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Mercia Ventures

Forward House, 17 High Street, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 5AA, United Kingdom

Overview

Early-stage investment firm supporting UK businesses for growth.

Deals · 12mo

23

Links

Website

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

78rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
PlannerPal
Oct 2026Led
$6 MSeed
givestar
Oct 2026Led
$12 MSeries A
OneClickComply
Sep 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Productive Machines
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
KVector
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
SCI Semiconductor
Sep 2026Led
$7 MOther Equity
Risk Ledger
Jul 2026Participated
$32 MSeries B
Rad Propulsion
Jul 2026Led
$6 MSeries A
TaiSan
Jul 2026Led
$6 MSeed
Astral Systems
Jun 2026Led
$30 MSeries A
Semble
Jun 2026Participated
$40 MSeries C
Flok Health
Jun 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
PlannerPal
Oct 2026Led
$6 MSeed
givestar
Oct 2026Led
$12 MSeries A
OneClickComply
Sep 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Productive Machines
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
KVector
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
SCI Semiconductor
Sep 2026Led
$7 MOther Equity
Risk Ledger
Jul 2026Participated
$32 MSeries B
Rad Propulsion
Jul 2026Led
$6 MSeries A
TaiSan
Jul 2026Led
$6 MSeed
Astral Systems
Jun 2026Led
$30 MSeries A
Semble
Jun 2026Participated
$40 MSeries C
Flok Health
Jun 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Mercia Ventures: 78 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Mercia Ventures: 78 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed54
Series A124
Series B42
Series C+01
Other Equity2818

Monthly Deal Activity

Mercia Ventures: 78 deals are recorded across 40 months.All available history.
Mercia Ventures: 78 deals are recorded across 40 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '233
Aug '230
Sep '233
Oct '231
Nov '232
Dec '230
Jan '241
Feb '246
Mar '242
Apr '243
May '241
Jun '241
Jul '243
Aug '241
Sep '243
Oct '244
Nov '243
Dec '241
Jan '252
Feb '256
Mar '252
Apr '252
May '250
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '251
Oct '254
Nov '251
Dec '251
Jan '262
Feb '262
Mar '261
Apr '262
May '261
Jun '263
Jul '263
Aug '260
Sep '264
Oct '262

Sector Breakdown

Mercia Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (30 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.

Mercia Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (30 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences30
Enterprise Software11
Networks, Cloud & Communication10
AI & Machine Learning10
Professional Services10
Space & Frontier Tech8
Hardware & Robotics8
Education & Workforce7
Cybersecurity & Privacy7
Manufacturing7
Data, Analytics & IT6
Transportation & Logistics6
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Developer Tools6
E-Commerce & Retail5
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Fintech3
Media & Entertainment3
Social & Community Platforms3
Food & Agriculture2
Travel & Hospitality1
Government & Defense1
Marketing & Advertising1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Mercia Ventures: 78 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.

Mercia Ventures: 78 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M33
$5M-$10M24
$10M-$25M16
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Mercia Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals).All available history.

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

Mercia Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe74
United States3
Singapore1
Mercia Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Calculus Capital sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Mercia Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Calculus Capital sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Calculus Capital5
Eos Advisory5
Midlands Engine Investment Fund II4
NPIF - Mercia Equity Finance4
Octopus Ventures4
European Regional Development Fund3
Innovate UK3
IQ Capital3
Maven Capital Partners3
Midlands Engine Investment Fund3
North East Venture Fund3
Northstar Ventures3
Seedcamp3
Smedvig Capital3
Active Partners2
Amadeus Capital Partners2
Aramco Ventures (Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures)2
BGF2
British Business Bank2
DN Capital2

Investment Strategy

Mercia Ventures: Led accounts for 63% and participating for 37% of round participation.All available history.
Mercia Ventures: Led accounts for 63% and participating for 37% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led4963%
Participating2937%
Mercia Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 69% and co-led for 31% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Mercia Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 69% and co-led for 31% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3469%
Co-led1531%

Team

Adam Lovell
Amrit Sami
Chris McCourt

Investor

David Baker - Mercia Ventures
Hugo Lough
Jonathan Kruger

Co-Founder and CEO

Lee Lindley

Business Management

Mark Payton

Board of Directors

Rafael Joseph - Mercia Ventures
Ruth Coleman
Sandy Reid - Mercia Ventures

Investment Director

Shubham Jaipuria
William Schaffer - Mercia Ventures