About Iconical
Iconical is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Jan 2024, Iconical has invested in 4 companies. It primarily invests in Series C round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Consumer and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Starship Technologies A lot of funds co-invest with Iconical, with names like Plural sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Iconical has team of 2 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series C, Seed & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
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Iconical's List of All Investments
Iconical has a portfolio of 4 companies. Their most notable investments are in Starship Technologies and Vivino.Their portfolio spans across United States, Denmark and Germany. They have invested in High Tech, Consumer, Enterprise Applications and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Series C, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of all investments by Iconical:1. Vivino
Online retailer of wine offering community ratings and purchase options. The platform provides a space for users to rate and review wines. It facilitates wine discovery through user-generated content. The platform enables users to purchase wines from various retailers.
Key facts about Vivino
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $224M
- Employee Count: 291 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Kinnevik, Creandum and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 03, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising. The robots utilize sensors and machine learning to navigate and deliver items. These robots deliver hot food, groceries, and industrial supplies to customers. The company offers solutions for university campuses, grocery retailers, delivery applications, and industrial sites.
Key facts about Starship Technologies
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $281M
- Employee Count: 565 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Shasta Ventures, HOF Capital and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 15, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Wire
Provider of secure collaboration platform with messaging, calls, and file sharing. The platform offers end-to-end encryption, secure communication, and data protection. It provides flexible deployment options, access controls, and compliance-ready security. The platform enables real-time messaging, encrypted channels, and secure file sharing for teams.
Key facts about Wire
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $54.7M
- Employee Count: 235 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: Marbruck Investments, One Way Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 12, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Spirosure
Spirosure is engaged in the research, development and commercialization of novel breath analysis devices for the diagnosis and management of diseases. The company's current focus is on the non-invasive monitoring and management of chronic pulmonary diseases such as Asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension. Their products include the Fenom PRO POC breathalyzer and the Fenom HOME at-home breathalyzer for measurement of fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide in the management of Asthma.
Key facts about Spirosure
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Pleasanton (United States)
- Stage: Acqui-Hired
- Total Funding till date: $50M
- Employee Count: 12 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Niterra, NGK Spark Plug and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 08, 2018, $*****
Iconical's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Iconical has invested in 4 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Starship Technologies and most recent follow-on round was in Wire.Iconical's Investments by Stage
Iconical has made 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $53.7M, 1 investment in Seed stage and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $25.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series C | 2 |
Seed | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Iconical's Investments by Sector
Iconical has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Food and Agriculture Tech, Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications, Auto Tech and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 4 Tech companies, 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 2 Software companies and at least 1 company focusing on AI-Native.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 2 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 2 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 1 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Others | 8 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Iconical's Investments by Geography
Iconical has made most investments in United States (3), followed by Denmark where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 3 |
Denmark | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Iconical's recent investments
Iconical has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Iconical:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 24, 2024 | United States | Series C | 4559 | ||
Aug 12, 2022 | Germany | Series C | 7423 | [+1] | |
Apr 14, 2021 | Germany | Series B | 3278 | [+3] | |
Feb 14, 2018 | United States | Series C | 4319 | [+2] | |
Jun 30, 2016 | United States | Series C | 8884 | [+4] |
Acquired companies in Iconical's Portfolio
1 company from Iconical's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Spirosure in Jun 2020 by Caireinc.Here are Iconical's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 03, 2020 | Jun 30, 2016 | Series C | 2291 |
Team profile of Iconical
Iconical has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in United Kingdom and Denmark. Iconical's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Iconical
Over the past 12 years, 47 investors have co-invested in Iconical's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Iconical: Balderton Capital, Creandum and 25 others have invested in rounds before Iconical. There is 1 company where Balderton Capital has invested before Iconical and 1 company where Creandum has invested before Iconical.
- Top Co-investors of Iconical: 6 investors entered a company along with Iconical. These include investors like Plural (1 company).
- Invested after Iconical: A total of 14 investors have invested in Iconical's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Kinnevik (1 company), GP Bullhound (1 company) and Sprints (1 company).
Recent News related to Iconical
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Starship plans further expansion of home-delivery bots with $90 million in new fundingSupplychainquarterly•Feb 13, 2024•Starship Technologies, Plural, Iconical, NordicNinja and 4 others
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Wire grabs fresh funding for secure messaging tech that’s big with G7 governmentsTechCrunch+•Aug 12, 2022•Wire, Cipio Partners, UVC Partners, Skype and 3 others
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German Slack competitor Wire secures 17 million eurost3n•Apr 14, 2021•Wire, Iconical, Morpheus Ventures, Elysium Venture Capital and 2 others
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Vivino’s $20 million Series C funding RoundGlobal Legal Chronicle•Mar 17, 2018•Vivino, Balderton Capital, Creandum, Seed Capital and 1 other
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Vivino Raises $20 Million In Series C FundingReuters•Feb 14, 2018•Vivino, Balderton Capital, Creandum, Seed Capital and 1 other
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Spirometrix Raises $17.4 Million Series C Financing | Business WireBusiness Wire•Jun 30, 2016•Spirometrix, Fosun Pharmaceutical, NGK SPARK PLUG, Ohio University and 3 others
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Spirometrix Raises $17.4M in Series C Financing |FinSMEsFinSMEs•Jun 30, 2016•Spirometrix, Fosun Pharmaceutical, NGK SPARK PLUG, Ohio University and 3 others
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UPDATE - Vivino Announces $25 Million in Series B FundingYahoo•Jan 12, 2016•Vivino, Balderton Capital, Creandum, Seed Capital and 1 other
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UPDATE - Vivino Announces $25 Million in Series B Funding
Marketwired•Vivino, Balderton Capital, Creandum, Seed Capital and 1 other
