EMV Capital

EMV Capital Ltd is a private equity and venture capital firm based in London, focused on investing in B2B companies within sectors such as healthcare, sustainability, clean energy, transportation, and advanced engineering. The firm specializes in a range of investment stages, including incubation, seed stage, and early to later stage investments, while actively avoiding sectors like digital media and unproven technologies. EMV Capital develops tailored investment strategies for each portfolio company, leveraging its extensive network of investors, including family offices and institutional venture capital funds. The firm emphasizes the importance of environmental sustainability and ethical investment principles, integrating these values into its investment approach. Founded by Dr. Ilian Iliev, EMV Capital has a multidisciplinary team with expertise in investment, corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions. In addition to direct investments, the firm also engages in co-investment and follow-on capital opportunities, collaborating with leading corporations in the technology sector. As of August 2020, EMV Capital operates as a subsidiary of NetScientific plc and is an appointed representative of Sapphire Capital Limited, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Edward Hooper

Director

Ilian Iliev Ph.D

Managing Director

Harry Miller

Investment Associate

Vyara Stoycheva

Investment Manager

23 past transactions

Q-Bot

Venture Round in 2022
Q-Bot Limited, founded in 2012 and based in London, specializes in developing robotic tools that operate beneath floors to insulate floorboards. The company has created a robotics platform capable of accessing, surveying, evaluating, and applying treatments across various sectors. Q-Bot's intelligent tools employ artificial intelligence to assess and maintain building health, thereby enhancing building quality and energy efficiency while minimizing risks for workers. By utilizing innovative methods, Q-Bot offers construction professionals a cost-effective and non-disruptive solution for improving home comfort and energy performance. The company is supported by a mix of government grants, private investments, and sales revenue, and has received backing from organizations such as Climate-KIC and The Technology Strategy Board.

Martlet

Venture Round in 2021
Martlet Capital is an early-stage investor based in Cambridge, providing patient capital to deep technology and life science startups with high growth potential. They seek to support entrepreneurs with value beyond capital. They have experience of helping companies scale from first-round through to exit. Visit their website to take a look at how we work and their investment focus.

EpiBone

Venture Round in 2021
EpiBone, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative solutions for bone reconstruction. Founded in 2013 and based in Brooklyn, New York, EpiBone employs a unique process that begins with a scan of the patient's bone defect, using the patient's own stem cells to create a personalized, living bone graft. This graft is cultivated in a custom bioreactor, allowing for the growth of a defect-specific autologous-like bone. EpiBone's technology aims to enhance skeletal repair and improve bone formation and regeneration, offering significant advantages such as precise defect repair and reduced surgical complexity. This approach addresses the needs of over 900,000 patients who undergo bone-related surgeries annually, aiming for quicker recovery times and minimizing complications associated with traditional foreign body implants.

PointGrab

Venture Round in 2021
PointGrab Ltd. develops machine learning technology software solutions for optical IoT devices for home and building automation systems. It offers PointSwitch, an optical module that leverages machine learning algorithms to convert visual signals to real-life analytics. The company’s PointSwitch also provides occupancy sensing, ambient light sensing, and occupants’ behavior analytics for home and building automation. PointGrab Ltd. was founded in 2008 and is based in Hod Hasharon, Israel.

SageTech

Seed Round in 2021
SageTech Medical Equipment develops anesthetic technology for human and veterinary healthcare providers. It also develops a patent-pending process that captures, extracts, and purifies inhalational anaesthetic agents to reduce the cost and environmental pollution of anaesthesia. It provides holistic market solutions; short case: industrial, litre-scale for bulk capture, extraction and purification, and long case: integrated on a compact, milli-litre scale into an anaesthetic machine for recycling. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Paignton, United Kingdom.

Sofant Technologies

Venture Round in 2021
Sofant Technologies Ltd is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in designing and licensing smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for smartphone and tablet manufacturers. Founded in 2011, Sofant focuses on developing innovative antenna and RF micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technologies. Its product offerings include compact smart antennas, adaptive impedance matching modules, and various RF MEMS components such as capacitors and phase shifters. The company aims to address challenges related to power consumption and heat management in high-frequency phased array antenna systems, providing low-cost solutions that enhance mobile device performance.

SageTech

Seed Round in 2020
SageTech Medical Equipment develops anesthetic technology for human and veterinary healthcare providers. It also develops a patent-pending process that captures, extracts, and purifies inhalational anaesthetic agents to reduce the cost and environmental pollution of anaesthesia. It provides holistic market solutions; short case: industrial, litre-scale for bulk capture, extraction and purification, and long case: integrated on a compact, milli-litre scale into an anaesthetic machine for recycling. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Paignton, United Kingdom.

Sofant Technologies

Venture Round in 2020
Sofant Technologies Ltd is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in designing and licensing smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for smartphone and tablet manufacturers. Founded in 2011, Sofant focuses on developing innovative antenna and RF micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technologies. Its product offerings include compact smart antennas, adaptive impedance matching modules, and various RF MEMS components such as capacitors and phase shifters. The company aims to address challenges related to power consumption and heat management in high-frequency phased array antenna systems, providing low-cost solutions that enhance mobile device performance.

Sofant Technologies

Venture Round in 2019
Sofant Technologies Ltd is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in designing and licensing smart antenna and tunable RF solutions for smartphone and tablet manufacturers. Founded in 2011, Sofant focuses on developing innovative antenna and RF micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technologies. Its product offerings include compact smart antennas, adaptive impedance matching modules, and various RF MEMS components such as capacitors and phase shifters. The company aims to address challenges related to power consumption and heat management in high-frequency phased array antenna systems, providing low-cost solutions that enhance mobile device performance.

Q-Bot

Series A in 2019
Q-Bot Limited, founded in 2012 and based in London, specializes in developing robotic tools that operate beneath floors to insulate floorboards. The company has created a robotics platform capable of accessing, surveying, evaluating, and applying treatments across various sectors. Q-Bot's intelligent tools employ artificial intelligence to assess and maintain building health, thereby enhancing building quality and energy efficiency while minimizing risks for workers. By utilizing innovative methods, Q-Bot offers construction professionals a cost-effective and non-disruptive solution for improving home comfort and energy performance. The company is supported by a mix of government grants, private investments, and sales revenue, and has received backing from organizations such as Climate-KIC and The Technology Strategy Board.

Vortex Biosciences

Acquisition in 2019
Vortex Biosciences, Inc., founded in 2010 and located in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing liquid biopsy technology for cancer diagnosis and monitoring. The company focuses on oncology diagnostics by integrating cancer biology, microfluidic engineering, and informatics to create advanced tools for isolating and characterizing circulating tumor cells (CTCs). Its flagship product, the VTX-1 Liquid Biopsy System, automates the label-free isolation and collection of viable CTCs from whole blood, eliminating the need for pre-treatment. This system allows healthcare professionals to efficiently collect intact CTCs with high purity in under an hour, ultimately improving therapeutic decisions and outcomes for cancer patients.

Wanda Inc

Acquisition in 2019
Wanda Health provides healthcare solutions, disease programs for cardiology, ​chronic disease and comorbidities, patient care, and therapy services.

Vortex Biosciences

Series A in 2019
Vortex Biosciences, Inc., founded in 2010 and located in Palo Alto, California, specializes in developing liquid biopsy technology for cancer diagnosis and monitoring. The company focuses on oncology diagnostics by integrating cancer biology, microfluidic engineering, and informatics to create advanced tools for isolating and characterizing circulating tumor cells (CTCs). Its flagship product, the VTX-1 Liquid Biopsy System, automates the label-free isolation and collection of viable CTCs from whole blood, eliminating the need for pre-treatment. This system allows healthcare professionals to efficiently collect intact CTCs with high purity in under an hour, ultimately improving therapeutic decisions and outcomes for cancer patients.

Wanda Inc

Series A in 2019
Wanda Health provides healthcare solutions, disease programs for cardiology, ​chronic disease and comorbidities, patient care, and therapy services.

Insight

Series A in 2018
Insight is a manufacturer specializing in all-semiconductor swept lasers, primarily aimed at enhancing medical imaging and various industrial applications. The company has developed a unique akinetic laser platform that significantly outperforms traditional time-of-flight measurement systems, which are limited in their ability to improve 3D imaging quality. Insight's technology leverages Optical Coherence Technology (OCT) to provide imaging capabilities that are 2 to 20 times faster, 10 times higher in resolution, and 10 to 100 times more sensitive than existing solutions. This innovation eliminates moving or thermally operated components, resulting in enhanced durability, reliability, and flexibility in operation. Insight's products enable improvements in resource efficiency, facilitate safer autonomous vehicles, and optimize manufacturing processes, making them valuable across various sectors.

SageTech

Series A in 2018
SageTech Medical Equipment develops anesthetic technology for human and veterinary healthcare providers. It also develops a patent-pending process that captures, extracts, and purifies inhalational anaesthetic agents to reduce the cost and environmental pollution of anaesthesia. It provides holistic market solutions; short case: industrial, litre-scale for bulk capture, extraction and purification, and long case: integrated on a compact, milli-litre scale into an anaesthetic machine for recycling. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Paignton, United Kingdom.

Nanotech Industrial Solutions

Venture Round in 2018
Nanotech Industrial Solutions specializes in the production of advanced oil additives and formulations for various applications, including engine oils, metalworking fluids, and greases. The company employs patented technology to create spherical nanoparticles that enhance the performance of industrial lubricants. These nanostructured materials significantly improve friction and wear properties, which contributes to greater resource efficiency in heavy machinery and industrial operations. By enhancing the extreme pressure capacity of lubricants, Nanotech Industrial Solutions enables automotive and industrial businesses to reduce downtime and optimize their operational efficiency.

PointGrab

Series A in 2015
PointGrab Ltd. develops machine learning technology software solutions for optical IoT devices for home and building automation systems. It offers PointSwitch, an optical module that leverages machine learning algorithms to convert visual signals to real-life analytics. The company’s PointSwitch also provides occupancy sensing, ambient light sensing, and occupants’ behavior analytics for home and building automation. PointGrab Ltd. was founded in 2008 and is based in Hod Hasharon, Israel.

Autorose

Seed Round in 2015
Autorose Ltd is a London-based company founded in 2014 that develops a mobile application designed to connect cars, drivers, and mechanics. The application offers a predictive vehicle maintenance platform, allowing users to track their car's health and receive timely information on maintenance needs, thereby helping avoid unexpected repair costs. Key features of the platform include car health monitoring, predictive maintenance alerts, fuel economy tracking, remote diagnostics, and engine alerts. By providing users with essential maintenance information, Autorose aims to enhance vehicle performance and safety. The company is part of the EcoMachines Ventures portfolio.

Recycling Technologies

Seed Round in 2014
Recycling Technologies offers solutions to help customers achieve financial gains through turning mixed plastic waste into a valuable resource. It has developed a machine – the RT7000 – to convert plastic waste into Plaxx®, a chemical feedstock for plastic production. The machine is compact and modular, and designed to integrate with existing waste sites to significantly increase recycling capacity.

Q-Bot

Seed Round in 2014
Q-Bot Limited, founded in 2012 and based in London, specializes in developing robotic tools that operate beneath floors to insulate floorboards. The company has created a robotics platform capable of accessing, surveying, evaluating, and applying treatments across various sectors. Q-Bot's intelligent tools employ artificial intelligence to assess and maintain building health, thereby enhancing building quality and energy efficiency while minimizing risks for workers. By utilizing innovative methods, Q-Bot offers construction professionals a cost-effective and non-disruptive solution for improving home comfort and energy performance. The company is supported by a mix of government grants, private investments, and sales revenue, and has received backing from organizations such as Climate-KIC and The Technology Strategy Board.

Power Drive Efficiency

Seed Round in 2014
Power Drive Efficiency Ltd develops energy efficient equipment. The company offers smart motors, meters, drives, relays, protection and insulators, distribution panels, transformers, and PLC/BMS systems for use in mining and quarrying, production and material handling, and transport applications, as well as water and wastewater processes. Power Drive Efficiency Ltd was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Rotary EcoMachines

Seed Round in 2014
Rotary EcoMachines Limited specializes in the development and manufacturing of rotary piston combustion engines. These engines are utilized across various sectors, including the automotive industry, pumps, concentrated solar power applications, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Designed to be lightweight and efficient, the engines feature a unique structure that eliminates reciprocating parts, allowing for a large rotating mass that functions as a flywheel. This design improves airflow for cooling and enhances performance, making the engines suitable for hybrid electric motor applications while ensuring low fuel consumption.
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