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Renaissance Capital Partners

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Description

Renaissance Capital Partners serves as the dedicated investment arm of Renaissance Works, a prominent London-based venture studio and investment firm. Operating from the United Kingdom, the firm is strategically focused on driving innovation within the Built Environment and Technology sectors. This includes a diverse range of sub-sectors such as PropTech, ConTech, ClimateTech, and Smart City solutions, reflecting their commitment to supporting businesses that are actively shaping the future of urban development and infrastructure. Their core investment thesis revolves around identifying and backing high-growth, innovative, and entrepreneurial ventures poised for significant market impact.

The firm adopts a comprehensive, hands-on approach, leveraging its venture studio model to provide more than just financial capital. They aim to partner closely with founders from the earliest stages, offering strategic guidance, operational support, and access to a robust network of industry experts and collaborators. Renaissance Capital Partners typically engages with companies from the Pre-Seed to Series A stages of their development, indicating a clear preference for early-stage ventures with strong foundational potential and clear pathways to scalability.

Regarding their investment quantum, Renaissance Capital Partners typically deploys initial cheques ranging from £100,000 to £1,000,000. Based on approximate current exchange rates, this translates to an investment range of approximately $127,000 to $1,270,000 USD for a first cheque. While these figures represent their standard initial investment, the firm possesses the capacity to lead funding rounds and can syndicate larger amounts through its extensive network of co-investors, demonstrating both flexibility and a strong capacity to support substantial growth trajectories for their portfolio companies. Their strategic focus and adaptable investment model position them as a significant contributor to the UK's built environment innovation ecosystem.

Investor Profile

Renaissance Capital Partners has backed more than 39 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 5 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series Unknown, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United Kingdom, Ireland.
  • Strong thematic focus on Health Care, Biotechnology, Therapeutics.
  • Typical check size: $127K – $1.3M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (46%)
  • Series Unknown (38%)
  • Series B (5%)
  • Series A (5%)
  • Convertible Note (5%)

Country Focus

  • United Kingdom (95%)
  • Ireland (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Health Care
  • Biotechnology
  • Therapeutics
  • Battery
  • Electronics
  • Manufacturing
  • Genetics
  • Financial Services
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Content Delivery Network
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Who does Renaissance Capital Partners frequently co-invest with?

Nexus Investment Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Pi Labs
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
QVentures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Concentric
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Bluebird Bio
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Somerville
Co-Investments: 1
500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Fuel Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
London Co-Investment Fund
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Newable Private Investing
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
SFC Capital
Europe, Cheshire, United Kingdom, Northwich
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Renaissance Capital Partners often collaborate with?

SC
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Renaissance Capital Partners?

TC BioPharm

Holytown, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

TC BioPharm develops safer, cheaper, consistent, and durable CAR-T drugs for hematological and solid tumors.

BiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeutics
Series UnknownJan 19, 2021
Creativity Software

Kingston Upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

Creativity Software provides location-based services for mobile units.

InternetLocation Based ServicesMobileSaaSSoftwareTravel
Series UnknownDec 16, 2020
Houst

London, England, United Kingdom

Houst (prev. Airsorted) is a short-let management service that increases yields and handles everything including cleaning, laundry and keys.

Property ManagementReal EstateRental
Series UnknownSep 22, 2020
Azadyne

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Azadyne is a new approach to the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

Health Care
Series UnknownSep 3, 2020
AMTE Power

London, England, United Kingdom

AMTE Power partners with niche customers to enable them to scale and transfer emerging new cell technologies to manufacture.

BatteryElectronicsManufacturing
Series UnknownAug 19, 2020
Concured AI

London, England, United Kingdom

Concured is an AI-powered recommendation platform for content rich companies and organisations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Content Delivery NetworkContent Marketing
SeedJul 14, 2020
Better.co.uk

London, England, United Kingdom

Better.co.uk is a free online mortgage broker that works with much-needed transparency.

FinanceFinancial ServicesMortgagePaymentsPersonal FinanceReal Estate
Series BJun 11, 2020
Capdesk

London, England, United Kingdom

Capdesk is an equity management platform helping companies manage cap tables, shareholder registers, and employee shares.

Asset ManagementFinancial ServicesFinTechSaaS
Series AApr 24, 2020
Amount Raised: $3,709,502
Concured AI

London, England, United Kingdom

Concured is an AI-powered recommendation platform for content rich companies and organisations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Content Delivery NetworkContent Marketing
SeedNov 19, 2019
TC BioPharm

Holytown, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

TC BioPharm develops safer, cheaper, consistent, and durable CAR-T drugs for hematological and solid tumors.

BiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeutics
Series UnknownOct 31, 2019