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Overview

Seed fund supporting innovative science and technology companies.

Founded

2002

Deals ยท 12mo

7

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

Biotechnology
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
StandardX
Sep 2026Participated
$13 MSeed
Luffy AI
Jul 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Hexigone Inhibitors
Jun 2026Led
$1 MSeed
QuberTech
May 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
Resurrect Bio
May 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Resurrect Bio
Feb 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
HotHouse Therapeutics
Dec 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
iFast Diagnostics
Nov 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Antiverse
Oct 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Aquark Technologies
Sep 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Solasta Bio
Sep 2024Participated
$14 MSeries A
Presymptom Health
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
StandardX
Sep 2026Participated
$13 MSeed
Luffy AI
Jul 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Hexigone Inhibitors
Jun 2026Led
$1 MSeed
QuberTech
May 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
Resurrect Bio
May 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Resurrect Bio
Feb 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
HotHouse Therapeutics
Dec 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
iFast Diagnostics
Nov 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Antiverse
Oct 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Aquark Technologies
Sep 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Solasta Bio
Sep 2024Participated
$14 MSeries A
Presymptom Health
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

UKI2S: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
UKI2S: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed210
Series A05
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

UKI2S: 20 deals are recorded across 81 months.All available history.
UKI2S: 20 deals are recorded across 81 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '211
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '231
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
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Oct '241
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Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '262
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

UKI2S: Health & Life Sciences 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.

UKI2S: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences15
Food & Agriculture4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Manufacturing2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
AI & Machine Learning2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Hardware & Robotics1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1

Deal Size Distribution

UKI2S: 20 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.

UKI2S: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M12
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

UKI2S: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

UKI2S: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe20
UKI2S: 20 co-investors are shown, with Scottish Enterprise sharing 4 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

UKI2S: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation.All available history.
UKI2S: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led315%
Participating1785%
UKI2S: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
UKI2S: 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 Sexton

Investment Director