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Midwich Ignite

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Investment thesis

Midwich Ignite is the corporate venture capital arm of Midwich Group PLC, one of the world's leading specialist audio-visual, media, and security distributors. Its strategy focuses on emerging technologies across hardware and software — spanning AV and lighting technologies, smart and connected spaces, deep technology, hospitality and event technology, robotics, and automation — that not only have great growth potential but can also benefit from Midwich Group's powerful global network of over 800 vendors and 22,000 customers across 28 geographic locations. The firm invests from pre-seed through to late/growth stages, combining smart capital with strategic support. Midwich Ignite's primary investment is in people: it seeks exceptional teams whose culture, values, and goals align closely with its own, and works closely with portfolio companies to leverage its industry network and decades of entrepreneurial expertise to help them scale, expand into new markets, and navigate the start-up lifecycle more efficiently.

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Having worked in the AV industry for many years, both as a value-add distributor and as an investor, I am excited to be heading up this new venture, bridging the gap between finance and deep industry knowledge to help drive innovation in our industry and support those entrepreneurs who are at the forefront of technological transformation.

Alex Kemanes · AV Interactive / Computer Weekly, ISE 2024 launch coverage · 2024-01-30

Investing in NetSpeek represents an exciting step for Midwich Ignite as we continue to back technologies that drive real innovation. NetSpeek is revolutionising network maintenance with its intelligent, real-time diagnostics and proactive alerts helping AV and IT customers minimise downtime while giving end users peace of mind.

Alex Kemanes · Midwich Ignite / rAVe PUBS – NetSpeek investment announcement · 2025-04-10

We are delighted to be co-investing into Vizgard alongside our colleagues at Sure Valley and Focal SPV. We believe Vizgard's visual AI platform, FortifAI, offers a revolution in public safety and are buoyed by the government's new AI Opportunities Action Plan announced this week.

Will Fenby · Midwich Ignite – Vizgard investment announcement · 2025-01-22

Team

Alex Kemanes

Founder & Managing Director

Deep TechAI/MLEnterpriseOther

Will Fenby

Investment Manager

AI/MLCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise

Charlie McLean

Venture Capital Analyst

Deep TechAI/MLOther

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
DeepTrustPre-seed2025-12-18
KadenceSeries A$20m2025-07-23
NetSpeekSeed2025-04-10
IDUN audioSeed2025-03-31
VizgardSeed$2m2025-01-22

Frequent co-investors

VC firmDeals together
High Alpha1
Sure Valley Ventures1
Focal (Onstage / Focal SPV)1
Kickstart1

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