Seneca Partners
Venture capitalHaydock · Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked
Also known as Seneca Capital Limited
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Investment thesis
Seneca invests as a generalist across private and AIM-quoted UK companies in a variety of sectors, backing businesses with a proven product or service, significant growth potential and strong leadership. It targets opportunities where it can supply essential capital and hands-on support to unlock growth and create value. Beyond direct equity and debt funding for SMEs, Seneca provides corporate finance and advisory, property management, and a suite of tax-advantaged retail products (VCT, EIS, IHT service and commercial property funds) used by wealth managers and independent financial advisers across the UK on behalf of their clients.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 35 of 107 portfolio companiesBiotech ×11Healthtech ×9SaaS ×8Medical Devices ×7Cleantech ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×4
HQs:United Kingdom×14United States×7Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×93 founders×1
Investments · 107 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 22022 · 12021 · 12020 · 12016 · 12015 · 17 dated
Abingdon Health is a contract developer and manufacturer of rapid lateral flow diagnostic tests, serving healthcare, animal health, and plant health sectors.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsMercia Ventures
AreCor develops proprietary pharmaceutical products for diabetes, obesity, and cardiometabolic diseases using its Arestat technology platform.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Sarah Howellin
Co-investorsAlbionVCCalculus Capital Ltd.Cambridge Capital Group
Bright Network runs a UK graduate recruitment platform connecting students and graduates with employers via data-driven matching, serving clients like Goldman Sachs and EY.
Co-investorsMaven Capital Partners
CloudCall is a unified communication platform integrated with CRMs, offering call features such as live call monitoring, whispering advice to agents, and barging into calls to support remote and hybrid teams.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechBoston, US
Kurt HoganinKeith Nilsson(Director)Simon Cleaver(Executive Officer, Director)Shaun Noll(Director)Paul Williams(Executive Officer)
Non-invasive risk assessment and patient stratification tools for Alzheimer's disease and dementia
Co-investorsFuture Planet CapitalWalking Ventures
AMR Bio is a clinical-phase biotechnology company developing novel anti-infective drugs focused on infection prevention and combating antibiotic resistance.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsJuno Capital PartnersRosetta Capital Ltd.
Directa Plus produces pristine graphene nanoplatelets using a patented, chemical-free process and supplies its G+ Graphene Plus materials to industrial partners across sectors such as textiles, environmental applications, composites, elastomers and tires, batteries, and paints.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Bob Mercuri(Founder)in
Co-investorsIndaco Venture Partners
An online community where women connect for career advancement, skill development, and employment opportunities.
ConsumerHR TechSan Francisco, US
Cadran Cowansage(Founder)inKuan Luo(Founder)
Co-investorsAdverb VenturesCanapi VenturesEos Venture Partners LimitedSixth Sense VenturesVentureSouqY Combinator+7 more
ENGAGE is a VR/AR platform for enterprise immersive training, collaboration, and professional development, letting organizations run networked virtual environments, build digital twins, and create AI-powered interactive experiences.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Fabacus is a technology company and the maker of Xelacore, a platform that standardizes and manages product data for the licensing and retail industries.
Data & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaS
Andrew Xeni(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAdjuvoInovia Capital
The Financial Ombudsman Service is a free, statutory body set up by UK Parliament in 2001 to investigate and resolve complaints between consumers and financial businesses such as banks, insurers, and pension and investment providers.
FintechGovTechLegalTech
Co-investorsDeepbridge CapitalForce Over Mass CapitalFuel VenturesO2h VenturesOxfordQVentures+1 more
FreeAgent provides accounting software products, referencing HMRC guidelines and working toward WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility compliance.
Cloud ComputingFintechSaaS
Roan Lavery(Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder)inEd Molyneux(Co-founder)inOlly Headey(Co-founder)inGraeme Boyd(Chief Technology Officer)inAngela Fleming(Vice President Product)inStewart Hurd(Vice President Sales)in
Co-investorsLightbankLocalGlobePoint NineSaaS Capital
Applies stereo photogrammetry for 3D imaging across sectors, including healthcare applications; spun out of Oxford University as Eykona in 2008.
Co-investorsH20 Venture Partners
Gear4music is the UK's largest and Europe's second largest retailer of musical instruments and equipment, operating an agile online platform serving both retail customers and music professionals.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investorsKey Capital Partners
Gelion develops battery technologies including a proprietary Nano-Encapsulated Sulfur (NES) cathode active material, lithium-sulfur cells, battery energy storage system integration, and lithium-ion battery recycling for the renewable energy market.
CleantechEnergyNew Materials
Matt Wood(CEO)inJohn Wood(Former CEO and Senior Adviser)in
BoardSteve Mahon(Chairman)
Genedrive Diagnostics develops and commercialises a rapid point-of-care pharmacogenetic testing platform that detects genetic variants to guide personalised medicine decisions in emergency healthcare.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investorsGlobal Health Investment Corporation
Geomiq is a digital manufacturing platform that enables engineering and buying teams to source high-quality parts for prototyping and production with instant quotes, real-time design feedback, and access to vetted suppliers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Sam Al-Mukhtar(Mechanical Engineer, Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsFuel VenturesAXA Venture PartnersAtlantic Vantage PointSamaipataTechNexus Venture Collaborative
HubBox provides checkout technology that enables retailers to offer parcel pickup as a shipping option at point-of-sale, integrating with major carriers and e-commerce platforms.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsAscensionCambridge Angels groupPuma Private EquityKM CapitalNexus Investment Ventures
Minneapolis, US
David Hannes(Executive Officer)inTroy D. Kopischke(Executive Officer, Director)Cynthia Maier(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Sylvester(Executive Officer)Danny J. Cunagin(Executive Officer, Director)Alnawaz Rehemtulla, M.D.(Director)
Insense is a platform for creating and scaling user-generated content (UGC) and influencer marketing campaigns, offering a self-service creator marketplace and managed services for end-to-end campaign management.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Noureddine Tayebi(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAndrew Kau(Director)Hing Wong(Director)
Co-investorsFlyer One VenturesGeek VenturesTrestle Partners
Lind Marine produces crushed oyster shell products for laying poultry and agricultural applications, providing a natural source of calcium carbonate for eggshell formation and feed supplementation.
AgTechCircular EconomyConstruction TechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsVallejo, US
Co-investorsKingswoodTallvine Partners
Northcoders runs coding bootcamps for people looking to start or advance careers in software development, offering in-person events, virtual open evenings, and connections to hiring partners.
Developer ToolsEdTech
Chris Hill(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreative UK
Oncimmune is a biomarker discovery and diagnostics company specializing in proteomics and bioinformatics technologies for autoimmunity, cancer research, and clinical drug development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDortmund, DE
Martin Gouldstone(Strategic Advisor)inPetra Budde(Chief Scientific Officer)inHans-Dieter Zucht(Chief Technical Officer)inJames Heywood(CEO, Alden Scientific)Eva Maria Janerus(President, Alden Scientific)
Co-investorsBalderton Capital
Oxford BioDynamics develops precision clinical diagnostic blood tests for detecting cancer and predicting treatment response in cancer patients, using its proprietary 3D genomic biomarker platform.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesOxford, GB
Alexandre Akoulitchev(Director)Jon Burrows(Chief Executive Officer)Paul Stockdale(Chief Financial Officer)
BoardStephen Diggle(Director)inDavid Holbrook(Director)Matthew Wakefield(Director)
Co-investorsVulpes Ventures
Polarean is a medical imaging company that manufactures xenon-based imaging products for healthcare applications and maintains compliance with pharmaceutical industry standards and regulations.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US
Bastiaan Driehuys(Founder and Chief Scientific Officer)KENNETH WEST(Executive Officer)JAYE MCDERMOTT(Executive Officer)Kiarash Emami(Co-founding member, Vice President, Technology and Applications)
BoardDan Deaton(Director)John Sudol(Director)
PTSG is a multi-service provider offering specialist building services—including fall protection and access, electrical and lightning protection testing, specialist cleaning and façade access, fire safety and compliance, and water treatment—to the facilities management and construction sectors.
CleantechConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSUK, GB
Paul Teasdale(Co-founder & Executive Chairman (former CEO))Dr. Greg Ward(Chief Executive Officer)Tony Lloyd(Chief Financial Officer)inJohn Irvine(Chief Financial Officer)inPhil Brown(Chief Information Officer)inAlison Chard(Chief Performance Officer)in
Co-investorsWarburg Pincus
ProBiotix Health develops probiotic formulations aimed at lifestyle conditions such as cardiometabolic health, backed by clinical trials conducted with UK universities and microbiology researchers.
BiotechLongevityWellness & Fitness
Scancell is a late-stage clinical biotechnology company developing active immunotherapies to strengthen anti-tumor immune responses in hard-to-treat cancers.
BiotechHealthtech
Professor Lindy Durrant(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Phil L'Huillier(Chief Executive Officer)inDavid Schilansky(Interim Chief Financial Officer)Dr Nermeen Varawalla(Chief Medical Officer)
BoardDr Jean-Michel Cosséry(Non-Executive Chairman)
Co-investorsBlackRock
Seneca Bridging provides bridging and development loans to property professionals for residential and commercial property developments across the UK.
FintechPropTech
An independent UK-based real estate investment firm that sources and manages office, retail, leisure, industrial, residential and healthcare properties with typical deal sizes between £2m and £20m.
PropTechHaydock, GB
Jeff Morton(CEO)inChris Bullough(MD)in
Seneca Trade Partners, operating as Revolve, provides trade and stock finance to UK SMEs, offering stock and trade funding facilities from £25,000 to £300,000 and working capital loans up to £100,000.
Fintech
Skillcast provides compliance training and a compliance management platform for regulated organisations, offering over 600 e-learning courses on topics like anti-bribery, GDPR, financial crime and cybersecurity.
EdTechLegalTechSaaS
SkinBioTherapeutics is a life sciences company developing skincare products and ingredients that target the gut-skin relationship to address skin health, wellbeing and beauty.
BiotechConsumerWellness & Fitness
SolasCure is developing mechanism-driven therapeutics to address biological barriers in chronic wound healing, with its lead candidate Aurase Wound Gel completing Phase II clinical trials.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Lee Harle(Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Bela Kelety(Chief Technology Officer)
BoardAndy Weymann(Chairman)in
TheraCryf is developing Ox-1, a candidate-stage orexin-1 receptor antagonist molecule intended to treat substance use disorders (addictive behaviours) and anxiety.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Transense Technologies develops non-contact sensor technology for measuring torque, force, pressure, and temperature in demanding industrial applications, and manufactures tyre inspection technology for tyre suppliers and fleet operators.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTMobility & Transportation
Velocity Composites manufactures composite material kits for aerospace, automotive OEMs, and renewable energy manufacturers, operating as part of the aerospace supply chain.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew Materials
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
23.5 DegreesADC BiotechnologyAirnow plcAlderley-Lighthouse-LabsApex-MolecularAptamer Group plcAptamer-100Bidstack Group PlcCeladon Pharmaceuticals PlcClean Power Hydrogen plcCollagen SolutionsEngage-VREquals-GroupexosectFairway International Travel LtdFeedback plcFeedback-100FoodpackForma-Care (UK) LimitedForma-Care-1ForwardFuel 3D Technologies LtdGelmetixImmunobiology LtdItaconixKalibrateLoopup GroupMicroarray LtdMission-LabsOKOld St LabsOmega Diagnostics Group PlcOpen-OrphanOptibiotix HealthOR Productivity plcOrpOxford-BioPeter-CoxPolarean Imaging plcPoolbeg Pharma PlcPremier Technical Services GroupPro-BiotixPTSGQudiniquidiniRC-FornaxReacta BiotechRedag CropRockarSeneca-Partners-23.5DegreesSeneca-Partners-Airnow-LogosvgSilkFredSkillcast-100SkinBioSkip to contentSorted GroupStrip-TinningTen80 GroupTotally plcTotally-NewVapour MediaVCT-Folio-LogosVerici-DxVizibl-1WejoWs RothbandYourgene Health PlcYu GroupYü Group
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesVelocity Composites · velocity-composites.com · Jul 19, 2026
HubBox · eu-startups.com · Nov 24, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘSecretary & Director · since 2011
Director · British · since 2010
Director · British · since 2012
Director · British · since 2017
Ian William Currie — 25–50% of shares
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Seneca Partners made?
- Seneca Partners has 107 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
- What stage does Seneca Partners invest at?
- Seneca Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Seneca Partners focus on?
- Seneca Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, Cleantech, Fintech, Healthtech, Medical Devices, PropTech, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Seneca Partners located?
- Seneca Partners is headquartered in Haydock, GB.
- Who does Seneca Partners co-invest with?
- Seneca Partners most often shares deals with Fuel Ventures, Balderton Capital, Lightbank, among 36 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamManaging a hybrid Venture Capital Trust – Richard Manley, Seneca Partners
Wealth Club · Richard Manley
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