About Cambridge Gateway Fund
Cambridge Gateway Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based out of Cambridge, United Kingdom. As of Jan 2007, Cambridge Gateway Fund has invested in 5 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Real Estate and Construction Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Nujira Overall, Cambridge Gateway Fund portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 2 acquisitions, namely Velocix, CyanConnode and Nujira. A lot of funds co-invest with Cambridge Gateway Fund, with names like Pentech sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
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Cambridge Gateway Fund's List of All Investments
Cambridge Gateway Fund has a portfolio of 5 companies. Their most notable investmentis in AntenovaTheir portfolio spans across United Kingdom and Canada. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Real Estate and Construction Tech and 6 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B stages. Here is the list of all investments by Cambridge Gateway Fund:1. Velocix
Velocix offers a broad range of advanced digital delivery services for live and on demand streaming video streaming and file download. The globally deployed Velocix Content Delivery Network (CDN) provides an Internet fast lane for large digital assets like video, music, software and games.
Key facts about Velocix
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Cambridge (Canada)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $79M
- Employee Count: 203 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Cambridge Gateway Fund, Lumine Group and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Apr 2008, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. CyanConnode
Provider of narrowband radio frequency mesh networks for IoT communications. The company delivers solutions for smart cities, focusing on connecting and communicating various technologies. These solutions enable monitoring and management of services like utilities and street lighting. The company aims to reduce energy and resource consumption through good practices. It also pursues waste management and recycling initiatives.
Key facts about CyanConnode
- Location: Cambridge (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Dec 31, 2018
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.43M
- Employee Count: 91 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: ET Capital, Herald Investment Management and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Antenova
Antenova provides antennas for wireless M2M, IoT, and consumer electronic devices. Products include RF antenna modules and other various types of antennas that can be classified based on Cellular, GNSS, ISM, LTE, Transfer Jet, WLAN, and other technologies. Has use cases in smart homes, automotive, wearables, healthcare, retail, smart grid, and other areas.
Key facts about Antenova
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Hatfield (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Jul 31, 2013
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $37.9M
- Employee Count: 44 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Invesco, Cambridge Gateway Fund and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 29, 2008, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Nujira
Developer of energy-efficient power supply ICs for wireless devices. These integrated circuits dynamically adjust power delivery to radio frequency power amplifiers, optimizing energy consumption in smartphones and other portable wireless applications. The technology improves battery life and enhances wireless coverage in high-data-rate transmitters. Patented chip designs are used in 4G/LTE and WiFi applications. The company provides comprehensive system support to facilitate integration into various products.
Key facts about Nujira
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Cambridge (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $67.6M
- Employee Count: 10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: Cambridge Angels, ETF Partners and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Apr 02, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Provider of computational drug design software and services. The company focused on the development of biomarker-driven precision medicines. It develops drugs in therapeutic areas such as oncology, neurology, metabolic, cardiology, and immunology.
Key facts about De Novo Pharmaceuticals
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Cambridge (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Sep 30, 2012
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $23.9M
- Investors: ET Capital, Life Sciences Partners and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 26, 2001, $*****
Cambridge Gateway Fund's Investments by Stage
Cambridge Gateway Fund has made 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.29M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $23.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 4 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cambridge Gateway Fund's Investments by Sector
Cambridge Gateway Fund has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Energy Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and Environment Tech. Notably, it has invested in 5 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 4 Tech companies, 3 Software companies and at least 1 company focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
High Tech | 3 |
Energy Tech | 1 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 1 |
Environment Tech | 1 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cambridge Gateway Fund's Investments by Geography
Cambridge Gateway Fund has made most investments in United Kingdom (4), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 4 |
Canada | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cambridge Gateway Fund's recent investments
Cambridge Gateway Fund has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Cambridge Gateway Fund:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 30, 2007 | United Kingdom | Series B | 5170 | [+3] | |
Jul 07, 2006 | Canada | Series C | 8555 | [+2] | |
Aug 01, 2005 | United Kingdom | Series A | 1863 | [+3] | |
Jan 20, 2005 | United Kingdom | Series C | 1103 | ||
Jan 18, 2005 | Canada | Series B | 3205 | [+1] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Cambridge Gateway Fund's Portfolio
1 of Cambridge Gateway Fund's portfolio company became public - CyanConnode. It got listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), in Dec 2005 at marketcap of $32.3MHere are Cambridge Gateway Fund's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 07, 2005 | Jul 2000 | Series A | 2674 |
Acquired companies in Cambridge Gateway Fund's Portfolio
2 companies from Cambridge Gateway Fund's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Nujira in Jun 2015 by Qualcomm for $*****.Here are Cambridge Gateway Fund's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 23, 2015 | Aug 01, 2005 | Series A | 9031 | |
Jul 28, 2009 | Aug 2003 | Series A | 6084 |
Co-investors of Cambridge Gateway Fund
Over the past 26 years, 35 investors have co-invested in Cambridge Gateway Fund's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before Cambridge Gateway Fund: University of Cambridge, Avlar Bioventures and 2 others have invested in rounds before Cambridge Gateway Fund. There is 1 company where University of Cambridge has invested before Cambridge Gateway Fund and 1 company where Avlar Bioventures has invested before Cambridge Gateway Fund.
- Top Co-investors of Cambridge Gateway Fund: 11 investors entered a company along with Cambridge Gateway Fund. These include investors like Pentech (1 company).
- Invested after Cambridge Gateway Fund: A total of 20 investors have invested in Cambridge Gateway Fund's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Amadeus Capital (1 company), 3i Group (1 company) and Larsen Toubro (1 company).
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