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DSW Ventures

Venture capitalManchester, United Kingdomdsw.vcVerified 9 Nov 2026

DSW Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in innovative UK regional start-ups. It backs companies with SEIS and EIS tax reliefs across software, deep tech, consumer technology, and life sciences. The firm typically participates in early investment rounds from £100,000 up to £3 million.

StagesSeed · Pre-seed · Series A
TicketWe invest in rounds of £100,000 up to £3 million from start-up to S…quoted from their site
Invests inGB

What they invest in

Software and SaaSConsumerDeep techHealth
  • DSW Ventures is a start-up and early-stage venture capital firm focusing on high potential businesses based in the UK regions. source
  • We focus on software, spin-outs and consumer businesses with talented founders, a defensible position and evidence of product-market fit. source

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