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The Welsh Government

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Total investments 21
Average round size
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The average size of a deal this fund participated in
$2M
Portfolio companies 18
Lead investments 13
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How often the fund supports its portfolio startups at next rounds
0.14
Exits 3
Key employees Soon
Stages of investment
Grant

Areas of investment

  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale
  • Paper Manufacturing
  • Aerospace
  • Health Care
Summary

Among the most popular portfolio startups of the fund, we may highlight ADC Biotechnology, ADC Biotechnology, Minesto. Among the most successful fund investment fields, there are GreenTech, Health Care. Besides, a startup requires to be at the age of 4-5 years to receive the investment from the fund. The fund has exact preference in a number of founders of portfolio startups.

The usual cause for the fund is to invest in rounds with 1-2 partakers. Despite the The Welsh Government, startups are often financed by InnoEnergy, Development Bank of Wales, Wesley Clover. The meaningful sponsors for the fund in investment in the same round are Denbighshire County Council, Wesley Clover, Development Bank of Wales. In the next rounds fund is usually obtained by InvestingZone, Development Bank of Wales, Acceleris Capital.

The important activity for fund was in 2011. Despite it in 2019 the fund had an activity. This The Welsh Government works on 9 percentage points less the average amount of lead investments comparing to the other organizations. The fund is generally included in less than 2 deals every year. The common things for fund are deals in the range of 1 - 5 millions dollars. The top amount of exits for fund were in 2015.

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Notable deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

SmallSpark Space Systems

Aerospace
$2M01 Nov 2021 Cardiff, United Kingdom

SmallSpark Space Systems

Aerospace
$274K01 Jan 2021 Cardiff, United Kingdom

Hut Six Security

Cyber Security
Security
$616K11 Jul 2019 Newport, United Kingdom, Wales

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Total investments 21
Average round size 2M
Peak activity year 2021
Lead investments 13
Follow on index 0.14
Exits 3
Group Appearance index 0.19

Latest deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

SmallSpark Space Systems

Aerospace
$2M01 Nov 2021 Cardiff, United Kingdom

SmallSpark Space Systems

Aerospace
$274K01 Jan 2021 Cardiff, United Kingdom

Hut Six Security

Cyber Security
Security
$616K11 Jul 2019 Newport, United Kingdom, Wales
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