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British Design Fund

Somerset House, Strand, London, England, WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom

Overview

Invests in and supports early-stage, well-designed product businesses.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

21rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
iBoxit
Oct 2026Participated
$1 MOther Equity
EcoNomad Solutions
Aug 2026Led
$0.54 MSeed
Versatile RobotX
Aug 2026Led
$1 MSeed
LabCycle
Jun 2026Led
$0.57 MOther Equity
Cordon Technologies
Jun 2026Led
$1 MOther Equity
SmartyPlants
Feb 2026Led
$0.26 MOther Equity
Enteral Access Technologies
Nov 2025Led
$0.66 MOther Equity
SAGES
Oct 2025Led
$0.25 MOther Equity
Flomark
Jun 2025Led
$0.40 MOther Equity
Zeus Sleep
May 2025Led
$0.20 MOther Equity
Corryn Biotechnologies
Sep 2024Led
$0.20 MSeed
Permia Sensing
Jul 2024Led
$0.20 MOther Equity
iBoxit
Oct 2026Participated
$1 MOther Equity
EcoNomad Solutions
Aug 2026Led
$0.54 MSeed
Versatile RobotX
Aug 2026Led
$1 MSeed
LabCycle
Jun 2026Led
$0.57 MOther Equity
Cordon Technologies
Jun 2026Led
$1 MOther Equity
SmartyPlants
Feb 2026Led
$0.26 MOther Equity
Enteral Access Technologies
Nov 2025Led
$0.66 MOther Equity
SAGES
Oct 2025Led
$0.25 MOther Equity
Flomark
Jun 2025Led
$0.40 MOther Equity
Zeus Sleep
May 2025Led
$0.20 MOther Equity
Corryn Biotechnologies
Sep 2024Led
$0.20 MSeed
Permia Sensing
Jul 2024Led
$0.20 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

British Design Fund: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
British Design Fund: 21 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed50
Other Equity151

Monthly Deal Activity

British Design Fund: 21 deals are recorded across 60 months.All available history.
British Design Fund: 21 deals are recorded across 60 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

British Design Fund: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

British Design Fund: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Manufacturing7
Food & Agriculture7
Health & Life Sciences6
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Hardware & Robotics4
Professional Services3
Real Estate & Construction2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
AI & Machine Learning1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

British Design Fund: 21 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

British Design Fund: 21 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M21
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

British Design Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

British Design Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe21
British Design Fund: 5 co-investors are shown, with Innovate UK sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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British Design Fund: 5 co-investors are shown, with Innovate UK sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Innovate UK3
Imperial College2
Beeches Group1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1
ESG Natural Capital1

Investment Strategy

British Design Fund: Led accounts for 95% and participating for 5% of round participation.All available history.
British Design Fund: Led accounts for 95% and participating for 5% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2095%
Participating15%
British Design Fund: Single-lead accounts for 85% and co-led for 15% of lead dynamics.All available history.
British Design Fund: Single-lead accounts for 85% and co-led for 15% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1785%
Co-led315%

Team

Damon Bonser

Founder & CEO