DSW Ventures

What they do

DSW Ventures made its first investment in 2018 and is an investor in early-stage scale-up businesses requiring venture funding of more than £250,000, primarily on an EIS basis. It is funded by a growing network of high-net-worth angel investors. DSW Ventures is the trading style of DSW Angels LLP, which is part of the Dow Schofield Watts Group. DSW Ventures is a partner in British Business Investments’ £100m Regional Angels Programme, designed to help reduce regional imbalances in access to early stage equity finance for smaller businesses across the UK.

What they look for

The firm aims to bridge the funding gap for regional start-ups by investing in software, spin-outs, and consumer businesses that have strong founding teams, a defensible position, and product-market fit, leveraging SEIS and EIS tax reliefs.

Stage

Seed

Sectors

SaaS, Consumer, Healthcare

Based

Manchester, GB