VC firm
Sure Valley Ventures
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Founded
- 2017
- Check size
- We typically lead seed rounds, investing £500k to £1.5m for target ownership of 10-20%.Source (opens in a new tab)
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About
SVV (Sure Valley Ventures) is an entrepreneur led, UK and Ireland focused Venture Capital Firm that since 2017 has invested in high potential, Artificial Intelligence (AI) software companies.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- We invest into AI native companies led by technically strong founders with the vision, domain expertise and drive to shape the future. We focus on two layers of the stack (application & enablement/ infrastructure) where we believe category defining companies will be built.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Lead policy
- We typically lead seed rounds, investing £500k to £1.5m for target ownership of 10-20%. We also selectively co-invest alongside other top-tier VCs when we see exceptional opportunities.
- Takes board seats
- Sometimes
- Board policy
- He brings deep expertise in financing and public markets, sitting on the Board for several of SVV’s companies.
- Ownership target
- investing £500k to £1.5m for target ownership of 10-20%
- Reserves policy
- We support our companies through to Series A and beyond, reserving £5m of follow on capital.
- Eligibility
- We have been investing in early-stage AI Innovation across the UK and Ireland since 2017.
- Traction requirement
- We want to see evidence that enterprises are willing to pay for your solution. Whether it's early customer pilots, letters of intent, or revenue growth, we look for signals that you're solving a genuine pain point that organisations value enough to invest in.
- Investing status notes
- SVV is a specialist AI investment firm looking to invest in the latest and greatest founders working to develop breakthrough AI technologies.
Locations
- Office
- Cork
- Office
- Dublin
- Office
- London
- Office
- Manchester
- Office
- Waterford
Programs
- Newsletter
- newsletter (opens in a new tab)
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