About Midven
Midven is a venture capital firm founded in 1990. It is primarily based out of Birmingham, United Kingdom. As of Jun 2026, Midven is an active investor, having invested in 154 companies, with 1 new investment 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 High Tech and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Unlock Overall, Midven portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 31 acquisitions including key companies like Whisk, Bendi and Cipher Surgical. A lot of funds co-invest with Midven, with names like Midlands Engine Investment Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Midven has team of 5 people.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Midven's List of Top Investments
Midven has a portfolio of 154 companies. Their most notable investments are in Allinea and Get Well Soon.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, United States, Belgium and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Life Sciences and 35 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Midven:
Developer of gene editing technologies for improved tropical crop production. The company focuses on improving crops to be tastier and hardier. It aims to make crops less reliant on pesticides and more resilient to climate change. The company’s technology supports farmers, equipping them against climate change. It helps them to increase their yields.
Key facts about Tropic Biosciences
2. Antiverse
Developer of computational platform for de novo design of antibody therapeutics. The platform combines machine learning techniques and cell line engineering for challenging targets. It facilitates design for drug targets, including G-protein coupled receptors and ion channels. The technology enables movement from target identification to functional antibody.
Key facts about Antiverse
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Cardiff (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $20M
- Employee Count: 15 as on Apr 30, 2025
- Investors: Cambridge Angels, Wren Capital and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 03, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Manufacturer of deployable antenna systems for space-based satellite services. It offers a portfolio of antennas focused on maximizing stowage efficiency and improving performance. Products include helical, Yagi, wrapped rib, offset reflectors, and hinged rib antennas. It provides solutions for future space-based services.
Key facts about Oxford Space Systems
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Harwell (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $31M
- Employee Count: 100 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Space Capital, Cambridge Angels and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 08, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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4. EYOTO
EYOTO is a developer of ophthalmic measurement solutions. These products are used for eye diagnosis. The company has developed products like power mapping lensmeters, lens surface inspection tools, binocular autorefractors, etc.
Key facts about EYOTO
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Birmingham (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12.2M
- Employee Count: 23 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Future Planet Capital, Mercia and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 12, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Kubos
Developer of high end LEDs for various application. It claims to manufacture LEDs that are used and applied in visual signs, street lights, micro-LED displays, automotive, skincare, mood lighting, RGB based white source lighting, and warm white lights.
Key facts about Kubos
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Cambridge (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $8M
- Employee Count: 10 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Innovate UK, Low Carbon Innovation Fund and 89 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 04, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Midven's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Midven has invested in 154 companies over the last 24 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Unlock and most recent follow-on round was in Linear Diagnostics.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2019 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Midven's Investments by Stage
Midven has made 77 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $843K, 12 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $1.53M and 4 investments in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $784K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 77 |
Series A | 12 |
Unattributed | 4 |
Conventional Debt | 2 |
PE | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Midven's Investments by Sector
Midven has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, HealthTech and Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 102 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 102 Tech companies, 46 Software companies and at least 27 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 28 |
Consumer | 12 |
High Tech | 12 |
HealthTech | 9 |
Life Sciences | 8 |
Others | 85 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Midven's Investments by Geography
Midven has made most investments in United Kingdom (94), followed by United States where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 94 |
United States | 2 |
Portugal | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Midven's recent investments
Midven has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Unlock.Here are the most recent investments by Midven:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 25, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 3899 | ||
Apr 16, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 6216 | [+4] | |
Mar 28, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 4728 | ||
Jan 17, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 2967 | ||
Dec 11, 2024 | Portugal | Seed | 9763 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Midven's Portfolio
2 of Midven's portfolio companies have become public. i-nexus got listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), in Jun 2018 at marketcap of undefined.Here are Midven's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 21, 2018 | Oct 31, 2005 | Series A | 9954 | |
- | Apr 08, 2011 | Seed | 5120 |
Acquired companies in Midven's Portfolio
31 companies from Midven's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Bendi in May 2026 by Worldly for $*****.Here are Midven's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 04, 2026 | Aug 09, 2024 | Seed | 7691 | |
Feb 26, 2026 | Mar 27, 2024 | Seed | 8873 | |
Aug 18, 2025 | Jan 20, 2011 | Seed | 9354 | |
Jan 30, 2025 | Jun 03, 2014 | Seed | 7271 | |
Oct 25, 2024 | Sep 27, 2011 | Seed | 2604 |
Team profile of Midven
Midven has a team of 5 members including 2 Principals located in United Kingdom. Midven's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Midven
Over the past 24 years, 176 investors have co-invested in Midven's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Midven: UK Innovation Science & Seed Fund, Midlands Engine Investment Fund and 19 others have invested in rounds before Midven. There are 2 companies where UK Innovation Science & Seed Fund has invested before Midven and 2 companies where Midlands Engine Investment Fund has invested before Midven.
- Top Co-investors of Midven: 63 investors entered a company along with Midven. These include investors like Midlands Engine Investment Fund (6 companies).
- Invested after Midven: A total of 92 investors have invested in Midven's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (7 companies), Gov (4 companies) and UK Innovation Science & Seed Fund (3 companies).
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