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South West Investment Fund

South West Investment Fund

Government

The South West Investment Fund is an initiative designed to provide equity and debt finance to growing businesses across the South West of England.

Portfolio

17

companies

Investment by month

By category

  • CleanTech£10.4M
  • BioTech£6.2M
  • AI/ML£3.6M
  • IndustrialTech£1.8M
  • Hardware£1.5M
  • Other£3.8M

By location

  • South West England£7.5M
  • United Kingdom£6.4M
  • Exeter£4.7M
  • Paignton£2.5M
  • Dorset£2.4M
  • Other£3.8M

Portfolio companies

Ace High Sports

Ace High Sports

Ace High Sports develops sports-led video card games for global players.

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Blueskytec

Blueskytec builds specialised cybersecurity hardware for critical national infrastructure.

BC

Bower Collective

Bower Collective creates sustainable natural home and personal care products using reusable packaging.

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Circular 11

Circular 11 turns difficult-to-recycle plastic waste into composite lumber products.

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Distil.ai

Distil.ai provides artificial intelligence-driven data and analytics platforms for the hospitality sector.

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Grace & Green

Sustainable period care brand reducing environmental waste.

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Recent investments

£2.5M

The funding round was backed by the British Business Bank via The FSE Group to support international expansion and team growth.

"We’ve developed a solution that not only helps healthcare providers reduce their environmental impact but, importantly, our innovative technology has the potential to significantly increase the safety of clinical staff by reducing work-based exposure to the vented gas. We’re delighted to be working with The FSE Group and the South West Investment Fund as we continue to scale the business from our Devon headquarters."
— Iain Menneer, CEO
£2.4M

The funding round includes investment from the South West Investment Fund, managed by The FSE Group.

"Circular 11 is addressing a clear challenge in the construction and materials market. The team has developed a compelling approach to turning difficult-to-recycle plastic into useful, long-life products, and this investment will help the business scale its operations and build on early commercial traction."
— Matt Browning, Investment Manager
Other
£4.0M

The biotechnology firm secured backing from the South West Investment Fund to expand manufacturing capabilities.

"We’re delighted to provide this investment from the South West Investment Fund to support genuinely breakthrough materials science in the delivery of meaningful carbon reductions. With strong commercial interest already in place and a clear plan to scale production, Mykor is well-positioned to play a significant role in decarbonising the built environment while building a high-growth, internationally relevant business."
— Anna Staevska, Investment Manager