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Overview

Venture capital firm focusing on early-stage growth equity investments.

Founded

1994

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

22rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Random Power
Dec 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
Una Software
May 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Uviquity
May 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Proscia
Mar 2025Participated
$50 MOther Equity
ETCH
Jul 2023Led
$8 MSeed
Cyware
Jun 2023Participated
$30 MSeries C
Torigen Pharmaceuticals
Nov 2022Participated
$13 MSeries A
Evolved By Nature
Jun 2022Participated
$120 MSeries C
Proscia
Jun 2022Participated
$37 MSeries C
CybSafe
Jun 2022Participated
$28 MSeries B
TrueFort
Sep 2021Participated
$30 MSeries B
Babson Diagnostics
Jun 2021Led
$31 MSeries B
Random Power
Dec 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
Una Software
May 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Uviquity
May 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Proscia
Mar 2025Participated
$50 MOther Equity
ETCH
Jul 2023Led
$8 MSeed
Cyware
Jun 2023Participated
$30 MSeries C
Torigen Pharmaceuticals
Nov 2022Participated
$13 MSeries A
Evolved By Nature
Jun 2022Participated
$120 MSeries C
Proscia
Jun 2022Participated
$37 MSeries C
CybSafe
Jun 2022Participated
$28 MSeries B
TrueFort
Sep 2021Participated
$30 MSeries B
Babson Diagnostics
Jun 2021Led
$31 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Emerald Development Managers: 22 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Emerald Development Managers: 22 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed50
Series A15
Series B14
Series C+03
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Emerald Development Managers: 22 deals are recorded across 141 months.All available history.
Emerald Development Managers: 22 deals are recorded across 141 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Emerald Development Managers: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 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.

Emerald Development Managers: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences9
Cybersecurity & Privacy9
AI & Machine Learning6
Fintech3
Enterprise Software3
Hardware & Robotics2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Professional Services2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Emerald Development Managers: 22 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.

Emerald Development Managers: 22 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Emerald Development Managers: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals).All available history.

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

Emerald Development Managers: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States18
Europe3
Canada1
Emerald Development Managers: 20 co-investors are shown, with Evolution Equity Partners sharing 3 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.

Investment Strategy

Emerald Development Managers: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
Emerald Development Managers: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led836%
Participating1464%
Emerald Development Managers: Single-lead accounts for 63% and co-led for 38% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Emerald Development Managers: Single-lead accounts for 63% and co-led for 38% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead563%
Co-led338%

Team

Charles Collins

Managing Director

Ian Tolfree

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Joshua Smith

Vice President, Investor Relations

Neil Cohen

Founder and Chairman