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Laidlaw Scholars Ventures

27 Furnival St, London, EC4A 1JQ, United Kingdom

Overview

Investment initiative for start-ups founded by Laidlaw Scholars.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

0

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Hong Kong
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
CardiaTec Biosciences
Sep 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Kodifly
Jul 2024Led
$0.75 MOther Equity
Guava
Feb 2023Led
$0.65 MSeed
CardiaTec Biosciences
Jul 2022Led
$2 MSeed
CardiaTec Biosciences
Sep 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Kodifly
Jul 2024Led
$0.75 MOther Equity
Guava
Feb 2023Led
$0.65 MSeed
CardiaTec Biosciences
Jul 2022Led
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed21
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: 4 deals are recorded across 52 months.All available history.
Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: 4 deals are recorded across 52 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

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Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences2
AI & Machine Learning2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Fintech1

Deal Size Distribution

Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: 4 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.

Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

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

Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe2
Hong Kong1
United States1
Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: 6 co-investors are shown, with APEX Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: 6 co-investors are shown, with APEX Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
APEX Ventures2
Cambridge Enterprise1
Continuum Health Ventures1
Crista Galli Ventures1
Montage Ventures1
o2h Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation.All available history.
Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led375%
Participating125%
Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Laidlaw Scholars Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Matt Waugh

CFO

Susanna Kempe

Chief Executive Officer