VC firm
Longwall Ventures
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- Harwell, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2008
- Check size
- Up to £1.5 M initial investmentSource (opens in a new tab)
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About
Early venture capital and company‑building for UK deeptech. Turning research into enduring businesses since 2008.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Lead investor in early-stage IP-protected ventures at the edges of science and technology.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Lead policy
- Lead investor in early-stage IP-protected ventures at the edges of science and technology.
- Reserves policy
- We will lead from the start and follow on when you grow.
- Eligibility
- Complex solutions in: advanced manufacturing, life sciences, medical technologies, defence, clean energy, or adjacent sectors.
- Traction requirement
- We back businesses without a proven market that have complicated development cycles.
- Investing status notes
- Lead investor in early-stage IP-protected ventures at the edges of science and technology.
Locations
- Headquarters
- Harwell, United Kingdom
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