Martlet Capital Limited has invested in more than 50 start-ups, since its launch in 2011. We provide patient capital for early-stage IP rich, B2B deep technology and life science start-ups, with a primary focus on companies based in Cambridge.
Our team is comprised of experienced investors and entrepreneurs. Initial sums of capital of £250K are invested to help support early-stage companies. Martlet will almost always co-invest with angels and seed funds and has the capacity to follow on in subsequent investment rounds. In addition to capital, we offer support, experience and a network of contacts.
Martlet typically focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage companies. Potential investees must demonstrate their potential for rapid growth and will usually possess a strong defensible position with respect to their technology, intellectual property and products. In all cases, there must be a strong and demonstratable commercial demand for the technology under development.
We have achieved several exits from our portfolio, from trade sales to global technology companies and IPO’s.
Please visit our website to learn more.
Our team is comprised of experienced investors and entrepreneurs. Initial sums of capital of £250K are invested to help support early-stage companies. Martlet will almost always co-invest with angels and seed funds and has the capacity to follow on in subsequent investment rounds. In addition to capital, we offer support, experience and a network of contacts.
Martlet typically focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage companies. Potential investees must demonstrate their potential for rapid growth and will usually possess a strong defensible position with respect to their technology, intellectual property and products. In all cases, there must be a strong and demonstratable commercial demand for the technology under development.
We have achieved several exits from our portfolio, from trade sales to global technology companies and IPO’s.
Please visit our website to learn more.
Location: United Kingdom, England, Cambridge
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2011
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A; Series B; Grant
Portfolio 62
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 04.12.2024 | Beam - for... | beam.global | - | - |
| 28.11.2024 | AllFocal O... | allfocaloptics.com | $5.3M | - |
| 28.11.2024 | Radiant Ma... | radiantmatter.co | - | United Kin... |
| 09.02.2024 | Signaloid | signaloid.com | $3.71M | - |
| 09.02.2024 | Infinitope... | infinitopes.com | $16.06M | United Kin... |
| 09.02.2024 | NunaBio Li... | nunabio.com | - | United Kin... |
| 09.02.2024 | strolllapp | strolll.co | - | United Kin... |
| 09.02.2024 | Pencil Bio... | pencilbiosciences.com | $6.83M | United Kin... |
| 09.02.2024 | Strolll | strolll.io | - | - |
| 09.02.2024 | OctaiPipe | octaipipe.ai | $4.46M | United Kin... |
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Mentions in press and media 20
| Date | Title | Description |
| 14.05.2024 | Deeptech investor EMV Capital acquires Martlet Capital | Deeptech investment firm EMV Capital has acquired the Cambridge-based seed-stage VC Martlet Capital, excluding its investment portfolio. EMV Capital will manage, on a discretionary basis, Martlet Capital’s £23.3M portfolio of investments ac... |
| 30.06.2023 | UK-based RoboK raises €1.9M, grant to provide safety and efficiency for industrial sites | Cambridge-based RoboK, a startup applying AI-powered computer vision to logistics and industrial workplaces, announced on Friday that it has secured $2.1M (approximately €1.93M) in a fresh round of funding for accelerating commercial expans... |
| 22.02.2022 | Addressing foundational bottlenecks in drug discovery, Cambridge spin-out lands £2.14 million | University of Cambridge spin-out company Semarion has raised a £2.14 million seed funding. The round was led by Parkwalk Advisors, with the participation of University of Cambridge Seed Funds, Martlet Capital, and angel investors. The fundi... |
| 16.09.2021 | NetScientific : Investment in Martlet Capital Limited | NetScientific plc ('NetScientific', the 'Group' or the 'Company') Investment in Martlet Capital Limited London, UK - 16 September 2021- NetScientific plc (AIM: NSCI), an active holding company in life sciences and sustainability technology ... |
| 16.09.2021 | Martlet Capital, a deeptech early-stage investor from Cambridge raises £12M to invest in high growth startups | Cambridge-based Martlet Capital is an early-stage deep tech investor that has backed over 60 startups with high-growth potential. Today, a London-based pan-European investor focused on B2B companies, EMV Capital (EMVC) has announced that it... |
| 24.06.2021 | Micro-LED production startup Porotech creates new class of semiconductor material, raises £3 million | Porotech, a University of Cambridge spin-out, has raised £3 million in its drive to fuel the next generation of micro-LED production. The startup has pioneered a revolutionary new class of porous gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor material... |
| 17.06.2021 | There’s a new accelerator on the block, meet Cambridge’s Deeptech Labs | When the words deep tech and the University of Cambridge end up in the same sentence, chances are there’s going to be a pretty good show. And as it would appear, newly launched Deeptech Labs has been fine-tuning the orchestra. Based in, you... |
| 16.06.2021 | Through The Valley—Cambridge Accelerator Steers Deeptech Startups ‘From Seed To Series A’ | Miles Kirby, CEO of Deeptech LabsPhotovibe |
| 01.08.2020 | Cambridge-based Spotta secures €1 million for its smart insect pest systems | Smart pest system start-up, Spotta announced on 28th July, 2020, that it has raised €1 million seed investment in a funding round from Cambridge Angels and REMUS, US based Venture Capital Firm. The representatives of the VC firm will join t... |
| 29.07.2020 | Spotta secures seed funding round of $1.18m | Investors have rewarded the commercial success of Spotta's smart pest systems with a $1.18 million seed funding round. This investment reflects Spotta's huge potential in global markets in farming, forestry, hospitality, and other sectors t... |
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