# Svella

> Svella is a VC fund in Carlisle backing Financial Services and Telecommunications. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Carlisle, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/svellaplc/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/svellaplc
- Website: https://www.svella.com/

Svella is an investment and acquisition vehicle set up to raise funds and acquire controlling interests in underperforming businesses and assets.​

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |
| Telecommunications | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group | Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group is a market-leading professional services provider with financial and operational issues. | $20.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 26, 2021 |  |
| Svella Connect | Svella Connect proovides telecoms and digital infrastructure by connecting businesses and homes with high-speed fibre broadband. |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Arete Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arete-capital-partners-a9ea) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Svella invest in?

Svella invests primarily in Financial Services and Telecommunications startups, most often at Private Equity and Venture - Series Unknown 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.

### When did Svella last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Svella closed in Aug 2021. Shizune tracks 2 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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