Smedvig Capital

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

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
Breadth not publicly established
Growth Equity
Breadth not publicly established

Investment Focus

Investment size
USD 2M - USD 25M

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

Focus Areas
Stages
Growth Series A Series B
Focus
Generalist Tech Specialist
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United Kingdom Norway
Coverage
Global
Regions
Europe

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

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

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