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Sussex Place Ventures

Venture capital

Peterborough · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Sussex Place Ventures focuses on early-stage companies developing enterprise software solutions and defensible deep technology innovations. The firm backs founders building scalable software platforms and technology with strong intellectual property protection.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Peterborough, GB
Founded
1998
Tracked investments
28

Team · 2 people

from the firm's website
Barnaby Terry· Managing Partner

Software and IT services investor who joined Sussex Place Ventures in 2011. Previously spent 17 years at 3i and was a partner at Elderstreet investing in technology businesses including OST, Edenbrook, and Content Technologies. Has background in enterprise sales in data communications and holds a Civil Engineering degree from Imperial College London and MBA from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Richard Gourlay· Managing Partner

Technology investor with focus on patent-protectable businesses. Managing venture capital funds since 1995 and MD at Sussex Place Ventures since 2007, with prior experience at Citibank and 14 years as a journalist, including 10 years as a Financial Times foreign correspondent covering Asia and technology sectors. Economics degree from London University.

What they invest in

from 2 of 28 portfolio companies

AdTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Cloud Computing ×1Developer Tools ×1Enterprise Software ×1Marketing Tech ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:United Kingdom×2

Investments · 28 tracked

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3D Repo
Admedo
Chaser
Cutover
Cutovercutover.comin

Cutover provides cloud disaster recovery and incident management automation software using AI-powered orchestration to replace manual recovery processes. The platform serves organizations managing application availability and IT resilience, backed by a partnership with AWS.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB

Data Tiger
Endomag
Entia
Fa Bio
FA-Bio
Focus
Infinitesima
Kare
Kimble
Kimble Applications
Launchpad
Launchpad Recruits
Legerity
Phase
Phasefocus
Phosphonics
Recruits
Salesseek
Server Density
Sharedo
Sinewave
Skimlinksskimlinks.com

Skimlinks provides automated affiliate technology that monetizes product links for publishers and content creators, enabling them to earn commissions from commerce-related content across channels including articles, social, and newsletters.

AdTechB2B MarketplacesMarketing Tech<UNKNOWN>, GB

Skimlinks

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Sussex Place Ventures invest at?
Sussex Place Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Sussex Place Ventures focus on?
Sussex Place Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Enterprise Software.
Where is Sussex Place Ventures located?
Sussex Place Ventures is headquartered in Peterborough, GB.

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