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Ignite Innovation

124 City Road, London, England, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom

Overview

Early stage fund supporting ambitious founders for global success.

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Australia
India
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

17rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Open Cosmos
Sep 2026Participated
$348 MOther Equity
Oxa
Mar 2026Led
$103 MSeries D
Optalysys
Jan 2026Participated
$31 MSeries A
Amber Electric
Sep 2025Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Subtle Medical
Jul 2024Participated
$10 MSeries B
DreamBig Semiconductor
Jul 2024Participated
$75 MSeries B
Oxford Ionics
Mar 2024Led
$3 MOther Equity
Aniai
Jan 2024Participated
$12 MSeries A
ImpriMed
Dec 2023Participated
$23 MSeries A
Mach42
Sep 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
B GARAGE
Jun 2023Participated
$20 MSeries A
Verismo Therapeutics
Feb 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
Open Cosmos
Sep 2026Participated
$348 MOther Equity
Oxa
Mar 2026Led
$103 MSeries D
Optalysys
Jan 2026Participated
$31 MSeries A
Amber Electric
Sep 2025Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Subtle Medical
Jul 2024Participated
$10 MSeries B
DreamBig Semiconductor
Jul 2024Participated
$75 MSeries B
Oxford Ionics
Mar 2024Led
$3 MOther Equity
Aniai
Jan 2024Participated
$12 MSeries A
ImpriMed
Dec 2023Participated
$23 MSeries A
Mach42
Sep 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
B GARAGE
Jun 2023Participated
$20 MSeries A
Verismo Therapeutics
Feb 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Ignite Innovation: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ignite Innovation: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A16
Series B02
Series C+10
Other Equity13
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Ignite Innovation: 17 deals are recorded across 87 months.All available history.
Ignite Innovation: 17 deals are recorded across 87 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '191
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
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Jan '261
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Apr '260
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Jun '260
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Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Ignite Innovation: AI & Machine Learning 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.

Ignite Innovation: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning7
Hardware & Robotics6
Space & Frontier Tech5
Health & Life Sciences4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Transportation & Logistics3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Fintech2
Manufacturing2
Enterprise Software1
Real Estate & Construction1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Ignite Innovation: 17 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.

Ignite Innovation: 17 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ignite Innovation: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ignite Innovation: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe8
United States7
Australia1
India1
Ignite Innovation: 20 co-investors are shown, with BRV Capital Management sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Ignite Innovation: 20 co-investors are shown, with BRV Capital Management sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
BRV Capital Management2
SoftBank Ventures Asia2
A&G Global Investors1
Amazon1
BGF1
BioCity1
Bloc Ventures1
BP1
Breakthrough Energy Ventures1
British Airways1
Capstone Partners1
Claret Capital Partners1
Convex Group1
Desai Ventures1
E.On Next UK1
East Innovate1
Ecosystem Integrity Fund1
Entrepreneur First1
EnvisionX Capital1
ETF Partners1

Investment Strategy

Ignite Innovation: Led accounts for 18% and participating for 82% of round participation.All available history.
Ignite Innovation: Led accounts for 18% and participating for 82% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led318%
Participating1482%
Ignite Innovation: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ignite Innovation: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Oliver Holbourn
Sean Seoho Lee

Executive Director