Key Capital Partners

Venture Capital

Key Capital Partners is a private equity house that makes equity investments ranging from £3m to £15m.

Portfolio

companies

Portfolio companies

Darts Corner

Darts Corner operates as an online retailer of darts and related accessories.

Avantis Systems

Avantis Systems creates educational virtual reality hardware and software for classrooms.

Team

Owen Trotter

Managing Partner

Owen brings investment and private equity experience, having previously served as managing partner at Key Capital Partners and held roles at RBC Capital Markets and Granville Baird Partners. He currently chairs the investment committee at Key Capital Partners.

James Excell

James is a partner at Key Capital Partners. He previously served as a director at FTI Consulting and held non-executive and board observer roles across several companies.

Matt Tice

Matt brings private equity investment and directorship experience, serving as a partner at Key Capital Partners.

James Hall

Managing Partner

James serves as managing partner at Key Capital Partners, following earlier investment roles at NorthEdge Capital, ISIS Equity Partners, and Royal Bank Development Capital.

Recent investments

Seed10 November 2020

£7.0M

Darts Corner secures £7m from Key Capital Partners for growth private equity investment

eCommerce Marketplace

Key Capital Partners has acquired a significant minority stake in the online darts retailer.

"Over the last few years our business has transformed with significant growth and we have been looking for the right partner to work with as we progress our ambitions further. The team at KCP were passionate about our business from the start and shared my vision for the future. We are delighted to welcome KCP into our business and look forward to working with the team as we continue this exciting journey."

— Wayne Taylor, CEO

Darts Corner—Bolton, UK

Key Capital Partners

Growth9 September 2020

£4.3M

Avantis Systems secures £4.3m from Key Capital Partners for international expansion and product development

AR/VR EdTech

Key Capital Partners has taken a minority stake in the educational virtual reality business.

"The team at Avantis has done a fantastic job in creating a product which adds real value in the classroom. Our research confirmed the huge potential for the business to grow rapidly over the next few years and I look forward to working with Nik and the team to turn this into reality."

— Owen Trotter, Managing Partner

Avantis Systems—Gloucester, UK

Key Capital Partners