Top 14 Most Active Seed Investors in Cambridge

Martlet

Martlet is a corporate angel investment group that invests between £10k and £100k. The fund provides patient capital, as well as general support and access to its network of connections.

https://www.martlet-angel.com/

Cambridge Angels

A consortium of successful entrepreneurs reinvesting into the next generation.

http://cambridgeangels.com/

Cambridge Capital Group

Cambridge Capital Group is a leading angel group of over 80 investors and private venture funds investing in hi-tech businesses and backing technology start-ups in the region since 2001.

http://www.cambridgecapitalgroup.co.uk/

SyndicateRoom

The fund operates an online equity crowdfunding platform, through which investors can provide growth funding to pitches of their choice, typically raising £400k to £5m.

https://www.syndicateroom.com/

Parkwalk UK Tech Fund

Parkwalk is one of the UK’s most active Seed investors, investing in innovative UK growth companies across various stages of their development.

http://parkwalkadvisors.com/pw_funds/

The University of Cambridge Enterprise Fund

Typically invests between £50k and £500k in tech and scientific discoveries at the Cambridge University.

http://parkwalkadvisors.com/pw_ucef/

Entrepreneur First

The accelerator provides each team with £10k investment, as well as capital for accommodation during the programme. In just less than 50% of cases, it will then fund each company with an additional £80k.

joinef.com

Finance Wales

Invests between £1k and £2m. The fund can invest up to £5m in total per company.

http://www.financewales.co.uk/

Hambro Perks

Hambro Perks participate in deals of an average fundraising size of £1.6m. The stake taken by investors in these deals averaged 24.0% at a £3.65m pre-money valuation*.

http://www.hambroperks.com/

IQ Capital

Typically invests between £1m and £3m, with a maximum of £5m. The fund has £75m of funds under management. The fund is sector agnostic, but generally looks for products or services that aim to improve lifestyle.

http://iqcapital.vc/

Aviva Ventures

The fund was established in 2015 with the intention of investing around £20m per year over 5 years.

http://www.aviva.com/media/news/item/aviva-launches-venture-capital-arm-to-invest-in-new-digital-businesses-17560/

Cambridge Innovation Capital

Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) has participated in 26 fundraisings totalling £233m with an average fundraising size of £8.97m*.

http://www.cambridgeinnovationcapital.com/

Midven

A venture capital firm based in  Birmingham, working with entrepreneurs across the UK. Typically invests between £25k and £500k at seed and venture stage.

http://midven.co.uk/

Amadeus Capital

Typically invests $1m and $20m in technology companies, across Communications and networking, Hardware and software, Media, E-commerce, Medtech and Cleantech.

https://www.amadeuscapital.com/

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Did you know?

8 out of 10 UK angel investments are made under  SEIS/EIS. You can find out if you qualify to raise under SEIS/EIS, and apply for SEIS/EIS Advance Assurance from HMRC on SeedLegals.

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* Starred statistics kindly provided by Beauhurst.