Smedvig Capital

Family Office Est. 1996
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USD 1.6B
Estimated FUM
Type
Family Office
HQ
London, England, United Kingdom
Founded
1996

About

Smedvig Captial is a family office investment vehicle that primarily invests the capital of the fourth generation of the Smedvig Family. We invest both directly into businesses, as well as into a select number of leading private equity fund managers. Our direct investing strategy is focused on early-stage (Series A and Series B) technology investments in the UK and Nordic regions. We look for ambitious management teams, tech-enabled businesses in attractive markets, and strong revenue growth (with minimum revenue > 1mm GBP). Smedvig Capital was founded in 1996 by Johnny Hewett and Peter Smedvig. Today, Smedvig has approximately $1.6bn of capital invested. $500m of this is direct investments, with the remainder via investments into private equity and venture capital managers.

Strategies

Venture Capital
Growth Equity

Investment Focus

Investment size
USD 2M - USD 25M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United Kingdom Norway
Coverage
Global
Regions
Europe

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
London, England, United Kingdom
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Office Presence
1 country
United Kingdom
1 known office
London, England, United Kingdom (HQ)

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