What sectors does Downing Ventures invest in?

Venture capital division of Downing LLP (B Corp-certified UK investment manager with GBP 2.1B AUM). Invests through VCTs and EIS in early and growth-stage UK technology businesses.

Typical check size

€250k – €5M

Fund size: ~EUR 115M (within Downing LLP GBP 2.1B AUM)

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Portfolio highlights

Ayar Labs - optical I/O chiplets for semiconductors (unicorn)

Touchlight - enzymatic DNA manufacturing platform (unicorn)

Destiny Pharma - anti-infective treatments for drug-resistant bacteria (AIM-listed)

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www.downingventures.com

United Kingdom

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Venture capital

United Kingdom

Downing Ventures

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Investment stages

Seed

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Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Investment thesis

Venture capital division of Downing LLP (B Corp-certified UK investment manager with GBP 2.1B AUM). Invests through VCTs and EIS in early and growth-stage UK technology businesses.