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Sure Valley Ventures

GBIEAI/MLCybersecurityEnterpriseB2B SaaSDeep TechFintech

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Investment thesis

SVV (Sure Valley Ventures) is an entrepreneur-led, UK and Ireland-focused venture capital firm that has invested in high-potential Artificial Intelligence (AI) software companies since 2017. Led by former founders turned investors, SVV brings decades of entrepreneurial experience to bear on finding the best company founders to partner with and invest in. The firm focuses on disruptive software innovation at the seed stage in sectors such as AI, Cybersecurity, Immersive Technologies, and Enterprise Applications — backing companies with exciting potential to disrupt industries and scale globally. SVV has raised three funds totalling approximately £110m+ across the UK and Ireland, with cornerstone backing from the British Business Bank (Fund II, £95m) and Enterprise Ireland (Fund III, targeting €50m).

Notable quotes

Typically, we invest in about one in 100 companies that we meet. Our model for this fund is to invest in five a year.

Barry Downes · Growth Business – 'Sure Valley closing £95m software fund to invest in 25 early-stage start-ups' · 2022

As entrepreneurs and founders ourselves, we understand the challenges that start-ups face for funding, particularly in the current economic climate, however we believe it is still a great time for software founders to build a business in Ireland with lots of opportunities available.

Barry Downes · Enterprise Ireland press release – 'Sure Valley Ventures launches Irish Software Fund with €15m investment from Enterprise Ireland' · 2023

We are delighted to launch our third fund and now have around £110m to invest across the UK and Ireland in ground-breaking AI companies. As a founder turned investor myself, I understand too well the challenges founders face whether it be product, technology, financial or talent related.

Barry Downes · Medium / Sure Valley Ventures Blog – 'Inside Look - Sure Valley's Latest Fund' · 2023

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
RalioPre-seed2026
OverpathSeed$2m2026-01-06
Audrey AIPre-seed$2m2026-04-01
Mirror SecurityPre-seed$3m2025-12
JenticSeed2025
GetvisibilitySeed2020
Smarttech247Seed2019
LandVaultSeed2018
ArtomatixSeed2018
CapturSeed2023

Frequent co-investors

VC firmDeals together
Mindflair19
Enterprise Ireland6
Elkstone Ventures3
Atlantic Bridge2
Delta Partners2
Haatch2

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