IQ Capital Partners LLP

Seed Funds

GEIF Ventures Early Growth Fund is a £5 million seed fund established in 2003 which invests into promising early growth businesses with business angels who are members of Great Eastern Investment Forum (GEIF) and other angel networks.

GEIFV has invested in 22 companies to-date and will only make new investments once some of the existing investments are realised.

The East of England Co-Investment Fund (”COIN) has been operating since 2004. The COIN fund is managed by IQ Capital Partners and is created with the investment from ERDF and EEDA to invest in companies based in less developed parts of the East of England.

Investment Criteria:

Company is based or is relocating to an ’Objective 2’ area in the East of England
Initial investment from £25,000 to £250,000 (providing at least two thirds is matched by private investors)
Follow on funding to £250,000 (providing at least two thirds is matched by private investors)
All sectors are considered and at any stage of development

COIN has invested in 12 companies to-date and will only make new investments once some of the existing investments are realised.