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Development Bank of Wales

Development Bank of Wales

Wrexham, Walesdevelopmentbank.wales

Overview

The Development Bank of Wales provides financial support for Welsh businesses, offering loans and equity investments to help them start up, strengthen, and grow. It focuses on providing sustainable, effective finance to businesses that will benefit Wales and its people, investing in various sectors including technology, B2B, and healthcare. The bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Welsh Government.

Year Founded

2000

Portfolio Companies

102

Investments

Development Bank of Wales investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Space ForgeDec 2021SeedCo-investor
Marine Power SystemsAug 2021CrowdfundingCo-investor
RiversimpleAug 2021CrowdfundingCo-investor
Transcend Packaging Ltd.Apr 2023StrategicCo-investor
ClinithinkJul 2012Series ACo-investor
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Key People

Rhys Jones

Non Executive Director

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Development Bank of Wales based?

Development Bank of Wales is headquartered in Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom.

When was Development Bank of Wales founded?

Development Bank of Wales was founded in 2000.

How many portfolio companies does Development Bank of Wales have?

Development Bank of Wales has 102 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Development Bank of Wales's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Space Forge, Marine Power Systems, Riversimple, Transcend Packaging Ltd., Clinithink.

What was Development Bank of Wales's most recent investment shown here?

Development Bank of Wales's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Transcend Packaging Ltd. in 2023.

What sectors does Development Bank of Wales focus on?

Development Bank of Wales focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Telecommunications & Networking, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech.

What company stages does Development Bank of Wales focus on?

Development Bank of Wales typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Development Bank of Wales's AUM?

Development Bank of Wales's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersWrexham, Wales
Year Founded2000

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