Amadeus Capital Partners
Amadeus Capital Partners Limited is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Hermann Hauser and Anne Glover to back deep-technology companies. Operating from London and Cambridge, the firm invests from seed to growth stage across artificial intelligence, computing and quantum technologies, digital health and medical technology, and sustainability and energy, and has historically run an emerging-markets growth strategy through its Digital Prosperity Fund. Amadeus states it has raised over USD 1.3 billion and backed more than 200 companies since inception, with 17 of its holdings reaching public markets. The firm is registered in England and Wales and is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 185291.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
5 funds tracked, 48 portfolio companies (31 active · 17 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
48 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Amadeus Capital Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Amadeus APEX Technology FundVC2023 · 3yr€28M8 active
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace & Defence |  Germany | 2023 | |
| ClimateTech | Germany | 2025 | |
| Cybersecurity | Germany | 2026 | |
| Deep Tech | Germany | 2024 | |
| ClimateTech | Germany | 2024 | |
| Deep Tech | Germany | 2023 | |
| ClimateTech |  Switzerland | 2023 | |
| ClimateTech |  UK | 2024 |
Germany· Entry 2023Germany· Entry 2025Germany· Entry 2026Germany· Entry 2024Germany· Entry 2024Germany· Entry 2023Switzerland· Entry 2023UK· Entry 2024Amadeus V Technology FundVC2021 · 5yr€129M13 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
13 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedTech | UK | 2021 | |
| Biotech | UK | 2022 | |
| ClimateTech | UK | 2022 | |
| Deep Tech |  Spain | 2022 | |
| Deep Tech | UK | 2019 | |
| Biotech | UK | 2022 | |
| Biotech | UK | 2021 | |
| Cybersecurity | UK | 2024 | |
| AI/ML | UK | 2025 | |
| AI/ML | UK | 2024 | |
| Deep Tech | UK | 2019 | |
| AI/ML | UK | 2025 | |
| Cybersecurity | UK | 2025 |
UK· Entry 2021UK· Entry 2022UK· Entry 2022Spain· Entry 2022UK· Entry 2019UK· Entry 2022UK· Entry 2021UK· Entry 2024UK· Entry 2025UK· Entry 2024UK· Entry 2019UK· Entry 2025UK· Entry 2025Realized
1 exit| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity |  France | 2021 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – |
Amadeus IV Digital Prosperity FundGrowth2013 · 13yr€69M10 active · 7 realized
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI/ML |  US | 2020 | |
| InsurTech | Brazil | 2014 | |
| Fintech | Brazil | 2018 | |
| EdTech | Brazil | 2015 | |
| HealthTech | UK | 2016 | |
| Biotech | UK | – | |
| MedTech | UK | 2016 | |
| Biotech | UK | 2020 | |
| Deep Tech | UK | 2018 | |
| E-commerce | South Africa | 2016 |
US· Entry 2020UK· Entry 2016UKUK· Entry 2016UK· Entry 2020UK· Entry 2018Realized
7 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedTech |  Italy | 2013 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| HealthTech | UK | 2014 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| AI/ML | UK | 2016 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Mobility | UK | 2016 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Biotech | Spain | 2016 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| MedTech | UK | 2011 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Fintech | UK | 2015 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – |
Amadeus II Technology Fund2000 · 26yr0 active · 6 realized
Realized
6 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software | UK | 2003 | 2013 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Biotech | US | 2000 | 2000 | IPO | – | – | |
| Cybersecurity | US | 2005 | 2017 | IPO | – | – | |
| Deep Tech | UK | 2006 | 2011 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| SaaS | Spain | 2008 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| MedTech | UK | – | 2015 | Trade Sale | – |
Amadeus I Technology Fund1998 · 28yr0 active · 3 realized
Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Tech | UK | 1999 | 2004 | IPO | – | – | |
| Deep Tech | UK | 1999 | 2000 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Deep Tech | US | 1998 | 1999 | Trade Sale | – |
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About Amadeus Capital Partners
Amadeus Capital Partners is a UK deep technology venture capital firm with more than $1.3 billion of cumulative capital raised, headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 1997 by Anne Glover and Hermann Hauser (co-founder of ARM), and has built a 25 plus year track record in European deep tech investing with 17 portfolio IPOs and more than 200 companies backed. Amadeus remains a founder-led partner-owned independent firm.
Investment thesis
Amadeus deploys capital across approximately five main Amadeus funds (I through V, including £110 million Amadeus V Technology Fund) plus the €80 million Amadeus APEX Technology Fund and an Early-Stage EIS Fund, supporting deep tech ventures from seed through growth stages. Sector focus spans artificial intelligence, quantum computing, cybersecurity, digital health, enterprise software and sustainability and energy, with particular emphasis on UK and European university spinouts and frontier technology platforms. Geographic deployment spans the UK and broader Europe as primary markets with Latin America accessed via the APEX Technology Fund partnership.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include medical technology (organ transplantation, 2025) and fintech (fraud prevention, 2025). Recent investments include Riverlane (quantum computing, 2024 round), Vertus Energy (renewables, 2024), Safe Intelligence (AI validation, 2025), Sitehop (post-quantum cryptography, 2024), Refute (2025) and Nu Quantum (2025). The platform continues active deployment across its deep tech thesis with selective follow-on investment across the existing portfolio. 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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