Our investors

Albion Ventures LLP is a leading independent venture capital investor, managing approximately £200 million across seven Venture Capital Trusts. Albion Ventures LLP is a partnership formed by the Close Ventures’ management team to acquire the business of Close Ventures Limited. For more information, visit www.albion-ventures.co.uk

CT Investment Partners LLP (www.ctip.co.uk) advises the Carbon Trust (www.carbontrust.co.uk) on its energy efficiency and clean technology venture capital investment activities. The Carbon Trust is a not-for-profit company with the mission to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy. It provides specialist support to help business and the public sector cut carbon emissions, save energy and commercialise low carbon technologies. For more information, visit www.ctip.co.uk

Frog Capital is a London-based European investment firm specializing in growth capital for technology-driven businesses across the cleantech and IT & digital media sectors. With €100m under management, Frog seeks to lead or partner on investment where companies require between €2 million and €20 million of funding for expansion capital, minority purchases, management buy-outs or acquisitions. Occasionally, Frog invests in quoted companies. For more information, visit www.frogcapital.com

Rainbow was launched in May 2002 and comprises a partnership of public research laboratories with funding of £10 million provided by the Office of Science & Technology. The Rainbow Seed Fund provides investment to support the early stages of business formation out of research in the public sector science base. The Rainbow Seed Fund is independently managed by specialist venture capital manager Midven Ltd. For more information, visit www.midven.co.uk/Rainbow-Seed-Fund

Seven Spires Investments Limited is an investment vehicle established in 2003 investing in technology-based, private companies based in the United Kingdom. With a strong IP focus Seven Spires looks to partner with world class scientists capable of growing companies to a size of $100m+. For more information, visit www.sevenspires.co.uk

UK STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory www.scitech.ac.uk: One of the UK's foremost scientific establishments, STFC RAL has spun out many hi-tech start-ups through its STFC Innovations Ltd subsidiary, and through its MicroNano Technology Centre. STFC RAL is a shareholder in Oxsensis through SFTC Innovations Ltd. For more information, visit www.stfcinnovations.co.uk