Avonmore Developments
Angel networkLondon · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Avonmore is an early-stage angel investor writing first cheques of £50,000–£250,000 into pre-seed and seed companies. It looks for strong founding teams with deep domain knowledge, technical or IP defensibility, and commercial traction or a clear path to it. Target companies are UK or Europe-based and have raised less than £1M of institutional capital previously. The firm focuses on B2B SaaS, AI, infrastructure, deep tech and sector-specific platforms. Roughly 90% of investments are in the UK and Europe, though it is open-minded on where customers are located. Avonmore has no external investors but syndicates larger rounds with high net worth individuals, family offices and VC funds.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 24 of 25 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10SaaS ×7Enterprise Software ×6Deep Tech ×5Medical Devices ×5Biotech ×4Climate Tech ×4Healthtech ×4
HQs:United Kingdom×13United States×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×43 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data
University of Oxford ×5Imperial College London ×3Peking University ×2University of Cambridge ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×3Engineering ×3Economics ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history
Morgan Stanley ×2TONG Global ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 25 tracked
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ManholeMetrics designs and deploys wastewater level sensors paired with a monitoring software platform (Porthole) that give water utilities real-time visibility into sewer and stormwater networks.
CleantechClimate TechIoT
Will Dubin(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBritish Design FundSyndicateRoomEcho River Capital
AeroCloud provides self-service check-in kiosks and mobile apps for airports that enable passengers to independently process check-in, baggage, and verification tasks.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
George Richardson(Co-Founder & CEO)inIan Forde-Smith(Co-Founder)Paul Secker(Co-Founder & Global Director of Common Use)in
Co-investorsStage 2 CapitalPlayfair Capital
Astral Systems develops fusion technology to produce medical isotopes and power decentralised energy solutions for healthcare providers and researchers.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyMedical Devices
Tom Wallace-Smith(Founder)inRam Mullur(Vice President Strategic Development)in
Co-investorsDaphniPlayfair Capital
Bugbiome develops crop protection products for farmers that aim to work with natural systems.
AgTechBiotechClimate Tech
Dr Alicia Showering(Founder)in
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceAgLaunch AcceleratorCambridge Angels groupRockstart
Chattermill provides a customer experience intelligence platform that analyzes customer feedback and surfaces quantified insights, sentiment, and metrics.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
Mikhail Dubov(CEO)inDmitry Isupov(CTO)in
Co-investorsBeringeaBeringea ProVen VCTBlossom Street VenturesDN CapitalEntrepreneur FirstRuna Capital+2 more
An AI-native holding company that acquires and develops B2B software businesses serving the everyday economy, operating as a permanent investor and operator that applies AI to help portfolio companies compound over time.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBlackSheep VenturesFounders FactoryFounders Factory NYNFXQED Investors3VC+2 more
Continuum Industries is an infrastructure technology company whose AI-powered platform, Optioneer, helps utilities and developers plan, scope, permit, and deliver linear infrastructure projects across water, gas, and energy.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSEdinburgh, GB
Grzegorz Marecki(CEO)inAdam Anyszewski(CPO)inEmil Hansen(CTO)in
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Techstart VenturesCredo VenturesPlayfair CapitalSingular
Epoch Biodesign develops enzyme recycling technology powered by AI to break down plastic and textile waste into virgin-grade chemical building blocks.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCircular EconomyClimate Tech
Jacobin
Co-investorsExtantia CapitalMundi VenturesLowercarbon CapitalAmadeus Capital PartnersCambridge Angels groupKOMPAS VC+3 more
London Devices develops medical devices for orthopaedic surgery that integrate drilling and measurement processes, combining surgeon expertise with precision engineering.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesPurley, GB
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupSyndicateRoom
NexusAM provides AI-powered real-time monitoring and predictive intelligence software for metal additive manufacturing, targeting qualification cost reductions and process optimization.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Co-investorsCambridge Angels group
Orthofuse designs orthopedic implants and surgical systems using 3D printing technology for trauma and spinal procedures.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechMedical Devices
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupACF InvestorsEmpirical Ventures
Permutive develops a privacy-first advertising platform that enables publishers to collect and activate first-party data and allows advertisers to access audiences through direct publisher relationships, replacing third-party cookie reliance.
AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechLondon, GB
Joe Root(Founder)inTim Spratt(Founder)in
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesEQT VenturesEntrepreneur FirstSamos InvestmentsSoftBank Vision FundY Combinator+2 more
Polaron applies AI to accelerate the development of advanced materials, targeting industrial decarbonisation, electrification, and the transition to renewable energy.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials
Isaac Squires(Founder)in
Co-investorsSerenaSpeedinvestfuturepresent
Concr combines AI-driven computational methods with biological expertise to develop precision oncology tools that improve drug selection and delivery for cancer patients.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesGlasgow, GB
Matthew Griffiths(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)Uzma Asghar(Advisor, Medical Strategy & Co-Founder)Matt Foster(Non-Executive Director (Australia) & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupDebiopharm Innovation FundDeep Science VenturesOncology Ventures
Taxo provides an AI platform that handles inbound patient communications across multiple channels (phone, email, fax, SMS, portal) for healthcare clinics, automatically classifying requests, extracting data, and syncing information into EHR and practice management systems.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalCarnrite Ventures468 Capital
Teal operates a UK data network for income and employment verification, letting payroll and HCM platforms offer built-in data portability so employees can share income data for loans, mortgages, and tenant referencing.
Data & InfrastructureFintechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsLerer HippeauPassion CapitalRethink Capital PartnersSerena Ventures
Type One Style is a UK-based direct-to-consumer company that designs and manufactures diabetes care products and accessories, with a focus on mental health support and community for people with diabetes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessKent, GB
Emma(Co-founder)Charlie(Co-founder)
U-Ploid develops therapeutic treatments to address age-related infertility by preventing chromosome errors in eggs during IVF procedures.
BiotechDigital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Jordan(Founder)Chloe(Co-founder)Alex(Co-founder)Eirini(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBlue Collective
Ventrata provides a booking and ticketing platform for tour operators and attractions, handling reservations and operations for travel businesses.
E-commerceMarketplacesSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Oliver Morgan(Founder)in
Virtual IT is a UK Managed Services Provider offering IT infrastructure, cyber security, helpdesk and on-site support, cloud and modern workplace, and communications services to SMEs and the education sector.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
David Somen(Founder)in
Xampla is a materials innovation company that develops Morro plant-based polymer materials as biodegradable, home-compostable alternatives to polluting plastics.
Circular EconomyDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, GB
Tuomas Knowles(Professor / Founder)Marc Rodriguez(CTO)inMarc Rodríguez Garciain
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersCambridge Angels groupEmerald Technology Ventures AgEMV CapitalHorizons VenturesMartlet Capital+3 more
YASO operates an AI-powered platform that helps international consumer brands sell and manage their presence across China's ecommerce and social commerce channels, handling storefronts, fulfilment and KOL partnerships.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechLondon, GB
Adam Knight(Co-founder)inJames Campbell(Co-founder)inJonny Plein(Co-founder)inEmma Zhou(China General Manager)in
Co-investorsHaatchPortfolio VenturesPuma Private EquityPlayfair Capital
ZeroRISC provides end-to-end security for open-source silicon, covering chip design-time IP, factory provisioning, and lifecycle/fleet management built on an open-source silicon root of trust.
CybersecurityHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupFontinalis Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Veriphi
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Circeus · jpost.com · Aug 20, 2026
BugBiome · agnavigator.com · Jul 21, 2026
Manhole Metrics · echorivercap.com · Mar 7, 2026
Orthofuse · finsmes.com · Feb 12, 2026
Yaso · bmmagazine.co.uk · Sep 22, 2025
Teal · finextra.com · Jun 10, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘSecretary & Director · British · since 1999
Simon Charles Blakey — 25–50% of shares
Michael Robert Blakey — 25–50% of shares
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Avonmore Developments made?
- Avonmore Developments has 25 tracked investments.
- What stage does Avonmore Developments invest at?
- Avonmore Developments invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Avonmore Developments's typical check size?
- Avonmore Developments typically writes checks of $63K – $315K.
- What sectors does Avonmore Developments focus on?
- Avonmore Developments focuses on AdTech, Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, InsurTech, IoT, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS.
- Where is Avonmore Developments located?
- Avonmore Developments is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Avonmore Developments lead rounds?
- Yes, Avonmore Developments leads investment rounds.
- Who does Avonmore Developments co-invest with?
- Avonmore Developments most often shares deals with Cambridge Angels group, Amadeus Capital Partners, Entrepreneur First, among 51 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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