesses meet the gaps in funding they need for development or acquisitions. Created as part of the Objective 1 programme, the Fund was a private and public sector business finance provider. TheEuropean Regional Development Fund and Yorkshire Forward are investors in the Fund.More than 9,100 jobs were created and safeguarded in the region due to the support provided by South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF). The Fund provided three main products, structured to back businesses through critical stages of growth: Seedcorn Start-up Finance, Business Loans, Equity Linked Investments. Almost all sectors were eligible (some restrictions apply) and they will look at capital expenditure, working capital, start-ups, expansions, MBOs & MBIs, acquisitions, mergers and turnarounds.SYIF often worked alongside other finance providers such as banks, and other lenders and can help put together a finance package to meet your needs.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for South Yorkshire Investment Fund. Shizune tracks 8 team members at South Yorkshire Investment Fund. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/south-yorkshire-investment-fund?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 100% |
| Electronics | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |
| Semiconductor | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nigel Owens | Portfolio Manager | 3 | — |
| Ashwin Kumaraswamy | Investment Manager | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashwin-kumaraswamy |
| David Todd | Finance Manager | 0 | — |
| Ed French | Fund Manager | 0 | — |
| Grahame Lunt | Investment Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grahame-lunt |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eoSemi | eoSemi is an emerging privately-funded semiconductor product company based in South Yorkshire.Shrinking electronic systems are placing significant pressure on traditional timing and frequency devices to reduce in size without compromising performance - something they cannot do easily or cheaply.eoSemi is a new technological transformation.It meets head-on the challenges of size-vs-performance, with an enabling technology that allows for creation of far more compact designs, and that facilitates new classes of product and application. | $4.5M |  | Jun 25, 2010 |  |
| CellTran | CellTran Limited engages in the research and development of products for the regeneration of tissue and the healing of wounds. The company offers Myskin that is used for the treatment of difficult to heal wounds; Lyphoderm, a freeze-dried lysate from cultured human keratinocytes that is formulated into a hydrophilic gel; and Ulcodress, anintegrated wound care dressing that provides control of moisture, infection, and proteases within the wound area. It provides skin banking services, as well as contract manufacture services in the fields of materials fabrication and cell culture. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Sheffield, the United Kingdom. As of October 28, 2008, CellTran Limited operates as a subsidiary of York Pharma plc. | $1.3M |  | Aug 21, 2007 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Capital-E](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-e) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Enterprise Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-ventures-limited) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Innogenetics — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nesta Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nesta-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PUK Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/puk-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- White Rose Technology Seedcorn Fund — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does South Yorkshire Investment Fund invest in?

South Yorkshire Investment Fund invests primarily in Manufacturing, Electronics and Biotechnology startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 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 South Yorkshire Investment Fund?

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### Who are the partners at South Yorkshire Investment Fund?

The team at South Yorkshire Investment Fund includes Nigel Owens (Portfolio Manager), Ashwin Kumaraswamy (Investment Manager) and David Todd (Finance Manager), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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