Advent Venture Partners

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Investor type

VC

Founded

1981

AUM

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Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

Advent Venture Partners was a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1981. The firm specialized in investing in early and mid-stage companies across the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States. Advent Venture Partners focused on sectors such as information technology, healthcare, drug discovery and development, diagnostics, manufacturing, media, retail, and mobile. The firm was known for its strategic approach to building partnerships with entrepreneurs to create valuable businesses.

Advent Venture Partners invested in a variety of sectors including enterprise applications and consumer products. The firm targeted early revenue stages and had a portfolio that included companies in the United Kingdom and the United States. Over its operational years, Advent Venture Partners made 151 investments and achieved 91 exits. The firm was recognized for its contributions to the growth of market-leading tech and life sciences businesses.

Notable investments by Advent Venture Partners included Moximed - therapeutic devices, Spigraph - IT consulting and outsourcing, Worldstores - internet retail, The Transaction Auditing Group - other financial services, and Contura International - medical supplies. The firm also invested in Orphalan - biotechnology, Seal Software - business/productivity software, and Farfetch - internet retail.

Industry

Telecommunications Software Security SaaS Retail Pharmaceuticals Mobile/Apps Medical Devices Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising IT Services Internet and Web Services Healthcare Services Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Electronics Biotechnology Technology Life Sciences Energy LegalTech HealthTech HRTech AdTech

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FAQs about Advent Venture Partners

Advent Venture Partners is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Advent Venture Partners is located in London, England, United Kingdom.
Advent Venture Partners was founded in 1981.
Advent Venture Partners invests in companies and startups in Telecommunications, Software, Security, SaaS, Retail, Pharmaceuticals, Mobile/Apps, Medical Devices, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, IT Services, Internet and Web Services, Healthcare Services, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Electronics, Biotechnology, Technology, Life Sciences, Energy, LegalTech, HealthTech, HRTech, AdTech.
Advent Venture Partners invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Advent Venture Partners invests in companies and startups at Series A.
Advent Venture Partners usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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