See how your deck fits this investor's thesis, stage, and ticket size.
Analyse your fitInvestment thesis
LYVA Labs is the Liverpool City Region's innovation commercialisation vehicle, backed by £7m from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, providing pre-seed investment of £10,000–£250,000 to early-stage startups in health & life sciences, deep tech, and clean tech for health. The fund targets founders—including clinicians, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs—based in or willing to relocate to Liverpool City Region, with the goal of turning great ideas into high-growth businesses. Beyond capital, LYVA Labs offers intensive incubation, 1:1 commercial mentoring, grant writing support, and investor readiness programmes, and will also co-invest in larger rounds alongside other investors. Returns on investments recycle back into the fund to sustain continued regional innovation.
Notable quotes
“We're not just investing capital – we're offering expert guidance and access to wider funding opportunities that help startups become investment-ready and sustainable in the long term.”
“Since LYVA Labs started investing, 56% of our funds have been deployed to support female founders.”
“Expanding our fund to £7 million enables us to go further – supporting high-growth businesses across clean tech, deep tech, health, life sciences and beyond.”
Team
Elaine Loukes
Portfolio Investment Director
Mark Borzomato
Investment Committee Member
Steve Stuart
Chairman
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotlight Pathology | Seed | $2m | 2026-03-11 |
| OCUWELL | Seed | — | 2025-10-31 |
| SenseAI Vision | Seed | — | 2025-09-08 |
| Plasma Fresh | Seed | $1m | 2025-08-01 |
| Atomik AM | Pre-seed | $159k | 2025-01-28 |
| Respiosa | Seed | $1m | 2025-12-16 |
| Vizbox | Pre-seed | — | 2024-11-01 |
| Myma Medical | Pre-seed | $184k | 2023-12-15 |
| ReNewVax | Pre-seed | $159k | 2025-08-01 |
| Entropix | Pre-seed | — | 2025-08-01 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Northern Gritstone | 3 |
| Deepbridge Capital | 3 |
| University of Liverpool | 3 |
| Foresight Group | 1 |
| AXM Venture Capital (Liverpool City Region Seed Fund) | 1 |
| Pxn Ventures | 1 |
Fit check
Is LYVA Labs a match for your startup?
Upload your deck and get an instant AI-powered fit analysis — see exactly how your startup aligns with this investor's thesis, stage focus, and ticket size.
Analyse your fit