# SWIG Finance

> SWIG Finance is a VC fund in Truro backing Food and Beverage and Retail. See 20 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Truro, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 20
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 85%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/swig-finance/about/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/swigfinance?lang=en
- Website: https://www.swigfinance.co.uk/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SWIGMoney/

SWIG Finance is a VC fund in Truro focused on Food and Beverage and Retail. SWIG Finance provides viable SMEs and start-ups with access to finance through dedicated business loan funds in the South West region.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | $31k–$312k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 5 | 25% |
| Retail | 2 | 10% |
| Women's | 2 | 10% |
| Commercial | 2 | 10% |
| Craft Beer | 2 | 10% |

38 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 19 | 95% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 5% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 19 | 95% |
| United States | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nicki Kimberley | Business Manager | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nicki-kimberley |
| Nicola Parker | Senior Business Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nicola-parker-ccbd |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LevelTech | LevelTech is a sports technology company that provides a highly accurate, proprietary algorithm engine designed to deliver real-time player ratings and rankings across racket sports like squash and padel. | $664.6K | Pre-Seed | Jul 29, 2026 |  |
| Horizon Agri | Horizon Agri Ltd delivers precision UAV operations including crop spraying, fertiliser application, greenhouse cleaning and solar panel cleaning. | $67.1K | Debt Financing | Apr 08, 2026 |  |
| South West Lifts | South West Lifts offers various services for car maintenance, breakdown, and repair. | $32.4K | Debt Financing | Apr 24, 2024 |  |
| Eatchu | Eatchu produces and serves its award-winning dumplings. | $126.4K | Debt Financing | Feb 21, 2024 |  |
| Gummee | Gummee Glove is a multi-award-winning teething mitten for newborns who are too small to grasp teething toys. | $33.2K | Debt Financing | Feb 07, 2024 |  |
| Waterways Drainage Specialists | Waterways Drainage Specialists is a drainage company that provides drain lining, impact moling, and mains water pipe replacement services. | $278.1K | Debt Financing | Jun 28, 2023 |  |
| Future Leap | Future Leap is a consultancy firm that provides a business hub and support network, as well as space and tools to accelerate progress. | $312K | Debt Financing | May 17, 2023 |  |
| Admire pr | Admire Pr helps clients' enterprises or personal profiles develop good reputations. It helps to build trust in products or services. | $30.8K | Debt Financing | Mar 08, 2023 |  |
| Out of Wood | Out of Wood is a Cornish furniture design company. Out of Wood creates one-of-a-kind kitchens and built-in furniture. | $99.3K | Debt Financing | Jan 25, 2023 |  |
| Red Phoenix Rewilding | Red Phoenix Rewilding is about emotional and mental health. They offer services for embracing our innate wildness and finding health and wholeness. | $23.8K | Debt Financing | Nov 16, 2022 |  |

10 of 20 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cornwall-isles-of-scilly-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Akira Financial](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akira-financial) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The FSE Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finance-south-east) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Professional Squash Association](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/professional-squash-association) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Startup Loans UK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startup-loans-uk) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Haley Family Office](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-haley-family-office) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does SWIG Finance invest in?

SWIG Finance invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Retail and Women's startups, most often at Debt Financing and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is SWIG Finance's check size?

SWIG Finance typically joins rounds of $31k–$312k at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds SWIG Finance participates in.

### How do I contact SWIG Finance?

Public channels for SWIG Finance include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at SWIG Finance?

The team at SWIG Finance includes Nicki Kimberley (Business Manager) and Nicola Parker (Senior Business Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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