Foresight Williams
VC Fund
London, United Kingdom
Foresight Williams is a VC fund in London focused on Information Technology and Software. An Enterprise Investment Scheme (“EIS”) that will invest into early-stage, unquoted companies that are developing disruptive technology and pioneering innovations. The Fund represents a collaboration between Foresight Group and the Williams Advanced Engineering business (part of the Williams Group). Foresight will be launching and managing theFund.
- Total investments:
- 29
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 45%
- Fund size:
- $54M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Foresight Williams invests in
Stages Foresight Williams invests in
Countries Foresight Williams invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $2.1M–$4.9M
- Series A
- $5.7M–$30M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $654k–$8.9M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 4 (14%)
- Software 3 (10%)
- Semiconductor 3 (10%)
- Machinery Manufacturing 3 (10%)
- Hardware 2 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 8 (28%)
- Series A 6 (21%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 5 (17%)
- Series B 2 (7%)
- Funding Round 2 (7%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge GaN Devices develops transistors designed to bring widespread adoption of GaN technology in consumer electronics. | $32M / Series C / Feb 18, 2025 | ||
| Phlux is a photonics company developing innovative light detector and imaging systems. Spun out from the University of Sheffield in September 2020, Phlux is developing high performance infrared sensors for LIDAR, fibre sensing and imaging systems. | $4.9M / Seed / Dec 07, 2022 | ||
| Cambridge GaN Devices develops transistors designed to bring widespread adoption of GaN technology in consumer electronics. | $19M / Series B / Nov 15, 2022 | ||
| Living Optics is commercializing next generation imaging technology which leverages a compact camera system based on breakthroughs in hardware design and software processing. | $22.2M / Series A / Oct 07, 2022 | ||
| MIRICO leads the way in high performance gas sensing intelligence using unique Laser Dispersion Spectroscopy (LDS) in any weather conditions to transform productivity and deliver a positive impact on the environment.Located in a brand new, purpose built facility on the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus near Oxford, UK, MIRICO is a spin outfrom the Laser Spectroscopy Group at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The company was established in December 2015.MIRICO’s specialist team of experts are actively designing and developing LDS to set new standards for gas sensing in challenging measurement conditions for targeted applications. | $2.6M / Jul 14, 2022 | ||
| MIRICO leads the way in high performance gas sensing intelligence using unique Laser Dispersion Spectroscopy (LDS) in any weather conditions to transform productivity and deliver a positive impact on the environment.Located in a brand new, purpose built facility on the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus near Oxford, UK, MIRICO is a spin outfrom the Laser Spectroscopy Group at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The company was established in December 2015.MIRICO’s specialist team of experts are actively designing and developing LDS to set new standards for gas sensing in challenging measurement conditions for targeted applications. | $2.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 14, 2022 | ||
| DRISK is an autonomous vehicle company that provides smoother and safer AVs solutions for the vehicle industry. The company focused on reducing transportation risk and helping customers create safe and effective autonomous technologies. DRISK was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in London, England. | $2.1M / Seed / May 26, 2022 | ||
| Salvalco Eco-Valves are new aerosol valves specifically designed to enable aerosols to be propelled successfully by harmless gases such as Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide or simply Compressed Air. | $3.1M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 16, 2022 | ||
| Nebu-Flow is a manufacturer of the next generation of inhaled drugs for patients with respiratory disorders. The company is a developer of the technology control of the droplet size for deep lung deposition by enabling injection-free systemic drug delivery through inhalation routes for cardiovascular and central nerve system disorders. Nebu-Flow iscommitted to minimizing the environmental impact of activities whilst continuing to create a user-friendly and high-performing Nebuliser. | $2.1M / Seed / May 10, 2022 | ||
| Zero Point Motion uses optical sensing techniques called 'cavity optomechanics’ for chip sensors to improve navigation and stabilization. | $3.4M / Seed / Mar 07, 2022 | ||
| See all 29 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Foresight Williams invest in?
Foresight Williams invests primarily in Information Technology, Software and Semiconductor startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 29 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Foresight Williams invest in?
Foresight Williams typically joins rounds of $2.1M–$4.9M at Seed, $5.7M–$30M at Series A and $654k–$8.9M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Foresight Williams's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Foresight Williams took part in.
When did Foresight Williams last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Foresight Williams closed in Feb 2025. Shizune tracks 29 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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