Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Venture capitalBelfast · Pre-Seed–Growth · 13 people tracked
Also known as Caroline Venture Management Limited · Dialmode (168) Limited
Investment thesis
Clarendon Fund Managers operates regional venture capital funds focused on Northern Ireland, backing ambitious teams leading high-growth companies across start-up, early-stage, growth and expansion phases. Through the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (part of the British Business Bank's Nations and Regions programme), it makes equity investments of £250k to £3m. It also manages Co-Fund NI, which co-invests alongside business angels and syndicates, matching 35% against 65% private capital. Legacy funds (Viridian Growth Fund and Nitech Growth Fund) targeted IT, manufacturing, tradable services and R&D-led commercialisation but are no longer making new investments. The firm aims to expand the supply and diversity of early-stage finance across Northern Ireland.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 85 of 97 portfolio companiesSaaS ×26Biotech ×17Healthtech ×17AI & Machine Learning ×15Consumer ×13Hardware ×11Enterprise Software ×9IoT ×8
HQs:United Kingdom×30Ireland×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 34 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×192 founders×123 founders×24+ founders×1
Investments · 97 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAdoreboard is a customer experience analytics platform that uses purpose-built AI to analyze customer and employee feedback, quantify emotional intensity into a Trust Score, and link CX themes to revenue impact.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
aflo is a digital health platform that automates and corrects inhaler technique for patients with asthma and COPD, combining daily inhalation scores with air quality and behavior data to improve symptom control.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsAngel Academe
AMPLY Discovery is a UK-based biotech company that uses AI and computational biology to identify therapeutic targets in non-coding regions of the genome and develop first-in-class drugs through an integrated discovery platform combining machine learning with wet-lab validation.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechBelfast, GB
Oliver Rausch(CSO)in
Co-investorsTechstarsTwin Path VenturesQUBIS
Analytics Engines is a technology consultancy providing AI strategy, data science, data engineering, and delivery enablement services.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
ANGOKA provides secure machine-to-machine communications for robotic, autonomous, and mission-critical systems operating across air, land, maritime, space, and critical infrastructure.
CybersecurityDefense TechIoTBelfast, GB
Shadi Razak(Founder)
Co-investors24 HaymarketJenson VenturesSeraphim Space
Antennaware develops BodyWave antenna technology that overcomes body blocking in wireless wearables, generating electromagnetic waves that flow around the human body to maintain reliable connections across Sub-GHz, 1.9 GHz, 2.4 GHz, and UWB frequencies.
Deep TechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsQUBIS
AuditComply is a mobile-first platform for managing enterprise risk, compliance, and quality, letting organizations build custom audit templates, digitize workflows, and monitor performance across departments and suppliers.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Axial3D provides automated segmentation and 3D surgical planning solutions for medical device companies and hospitals to enable patient-specific surgical care.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsTechstart Ventures
Bia Analytical develops authenticity screening methods for food using spectroscopy and AI-powered chemometrics to verify product integrity across the supply chain.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFoodTech
Biomarx develops automated liquid biopsy diagnostics using biosensing technologies for early cancer and disease detection, delivering test results in under two hours at low cost.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
A consumer brand that appears to sell products for children/families, offering a community newsletter with activity ideas and special offers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
BubbleBum makes the TelePort, a compact, foldable car booster seat designed for traveling families, certified to FMVSS 213, ECE R44/04 and R129 safety standards.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
CartonCare produces printed cartons and packaging for brands in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and food industries, including brand-protection features.
Advanced ManufacturingNew Materials
Changeover Technologies develops patented formula and pelletising technology that converts discarded fine-particle waste streams into recyclable pellets, aimed at cleaning up legacy waste and reducing CO2 emissions.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsBelfast, GB
Co-investorsKernel Capital
Cirdan builds laboratory information systems and diagnostic software for clinical and pathology laboratories, covering the full clinical pathway with real-time data analysis and AI-based workflow tools.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsSalica Investments
The Cocktail Keg Company sells premium ready-to-serve cocktails, made by mixologists, that customers shake and pour.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Cumulus Neuroscience develops the NeuLogiq platform, which combines digital cognitive assessments and neurophysiological (brain function) data for in-clinic and at-home longitudinal monitoring.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsLifeArc Ventures
CV6 Therapeutics develops investigational cancer therapies designed for combination use with established standards of care, with a lead program (CV6-168) intended to enhance the activity of 5-fluorouracil and other thymidylate synthase-targeted therapies.
BiotechHealthtech
Robert D. Ladner(CEO & Founder)
Datactics provides data quality, matching, and data readiness solutions for regulated industries including financial services, public sector, and enterprises.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTech
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationThule Investments
Decom Engineering designs and deploys subsea and onshore "Chopsaw" cold-cutting tools and bespoke cutting systems for the offshore energy sector, including precision cuts on risers, conductors and mooring chains.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyHardwareAberdeen, GB
Dia Beta Labs is a UK-based biotech company developing a pipeline of engineered therapeutic peptides that target beta-cell receptors to treat metabolic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and obesity.
BiotechHealthtechLongevity
Co-investorsDSW VenturesInnovation Ulster
Diaceutics operates DXRX, a diagnostic commercialization platform that integrates real-world lab, genomic, clinical, claims, and social-determinants data to help pharma and biotech companies commercialize precision-medicine therapies.
BiotechData & InfrastructureDigital Health
ESTHER is a fintech infrastructure platform for delivering cash and voucher assistance, connecting governments, NGOs and payment providers to distribute humanitarian aid and social protection benefits.
FintechGovTechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsAda Ventures
Exact Comms offers a contactless monitoring platform for facility management and compliance, using real-time location systems to track staff activity, asset usage, and time-and-attendance records.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS
Co-investorsAustralian Investment NetworkRed Boliviana de InversionesRed Uruguaya de InversionesRed Venezolana de Inversiones
Fingernails2Go makes nail art printing products that use HP printing technology to produce detailed patterns on nails in seconds.
ConsumerHardware
Fluid Focus is a mobile app that helps users reduce distracting screen time and build productivity habits by blocking distracting apps and rewarding focus with "Fluid Coins" redeemable for charity donations, wellness brand discounts, and prize draws.
ConsumerFuture of WorkWellness & Fitness
Frontier AI is a real-time sales assistant that joins sales calls to guide reps with suggested questions, answers, and product insights, and captures conversations to surface coaching insights and build data-driven playbooks.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Fusion Antibodies is a contract research provider offering end-to-end antibody development services, from antigen design through cell line development, for organizations advancing therapeutic antibodies toward the clinic.
BiotechHealthtech
Genome Diagnostics develops blood-based liquid biopsy tests for cancer detection and monitoring, including a product for ovarian cancer recurrence detection and one for early pancreatic cancer detection.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
GoReport is a digital data capture and reporting platform for surveyors and property professionals, letting them collect site, asset, and inspection data via a mobile app (including offline) and generate standardised, branded reports in PDF, Word, Excel, or PowerBI.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsCrescent Capital
GuardianMPS provides lone worker safety solutions, including a cloud-based dashboard for real-time reporting and automation, a mobile app for alerts and emergency notifications, a single-button panic device, and a 24/7 monitoring team that verifies alarms and dispatches emergency services.
HardwareIoTSaaS
i3 Digital is a digital agency that builds enterprise-class web applications, commerce and customer engagement platforms using CMS/DXP technologies such as Kentico, Sitecore, EpiServer and Umbraco.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Ilimex develops continuous air sterilisation and filtration technology that reduces airborne pathogens in enclosed agricultural environments such as poultry farms, mushroom cultivation, and agri-food production and processing facilities.
AgTechFoodTechHardware
Kelsius provides temperature monitoring and digital compliance systems, including its FoodTrak365 and CoolTrak365 products, offering real-time end-to-end tracking of food and medicines in transit.
FoodTechIoTSaaS
Co-investorsWestern Development Commission
Komodo is a maths learning app for children aged 4 to 11, designed by teachers to build foundational maths skills through short, personalised sessions used at home.
ConsumerEdTech
LifeCellsNI provides cord blood and stem cell extraction and cryogenic storage services for individuals and families, alongside laboratory rentals with GMP-grade processing for researchers, biotech companies, and clinical trials.
BiotechHealthtechLongevity
LifePass provides a ski pass device with a built-in SOS button and a companion mobile app offering a digital resort map and group location sharing, aimed at skiers and their families.
HardwareIoTSports Tech
Liquid is an AI-native data room and due diligence platform for dealmakers, consolidating deals, documents, communications, and Q&A into a single end-to-end system.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Locate a Locum provides a platform for healthcare workers to find work and manage their working life, and for healthcare organisations to manage their workforce end to end.
HealthtechHR TechMarketplaces
LumenStream provides Lighting as a Service (LaaS) for commercial and industrial facilities, upgrading premises to energy-efficient LED systems with no upfront cost in exchange for a fixed monthly service fee paid from resulting energy savings.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Modern Democracy provides a cloud-based digital polling station platform used by local government councils to manage polling stations, verify voter check-ins, and generate real-time analytics and reports.
Cloud ComputingGovTechSaaS
MyCarNeedsA.com is an online marketplace that connects car owners with pre-approved local garages and mechanics, letting users describe what their vehicle needs and receive quotes by email.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsIQ Capital
Photonic Measurements develops water quality monitoring instrumentation, including online, inline and portable optical sensors and analysers that measure parameters such as nitrate, UV transmittance/absorbance, TSS and MLSS in real time.
CleantechClimate TechHardware
Co-investorsCrescent Capital
PlotBox provides a deathcare management platform for cemeteries, crematories, and funeral homes, centralizing functions like plot inventory mapping, deceased records, scheduling, financials, and reporting.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsGuinness Ventures
Rapid-Myco Technologies (RMT) develops a patented phagomagnetic separation (PhMS)-qPCR diagnostic platform that uses bacteriophages to detect active mycobacterial infections in livestock and humans within about eight hours.
AgTechBiotechMedical Devices
Co-investorsExSight VenturesVisionary Ventures
Nordic Track Ultra Reformer Series is a commercial-grade, digitally connected Pilates reformer with on-demand workouts, motion-tracking "smart-spine" technology, and built-in features like a Pilates chair and adjustable footbar.
HardwareSports TechWellness & Fitness
Rock Extraction develops the RKX VOLT 100k, an electric rock breaker that delivers 100,000 joules of single-strike impact as an explosive-free alternative to conventional drilling and blasting.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardware
Salt Communications provides a secure messaging and meetings app offering encrypted instant messaging, voice and video calling, file transfer, and centralized management, available as SaaS or on-premise deployment.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
SeeMeHired is a recruitment and hiring platform for in-house HR teams, covering job posting to 25+ job boards, branded careers pages, structured interviews, references, digital offers, compliance checks (Right to Work, DBS, background checks), and onboarding.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
See.Sense makes patented AI-powered connected bike lights and GPS trackers that gather high-resolution cycling data—detecting near misses, harsh braking, swerving, and road surface issues—and delivers it through dashboards and reports.
HardwareIoTMobility & TransportationNewtownards, GB
Irene McAleese(Founder)
SignaCor is a clinical-stage biotech company developing Cardiaza, a first-in-class injectable epigenetic (DNA methylation inhibiting) therapy for symptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that targets underlying disease mechanisms such as cardiac fibrosis rather than only symptoms.
BiotechMedical Devices
Dr Chris Watson(Founder)
SiSaf is an RNA delivery and therapeutics company that uses its proprietary bioabsorbable silicon-based Bio-Courier technology to deliver nucleic acids, avoiding the ultra-cold supply chain of conventional lipid nanoparticles.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechGuildford, GB
Dr. Suzanne Saffie-Siebert(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsVickers Venture Partners
Sonrai Analytics provides expert-led analysis of molecular, imaging, and clinical data within a secure, governed Trusted Research Environment to generate decision-ready evidence for precision medicine programs.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsMolten VenturesEckuityQUBISTechstart Ventures
StimOxyGen develops a pH-sensitive polymer-coated nanoparticle formulation that dissolves in low-pH environments and transiently generates oxygen within hypoxic solid tumours to improve the efficacy of cancer treatments such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Co-investorsDSW Ventures
Stora is an operating system for self storage facilities that unifies online bookings, payments, facility management, and operations in a single platform.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
Co-investorsTechstart Ventures
StormHarvester provides AI-based, real-time analysis of rainfall and wastewater networks to help water utilities, municipalities, and environmental agencies shift from reactive to proactive network management.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechIoTBelfast, GB
Brian Moloney(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstart VenturesEmerald Technology Ventures AgYFM Equity Partners
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsIslandbridge
TeamFeePay provides a membership and operations management platform for grassroots football clubs, handling fee collection, member registration, safeguarding, squad management, fundraising, and e-commerce.
SaaSSports Tech
Co-investorsTechstart VenturesYFM Equity Partners
Co-investorsHaatch
The Present Tree sells living tree gifts, grown with organic treatments and hand-wrapped, each shipped with a card describing the tree's symbolism and story.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Thrive offers social value software alongside consultancy and support that help businesses, governments and public sector organisations capture, manage, measure and report their social and wider social impact.
GovTechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Trade Harmonizer provides technology and advisory services for global trade, drawing on the team's background as importers, buyers, and logistics professionals.
Logistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Two Stacks produces small-batch Irish whiskey products, including an Irish Cream blend, fruit brandy cask-finished whiskeys, and ready-to-drink "Dram in a Can" offerings.
ConsumerDirect to Consumer
Uptime Labs provides browser-based, immersive incident response training that simulates real-world outage scenarios for engineering and operations teams.
Developer ToolsFuture of WorkSaaS
Viper Clip designs and manufactures cable-fastening clips for electricians, including fire clips certified to BS EN 50200:2015 by BASEC that prevent cables from collapsing during a fire.
Advanced ManufacturingHardware
Paradoxx sells hair care products—including scalp serums, thickening shampoo, conditioner, blow dry spray, and lash and brow serum—built around its proprietary Trioplexx technology marketed for hair growth.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfoliosurgery-heroacq. by Sword Health
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAMPLY Discovery · finsmes.com · Feb 13, 2026
PlotBox · startupmag.co.uk · Apr 23, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘDirector · Northern Irish · since 2021
Director · British · since 2016
Director · British · since 2016
Director · British · since 2003
Neil Walter Cochrane Simms — 25–50% of shares
James Paul Curran — 25–50% of shares
Brian Cummings — 25–50% of shares
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd. made?
- Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd. has 97 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd. invest at?
- Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd. invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.'s typical check size?
- Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd. typically writes checks of $25K – $3.9M.
- What sectors does Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd. focus on?
- Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd. focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Healthtech, IoT, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd. located?
- Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd. is headquartered in Belfast, GB.
- Who does Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd. co-invest with?
- Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd. most often shares deals with Techstart Ventures, DSW Ventures, Emerald Technology Ventures Ag, among 29 tracked co-investors.
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