Sure Valley Ventures
Venture capitalLondon · Seed–Series B · 3 people tracked
Also known as SVV (Sure Valley Ventures)
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Investment thesis
Early investor founded by former startup builders (incl. Barry Downes of FeedHenry), focused on AI/AR‑VR/security, built its own AI sourcing database and a GPT term-sheet negotiation tool.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from curatedWhat they invest in
from 32 of 35 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×27SaaS ×16Enterprise Software ×14Deep Tech ×7Cybersecurity ×5Developer Tools ×5Fintech ×5Gaming ×4
HQs:United Kingdom×8Ireland×4United States×2Australia×1
Investments · 35 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 22024 · 12023 · 12022 · 29 dated
CameraMatics develops a cloud platform for fleet vehicle operations management that integrates IoT data to help fleet operators reduce risks including insurance and staged accidents.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSDublin, IE
Mervyn O'Callaghan(Founder)inSimon Murray(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlume EquityEnterprise IrelandPuma Private EquitySalica InvestmentsIreland Strategic Investment Fund
Astut develops a hybrid AI system for supporting high stakes unseen decisions (HSUD), where organisations face one-off, irrevocable strategic choices with no prior outcomes to learn from.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software
Pete Grindrod(CEO)Sharon Whiteside(Head of Data & Analytics, CTO)
Co-investorsFuture Planet CapitalUK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Audrey builds AI tools to automate manual, repetitive audit work, freeing auditors to focus on judgment-driven responsibilities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Ryan Loughran(Co-founder)inDavid Burke(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsDelta PartnersEnterprise Ireland
Capably provides enterprise AI automation using agentic AI to handle routine work and support critical tasks, offering a proprietary stack with governance, safety, and industry-tailored automation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Nicolas Trésegnie(Co-Founder)inRafa Pulido(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBoost Capital PartnersHaatchMasiaAraya VenturesAscensionWayra
Captur provides on-device image validation and scoring against user-defined policies for field teams and enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Charlotte Bax(Founder)in
Co-investorsMMC VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcRLC VenturesTwo Culture CapitalAscension Ventures
Casey Insure uses technology to help businesses find appropriate insurance coverage across more than 100 insurance carriers at competitive prices.
FintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Maximilian Thoelen(Founder)inNico Hänggi(Founder)inPascal Küng(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorDelta PartnersEnterprise Ireland
Disseqt builds an AI assurance layer that provides runtime governance for production AI agents, combining pre-production simulation, runtime enforcement, and continuous compliance with an automatically generated audit trail.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechDublin, IE
Manish Atri(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsDelta Partners
Elelem provides an AI-powered on-site answer tool that responds to visitor questions to increase conversion and retain traffic lost to AI search, and offers an "elelem Score" to measure AI citation quality.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
FloxMind provides a hardware-agnostic intelligence platform for orchestrating robotic automation in warehouses, serving third-party logistics providers and brands.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Yanwen Chen(Co-Founder & CEO)inQuirino Zagarese(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsHeartfelt Capital
Inephany develops Paramorph, a foundation model for neural network optimisation that dynamically adjusts hyperparameters and training behaviour at runtime to improve convergence, scalability, and system performance.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsLondon, GB
John Torr(Founder)
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital Partners
Ittybit builds a private, searchable media library that lets teams index their video content and extract structured data from it.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsGMG VenturesMercuri.vcOxford
Jaid offers an AI-based "Agentic Case Manager" that interprets unstructured client communications such as emails, extracts data, and turns them into structured, auditable case-management workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsProject Voice Capital Partners
Jentic offers a platform for assessing APIs and deploying them into production, aimed at developers and technical teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsMS&AD Ventures
Literal Labs develops logic-driven AI technology, positioning its work as an alternative approach to machine learning.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoT
Noel HurleyinLeon FeddeninProfessor Alex YakovlevProfessor Rishad Shafik
Co-investorsGMG VenturesMercuri.vcNorthern Gritstone
Mirror Security provides a security layer for AI systems built on fully homomorphic encryption, allowing models and agents to compute on encrypted data without decrypting it, with cryptographic identity, runtime policy enforcement, and tamper-evident audit trails.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechDublin, IE
Aditya Narayana K(Founder)Krishna Kamal Palakaluri
Ralio provides a trust and safety layer that sits between AI agents and existing payment rails, verifying agent identity and intent, enforcing spend limits and approval rules, and logging every transaction before money moves.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Ghali(Cofounder & CEO)
Co-investorsAdelineLove VenturesAntlerMMC Ventures
RETìníZE builds Animotive, a VR SaaS tool that uses spatial computing, generative AI, and real-time rendering to simplify and lower the cost of 3D animation production.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Phil Morrow(Co-founder)inJack Morrow(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsClarendon Fund Managers Ltd.Innovation UlsterQUBISTechstart Ventures
Stylus provides cross-industry trends intelligence, expert trend analysis, and forecasts delivered through a research platform with AI research assistance and dedicated member support.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS
Marc Worth(Founder)inDominic Bristowin
Co-investorsHaatch
Unity is a cross-platform real-time development engine and creation platform used by content creators and developers to build games and interactive experiences for mobile, PC, console, and extended reality (XR) devices.
AdTechCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingSan Francisco, US
David Helgason(Co-founder & CEO 2004–2014)inJoachim Ante(Co-founder & CTO 2004–2023)Nicholas Francis(Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer 2004–2013)inMatthew Bromberg(Chief Executive Officer and President)in
Co-investorsEdge VCEQUIAMEvolution VC PartnersGP BullhoundiGlobe PartnersInterlace Ventures+13 more
VividQ develops computational holography software, including an end-to-end holographic software framework and algorithms for high-quality holographic displays.
Deep TechGamingHardwareCambridge, GB
Aleksandra PedraszewskainTom Durrantin
Co-investorsAPEX VenturesCambridge Angels groupUTECUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.Foresight GroupRuttenberg Gordon Investments (RGI)
Vizgard builds platform-agnostic AI vision software that adds autonomous threat detection and tracking to defence and security cameras, drones, and sensors.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
Alex Kehoe
Co-investorsOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)
Co-investorsAtlantic Bridge Ventures
Wia provides IoT data collection infrastructure for buildings and logistics facilities, enabling remote meter reading and building system integration across multiple data sources without requiring on-site engineering.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechData & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTPropTechSaaS
Xylo develops mechanism-based drug therapies targeting psychiatric and neurological disorders using computational and rational drug design approaches.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechSydney, AU
Joshua Ismin(Co-founder, President)inDr. Sam Banister(Co-founder, Chief Scientific Officer)
Co-investorsRadar VenturesXEIA Venture PartnersCapitalTCommon Magic
ZENOS creates software for 3D virtual production and immersive experiences in sports, gaming, and esports.
AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Stylus · ecoustics.com · Aug 16, 2026
Unity Software · marketscale.com · Jul 18, 2026
Casey · comicsbeat.com · Jul 15, 2026
Xylo · priyalifescience.com · Jul 5, 2026
CameraMatics · siliconrepublic.com · Jun 15, 2026
Audrey AI · finsmes.com · Apr 20, 2026
Ralio · finsmes.com · Apr 16, 2026
Disseqt · irishexaminer.com · Apr 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sure Valley Ventures made?
- Sure Valley Ventures has 35 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Sure Valley Ventures invest at?
- Sure Valley Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Sure Valley Ventures focus on?
- Sure Valley Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Sure Valley Ventures located?
- Sure Valley Ventures is headquartered in London, IE.
- Does Sure Valley Ventures lead rounds?
- Sure Valley Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamBarry Downes | Sure Ventures & Sure Valley Ventures Investor Morning | March 2019
Sure Valley Ventures · Barry Downes
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