# Sure Valley Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Sure Valley Ventures is a vc firm based in United Kingdom. 35 investments on record, 7 in the last 12 months, latest Jul 2026.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/sure-valley-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Sure Valley Ventures

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 35 cheques on record.

Deploying now VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A Fashion Deep Learning Cyber-security

Deploying now

**64%** of best year **7** **cheques in 12 months**, 35 on record

Since the last cheque **117** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$2.1M** Cheque size, as they say **$500K – $1.8M** Rounds led **2 of 35** Sole investor **6 rounds** Mostly in **United Kingdom, 63%**

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## Sure Valley Ventures highlights

- 01 7 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Pre-seed: 66% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $1.5M

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $500K – $1.8M as they say
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Fashion Deep Learning Cyber-security
- **Based in:** London, United Kingdom
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **35 appearances**

- **2026** 6 rounds
- **Jul** **[BeCertain](https://millionrounds.com/company/becertain)** Grant · GB **$2.4M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[CameraMatics](https://millionrounds.com/company/cameramatics)** Growth · IE · Blume Equity **$57M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[ManaMind](https://millionrounds.com/company/manamind)** Pre-seed · GB · Firms' own news pages **$1.5M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[Audrey AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/audrey-ai)** Pre-seed · IE **$1.8M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Ralio](https://millionrounds.com/company/ralio)** Pre-seed · GB **$2.5M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Overpath](https://millionrounds.com/company/overpath)** Seed · IE **$1.9M** With 1 other
- **2025** 11 rounds
- **Dec** **[Mirror Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/mirror-security)** Pre-seed · IE **$2.5M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Inephany](https://millionrounds.com/company/inephany)** Grant · GB **$1.0M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Jentic](https://millionrounds.com/company/jentic)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Astut](https://millionrounds.com/company/astut)** Seed · GB **$2.1M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Souk](https://millionrounds.com/company/souk)** Pre-seed · GB · Firms' own news pages **$1.6M** *Led*
- **Jun** **[Momntum](https://millionrounds.com/company/momntum)** Seed · IE **$1.1M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Literal Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/literal-labs)** Pre-seed · GB **$6.2M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Capably AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/capably-ai)** Seed · GB · Firms' own news pages **$4.0M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[RETìníZE](https://millionrounds.com/company/retinize)** Venture · GB **$1.6M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[VIZGARD](https://millionrounds.com/company/vizgard)** Seed · GB **$1.9M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Jentic Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/jentic-technology)** Pre-seed · IE **$4.1M** With 2 others
- **2024** 7 rounds
- **Sept** **[Stylus](https://millionrounds.com/company/stylus)** Seed · GB **$659K** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Purple Transform](https://millionrounds.com/company/purple-transform)** Seed · GB **$5.9M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[VividQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/vividq)** Series A · GB **$7.5M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[PHINXT Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/phinxt-robotics)** Seed · GB **$2.5M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Vortex IQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/vortex-iq)** Seed · GB **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Ittybit](https://millionrounds.com/company/ittybit)** Seed · GB **$1.9M** With 1 other
- **May** **[inspeq ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/inspeq-ai)** Seed · IE **$1.1M** With 3 others
- **2023** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Jaid](https://millionrounds.com/company/jaid)** Seed · GB **$245K** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Jaid](https://millionrounds.com/company/jaid)** Seed · GB · Firms' own news pages **$3.7M** *Led*
- **2022** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[Virtex Stadium](https://millionrounds.com/company/virtex-stadium)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Everyangle](https://millionrounds.com/company/everyangle)** Seed · IE **$2.7M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Buymie](https://millionrounds.com/company/buymie)** Venture · IE **$7.3M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[CameraMatics](https://millionrounds.com/company/cameramatics)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Getvisibility](https://millionrounds.com/company/getvisibility)** Series A · IE **$11M** With 2 others
- **2021** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Nova Leah](https://millionrounds.com/company/nova-leah)** Venture · IE **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Ambisense](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambisense)** Venture · IE **$3.5M** With 3 others
- **2020** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Volograms](https://millionrounds.com/company/volograms)** Seed **$1.8M** With 2 others
- **2019** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Wia](https://millionrounds.com/company/wia)** Seed **$552K** With 1 other

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.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **3 named**

BM **Barry Michael Downes** director i Company register since 2021

BJ **Brian James Kinane** director i Company register since 2021

CH **Cian Hughes** director i Company register since 2021

We also hold **2** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the UK company register, which it must file accurately by law

- **Companies House:** 13681024, since 2021

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$2.1M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.5M**

Led 2 of 35 rounds **6%**

- **Said size:** $500K – $1.8M
- **Sole investor:** 6 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *16*
- Pre-seed said *7*
- Venture *7*
- Grant *2*
- Series A said *2*
- Growth *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) 10
- [Atlantic Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge) 3
- [Elkstone Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elkstone-capital-partners) 3
- [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) 3
- [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) 2
- [Ascension](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascension) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Enterprise Ireland** Government **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland)[**Atlantic Bridge** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge)[**Elkstone Capital Partners** Family office **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elkstone-capital-partners)[**Innovate UK** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk)[**Antler** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler)[**Ascension** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascension)[**Delta Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/delta-partners)[**Fuel Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuel-ventures)[**Haatch** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/haatch)[**Heartfelt Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/heartfelt)[**Mercuri VC** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mercuri)[**Unpopular Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/unpopular-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Sure Valley Ventures put money into.

[**BeCertain** $2.4M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/becertain)[**CameraMatics** $57M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/cameramatics)[**ManaMind** $1.5M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/manamind)[**Audrey AI** $1.8M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/audrey-ai)[**Ralio** $2.5M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/ralio)[**Overpath** $1.9M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/overpath)

## Quick answers about Sure Valley Ventures

### What does Sure Valley Ventures invest in?

Sure Valley Ventures invests most often at Seed and Pre-seed (66% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Fashion, Deep Learning and Cyber-security.

### How active is Sure Valley Ventures?

35 investments on record, 7 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

### What has Sure Valley Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: BeCertain (Grant, Jul 2026), CameraMatics (Growth, Jun 2026) and ManaMind (Pre-seed, Apr 2026).

### How big are Sure Valley Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.1M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $1.8M.

### Does Sure Valley Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 35 investments on record (6%).

### Where does Sure Valley Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (63%) and Ireland (38%).

### Is Sure Valley Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 7 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Sure Valley Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Enterprise Ireland (10 rounds together), Atlantic Bridge (3 rounds together) and Elkstone Capital Partners (3 rounds together).

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