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Nesta

Nesta

Overview

Nesta is a UK-based innovation foundation that operates as an investor and social-innovation agency, providing financial, knowledge, and network capital to innovative tech ventures aligned with its mission areas of education, health, and sustainability.

Year Founded

1998

Portfolio Companies

60

Investments

Nesta investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Skin AnalyticsSep 2020Series ACo-investor
Ultra Global PRT-GrantCo-investor
AnaphiteSep 2024Series ACo-investor
Oxford Medical ProductsMar 2022VC RoundCo-investor
ResiOct 2024VC RoundCo-investor
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Key People

Aleksandra Berditchevskaia

Principal Researcher, Collective Intelligence

Elena Mariani

Principal Data Scientist

Kate Tudor

Principal Researcher A Healthy Life Mission

Liz Gallagher

Principal Data Scientist

Monique Tan

Principal Researcher

Meera S.

Portfolio Manager

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is Nesta based?

Nesta is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

When was Nesta founded?

Nesta was founded in 1998.

How many portfolio companies does Nesta have?

Nesta has 60 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Nesta's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Skin Analytics, Ultra Global PRT, Anaphite, Oxford Medical Products, Resi.

What was Nesta's most recent investment shown here?

Nesta's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Resi in 2024.

What sectors does Nesta focus on?

Nesta focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does Nesta focus on?

Nesta typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is Nesta's AUM?

Nesta's assets under management are estimated between $84.5M and $84.5M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLondon
Year Founded1998

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