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YFM Equity Partners

4th Floor 2 Bond Court, Leeds, England, LS1 2JZ, United Kingdom

Overview

Independent private equity firm investing up to £10 million.

Founded

1982

Deals · 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

—

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

65rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Spotless Water
Jun 2026Led
$9 MOther Equity
GEEIQ
May 2026Led
$7 MOther Equity
StudentCrowd
Apr 2026Led
$9 MSeries A
Swanky
Apr 2026Led
$10 MOther Equity
inploi
Apr 2026Led
$4 MOther Equity
TiPJAR®
Mar 2026Led
$6 MOther Equity
Summize
Jan 2026Participated
$50 MOther Equity
TeamFeePay
Jan 2026Led
$12 MOther Equity
Fuuse
Oct 2025Led
$8 MOther Equity
DynaRisk
Jul 2025Led
$5 MOther Equity
S4labour
May 2025Led
$5 MOther Equity
Workbuzz
Apr 2025Led
$5 MOther Equity
Spotless Water
Jun 2026Led
$9 MOther Equity
GEEIQ
May 2026Led
$7 MOther Equity
StudentCrowd
Apr 2026Led
$9 MSeries A
Swanky
Apr 2026Led
$10 MOther Equity
inploi
Apr 2026Led
$4 MOther Equity
TiPJAR®
Mar 2026Led
$6 MOther Equity
Summize
Jan 2026Participated
$50 MOther Equity
TeamFeePay
Jan 2026Led
$12 MOther Equity
Fuuse
Oct 2025Led
$8 MOther Equity
DynaRisk
Jul 2025Led
$5 MOther Equity
S4labour
May 2025Led
$5 MOther Equity
Workbuzz
Apr 2025Led
$5 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

YFM Equity Partners: 65 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
YFM Equity Partners: 65 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A90
Series B14
Other Equity455

Monthly Deal Activity

YFM Equity Partners: 65 deals are recorded across 201 months.All available history.
YFM Equity Partners: 65 deals are recorded across 201 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '103
Mar '100
Apr '101
May '100
Jun '100
Jul '101
Aug '100
Sep '100
Oct '101
Nov '102
Dec '100
Jan '110
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '111
Aug '110
Sep '111
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '111
Jan '120
Feb '121
Mar '121
Apr '122
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '142
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '151
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '161
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '162
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '181
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '192
Jun '192
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
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Apr '200
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Jun '200
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Dec '201
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Dec '210
Jan '220
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Apr '221
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Oct '222
Nov '222
Dec '220
Jan '232
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Jan '262
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Apr '263
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Sector Breakdown

YFM Equity Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 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.

YFM Equity Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software17
Data, Analytics & IT17
Networks, Cloud & Communication17
Professional Services13
Health & Life Sciences10
Hardware & Robotics9
Marketing & Advertising7
Clean Energy & Sustainability6
AI & Machine Learning5
Developer Tools5
Education & Workforce4
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
E-Commerce & Retail4
Travel & Hospitality3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Transportation & Logistics3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Fintech3
Manufacturing3
Media & Entertainment3
Food & Agriculture2
Social & Community Platforms2
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

YFM Equity Partners: 65 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.

YFM Equity Partners: 65 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M26
$5M-$10M25
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

YFM Equity Partners: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (58 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

YFM Equity Partners: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (58 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe58
United States4
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M2 6fw1
294061
YFM Equity Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with BB Biotech Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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YFM Equity Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with BB Biotech Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
BB Biotech Ventures3
Consort Medical3
EQT Life Sciences (LSP)3
Johnson & Johnson Innovation3
Maven Capital Partners3
dRx Capital2
Oxford Capital2
Par Equity2
Acceleris Capital1
Adara Ventures1
Aldea Ventures1
Banco Santander1
Braveheart Investment Group1
Comhar Capital1
Crescent1
D21
Emerald Technology Ventures1
Enterprise Ventures1
Federated Hermes Private Equity1
Foresight Group1

Investment Strategy

YFM Equity Partners: Led accounts for 86% and participating for 14% of round participation.All available history.
YFM Equity Partners: Led accounts for 86% and participating for 14% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led5686%
Participating914%
YFM Equity Partners: Single-lead accounts for 82% and co-led for 18% of lead dynamics.All available history.
YFM Equity Partners: Single-lead accounts for 82% and co-led for 18% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4682%
Co-led1018%

Team

Adam Hart
Ben Pitt

Investment Manager

Damien Timms

MarPortfolio Directorketing Manager

Eamon Nolan

Partner

Katie Ingham

Fund Administrator

Kit Maclaren
Mark Hurley

Chairman

Matt Gordon-Smith
Mike Clarke
Nigel Owens - Mercia Ventures

Portfolio Director

Oliver Wheatley
Paul Cannings

Director

Roger Pett

Director of Risk and Compliance

Roshan Puri

Partner

Srikar Karri