Techstart Ventures

Techstart Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, founded in 2014. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing primarily on the information technology sector. Techstart Ventures aims to support exceptional founders who are pursuing significant global opportunities, primarily targeting companies in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Through its investments, the firm seeks to foster innovation and growth within the technology landscape of these regions.

James Andrews

Investor and Partner

Jamie Andrews

Investor

Julie Curran

Venture Partner

Calum Forsyth

VC Investor

Mark Hogarth

Partner

Allen Martin

CFO and Investment Director, Investments

Audrey Casciere Osborne

Investor and Investment Manager

Robert Richmond

Investor

Hal Wilson

Partner

Henry Wilson

Partner

Past deals in CMS

Cloudsmith

Series B in 2025
Cloudsmith Ltd. is a software development company that specializes in providing a cloud-native, universal package management solution. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Belfast, United Kingdom, Cloudsmith offers a software-as-a-service platform that facilitates the secure storage and sharing of software assets, packages, and containers. The platform supports a wide array of package formats, including npm, Docker, Maven, PyPI, RubyGems, and Debian, making it adaptable for diverse software ecosystems. Key features include access controls, authentication mechanisms, and integration with identity providers for user management. Additionally, Cloudsmith allows for the discovery and searching of artifacts within repositories, enhancing the efficiency of developers in locating and utilizing necessary packages. It also provides cloud-based hosted repositories with capabilities such as geo/IP restriction, global distribution, granular access controls, and malware scanning.

Cloudsmith

Series A in 2021
Cloudsmith Ltd. is a software development company that specializes in providing a cloud-native, universal package management solution. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Belfast, United Kingdom, Cloudsmith offers a software-as-a-service platform that facilitates the secure storage and sharing of software assets, packages, and containers. The platform supports a wide array of package formats, including npm, Docker, Maven, PyPI, RubyGems, and Debian, making it adaptable for diverse software ecosystems. Key features include access controls, authentication mechanisms, and integration with identity providers for user management. Additionally, Cloudsmith allows for the discovery and searching of artifacts within repositories, enhancing the efficiency of developers in locating and utilizing necessary packages. It also provides cloud-based hosted repositories with capabilities such as geo/IP restriction, global distribution, granular access controls, and malware scanning.

Cloudsmith

Seed Round in 2019
Cloudsmith Ltd. is a software development company that specializes in providing a cloud-native, universal package management solution. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Belfast, United Kingdom, Cloudsmith offers a software-as-a-service platform that facilitates the secure storage and sharing of software assets, packages, and containers. The platform supports a wide array of package formats, including npm, Docker, Maven, PyPI, RubyGems, and Debian, making it adaptable for diverse software ecosystems. Key features include access controls, authentication mechanisms, and integration with identity providers for user management. Additionally, Cloudsmith allows for the discovery and searching of artifacts within repositories, enhancing the efficiency of developers in locating and utilizing necessary packages. It also provides cloud-based hosted repositories with capabilities such as geo/IP restriction, global distribution, granular access controls, and malware scanning.

Cloudsmith

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Cloudsmith Ltd. is a software development company that specializes in providing a cloud-native, universal package management solution. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Belfast, United Kingdom, Cloudsmith offers a software-as-a-service platform that facilitates the secure storage and sharing of software assets, packages, and containers. The platform supports a wide array of package formats, including npm, Docker, Maven, PyPI, RubyGems, and Debian, making it adaptable for diverse software ecosystems. Key features include access controls, authentication mechanisms, and integration with identity providers for user management. Additionally, Cloudsmith allows for the discovery and searching of artifacts within repositories, enhancing the efficiency of developers in locating and utilizing necessary packages. It also provides cloud-based hosted repositories with capabilities such as geo/IP restriction, global distribution, granular access controls, and malware scanning.
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