About Clarendon Fund Managers
Clarendon Fund Managers is a venture capital firm founded in 2001. It is primarily based out of Belfast, United Kingdom. As of May 2025, Clarendon Fund Managers is an active investor, having invested in 108 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to HealthTech and High Tech. Most recently it led the $1.77M Seed round of needi along with Techstart Ventures.
Overall, Clarendon Fund Managers portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 12 acquisitions including key companies like Diaceutics, Fusion Antibodies and Art Technology Group. A lot of funds co-invest with Clarendon Fund Managers, with names like Techstart Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Clarendon Fund Managers has team of 10 people including 2 partners.
Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Clarendon Fund Managers' List of Top Investments
Clarendon Fund Managers has a portfolio of 108 companies. Their most notable investments are in VascVersa and Reform RX.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, United States and Ireland. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, High Tech and 29 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Clarendon Fund Managers:1. Axial3D
Provider of cloud-based 3D-printed medical models and surgical guides. It takes patient-specific CT and MRI scans of orthopedic injuries, and uses 3D printing technology to manufacture custom 3D printed models, which can then be used by surgeons to plan and practice complex surgical procedures, dramatically improving patient outcomes. Its product portfolio includes models for orthopedics and traumatology, cardiology and cardiac surgeries, neuro surgeries, and pre-operative planning.
Key facts about Axial3D
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Belfast (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £474K as on Sep 30, 2023
- Valuation: £37.2M as on Oct 16, 2023
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $44.7M
- Employee Count: 49 as on Jan 31, 2022
- Investors: NVIDIA, Future Fund and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 18, 2024, $18.2M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Angoka
Provider of cybersecurity risk management platforms. It provides security to protect machine-to-machine communication in smart cities, smart mobility, IoT devices, automobiles, aerospace and defence, and industrial systems. It uses cryptographic protocols for connected and autonomous vehicles.
Key facts about Angoka
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Belfast (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.74M
- Employee Count: 21 as on Jan 31, 2022
- Investors: Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, Seraphim and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 08, 2022, $2.74M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
AI and cloud-based brain physiology analysis tool for clinical trials. It has a cloud-based platform and device that provides a next generation integrated physiological and digital biomarker platform that has the ability to perform assesment tests, analyse results, real-time data collection, and more for drug discovery.
Key facts about Cumulus Neuroscience
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Belfast (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: £9.25M as on Jul 08, 2020
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $15.2M
- Employee Count: 41 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: SV Health Investors, British Business Investments and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 04, 2021, $8.32M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. B-Secur
Provider of patented biometric authentication solutions. It has developed and patented technology to use the human heartbeat algorithm for authentication. Its technology includes a medical-grade ECG biometric technology that reads individuals heartbeat pattern to verify the identity. Its use cases include mobile transactions, bank cards, connected cars, etc. It can be used for driver authentication and health and wellness insight.
Key facts about B-Secur
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Belfast (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $27.4M as on May 01, 2020
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $18.2M
- Employee Count: 70 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Woodford Investment Management, Kernel Capital and 46 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 01, 2021, $2.97M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Diaceutics
Diaceutics Group acts as an integrator in the precision medicine space. The company uses analytics, software, services and consulting to enable integration of therapies and diagnostics into the treatment pathway. The company's services include strategic consulting; digital decision tools and training; laboratory test commercialization; and branding and communication of personalized medicine solutions. The Group’s divisions include: Labceutics, Diaceutics AIS, Lceltics, and Bioceutics. It client list includes Novartis, Pfizer, Boehringer Ingelheim, MedImmune, AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers-Squibb, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and many more.
Key facts about Diaceutics
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Belfast (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 133 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: Herald Investment Management, SVB and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 11, 2020, $26.1M
- Highlight: Public
Clarendon Fund Managers' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Clarendon Fund Managers has invested in 108 companies over the last 19 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2024, it made 4 investments, while as of May 2025, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in AMPLY Discovery and most recent follow-on round was in Neurovalens.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Clarendon Fund Managers' Investments by Stage
Clarendon Fund Managers has made 18 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.52M, 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.51M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $15.2M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $699K.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Seed | 18 |
Series A | 9 |
Series B | 2 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Clarendon Fund Managers' Investments by Sector
Clarendon Fund Managers has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, HealthTech, Vertical SaaS and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 78 Tech companies, 71 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 43 Software companies and at least 22 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
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Enterprise Applications | 17 |
Life Sciences | 10 |
HealthTech | 8 |
Vertical SaaS | 7 |
High Tech | 6 |
Others | 24 |
Clarendon Fund Managers' Investments by Geography
Clarendon Fund Managers has made most investments in United Kingdom (28), followed by United States where it has made 2 investments.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
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United Kingdom | 28 |
United States | 2 |
Clarendon Fund Managers' recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by Clarendon Fund Managers:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 01, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | $1.75M | Twin Path Ventures [+3] | |
Mar 11, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | $1.94M | DSW Ventures [+1] | |
Feb 25, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | $1.64M | Qubis [+3] | |
Nov 19, 2024 | United Kingdom | Seed | $1.77M | ||
Sep 18, 2024 | United States | Seed | $5.1M |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Clarendon Fund Managers' Portfolio
Here are Clarendon Fund Managers' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Mar 21, 2019 | - | - | - | |
Dec 18, 2017 | - | - | - |
Acquired companies in Clarendon Fund Managers' Portfolio
Here are Clarendon Fund Managers' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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May 20, 2025 | Sep 18, 2024 | Seed | $5.1M | |
Jan 23, 2025 | Nov 15, 2022 | Seed | $2.35M | |
Mar 14, 2023 | - | - | - | |
Mar 03, 2020 | Jul 07, 2015 | Seed | $1.32M | |
May 14, 2018 | - | - | - |
Team profile of Clarendon Fund Managers
Clarendon Fund Managers has a team of 10 members including 2 Partners and 3 Principals located in United Kingdom. Clarendon Fund Managers' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Clarendon Fund Managers:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
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Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Belfast | - | ||
Principal | Belfast | - | ||
Principal | Belfast | - | ||
Principal | Belfast | - | ||
Associate | Belfast | - | ||
Associate | Belfast | - | ||
Associate | Belfast | - | - | |
Associate | United Kingdom | - | ||
Associate | Belfast | - |
Co-investors of Clarendon Fund Managers
Over the past 19 years, 178 investors have co-invested in Clarendon Fund Managers's portfolio companies.
- Invested before Clarendon Fund Managers: Techstart Ventures, Invest Northern Ireland and 63 others have invested in rounds before Clarendon Fund Managers. There are 6 companies where Techstart Ventures has invested before Clarendon Fund Managers and 4 companies where Invest Northern Ireland has invested before Clarendon Fund Managers.
- Top Co-investors of Clarendon Fund Managers: 82 investors entered a company along with Clarendon Fund Managers. These include investors like Techstart Ventures (7 companies).
- Invested after Clarendon Fund Managers: A total of 31 investors have invested in Clarendon Fund Managers's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Co-Fund NI (3 companies), British Business Bank (3 companies) and Future Fund (2 companies).
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Axial3D Raises $18.2M to Scale AI-powered 3D Medical Imaging Technology3D Printing Industry•Jan 07, 2025•Axial3D, Techstart Ventures, Ulster University, Clarendon Fund Managers and 3 others
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Reform RX gets equity funding to push the boundaries of Pilates with tech integrationsHCM•Sep 27, 2024•Reform RX, Clarendon Fund Managers
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First equity deal announced for £70m Investment Fund for Northern IrelandSync NI•Jul 26, 2024•INQDATA, Clarendon Fund Managers, Techstart Ventures, Iona Capital
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