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Kelvin Capital
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Kelvin Capital is a Glasgow-based angel investment syndicate founded in 2009 that invests venture capital in revenue-generating, globally ambitious UK companies with the potential to deliver significant returns. The firm is sector-agnostic but focuses on companies with proven technology, market traction, and the ability to scale internationally — spanning agri-tech, clean tech, life sciences, electronics, enabling technologies, software, and industrial technology. Having spent its early years backing pre-revenue companies, Kelvin Capital has shifted toward venture growth capital, targeting businesses with at least £1m in revenues or a clear path to market. For Scotland-based companies, it can apply for matched funding through the Scottish Co-Investment Fund in partnership with Scottish Enterprise. Beyond capital, Kelvin Capital actively supports portfolio companies through its network of over 340 angel investors and experienced non-executive directors.
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“The quality of Scottish-based businesses working in disruptive or pioneering technology continues to increase, and we are thrilled to be backing them at the forefront of their global ambitions and journeys.”
“As well as providing funding to exciting early-stage businesses in the enabling technologies, agritech, and design and manufacturing sectors, we also provide valuable industry expertise to companies' boards.”
“Kelvin Capital Catalyst has been created to back high-quality, established SME companies that are at pivotal moments, where capital and operational expertise can unlock meaningful value.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Avionics | Seed | $630k | 2025-03-27 |
| Biotangents | Seed | $3m | 2024-11-28 |
| Chromacity | Seed Follow-On | $1m | 2024-07-31 |
| Sofant Technologies | Venture | $4m | 2024-06-05 |
| novosound | Venture | $3m | 2024-10-28 |
| Snappy Shopper | Series A | $24m | 2021-07-01 |
| Logan Energy | Seed | — | 2020-01-20 |
| Dyneval | Seed | $1m | 2021-10-21 |
| FreeFlow Technologies | Seed | $2m | 2020-01-01 |
| Ava Innes | Seed | $213k | 2024-02-01 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Scottish Enterprise | 18 |
| Eos Advisory | 4 |
| EMV Capital | 3 |
| Gabriel Investment Syndicate | 3 |
| Par Equity | 3 |
| Equity Gap | 2 |
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