Mercia Ventures
Venture Capital Est. 2010
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Henley In Arden, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2010
- Focus
- Varies by strategy
- Tracked deals
- 2
About
Mercia Ventures is a UK-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage to growth-stage technology and life sciences companies.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Investment Focus
Sources
Profile sources
- merciaventures.co.uk — Deep Tech, Consumer, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology
Locations & investment markets
Investment market · United Kingdom
The current official approach page says Mercia Ventures invests in ambitious UK businesses.
Office · Henley-in-Arden, United Kingdom
Office · Nottingham, United Kingdom
Office · Manchester, United Kingdom
Office · Leeds, United Kingdom
Office · Newcastle, United Kingdom
Office · Sheffield, United Kingdom
Office · Preston, United Kingdom
Office · Hull, United Kingdom
Office · London, United Kingdom
Office · Bristol, United Kingdom
Office · Birmingham, United Kingdom
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.
Investment Criteria
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United Kingdom
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Europe
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
Henley In Arden, United Kingdom
Office Presence
1 country
United Kingdom
1 known office
Henley In Arden, United Kingdom (HQ)
Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
2
Most common deal types
Unknown (2)
Recent tracked deals
TaiSan
2026
Gutology
2026
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