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DSW Ventures

7400 Daresbury Park, Daresbury, Warrington, England, WA4 4BS, United Kingdom

Overview

Investor in early-stage scale-up businesses requiring venture funding.

Founded

2018

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

24rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Voxshell
Jul 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Northern Light Microscopy
May 2026Led
$1 MSeed
RoxFit
Mar 2026Led
$3 MSeed
InvenireX
Nov 2025Led
$3 MSeed
RoxFit
May 2025Led
$1 MOther Equity
StimOxyGen
Mar 2025Led
$2 MOther Equity
4D Biomaterials
Jul 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
Glen Clova Scientific
Apr 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
InvenireX
Mar 2024Participated
$0.64 MOther Equity
The Insights Family
Jan 2024Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Mesenbio
Jan 2024Led
$2 MOther Equity
Hike SEO
Jan 2023Led
$0.83 MOther Equity
Voxshell
Jul 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Northern Light Microscopy
May 2026Led
$1 MSeed
RoxFit
Mar 2026Led
$3 MSeed
InvenireX
Nov 2025Led
$3 MSeed
RoxFit
May 2025Led
$1 MOther Equity
StimOxyGen
Mar 2025Led
$2 MOther Equity
4D Biomaterials
Jul 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
Glen Clova Scientific
Apr 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
InvenireX
Mar 2024Participated
$0.64 MOther Equity
The Insights Family
Jan 2024Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Mesenbio
Jan 2024Led
$2 MOther Equity
Hike SEO
Jan 2023Led
$0.83 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

DSW Ventures: 24 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
DSW Ventures: 24 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed61
Series A01
Other Equity133

Monthly Deal Activity

DSW Ventures: 24 deals are recorded across 106 months.All available history.
DSW Ventures: 24 deals are recorded across 106 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '191
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '221
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '242
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '251
Apr '250
May '251
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Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

DSW Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 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.

DSW Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences11
Enterprise Software5
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Marketing & Advertising4
Manufacturing4
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Travel & Hospitality2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Fintech2
Media & Entertainment2
Food & Agriculture2
AR/VR1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Hardware & Robotics1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

DSW Ventures: 24 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.

DSW Ventures: 24 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M23
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

DSW Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

DSW Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe20
United States3
Ec2y 9al1
DSW Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Innovate UK sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

DSW Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Innovate UK sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Innovate UK4
North East Innovation Fund2
Northstar Ventures2
Scottish Enterprise2
SFC Capital2
SWIM Capital2
XTX Ventures2
York Angels2
Aston University1
BGF1
Boundary Capital1
Cambridge Technology Capital1
Clarendon1
Greater Manchester Combined Authority1
Jenson Funding Partners1
Mercia1
NG Bio1
Norcliffe Capital1
Oshen Holdings1
QUBIS1

Investment Strategy

DSW Ventures: Led accounts for 79% and participating for 21% of round participation.All available history.
DSW Ventures: Led accounts for 79% and participating for 21% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1979%
Participating521%
DSW Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 84% and co-led for 16% of lead dynamics.All available history.
DSW Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 84% and co-led for 16% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1684%
Co-led316%

Team

Annabel Stork
Chris Yeowart
David Smith

Founding Partner

Doug Quinn

Partner

James Reston
Keith Benson

Partner

Mira Androniciuc