United Arab Emirates · Investor

Porton Group

Last cheque observed Jun 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietVC firm

GrowthCyber SecuritySecure CommunicationsSecure IoT

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque5617days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.8MRounds led0 of 7Sole investor2 roundsMostly inUnited Kingdom, 100%
Pitch Porton Group

Porton Group highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series C: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $6.8M

What they do

Since 2000, Porton Group has funded the commercialization of a number of technologies alongside its UK public sector partners.From their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Growth
Sectors
Cyber SecuritySecure CommunicationsSecure IoT
Based in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2011

    3 rounds

  2. Jun
    ACAL EnergyVenture · GB · finsmes.com$9.9MWith 4 others
  3. Apr
    SmartKemGB · smartkem.comUndisclosedSole investor
  4. Jan
    Microvisk TechnologiesSeries C · GB · finsmes.com$9.5MWith 5 others
  5. 2010

    1 round

  6. Sept
    Microvisk TechnologiesGB · news-medical.net$3.8MWith 4 others
  7. 2008

    1 round

  8. Dec
    ACAL EnergyVenture · GB · acalenergy.co.uk$4.9MWith 4 others
  9. 2006

    1 round

  10. Mar
    Psynova NeurotechVenture · GB · psynova-neurotech.com$3.9MWith 1 other
  11. 2005

    1 round

  12. Feb
    Smart HologramsVenture · GB$6.8MSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Porton Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Finance WalesInvestment firm2rounds togetherFuture Planet Capital RegionalVC firm2rounds togetherOxford Technology ManagementVC firm2rounds togetherRainbow Seed FundVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Porton Group

What does Porton Group invest in?

Porton Group invests most often at Venture and Series C (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cyber Security, Secure Communications and Secure IoT.

How active is Porton Group?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2011.

How big are Porton Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.8M.

Does Porton Group lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Porton Group invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (100%).

Is Porton Group investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2011.

Who does Porton Group invest alongside?

Most often Finance Wales (2 rounds together), Future Planet Capital Regional (2 rounds together) and Oxford Technology Management (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Porton Group?

Porton Group is a VC firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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