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Empirical Ventures

Venture Capital

Est. 2024, Bristol-based deeptech VC. Fund I (S/EIS): £8.25m raised (target £10m). 11 team, 2 GPs. Deployed £8.9m across 21 startups incl. HotGreen, MintNeuro, EnsiliTech, OutSee, Exciting Instruments. Portfolio: life sciences (biotech, diagnostics), advanced materials, robotics, energy transition. Co-founders: Dr Ben Miles (physics, ex-Ziylo, Spin Up Science), Dr Johnathan Matlock (chemistry, ex-Ziylo, deep angel). Differentiator: PhD-trained deal team, science expertise, early entry point.

Check Size
£200K - £1M

Investment Thesis

Deep science/deeptech seed investor. Focus: Life Sciences, Advanced Materials, TechBio, Photonics, Quantum Hardware, Robotics, Automation, AgChem/Tech. Pre-seed & seed stage. Cheque: £est. £200k-£1m (S/EIS Fund). UK-only (tax-wrapped). 2 PhD co-founders (Physics, Chemistry). First-mover due diligence advantage. Strong conviction deeptech thesis. Avoids: conventional software, non-science-driven startups.

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