Enterprise Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Inactive

  • Investments
  • 221

  • Portfolio
  • 33

  • Exits
  • 141

Exits

Enterprise Ventures General Information

Company Description

Founded in 1982, Enterprise Ventures was a venture capital firm and was based in Preston, United Kingdom. The firm specialized in seed and early stage investments, growth financing and management buy-out or buy-in of small and medium-sized enterprises. On March 10, 2016, the firm was acquired by Mercia Technologies.

Business Details

Formerly Known As
Enterprise Regional Ventures Limited, Inhoco 550 Limited
Year Founded
1982
Investor Status
Acquired/Merged
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Growth/Expansion
Mezzanine
PE/Buyout
Corporate Office
  • Preston Technology Management Centre
  • Marsh Lane, Lancashire
  • Preston PR1 8UQ
  • England, United Kingdom

Enterprise Ventures Investments (221)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Netacea 05-Dec-2024 Later Stage VC Network Management Software Generating Revenue
GoDefend 15-Oct-2024 Network Management Software Generating Revenue
AME-3D 22-Mar-2024 Other Hardware Generating Revenue
Sitehop 17-Jan-2024 Network Management Software Generating Revenue
Tribosonics 09-Oct-2023 Electronic Equipment and Instruments Generating Revenue
Uniphy 09-Aug-2023 Other Hardware Generating Revenue
Iventis 27-Jul-2023 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
eoSemi 21-Dec-2022 Application Specific Semiconductors Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
Industrial Phycology 06-Sep-2022 Later Stage VC Environmental Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Arquella 16-Jun-2022 Later Stage VC Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Bankruptcy: Liquidation
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Enterprise Ventures Exits (141)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Arquella 25-Jun-2026 Bankruptcy: Liquidation
GeoGrafi 19-Jun-2026
SureCore 29-Dec-2025
Soda IT Secure 11-Dec-2025
Industrial Tomography Systems 01-Dec-2025
Pureclarity 24-Jul-2025
Kreatur 01-Jul-2025
eoSemi 22-Nov-2024
Radar Healthcare 25-Oct-2024 Buyout/LBO
Redag Crop 19-Jun-2024 Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
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Enterprise Ventures Fund Performance

Fund Name Vintage Size Dry Powder DPI RVPI TVPI IRR

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Enterprise Ventures Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Enterprise Ventures Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Mrv (General Partner Meif II - Equity Wm) Preston, United Kingdom 2023
Mrv (General Partner Npif II - Equity Yh) Preston, United Kingdom 2023

Enterprise Ventures FAQs

  • What is Enterprise Ventures?

    Founded in 1982, Enterprise Ventures was a venture capital firm and was based in Preston, United Kingdom.

  • When was Enterprise Ventures founded?

    Enterprise Ventures was founded in 1982.

  • Where is Enterprise Ventures headquartered?

    Enterprise Ventures is headquartered in Preston, United Kingdom.

  • What is Enterprise Ventures's total asset value?

    Enterprise Ventures has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has Enterprise Ventures made?

    Enterprise Ventures has made 221 investments.

  • What has Enterprise Ventures invested in?

    Enterprise Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like Netacea, GoDefend, and AME-3D within the Network Management Software and Hardware industries.

  • What has Enterprise Ventures invested in recently?

    Enterprise Ventures's latest investment was on 05-Dec-2024 in Netacea, a company within the Network Management Software industry.

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