South Yorkshire Investment Fund

South Yorkshire Investment Fund is a venture capital firm based in Rotherham, U.K., dedicated to providing financial support to small and medium enterprises in South Yorkshire. The firm specializes in seedcorn finance, business loans, and equity-linked investments, with funding ranging from £15,000 to £2.5 million. It focuses on businesses at various stages of growth, excluding pre-startups, and typically invests in companies with fewer than 250 employees and turnover below €50 million or net assets under €43 million. South Yorkshire Investment Fund aims to bridge funding gaps for capital expenditure, working capital, expansions, and acquisitions, primarily in the manufacturing and service sectors. While it prefers to make minority equity investments, the firm also offers unsecured loans and mezzanine financing options. South Yorkshire Investment Fund has contributed to the creation and safeguarding of over 9,100 jobs in the region before its operations transitioned to Finance Yorkshire after nine years of investment activity.

Ashwin Kumaraswamy

Investment Manager

13 past transactions

JDP Contracting Services

Acquisition in 2014
JDP Contracting is a Newcastle Upon Tyne-based contractor specializing in roofline services and products. The company has established a significant presence in the North East's social housing sector, focusing on housing refurbishment projects. JDP installs various roofline products, including soffits, fascias, gutters, downpipes, and cladding, while also supplying Swish-branded products directly to house builders. Additionally, JDP offers general joinery services and rainwater systems, providing comprehensive solutions that allow customers to complete their projects efficiently.

eoSemi

Venture Round in 2010
eoSemi Ltd. is a semiconductor company based in Congleton, United Kingdom, founded in 2005. The company specializes in developing silicon-based oscillators, particularly CMOS oscillator technology, which integrates into systems on chips and microcontroller units. These oscillators provide precise frequency, clocking, and timing for wireline connected systems while also offering low power consumption. eoSemi addresses the challenges posed by shrinking electronic systems that require smaller yet high-performance timing devices. By leveraging advanced technology, eoSemi creates compact designs that enhance product capabilities and enable new applications, thus improving synchronization and connectivity within communications networks.

WebMarketing Group

Venture Round in 2009
The WebMarketing Group specializes in internet marketing with an emphasis on SEO and Web Design. The services offered by WebMarketing Group include web design, web development, multivariate testing and analysis, and sales lead generation.

Phase Focus

Venture Round in 2009
Phase Focus Limited specializes in lensless microscopy technology, offering innovative solutions for various imaging applications, including radar, ultraviolet, infrared, and terahertz imaging. The company provides several products, such as Livecyte, which measures cell growth and cell cycle duration, with applications in fields like oncology and wound healing. Their VL21 live cell imaging solution enables long-term time-lapse assays without toxic effects on cells. Additionally, Phase Focus has developed the Phasefocus Virtual Lens, which allows non-toxic phenotypic screening for live cells, and a lens profiler system that delivers quantitative insights for the safety and comfort of hydrated soft contact lenses, catering to manufacturers and researchers. The company also offers contact lens measurement services and the Πbox, a diffractive image reconstruction engine for ptychographic processing at multiple wavelengths. Founded in 2006 and based in Sheffield, United Kingdom, Phase Focus utilizes a proprietary iterative phase retrieval algorithm to produce high-definition images without the need for traditional high-quality lenses.

ensembli

Venture Round in 2009
Ensembli's technology scans, filters and collates stories, from across the web, that relate to your interests. The more you read, discard, or even ignore the stories Ensembli finds, the more it'll be able to locate the stories that you'll really like. Just to be extra clever, as your tastes change, Ensembli will be able to automagically keep up with you!

WebEvents

Venture Round in 2008
WebEvents is Internet Marketing service provider and they work with over 800 businesses of all sizes to help them make more money from their online marketing programs. They offer “Instant Rankings”, “Link Building” campaigns, “Search Optimised Content” and copy-writing, PPC campaigns, Website design and build, and a whole host of specialised expertise to get the traffic through to your site, and to get that traffic to convert into sales.

WebMarketing Group

Venture Round in 2008
The WebMarketing Group specializes in internet marketing with an emphasis on SEO and Web Design. The services offered by WebMarketing Group include web design, web development, multivariate testing and analysis, and sales lead generation.

Kaos Solutions

Seed Round in 2008
Kaos Solutions, Ltd., established in 2007 and located in Sheffield, United Kingdom, specializes in developing mobile phone applications tailored for corporate clients. The company's offerings facilitate convenient access for customers to various services, including hotel room reservations, flower deliveries, horse racing betting, and modifications to travel bookings. By focusing on enhancing customer experience through mobile technology, Kaos Solutions aims to streamline and improve the efficiency of service delivery for its clients.

Fuelmywebsite

Seed Round in 2007
Fuelmywebsite is a consulting firm that assists businesses in enhancing their online presence and profitability across various platforms, including Amazon. With a substantial network of over 70,000 global bloggers and a comprehensive database of over 1.5 million blogs, the company provides services aimed at controlling online reputation, launching products, conducting market research, and converting traffic into sales. Its offerings include complete set-up, listing management, brand registry, advertising strategy, and ongoing support. By leveraging its extensive blogging network, Fuelmywebsite helps businesses—from startups to established corporations—grow their social media presence organically and improve search engine visibility, ultimately focusing on increasing revenue.

CellTran

Venture Round in 2007
CellTran Limited engages in the research and development of products for the regeneration of tissue and the healing of wounds. The company offers Myskin that is used for the treatment of difficult to heal wounds; Lyphoderm, a freeze-dried lysate from cultured human keratinocytes that is formulated into a hydrophilic gel; and Ulcodress, an integrated wound care dressing that provides control of moisture, infection, and proteases within the wound area. It provides skin banking services, as well as contract manufacture services in the fields of materials fabrication and cell culture. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Sheffield, the United Kingdom. As of October 28, 2008, CellTran Limited operates as a subsidiary of York Pharma plc.

Honeycomb Security Solutions

Venture Round in 2007
Honeycomb Security Solutions Limited provides integrated security solutions for day nurseries and schools in the United Kingdom. It offers Web cams, intruder alarms, access control systems, cameras, recording systems, replay and live monitoring equipment, and future proofing equipment. The company’s security management services include integration with nursery and school management software, integration with accounting and payroll packages, sales ledger interfaces, technical platform, and payroll interface services. Honeycomb Security Solutions Limited was formerly known as Teletoddler Limited and changed its name in July 2008. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Sheffield, the United Kingdom.

BiBCOM

Series A in 2007
BiBCOM, Ltd. is a company based in Sheffield, United Kingdom, founded in 2005. It specializes in developing BiB software applications that facilitate communication with remote mobile handsets. One of its key offerings is a coaching platform that provides amateur and professional coaches with access to training resources and coaching advice through a mobile interface. This patent-pending system enhances existing sports coaching methodologies by allowing users to maintain comprehensive training diaries and reports. The platform is free to use, enabling parents and friends to coach athletes effectively from any location, thereby improving coaching skills in a more efficient manner.

Fonix

Venture Round in 2006
Fonix Mobile Ltd, founded in 2006 and headquartered in London, specializes in mobile payments and messaging services. It caters to various sectors, including media, telecoms, entertainment, enterprise, and commerce. Additionally, Fonix Limited distributes telecommunication handsets both within the United Kingdom and internationally, with its base of operations located in Sheffield, UK. The company's dual focus on mobile services and hardware distribution positions it as a versatile player in the telecommunications industry.
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