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Open to any sector, genuinely

We invest as principal: the capital that goes into a startup is our own, committed directly, not raised from outside investors and deployed on their behalf. That matters because it means we can decide on our own terms and move at our own pace, without answering to a fund committee.

We don't run a thesis that only works for one kind of company. We've looked seriously at software, hardware, consumer products, industrial technology, healthcare-adjacent ventures, climate and energy, and plenty of things that don't fit neatly into a category. If you're building something and can explain clearly why it matters, we want to hear about it; sector labels are a starting point for the conversation, not a gate before it.

Stages we consider

✓ Early-stage teams with a working product or a credible path to one, raising their first meaningful round of outside capital.
✓ Growth-stage companies that have found early traction and need capital to scale the team, the product, or the go-to-market.
✓ Follow-on rounds alongside an existing capital structure, where we're introduced to a company already moving forward.

What a ticket looks like

We size each participation to the company and the round, not to a fixed template. As a general indication (not a promise or a commitment), our tickets tend to fall in a range that suits a meaningful minority position in an early or growth round, structured as newly issued shares or, where appropriate, a convertible instrument. We'd rather discuss the actual number with you directly than publish a figure that doesn't fit your situation.

What we bring beyond the cheque

Picture a small engineering team that has built a working prototype and now needs to industrialise it: hire the next ten people, tighten up the product, and get in front of the customers who will actually pay for it. That's the moment we're most useful: not just capital, but a sounding board on hiring, positioning, and the next twelve months of decisions. We stay close without getting in the way: a seat at the table when it's useful, and out of your inbox when it isn't.

How to apply

1

Tell us about the company

Send us what you're building, where you are, and what you're raising through our funding application.

2

A first conversation

If it looks like a fit, we'll set up a call to understand the team, the product, and the market.

3

Deeper look & terms

We dig into the detail that matters (traction, structure, the round itself) and work through terms together.

4

Commitment

Once we're aligned, we move to close and commit the capital.

Frequently asked

No. We're open to startups across sectors; technology is one of many, not a filter. What matters more to us is the team and the problem than the label on the industry.
No. We invest our own capital as principal. We're not managing money on behalf of third-party investors under this activity.
Venture Capital is about earlier-stage companies still finding their footing. Private Equity looks at established businesses with a real operating history, and Development Capital is growth financing for a company's next stage. We run all three as an investor putting our own capital to work.

Building something worth backing?

Tell us about your startup, whatever the sector, through our Apply For Funding process.

Apply For Funding