# Thames Valley Investment Network

> Thames Valley Investment Network is a VC fund in Oxford backing Apps and Mobile. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.tvin.co.uk

Thames Valley Investment Network is a VC fund in Oxford focused on Apps and Mobile. Launched in March 2003 TVIN links investors to companies with high growth potential seeking business development funds from £150,000 to £750,000. The Thames Valley is one of Europe's most successful regions and there is a strong and growing need for such an investment network from companies who wish to access funding and expertise andinvestors seeking high quality investment opportunities.They work with entrepreneurs and companies seeking to raise finance by connecting them with highly active potential investors (‘business angels’), who frequently provide commercial experience and contacts, in addition to vital capital.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Mobile | 1 | 50% |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| Content | 1 | 50% |
| Leisure | 1 | 50% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loyalzoo | Loyalzoo provides independent retailers an affordable digital loyalty system to run their own in-store loyalty program. It replaces traditional loyalty cards and runs on most point-of-sale terminals. | $458K | Seed | Mar 01, 2015 |  |
| Augmentra | ViewRanger is a GPS navigation and augmented reality that helps millions of active people to plan, navigate, record, and share their adventures. It's designed for walking, hiking, biking, and more. It was founded in 2006 and headquartered in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. | $500K | Angel | Jul 01, 2009 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Angels Den](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angels-den) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cambridge Capital Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cambridge-capital-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Seedrs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seedrs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Wild Blue Cohort](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wild-blue-cohort-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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- [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund

## FAQ

### What does Thames Valley Investment Network invest in?

Thames Valley Investment Network invests primarily in Apps, Mobile and Retail startups, most often at Seed and Angel 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 Thames Valley Investment Network last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Thames Valley Investment Network closed in Mar 2015. 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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