TRICAPITAL
VC Fund
Melrose, United Kingdom
TRICAPITAL is an experienced business angel syndicate based in Scotland. TRICAPITAL members invest in a portfolio of high potential, high-growth start-ups and innovative companies across Scotland and the north of England.We also work with Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Investment Bank and other angel syndicates to support dynamic companies who area good fit for our members’ investment ambitions.We welcome new investor members, and play an active role in supporting the companies we invest in. UK companies only, with a particular focus on Scotland and the Borders.
- Total investments:
- 71
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 35%
Last updated:
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Industries TRICAPITAL invests in
Stages TRICAPITAL invests in
Countries TRICAPITAL invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Biotechnology 12 (17%)
- Software 11 (15%)
- Health Care 6 (8%)
- Medical 5 (7%)
- Manufacturing 5 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 21 (30%)
- Funding Round 20 (28%)
- Series B 5 (7%)
- Series A 4 (6%)
- Angel 3 (4%)
Country
- United Kingdom 37 (52%)
- France 1 (1%)
- United States 1 (1%)
Team
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Andy Purves
Company Secretary & Founder
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Company Secretary & Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Anthony Foyle
Core Member
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Core Member | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Douglas Needham
Core Member
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Core Member | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Gavin Stevenson
Vice Chairman
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Vice Chairman | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Hywel Ball
Core Member
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Core Member | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 14 team members → | ||||
Investments
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Jet Engineering System Solutions offers real-time data acquisition and transmission over wireless 5G networks, allowing to connect from a usual device and operate offshore as well as on land without the infrastructure or costs of fiber or satellite communications. They offer applications that include human safety management, environmentalmanagement, meteorological monitoring, risk monitoring, and autonomous surfaces. | $1.6M / Seed / Apr 18, 2026 | |
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Myriad Wind Energy Systems aims to developing the next generation of high-performance wind turbines. Smaller components make manufacturing, transportation, and installation much easier. Transporting large blades has become a major issue, particularly in remote locations. | $1.2M / Seed / Dec 18, 2025 | |
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ScreenIn3D utilizes the latest advances in microfluidics and 3D culture to develop a unique microfluidic screening platform for precision medicine. | $1M / Seed / Jun 12, 2025 | |
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Beta Bugs is a cutting edge biotechnology company that produces enhanced insect strains for the growing insect farming industry. The domesticated, optimised strains we produce provide benefits at all levels of the production chain ensuring the industry is both more profitable and sustainable. We accelerate the evolution of the organisms to createtraits that ensure greatly superior final products. | $2.7M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 06, 2025 | |
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Sisaltech a natural fiber from the Agave plant, is durable, biodegradable, and has low environmental impact in production. Sisaltech makes the use of these in building insulation a very eco-friendly choice. | $979.4K / Seed / Jan 15, 2025 | |
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KALY is like an intriguing group based on the description, it appears to be a collective of individuals with diverse interests and passions—innovators, sailors, and nature enthusiasts—coming together with a shared mission of exploration and discovery. | $374.9K / Seed / Dec 19, 2024 | |
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H2CHP is suitable for many uses, such as combined heat and power (CHP) systems. Co-generation, or CHP, technology makes the most efficient and effective use of fuel energy to generate both useful heat and electrical power. | Dec 12, 2024 | |
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H2CHP is suitable for many uses, such as combined heat and power (CHP) systems. Co-generation, or CHP, technology makes the most efficient and effective use of fuel energy to generate both useful heat and electrical power. | $760.6K / Seed / Dec 12, 2024 | |
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HonuWorx is a technology company providing autonomous systems aimed at lowering both expenses and the environmental impact of operating robotic systems. The company's software technology is an edge-cloud architected communications and control platform that enables geographically distributed stakeholders to see data, collaborate, supervise, andcontrol robotic systems that are beyond line-of-sight. | Seed / Sep 09, 2024 | |
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ŌGI Bio is a newly formed start-up company from The University of Edinburgh with the mission to revolutionize the way that microbes are grown and managed. | $825.9K / Seed / Jun 18, 2024 | |
| See all 71 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does TRICAPITAL invest in?
TRICAPITAL invests primarily in Biotechnology, Software and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 71 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at TRICAPITAL?
The team at TRICAPITAL includes Andy Purves (Company Secretary & Founder), Anthony Foyle (Core Member) and Douglas Needham (Core Member), among 14 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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