Albion Capital

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.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Albion Capital focus on?

Albion Capital focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Albion Capital have?

Albion Capital has 42 active portfolio companies and 15 completed exits and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Albion Capital headquartered?

Albion Capital is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What is Albion Capital's assets under management?

Albion Capital manages approximately €1.2B in assets under management.

When was Albion Capital founded?

Albion Capital was founded in 1996.

What sectors does Albion Capital invest in?

Albion Capital invests across Healthcare, Software, Financials, Energy.

What are Albion Capital's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Albion Capital include: Seldon (2026) to TrueFoundry; Accelex (2025) to Carta; Black Swan Data (2025) to Mintel; Humanloop (2025) to Anthropic; Locum's Nest (2025) to Aya Healthcare; Brytlyt (2024) to Opensignal; Egress (2024) to KnowBe4; Ophelos (2023) to Intrum.