The Ingenious Group
VC Fund
London, United Kingdom
The Ingenious Group is a VC fund in London focused on Software and SaaS. As experts in media, infrastructure and real estate, They act as the bridge between finance and business. They create value by identifying, funding and managing compelling investment opportunities. They do this by blending experience, sector knowledge and an extensive network of commercial relationships. Their skills extend across investment, fundmanagement, capital raising, banking, operations, corporate finance and asset management. Their multi-disciplinary teams, drawn from industry, professional services and financial institutions, ensure exceptional execution capability.They are always open to new ideas. So whether you’re an investor, an adviser or a potential partner within one of Their sectors, we’d love to hear from you.- See more at: http://www.theingeniousgroup.co.uk/about-us/#sthash.Gj0xDqND.dpuf
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 60%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries The Ingenious Group invests in
Stages The Ingenious Group invests in
Countries The Ingenious Group invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series A
- $2.9M–$4.1M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $1M–$6M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (40%)
- SaaS 3 (30%)
- Analytics 2 (20%)
- B2B 1 (10%)
- Energy 1 (10%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (30%)
- Funding Round 2 (20%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (20%)
- Seed 1 (10%)
- Series B 1 (10%)
Country
- United Kingdom 8 (80%)
- Norway 1 (10%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patrick McKenna
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Roberto Castiglioni
Senior Investment Director
|
Senior Investment Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmtronics are the UK’s largest independent supplier and installer of electric car charging points.Specialising in charging for businesses and the public sector, Elmtronics work with some of the largest councils, NHS Trusts and private companies, to design, install and maintain their electric vehicle charging station with only the best chargingequipment available | $2M / Seed / Nov 25, 2020 | ||
| Igloo Vision is the immersive workspace company. Igloo designs, develops and delivers immersive technology and software that takes any digital content and puts it into a shared immersive space.Stepping inside an Igloo immersive space is a bit like stepping inside a giant VR headset. Any digital content, including immersive VR or 360°, can beshown. And, because entire groups of people can get inside, it’s always a shared experience. So it’s great for entertainment and experiences. It’s also perfect for collaborative teamwork, training, and visualisation.With a 10+ year track record, we work with many of the world’s biggest brands. Our technologies have been covered by many of the world’s best-respected media. And, from our bases in the UK, the USA and Canada, we have delivered 100s of events and installations around the globe. | $1M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 17, 2020 | ||
| We are a fast growing B2B SaaS company providing the Shoreline Platform for simulation and data analytics to optimize and improve the development and management of renewable power plants.Shoreline’s solutions are based on internally developed simulation and optimization algorithms that streamline how operators, project developers, equipmentmanufacturers and service providers work to develop and construct new projects and manage existing assets.We are an international team with six nationalities, representation in the US, Europe, and Asia, and are now adding people to both the technical and commercial team in an exciting growth phase with venture funding from the US and Norway. | $4M / Series A / Apr 23, 2020 | ||
| Switchee was founded out of INSEAD business school in 2015 and is headquartered in London. It is now the market leader in social housing IoT, servicing many of the largest housing associations in the UK.The company helps large residential landlords to better manage their property portfolio, using technology to identify maintenance issues, reducefuel bills and improve communication with residents. For every £1 invested in Switchee services, the landlord saves £2 and puts £2 back into the pocket of their resident. Switchee has reimagined the way landlords interact with residents and manage their homes. Their services ensure that landlords have the information they need to eliminate fuel poverty, damp and mould as well as heating & ventilation failures.Switchee is primarily a software and insights business, but to access this real-time data, they reinvented a ubiquitous household object – the thermostat. They have created an internet connected product that reduces energy bills, acts as a two-way communication platform with the resident and collects environmental data that drives an insights engine, landlord dashboard and API. | $2.9M / Series A / Mar 20, 2020 | ||
| TeraView is the world’s first company devoted to the application of Terahertz light for imaging and spectroscopy. TeraView’s proprietary platform uses the Terahertz spectrum between light and radio waves and offers the advantage of being non-invasive and non-destructive. A key application of the technology is the detection of faults and qualityvariations in semiconductor integrated circuits. In addition, studies have demonstrated how Terahertz uniquely and non invasively provides 3 dimensional structural and chemical information in a diverse range of applications, including weapons/explosives hidden below clothing, the contents of tablets and capsules in the pharmaceutical industry, and other objects normally invisible to conventional detection techniques. Other markets for the technology exist in medical imaging of cancer and industrial inspection which are explored via commercial partners. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, TeraView was spun-out of the Toshiba Cambridge Research Laboratory in April 2001. Sales and support are available throughout Europe, North America and the Far East either directly or through a network of distributors. | $6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 06, 2020 | ||
| 3D Repo is a multi-award winning Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of open source Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the cloud. | $4.1M / Series A / Jan 20, 2020 | ||
| Winnow builds artificial intelligence tools to help chefs run more profitable and sustainable kitchens by cutting food waste in half. They develop technology to cut food waste in their operations. Their digital tools provide data to drive improvements in kitchen production processes and reduce environmental footprint.Winnow's mission is toconnect commercial kitchen, create a movement of chefs, and inspire others. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom. | $12M / Series B / Oct 17, 2019 | ||
| Over-C brings new ideas, experiences and business models to life whilst giving you the tools to manage your operations, customers and employees more effectively in real-time. But don't take our word for it, let those that experienced Over-C speak for themselves. | $7.2M / Jul 02, 2019 | ||
| Reactive Technologies we are committed to enabling a more intelligent use of energy, for the largest and most complex business to the smallest household. Our aim is to develop new technologies that will positively assist the energy industry to deliver cleaner, greener and more affordable energy, through more efficient and effective energymanagement and control. Through our innovative, cloud-based solution for Corporate customers – Tradenergy® – we have begun this process and with our pipeline of ground breaking new technologies we intend to continue. | Series C / Mar 26, 2019 | ||
| Reactive Technologies we are committed to enabling a more intelligent use of energy, for the largest and most complex business to the smallest household. Our aim is to develop new technologies that will positively assist the energy industry to deliver cleaner, greener and more affordable energy, through more efficient and effective energymanagement and control. Through our innovative, cloud-based solution for Corporate customers – Tradenergy® – we have begun this process and with our pipeline of ground breaking new technologies we intend to continue. | Oct 08, 2018 |
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FAQ
What does The Ingenious Group invest in?
The Ingenious Group invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Analytics startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 10 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 The Ingenious Group invest in?
The Ingenious Group typically joins rounds of $2.9M–$4.1M at Series A and $1M–$6M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not The Ingenious Group's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds The Ingenious Group took part in.
How do I contact The Ingenious Group?
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Who are the partners at The Ingenious Group?
The team at The Ingenious Group includes Patrick McKenna (Founder) and Roberto Castiglioni (Senior Investment Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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