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The Capital Fund

Last cheque observed Apr 2010. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

VentureSeedSeries AFinancial ServicesSmall And Medium Businesses

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque6039days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$510KRounds led0 of 17Sole investor10 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited Kingdom, 100%
Pitch The Capital Fund

The Capital Fund highlights

  1. 01

    17 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Seed: 88% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $485K

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Financial ServicesSmall And Medium Businesses
Based in
United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2010

    1 round

  2. Apr
    PolyThericsSeries C · GB · onbiovc.com$4.0MWith 2 others
  3. 2009

    1 round

  4. Feb
    Ad.IQVenture · GB$515KWith 2 others
  5. 2007

    6 rounds

  6. Nov
    PlasticellVenture · GB · plasticell.co.uk$1.4MSole investor
  7. Oct
    BiocontrolVenture · GB · biocontrol-ltd.com$510KSole investor
  8. Aug
    Ad.IQVenture · GB$1.5MWith 2 others
  9. Jul
    NanoBioDesignVenture · GB$1.0MWith 1 other
  10. Mar
    C Squared NetworksSeed · GB$491KSole investor
  11. Jan
    LFH Brand IdentityVenture$494KSole investor
  12. 2006

    5 rounds

  13. Dec
    Presence NetworksVenture · GB · thecapitalfund.co.uk$492KSole investor
  14. Dec
    Ad.IQVenture · GB$1.2MWith 2 others
  15. Oct
    TBSGB · thecapitalfund.co.uk$472KSole investor
  16. Mar
    Optima DiagnosticsVenture · GB · thecapitalfund.co.uk$478KSole investor
  17. Mar
    Ad.IQVenture · GB$2.6MWith 2 others
  18. 2005

    3 rounds

  19. Dec
    Alba CommunicationsVenture · GB$443KSole investor
  20. Nov
    Dictate ITVenture · GB$431KSole investor
  21. Aug
    Absolutely TrainingVenture$451KSole investor
  22. 2004

    1 round

  23. Jul
    Touch ClaritySeries A$6.7MWith 2 others

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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

BiocontrolBought by AmpliPhi BiosciencesUndisclosedJan 2011
Touch ClarityBought by Omniture$52MFeb 2007

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

Quick answers about The Capital Fund

What does The Capital Fund invest in?

The Capital Fund invests most often at Venture and Seed (88% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Financial Services and Small And Medium Businesses.

How active is The Capital Fund?

17 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2010.

How big are The Capital Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $510K.

Does The Capital Fund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 17 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does The Capital Fund invest?

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

Is The Capital Fund investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2010.

Who does The Capital Fund invest alongside?

Most often Oxford Capital Partners (4 rounds together), Noble Fund Managers (3 rounds together) and Imperial Innovations Investment Management (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is The Capital Fund?

The Capital Fund is a VC firm based in United Kingdom.

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