How we can help

We’re forward-thinking investors who understand the challenges of running a tech start up or spin out.

We're here to support innovative technology ventures in a range of ways.

  • Initial venture capital (seed finance) to support launch 
  • Equity to finance pre-revenue research and development costs
  • Strong links with university research centres, regional incubators and access to additional business development support in Wales.
  • Co-investment from syndicates, angels and high-net worth individuals. 
  • Experienced contacts to strengthen management teams 

Whatever stage your venture is at we have the means and connections to help you reach your milestones.

As tech start ups progress and move towards commercialisation we can offer additional support to help the process:

  • Loans and equity packages to finance later stages of research and development
  • Follow on investment to help reach key milestones
  • Further co-investment from syndicates, angels and technology focussed institutional investors
  • Experienced contacts to strengthen management teams and boards

Our portfolio has a number of examples of companies that have progressed from a seed funded start-up to multi-million pound investment round involving a syndicate of venture capitalists.

 

We can continue support your technology business through all stages – even up to (and beyond) an initial public offering (IPO). 
 
An injection of development or expansion capital can significantly  boost your business' growth prospects, enabling you to:

  • Finance research and development costs
  • Hire new personnel
  • Introduce new products and services
  • Expand into new markets
  • Develop new sales channels
  • Purchase new plant, equipment, or machinery
  • Purchase stock to meet increasing demand
  • Move to larger premises

What is seed funding?

Seed funding is a form of equity finance offered to startup companies to help them commercialise their products or technologies and bring them to market.

We offer seed funding through equity investment to tech startups based in Wales. Our finance ranges from £50,000 to £2 million and is designed to support startups, university spin-outs, and new companies until they can generate revenue of its own or raise further investment.

To apply for the investment you’ll need to:

  • Be based in Wales or willing to relocate
  • Have co-investment
  • Offer unique technology targeted at growing markets
  • Have robust IP
  • Have a clear commercialisation strategy
  • Be led by a committed and passionate management team 
  • Have an exit plan
  • Have a business plan and a two-year financial forecast.

We’re a ‘hands on’ investor and we work closely with our customers, especially in strengthening management teams to ensure our investment builds a stronger business.

Finance for early stage and established businesses

We can provide loans and equity investment to Welsh technology businesses from £50,000 up to £2 million

To apply for investment you’ll need to:

  • Be based in Wales or willing to relocate
  • Have co-investment
  • Offer unique technology targeted at growing markets
  • Have robust IP
  • Have a clear commercialisation strategy
  • Be led by a committed and passionate management team 
  • Have an exit plan
  • Have a business plan and a two-year financial forecast.

We’re a ‘hands-on’ investor and we work closely with our customers, especially in strengthening management teams to ensure our investment builds a stronger business.

Our portfolio

AGAM-Internationals
Agxio
Alesi-Surgical
Amplyfi
Antiverse
Aparito
BiVictriX
Calon
Cansense
Carebeans
Ceryx-Medical
Clinithink
Coincover Deer Technology
Deploy
Driverly
Explorage.com Finboot
Forth
Front Grid
Fuel-Active
Glucose Republic
Governance360
Health & Her
Hexigone
Hut Six
Imspex
IQ Endoscopes
Jellagen
LITELOK
Market Dynamics
Momentum Bioscience
Nemesis Bioscience
Ortharize
Project Blu
QLM
Reacta Biotech
Signum
Simply Do Ideas
SmartStorm
Spacebands
Space Forge
Streetwave
Tahdah
Talent-Intuition
Talkative
Trameto
Urban Intelligence
Valident
Wagonex
X4 Software

 

Tech start up knowledge base

We have a dedicated technology venture investments team (TVI) who look to invest in Welsh tech startups.

Meet the team

Navigating the investment landscape as a tech startup can be a big challenge for budding entrepreneurs. For investors, evaluating start-ups is often considered more of an art than a pure science. Read our guide for 15 things investors think about when assessing a tech startup.

Our guide on pitching to investors covers the three main things to consider before you pitch: presenting yourself, presenting your product and the research you'll need to do beforehand.  

A well-researched business plan can help protect against running out of cash, not having the right team in place and poor marketing, all of which feature on the top 10 reason new businesses fail. Find out more in our guide to why business plans are still necessary.

A pitch deck is a must-have tool when you’re fundraising for your startup.

Essentially a brief presentation in which you provide an overview of your company to investors, if done well, it will capture their interest, get a conversation going, and set you on the path to gaining investment for your business.

In our guide, which includes a video, we give some key tips and break down the various components of creating a pitch deck.

It can be tricky to figure out how much a company is worth, especially if you’re a startup with little or no historical data to benchmark against. While there's no single formula to calculate a valuation, it’s possible to determine a value that both makes sense to you and is reasonable to investors. 

Take a look at our guide to valuing a tech startup for more information.

Intellectual Property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, involving thought, creativity and intellectual effort. Once created, IP ownership is little different from owning other types of more tangible property, in that it can be bought or sold or even used as security against a debt.

Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) such as patents, trademarks and copyright exist to enable you to assert and protect your ownership of that property. They also provide the legal basis from which to take action against someone else who infringes your IPRs by stealing or misusing them.

Find out more in our guide on intellectual property for tech startups.

What's next?

Want to discuss your venture further? Make an enquiry through our contact us form.

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