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Mercia is a specialist asset manager focused on supporting regional SMEs to achieve their growth aspirations. We provide capital across four asset classes of balance sheet, venture, private equity and debt capital; the Group’s ‘Complete Capital Solution’.

Our EIS Funds, which are managed under Mercia Fund Management Limited, have an investment-led venture capital strategy, investing nationally with a focus on the underserved regions; specialising in the identification, creation, funding and scaling of innovative technology businesses with high growth potential, creating a strong investment proposition.

The Investment Team of industry specialists with venture capital expertise, works extensively with portfolio companies to scale each business with the aim of ultimately delivering shareholder returns.

Our vision is to be the first choice for investors, investees and employees and, by aspiring to be the first choice, we believe that Mercia will deliver superior returns for business owners, shareholders and fund investors alike.

Fund investors and intermediaries benefit from a diversified portfolio offering the tax advantages of EIS, detailed reporting with a strong focus on transparency to investors and their advisors, externally audited funds, and an experienced investment panel.

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Molten Ventures (formerly Draper Esprit) invests in Europe’s tech leaders at Series A and beyond. Our companies use technology to create better ways of doing things. We focus on four sectors; Consumer technology, Digital Health & Wellness, Ai, Deeptech & Hardware, Cloud, Enterprise & Saas.

We look for high-growth companies with strong IP, powerful technology, and outstanding management teams. They operate in new markets, with serious potential for global expansion. We also look for strong margins to ensure sustainable growth, particularly for companies on a journey to profitability.

We offer investors access to private companies, in the high growth phase. Entrepreneurs come to us once they’ve initially proven their idea, and are ready to grow. We’re providing a rare opportunity to invest in companies that aspire to be attractive candidates for acquisition or IPO, with valuations from $50m to $1bn+.

Founded in 1982, Newable is independently recognised as the UK’s leading investment network, providing equity, advisory, and lending solutions to around 12,000 SMEs every year. Deeply embedded in the SME ecosystem, Newable’s long-term relationships with government, funding partners, and the business community ensure that the start-ups it backs receive the most appropriate investment and the most effective advice and support. In line with this, the fund aims to invest in seven to ten early-stage, knowledge-intensive companies across specialist areas including electronics, automation, medtech, and spacetech.  Focused on investing in game-changing technologies, the fund provides a gateway to Series A for visionary businesses that are now looking to scale commercial operations. Newable Ventures follows a robust and extensive screening process of around 1,500 early stage companies a year, providing funding for only the best 2% of companies which have also been vetted by an independent Investment Committee.

Newable Ventures  also hosts Frequent pitch events, and encourages their network of 500+angels to co-invest alongside the Fund.

o2h Ventures was co-founded by Sunil and Prashant Shah in the year 2018. o2h group operates from their proprietary 2.7 acre The Mill SciTech Park where they are developing a unique model for incubating small life science companies.

The o2h team are leaders in the biotech community and have been actively involved as investors, holding various board/industry positions as well as being engaged in grassroots scientific activity for over 20 years.

o2h Ventures nurtures and invests in emerging life science and tech companies and has launched the first EIS fund in the UK solely focused on backing early stage biotech and related AI companies. The fund is structured to be S/EIS compliant providing generous income, Inheritance and capital gains tax breaks for UK taxpayers. For more details, please see –  www.o2hventures.com

Based in London, Oberon Group provides investment services along with strategic planning and advice to growing businesses. We deliver services to private individuals aiming to maximise returns and take advantage of diverse investment opportunities. Our specialist teams work both independently and collaboratively to deliver a dynamic and personalised service to our private and corporate clients. The business is underpinned by traditional values and integrity complemented by 21st century innovation from a proven team accomplished at delivering inspiring ideas and access to unique opportunities and networks.

At Oberon we pride ourselves in offering clients the personal attention of a private office whilst delivering the capabilities, contacts, and services of a much larger institution. Our clients value the entrepreneurial mind-set our dynamic team brings to the table where our services are tailored to a specific individual or business’ needs, and traditional approaches are considered alongside more innovative ideas. The solutions and strategies implemented are as varied as the individuals and businesses that require them.