DSW

DSW Ventures is a start-up and early-stage venture capital firm focusing on high potential businesses based in the UK regions. Like the founder teams we back, we too are a small, agile team, making decisions quickly and commercially. We invest funds on behalf of British Business Investments, family offices and angel investors looking to benefit from investing under SEIS and EIS tax reliefs. Part of DSW Capital plc, our team is Manchester-based and operates across the UK through the group's regional offices... We invest seed and scale-up early-stage venture capital into innovative UK businesses led by talented founders. DSW Ventures is a national firm of seed and early-stage investment... Our typical investment is from £100,000 to over £1 million into SEIS/EIS-qualifying businesses, and we are happy to participate in larger rounds. We focus on software, spin-outs and consumer businesses with talented founders, a defensible position and evidence of product-market fit.

Also known as: DSW Venture Capital LLP, DSW Ventures

Registration numbers: 972706 (W), OC428118 (W)

Primary location: Daresbury United Kingdom