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Praetura Ventures

Level 8 Bauhaus, 27 Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3GY, United Kingdom

Overview

Early-stage investment firm providing supportive capital and guidance.

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

62rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
PEAK:AIO
Oct 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Holdson
Sep 2025Led
$2 MOther Equity
OBT Live
Jun 2025Led
$3 MSeries A
Outmin
May 2025Led
$5 MOther Equity
Tended
May 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
BOW
Jan 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Exciting Instruments
Nov 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
MicroLub
Oct 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Ocula Technologies
Jul 2024Led
$4 MSeries A
Lightox
Jun 2024Led
$2 MOther Equity
AccessPay
Mar 2024Participated
$24 MOther Equity
EarSwitch
Feb 2024Led
$2 MSeed
PEAK:AIO
Oct 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Holdson
Sep 2025Led
$2 MOther Equity
OBT Live
Jun 2025Led
$3 MSeries A
Outmin
May 2025Led
$5 MOther Equity
Tended
May 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
BOW
Jan 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Exciting Instruments
Nov 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
MicroLub
Oct 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Ocula Technologies
Jul 2024Led
$4 MSeries A
Lightox
Jun 2024Led
$2 MOther Equity
AccessPay
Mar 2024Participated
$24 MOther Equity
EarSwitch
Feb 2024Led
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Praetura Ventures: 62 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Praetura Ventures: 62 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed36
Series A91
Series B24
Series C+03
Other Equity295

Monthly Deal Activity

Praetura Ventures: 62 deals are recorded across 137 months.All available history.
Praetura Ventures: 62 deals are recorded across 137 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '151
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Nov '150
Dec '150
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Apr '160
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Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '181
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '192
Aug '191
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '201
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Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '211
Jan '220
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Mar '222
Apr '223
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Jul '222
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Oct '221
Nov '222
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '232
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Jan '240
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Sector Breakdown

Praetura Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 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.

Praetura Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning15
Health & Life Sciences12
Enterprise Software11
Networks, Cloud & Communication9
Fintech8
Professional Services8
Manufacturing7
Data, Analytics & IT6
Transportation & Logistics6
E-Commerce & Retail4
AR/VR4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Hardware & Robotics4
Gaming & eSports4
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Real Estate & Construction3
Food & Agriculture3
Social & Community Platforms2
Developer Tools2
Travel & Hospitality1
Government & Defense1
Media & Entertainment1

Deal Size Distribution

Praetura Ventures: 62 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.

Praetura Ventures: 62 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M38
$5M-$10M12
$10M-$25M9
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Praetura Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (60 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Praetura Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (60 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe60
Australia2
Praetura Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Blackfinch Ventures sharing 5 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.

Praetura Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Blackfinch Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Blackfinch Ventures5
MMC Ventures5
Arete4
Northern Gritstone4
Oxx4
ACT Capital Partners3
Greater Manchester Combined Authority3
Octopus Ventures3
Amadeus Capital Partners2
Beringea2
Deepbridge Capital2
Maven Capital Partners2
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund2
Pembroke VCT2
SFC Capital2
SoftBank2
act media ventures1
Alderley Park Ventures1
Ascension1
Avery Dennison1

Investment Strategy

Praetura Ventures: Led accounts for 69% and participating for 31% of round participation.All available history.
Praetura Ventures: Led accounts for 69% and participating for 31% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led4369%
Participating1931%
Praetura Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 70% and co-led for 30% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Praetura Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 70% and co-led for 30% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3070%
Co-led1330%

Team

Andrew Round

Director

Ben Hatton

MD Portfolio

David Foreman

Managing Director

Guy Weaver

Director

Louise Chapman

Investment Director

Mark Lyons

Director

Peter Carway

Investment Director

Sim Singh Landa

Investment Manager