Avonmore Developments was set up in 1999 to invest in the increasingly entrepreneurial UK market, which to a large degree had arisen from the 90's Internet boom. However, our investment philosophy has always been to focus on businesses with strong basic business fundamentals, and no investments have yet been made in the much-maligned "dot.com" area of the market.

Since its incorporation, Avonmore has become very active in one of the hardest areas of the market to secure external funding, namely the sub- £1million seed and early stage capital financing. This is an area which has become increasingly neglected by traditional venture capital funds and we work extensively with both private investors and venture capital trusts.

Typically, Avonmore invests between £100,000 and £250,000 of its own funds, either alone or as part of a larger syndicate. Due to its investment expertise, Avonmore often acts as lead investor in such syndicates and has pulled together significant sub-£1m equity financing for several companies.

Avonmore's investments cover a number of different areas (see the section Portfolio Section of this site) and consideration is given to all investment opportunities we receive. However, it should be noted that we currently only invest in UK based businesses and generally those with sub- £5million pre-money valuations. Experienced management teams, with defendable technology and a proven market demand are also key investment criteria.

For more information on our investment strategy, please take a look at the ADL FAQ's section along with the other resources on this site. We have purposefully designed it to be as user-friendly and informative as possible for both entrepreneurs and potential investors in this exciting, but highly risky, area of the venture capital market.