Est. 1997 by Anne Glover & Hermann Hauser; leading European deep tech VC. £1.3bn+ AUM across 16 funds (VI Technology Fund 2024). Portfolio: Graphcore, IndiaMART, Nanopore (£6.4bn exit), VocalIQ (Apple acq), ForeScout (NASDAQ). Recent deals: Nu Quantum £60m Series A (2025), Riverlane £75m quantum (2024), Sitehop £5m seed crypto (2025). Team: 29 staff incl. 12 partners. Co-invests actively (Cambridge Enterprise, 3i Group, Draper Esprit).
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Investment Thesis
Deep tech investor spanning Intelligence (AI, quantum, advanced computing), Human (health, medtech, wellness), Planet (sustainability, energy, materials, space). Seed to growth stage. £250k-£10m check sizes. Cambridge-headquartered with offices in London, Oxford, San Francisco, São Paulo. Strong track record: 200+ portfolio cos, 5 unicorns, £1.3bn+ raised. Early-stage focus on UK tech spinouts with global potential. Avoids late-stage buyouts; concentrates on tech-enabled models with defensible IP.
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