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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in early to mid-stage technology companies.

Founded

2013

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

39rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Capitalize.io
Jul 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Secro
May 2025Led
$10 MSeries A
Outbuild
Nov 2024Led
$11 MSeries A
NobleAI
Apr 2024Led
$10 MSeries A
Measurabl
May 2023Led
$93 MSeries D
Slingshot Aerospace
Dec 2022Led
$41 MSeries A
Tally
Oct 2022Led
$80 MSeries D
Zero Grocery
Feb 2022Led
$12 MSeed
AppliedVR
Nov 2021Participated
$36 MSeries B
Measurabl
Sep 2021Participated
$50 MSeries C
Affinity
Sep 2021Participated
$80 MSeries C
Macrometa
Jun 2021Participated
$20 MSeries A
Capitalize.io
Jul 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Secro
May 2025Led
$10 MSeries A
Outbuild
Nov 2024Led
$11 MSeries A
NobleAI
Apr 2024Led
$10 MSeries A
Measurabl
May 2023Led
$93 MSeries D
Slingshot Aerospace
Dec 2022Led
$41 MSeries A
Tally
Oct 2022Led
$80 MSeries D
Zero Grocery
Feb 2022Led
$12 MSeed
AppliedVR
Nov 2021Participated
$36 MSeries B
Measurabl
Sep 2021Participated
$50 MSeries C
Affinity
Sep 2021Participated
$80 MSeries C
Macrometa
Jun 2021Participated
$20 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Sway Ventures: 39 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Sway Ventures: 39 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed45
Series A47
Series B33
Series C+26
Other Equity14

Monthly Deal Activity

Sway Ventures: 39 deals are recorded across 118 months.All available history.
Sway Ventures: 39 deals are recorded across 118 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '171
Feb '170
Mar '172
Apr '170
May '172
Jun '170
Jul '172
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '181
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '182
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '191
Mar '192
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '191
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '201
Oct '202
Nov '201
Dec '200
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '212
Oct '210
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '230
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Apr '230
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Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
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Mar '240
Apr '241
May '240
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Jul '240
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Dec '240
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Sway Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 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.

Sway Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software22
Data, Analytics & IT14
Networks, Cloud & Communication11
Real Estate & Construction6
Space & Frontier Tech6
AI & Machine Learning6
Cybersecurity & Privacy5
Fintech5
Health & Life Sciences5
AR/VR4
Hardware & Robotics4
Marketing & Advertising4
Professional Services4
Transportation & Logistics3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Media & Entertainment2
Developer Tools2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Sway Ventures: 39 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.

Sway Ventures: 39 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M15
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Sway Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (37 deals).All available history.

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

Sway Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (37 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States37
Europe2
Sway Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Shasta Ventures sharing 9 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

Sway Ventures: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
Sway Ventures: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1436%
Participating2564%
Sway Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Sway Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead964%
Co-led536%

Team

Adam Bain

Partner

Andrew Bair

Founding Partner

Bill Malloy

Founding General Partner

Brian Nugent

Founding General Partner

Darius Sankey

Advisor, Investing

Ed Kremer

Operating Partner

Karl-Magnus Karlsson

General Partner

Ken Denman

General Partner

Najib Khouri-Haddad

General Partner