Parkwalk Advisors

Parkwalk Advisors is a London-based venture capital firm that focuses on UK technology companies with IP backing, primarily those spun out from UK universities. The firm invests across seed to growth stages, including late-stage rounds, and is stage-agnostic, aiming to support unlisted companies with freedom to operate. It concentrates on companies originating from university research, especially in Cambridge and across the UK, and targets sectors such as healthcare, energy, materials, technology, artificial intelligence, big data, life sciences, cleantech, medtech, quantum computing, and the apps ecosystem. Typical investments range from about £0.3 million to £10 million, with capital structures kept in a single share class, and the firm may provide equity or debt financings. Investments are generally planned over a three- to eight-year horizon.

Ian Broadhurst

Investor

Neil Cameron

Investor

Enrico D'Angelo

Finance Director

Cassie Doherty

Investor

Martin Glen

Investor

Past deals in Consumer Electronics

Cambridge GaN Devices

Series C in 2025
Cambridge GaN Devices develops gallium nitride based power devices and transistors designed to improve energy efficiency in power electronics. The company designs, creates, and commercializes GaN-based semiconductors that achieve faster switching, lower energy losses, and smaller form factors compared with traditional silicon devices while delivering higher power density. Its products are intended for applications in sectors such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics, enabling compact and more efficient power conversion and energy management. The company collaborates with industry partners to drive innovation and accelerate adoption of GaN technology in the power semiconductor market.

Cambridge Touch Technologies

Series B in 2023
Cambridge Touch Technologies develops piezoelectric-based 3D touch technology for smartphones, tablets, automotive, and industrial applications. Its UltraTouch platform combines proprietary artificial intelligence with sophisticated signal processing and a piezoelectric force film to deliver an all-in-one touch and force sensor architecture that offers advanced functionality at lower cost and scales to curved and foldable device sizes. The company targets pressure sensing and 3D touch to enhance interaction in consumer electronics and industrial applications.

Zomp

Seed Round in 2023
Zomp is a provider of consumer electronics.

Cambridge GaN Devices

Series B in 2022
Cambridge GaN Devices develops gallium nitride based power devices and transistors designed to improve energy efficiency in power electronics. The company designs, creates, and commercializes GaN-based semiconductors that achieve faster switching, lower energy losses, and smaller form factors compared with traditional silicon devices while delivering higher power density. Its products are intended for applications in sectors such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics, enabling compact and more efficient power conversion and energy management. The company collaborates with industry partners to drive innovation and accelerate adoption of GaN technology in the power semiconductor market.

Cambridge Touch Technologies

Series A in 2022
Cambridge Touch Technologies develops piezoelectric-based 3D touch technology for smartphones, tablets, automotive, and industrial applications. Its UltraTouch platform combines proprietary artificial intelligence with sophisticated signal processing and a piezoelectric force film to deliver an all-in-one touch and force sensor architecture that offers advanced functionality at lower cost and scales to curved and foldable device sizes. The company targets pressure sensing and 3D touch to enhance interaction in consumer electronics and industrial applications.

Helio Display Materials

Seed Round in 2021
Helio Display Materials is a developer of innovative perovskite-based materials aimed at enhancing display technology. The company focuses on creating materials that enable brighter and more colorful displays while significantly reducing power consumption. By leveraging metal halide perovskites, which can be synthesized using low-temperature processes and earth-abundant precursor materials, Helio aims to produce vibrant and efficient light-emitting technologies for televisions and displays. The company emphasizes collaboration with scientific and industry experts to expedite research and development, ensuring a strong scientific foundation for its intellectual property. Helio's mission is to improve display performance and efficiency, ultimately providing a superior visual experience.

Cambridge GaN Devices

Series A in 2021
Cambridge GaN Devices develops gallium nitride based power devices and transistors designed to improve energy efficiency in power electronics. The company designs, creates, and commercializes GaN-based semiconductors that achieve faster switching, lower energy losses, and smaller form factors compared with traditional silicon devices while delivering higher power density. Its products are intended for applications in sectors such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics, enabling compact and more efficient power conversion and energy management. The company collaborates with industry partners to drive innovation and accelerate adoption of GaN technology in the power semiconductor market.

Sorex Sensors

Series A in 2020
Sorex Sensors designs and manufactures high-sensitivity micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) mass sensors based on film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) technology. Their products, fabricated on silicon wafers, measure mass down to the femtogram range and temperature with a resolution of 0.2°C, making them suitable for thin film metrology, particulate monitoring, and gas detection applications.

Cambridge Touch Technologies

Series B in 2019
Cambridge Touch Technologies develops piezoelectric-based 3D touch technology for smartphones, tablets, automotive, and industrial applications. Its UltraTouch platform combines proprietary artificial intelligence with sophisticated signal processing and a piezoelectric force film to deliver an all-in-one touch and force sensor architecture that offers advanced functionality at lower cost and scales to curved and foldable device sizes. The company targets pressure sensing and 3D touch to enhance interaction in consumer electronics and industrial applications.

Cambridge GaN Devices

Seed Round in 2019
Cambridge GaN Devices develops gallium nitride based power devices and transistors designed to improve energy efficiency in power electronics. The company designs, creates, and commercializes GaN-based semiconductors that achieve faster switching, lower energy losses, and smaller form factors compared with traditional silicon devices while delivering higher power density. Its products are intended for applications in sectors such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics, enabling compact and more efficient power conversion and energy management. The company collaborates with industry partners to drive innovation and accelerate adoption of GaN technology in the power semiconductor market.

Cambridge Touch Technologies

Series A in 2018
Cambridge Touch Technologies develops piezoelectric-based 3D touch technology for smartphones, tablets, automotive, and industrial applications. Its UltraTouch platform combines proprietary artificial intelligence with sophisticated signal processing and a piezoelectric force film to deliver an all-in-one touch and force sensor architecture that offers advanced functionality at lower cost and scales to curved and foldable device sizes. The company targets pressure sensing and 3D touch to enhance interaction in consumer electronics and industrial applications.

Spectral Edge

Series A in 2018
Spectral Edge Ltd, established in 2011 and headquartered in Cambridge, UK, specializes in image enhancement technologies. The company develops innovative solutions such as Phusion, which improves image and video quality by leveraging information outside the visible spectrum, and Eyeteq, a video personalization technology that enhances TV accessibility for color-blind individuals. Spectral Edge's products cater to consumer electronics manufacturers and service providers, serving applications like computational photography, security, and consumer electronics. As of 2019, the company operates as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.

Dynamic Vision Systems

Venture Round in 2018
Dynamic Vision Systems has develops contact lens for the correction of presbyopia.

Bodle Technologies

Series A in 2018
Bodle Technologies, established in 2015 and based in Begbroke, UK, specializes in advanced optoelectronic solutions for displays and smart windows. The company's core product is its proprietary SRD® technology, the world's first solid-state reflective display, which offers ultra-high resolution, vivid color, and video capability with zero energy use for static image storage. This bi-stable reflective display is ideal for wearables, near-eye, and projection-based displays, providing a more natural viewing experience, particularly in outdoor conditions. Additionally, Bodle Technologies develops security coatings that change color under various probing techniques, ensuring unbreakable security features in currencies, ID cards, and official documentation.

Cambridge Touch Technologies

Series A in 2016
Cambridge Touch Technologies develops piezoelectric-based 3D touch technology for smartphones, tablets, automotive, and industrial applications. Its UltraTouch platform combines proprietary artificial intelligence with sophisticated signal processing and a piezoelectric force film to deliver an all-in-one touch and force sensor architecture that offers advanced functionality at lower cost and scales to curved and foldable device sizes. The company targets pressure sensing and 3D touch to enhance interaction in consumer electronics and industrial applications.

Cambridge Touch Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Cambridge Touch Technologies develops piezoelectric-based 3D touch technology for smartphones, tablets, automotive, and industrial applications. Its UltraTouch platform combines proprietary artificial intelligence with sophisticated signal processing and a piezoelectric force film to deliver an all-in-one touch and force sensor architecture that offers advanced functionality at lower cost and scales to curved and foldable device sizes. The company targets pressure sensing and 3D touch to enhance interaction in consumer electronics and industrial applications.

Spectral Edge

Seed Round in 2016
Spectral Edge Ltd, established in 2011 and headquartered in Cambridge, UK, specializes in image enhancement technologies. The company develops innovative solutions such as Phusion, which improves image and video quality by leveraging information outside the visible spectrum, and Eyeteq, a video personalization technology that enhances TV accessibility for color-blind individuals. Spectral Edge's products cater to consumer electronics manufacturers and service providers, serving applications like computational photography, security, and consumer electronics. As of 2019, the company operates as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.

Bodle Technologies

Seed Round in 2015
Bodle Technologies, established in 2015 and based in Begbroke, UK, specializes in advanced optoelectronic solutions for displays and smart windows. The company's core product is its proprietary SRD® technology, the world's first solid-state reflective display, which offers ultra-high resolution, vivid color, and video capability with zero energy use for static image storage. This bi-stable reflective display is ideal for wearables, near-eye, and projection-based displays, providing a more natural viewing experience, particularly in outdoor conditions. Additionally, Bodle Technologies develops security coatings that change color under various probing techniques, ensuring unbreakable security features in currencies, ID cards, and official documentation.
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