Albion Capital
Albion Capital Group LLP is a London-based independent venture and growth investment manager founded in 1996 as Close Ventures, the venture-capital arm of Close Brothers Group. The firm became independent in 2009 through a management buyout and rebranded from Albion Ventures to Albion Capital in 2017. It is one of the United Kingdom's largest and longest-established managers of Venture Capital Trusts, the London-listed closed-end vehicles that give retail investors tax-advantaged exposure to early-stage and growth British companies. Albion invests in healthcare and digital health, business-to-business software and fintech, deep technology and climate technology, alongside asset-backed and renewable-energy holdings, with its technology investing carried out under the AlbionVC brand. The firm manages approximately GBP 1 billion in assets and is regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 492536; in December 2024 it consolidated its six Venture Capital Trusts into three.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 48 portfolio companies (42 active · 6 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Albion Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Albion Enterprise VCTEvergreen2007 · 19yr€349M38 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
38 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5Mins | Software | United Kingdom | 2022 |
| Accelex | Fintech | UK | 2021 |
| Agio Ratings | Fintech | United Kingdom | 2025 |
| Bound | Fintech | United Kingdom | 2026 |
| Brytlyt | Data & Analytics | UK | 2021 |
| Convertr | Data & Analytics | United Kingdom | 2016 |
| Credit Kudos | Fintech | UK | 2020 |
| Gravitee | Software | UK | 2021 |
| Gridcog | Software | UK | 2024 |
| Healios | HealthTech | UK | 2021 |
| Humanloop | AI/ML | UK | 2022 |
| Imandra | AI/ML | UK | 2019 |
| Infact | Fintech | UK | 2024 |
| IONATE | Energy | UK | 2025 |
| kennek | Fintech | UK | 2023 |
| Kohort | SaaS | UK | 2023 |
| Koru Kids | Education | UK | 2019 |
| Latent Technology | AI/ML | UK | 2025 |
| Mondra | ClimateTech | UK | 2025 |
| NuvoAir | HealthTech | Sweden | 2021 |
| OpenDialog | AI/ML | UK | 2024 |
| Ophelos | Fintech | UK | 2022 |
| OutThink | Cybersecurity | UK | 2022 |
| Peppy | HealthTech | UK | 2023 |
| PerchPeek | HR Tech | UK | 2022 |
| Phasecraft | Software | UK | 2023 |
| Quantexa | Data & Analytics | UK | 2017 |
| Radnor House School | Education | UK | 2010 |
| Runa | Fintech | UK | 2020 |
| Seldon | AI/ML | UK | 2020 |
| Solidatus | Data & Analytics | UK | 2021 |
| Speechmatics | AI/ML | UK | 2019 |
| tem. | Energy | UK | 2023 |
| Toqio | Fintech | UK | 2022 |
| TransFICC | Fintech | UK | 2020 |
| Treefera | Data & Analytics | UK | 2024 |
| trumpet | Software | UK | 2024 |
| uMed | HealthTech | UK | 2020 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles Therapeutics | Healthcare | United Kingdom | 2016 | 2021 | IPO | – | – |
| Egress | Cybersecurity | UK | 2014 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Phrasee | AI/ML | UK | 2018 | 2022 | Secondary | – |
Albion Technology & General VCTEvergreen2001 · 25yr€344M4 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
4 heldRealized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapeshot | AdTech | UK | 2014 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Locum's Nest | HealthTech | UK | 2017 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Process Systems Enterprise | Software | UK | 2007 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – |
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About Albion Capital
Albion Capital is one of the UK's longest-running deep-tech venture capital trust managers with approximately £1 billion of assets under management as of December 2024 (six VCTs c.£400 million plus OLIM Investment Managers subsidiary c.£440 million plus institutional funds), headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 1996 as Close Ventures by Patrick Reeve at Close Brothers before spinning out via management buyout in 2009 to form Albion Capital Group LLP. Six VCTs were consolidated into three via mergers effective December 2024 (Albion Technology and General, Albion Crown, Albion Enterprise).
Investment thesis
Albion Capital deploys capital through three merged flagship VCTs plus five institutional vehicles (Albion Frontiers Strategy, AGOL, ACP, ARAF, ACC), targeting a dual approach across VCTs (retail) and Institutional Funds (pre-seed to growth-stage). Sector focus spans deep tech (hardware, computer science, physical sciences), software and SaaS, healthcare (healthtech and life sciences) and infrastructure. Geographic deployment is UK-focused, with the platform anchored by Quantexa as flagship holding and a 100 plus exits track record across the VCT vintages.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include cybersecurity and software (2024), data analytics partial exit (2025) and healthtech (2025). Recent investments include Kinfolk (HR and agentic AI, February 2026), £11 million VCT top-up raised first day (November 2025) and £90 million oversubscribed deep-tech and healthcare fund close. The platform continues active deployment across the VCT and institutional fund strategies. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
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