Maven (SWIF) and British Business Bank Invest £1.5M in Blueskytec

SWIF - Maven Equity Finance Invests £1.6M in Changing Social

September 17, 2024

IT Services

Bristol-based Microsoft adoption and digital consultancy Changing Social has secured a £1.6 million investment from SWIF - Maven Equity Finance (part of the South West Investment Fund managed by the British Business Bank). The growth capital will fund expansion of Changing Social's delivery and sales teams, marketing activity, and support geographic expansion in the UK and internationally.

The Maven VCTs Invest £1.15M in Cybersecurity Specialist CYSIAM

January 12, 2022

Cybersecurity

The Maven VCTs have made a £1.15 million growth investment in CYSIAM, a UK-based cybersecurity firm that provides advisory, training, and managed security services. The capital — CYSIAM’s first external funding — will be used to scale its Managed Services business, broaden brand awareness, and expand capability across public- and private-sector clients.

Maven VCTs Invest £2 Million in MirrorWeb

October 28, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

The Maven VCTs (managed by Maven Capital Partners) have invested up to £2.0 million in MirrorWeb, a Manchester-based cloud SaaS provider of web-archiving and digital compliance solutions. The growth capital will support MirrorWeb’s product development and expansion plans in the UK and United States; Maven originally invested in the business in 2018 via NPIF.

SWIF Maven Equity Finance Invests £750,000 in Tom Parker Creamery

December 12, 2024

Food & Beverage

SWIF Maven Equity Finance, via the British Business Bank's South West Investment Fund, invested £750,000 into Tom Parker Creamery to support relocation to a larger facility, increase production capacity, add working capital, hire staff, and fund product development. Tom Parker Creamery is a Wincanton, Somerset-based producer of free-range milks and creams supplying major UK retailers including Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Ocado.

Maven Invests £2.25M in Kube Networks

March 24, 2025

IT Services

Maven (through its Maven Investor Partners co-investment network) has completed a £2.25 million growth investment in Glasgow-based Kube Networks (KubeNet) to support the company’s buy-and-build strategy and accelerate organic growth. The funding will expand KubeNet’s service capabilities across managed IT, cloud, connectivity and cybersecurity, and a first bolt-on acquisition is expected to complete in the coming weeks.

IFS Maven Equity Finance Leads £2.2M Investment in Scotmas Group

January 15, 2025

Environmental Services

Scotmas Group, a B-Corp accredited chlorine dioxide water treatment specialist based in Kelso, has secured £2.2 million in growth capital led by IFS Maven Equity Finance with support from Scottish Enterprise and the British Business Bank. The funding will be used to accelerate international expansion (Middle East and South America), increase manufacturing capacity at the Kelso plant, and support product development and UK commercial/service team growth.