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Sussex Place Ventures
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Sussex Place Ventures is an independently managed early-stage venture capital firm associated with London Business School, backing entrepreneurs building software and digital companies, and businesses with strong patent-protectable technology. The firm invests initially up to £1m per company and follows on over a company's life, focusing on B2B enterprise software and IP-rich deep technology businesses with evidence of user traction. It actively leverages the global LBS alumni network to support portfolio companies.
Notable quotes
“As a user of legal services, SPV knows only too well how important it is to know your law firm provider is on top of your transactions, pricing them fairly and working as efficiently”
Team
Richard Gourlay
Managing Director
John Brimacombe
Operating Partner
John Bates
Founder & Board Member
Michael Murphy
Operating Partner
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA-Bio | Seed | — | 2023-12-22 |
| ShareDo (slicedbread) | Series A | — | 2024-05-28 |
| Cutover | Series B | $35m | 2021-03-03 |
| Entia | Seed | $1m | 2018-01-01 |
| Endomag | Series D | $20m | 2020-11-30 |
| Chaser | Series A | $4m | 2019-11-11 |
| Skimlinks | Unknown | — | — |
| 3D Repo | Seed | $1m | 2018-08-10 |
| Phase Focus | Unknown | — | — |
| Infinitesima | Unknown | — | — |
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