Organization · Venture Capital
SCVC
SCVC is an early-stage venture capital firm based in the UK, specializing in Deep Tech investments across sectors like biotech, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence. The firm supports founders developing transformative technologies with a focus on technical and commercial de-risking.
Overview
What SCVC does
What SCVC is
SCVC is an early-stage venture capital firm based in the UK, specializing in Deep Tech investments across sectors like biotech, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence. The firm supports founders developing transformative technologies with a focus on technical and commercial de-risking.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2020
- Approximate age
- About 6 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 1, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
SCVC as a funder
Investment thesis
SCVC invests in early-stage deep-tech companies with proprietary IP, believing that advanced technology convergence is driving a new industrial era. The firm supports founders developing transformative technologies rooted in scientific and engineering breakthroughs.
Focus narrative
SCVC specializes in investing in Deep Tech sectors, including biotechnology, quantum technologies, artificial intelligence, and advanced materials. The firm supports startups from pre-seed to Series A stages, applying a 'technology-product fit' model to assist teams in technical and commercial de-risking.
Value beyond capital
SCVC provides significant value to its portfolio companies by helping founders de-risk technology, refine their value proposition, shape commercial strategy, build future-proof cap tables, win grants, negotiate spinout terms, and raise follow-on capital.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $500,000–$2,500,000
- Sweet spot
- $1,500,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Sectors
- Frontier · Biotech · AI · Advanced Materials
- Regions
- United KingdomEurope
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 17
- Recorded notable exits
- Ziylo
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: Kelpi: Develops sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic packaging using seaweed to create a bioplastic coating that is recyclable, biodegradable, and low carbon. PhovIR: A University of Manchester spinout that has created a miniature Near Infra-Red (NIR) optical sensor for chemical sensing, applicable in diagnostics, agriculture, and environmental monitoring. IsomAb: Focuses on developing isoform-specific antibodies for treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD), with a therapeutic candidate identified for clinical trials.
Common questions
What to know about SCVC
Upseed classifies SCVC under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 1, 2026
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