Award-winning equity investors
Specialists in seed and early stage capital financing
About Avonmore Developments
Avonmore was established in 2000 by Simon and Michael Blakey and has now invested in >50 early-stage companies in over 100 funding rounds
We provide pre-seed and seed capital, primarily for UK-based B2B and deep-tech start-ups with high growth potential
Simon runs Avonmore in the UK whilst Michael invests across SE Asia through Cocoon Capital.
There are +30 companies in the UK portfolio along with numerous investments across SE Asia.
Our portfolio companies have gone on to raise money from the likes of Softbank, Amadeus, Index, Molten, IQ, Notion, Lower Carbon, QED and Ventech amongst others. Several very profitable exits to date.
Simon is a board member of Cambridge Angels and chairs the investment Committee of Playfair Capital (their £70M Fund III launched in 2023). He has also been on the Investment Committee of the UK Government-backed Angel Cofund since 2014.
What are we looking for?
Key investment criteria:
Entrepreneurial management with in-depth market knowledge and experience in their chosen sector
Some proven market demand
B2B or deep-tech focus raising pre-seed or seed funding
UK or Europe-based
Avonmore provides initial funding of £50,000 - £200,000 from its own resources and works with a range of high net worth investors, family offices and venture capital funds to raise larger syndicates
Decks can be submitted via the “contact us” button below
For details on our investment strategy, please take a look at our FAQs
“Simon embraces the art of ‘yes’ in his approach to supporting and mentoring founders. It’s a yes from Simon to looking at pitches, a yes to providing a word of guidance and support, and a yes to giving careful and meaningful consideration to business ideas. ”