Mercia Ventures
Overview
Mercia Ventures is a UK-based venture capital investor, part of Mercia Asset Management PLC, that provides capital of up to £10 million to companies from early-stage to global expansion, focusing on sectors including Software & AI, Health & Life Sciences, Consumer, and Deep Tech.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oddbox | Aug 2021 | Series B | Co-investor |
| oxgene | Mar 2019 | Series A Extension | Co-investor |
| Snappy Shopper | Nov 2019 | Seed | - |
| Astral Systems | Jun 2026 | Series A | Lead |
| Abzena | Jul 2014 | IPO | Co-investor |
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Key People
Edwin Abl
Operating Partner Due Diligence
Dawn Tyler - Mercia Ventures
Portfolio Director
Ian Wilson
Fund Principal
Amber Jardine
Portfolio Manager
David Ward
Portfolio Manager
George Siddorn
Portfolio Manager
Laurence Richardson
Portfolio Manager - NPIF Debt Fund
My-Ha Hoang
Portfolio Manager - NPIF Debt
Adam Watts
Investment Manager
Andy Clough
Investment Manager
Andy Tyas
Investment Manager
David Wright
Investment Manager
Gary Whitaker
Investment Manager
Lee Lindley
Investment Manager - Mercia Ventures
Marina Fuentes
Investment Manager
Maurice Disasi
Investment Manager
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Mercia Ventures based?
Mercia Ventures is headquartered in United Kingdom.
When was Mercia Ventures founded?
Mercia Ventures was founded in 2010.
How many portfolio companies does Mercia Ventures have?
Mercia Ventures has 99 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Mercia Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Oddbox, oxgene, Snappy Shopper, Astral Systems, Abzena.
What was Mercia Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
Mercia Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Astral Systems in 2026.
What sectors does Mercia Ventures focus on?
Mercia Ventures focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability.
What company stages does Mercia Ventures focus on?
Mercia Ventures typically invests at the MultiStage stage.
What is Mercia Ventures's AUM?
Mercia Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.