Smedvig Capital
Family Office Est. 1996
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.
Investment Focus
Focus Areas
Stages
LP into Funds 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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