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Maven Capital Partners
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Maven Capital Partners is one of the UK's most active private equity firms, backing growing businesses across a range of sectors by providing flexible equity funding solutions — including management buyouts, growth capital, buy-and-build projects, equity value release, and pre-IPO financing — with the ability to invest up to £20 million in any single transaction. The firm focuses on non-cyclical, tech-enabled businesses with proprietary technology, intellectual property, or a business model that has the potential to improve shareholder value by displacing existing products or creating new or enhanced products and services. Through its VCTs, regional funds (managed on behalf of partners such as the British Business Bank), and direct private equity vehicles, Maven has invested over £1 billion in more than 600 UK businesses since 2009, operating from 11 regional offices to ensure local presence at the heart of UK business activity.
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“Maven has evolved significantly since it was established in 2009, broadening its capabilities while remaining focused on supporting ambitious lower mid-market businesses. My priority now is to build on these strong foundations, further enhancing our product offering while continuing to deliver consistent, long-term value for our investors.”
“We are delighted to see the talented team at Quorum Cyber enter the next phase of their journey after a highly successful partnership with Maven. They have demonstrated an ability to consistently win and service corporate clients across a variety of sectors and geographies, and in doing so have delivered significant recurring revenue growth.”
“We're looking for companies that have consistent steady growth that aren't cyclical by nature… pretty much every deal we invest in, we tend to be fairly defensive in how we invest.”
Team
Bill Nixon
Chair
David Milroy
Partner
Colin Anderson
Partner
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esk | Growth Capital | $3m | 2026-05-11 |
| NunaBio | Growth Capital | — | 2026-06-08 |
| Bdaily | Growth Capital | — | 2026-05-13 |
| Bright Network | Growth Capital | $4m | 2020 |
| Quorum Cyber | Growth Capital | $3m | 2020 |
| Titan Wealth | Buyout / Growth | — | 2021 |
| Envitia | Growth Capital | — | 2022 |
| Relative Insight | Growth Capital | — | 2021 |
| TalkTalk | Private Equity | — | 2023 |
| Highway Data Systems | Growth Capital | $2m | 2026-04-30 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| British Business Bank | 12 |
| Scottish Investment Bank | 6 |
| Mercia Ventures | 4 |
| BGF | 3 |
| Livingbridge | 2 |
| Calculus Capital | 2 |
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