MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund
Investor profile
Venture capital
MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund has backed 20 European tech companies across 25 funding rounds between 2018 and 2024, joining rounds totalling €51M. Most active in Software and HRtech. Data as of Nov 2026.
Also recorded as: MEIF Proof-of-Concept & Early Stage Fund
Deals
25
distinct rounds
Companies
20
backed
Active span
2018–2024
7 yrs
Total round €
€51M
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearMEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
Top sectors
by dealsMEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 6 |
| HRtech | 6 |
| Healthtech | 6 |
| Proptech | 3 |
| Edtech | 2 |
| Consumer | 2 |
| Cleantech | 1 |
| Energy | 1 |
Stages
by dealsMEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund — stages | |
|---|---|
| Other | 22 |
| Seed | 3 |
Countries
by dealsMEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund — countries | |
|---|---|
| UK | 25 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- Mercia Ventures3
- Mercia’s EIS Funds3
- Midlands Engine Investment Fund3
- EIS funds2
- Pioneer Fund2
- SFC Capital2
- Agilent Ventures1
- Angel Co-Fund1
- BGF1
- Blackfinch Ventures1
- Broadview Ventures1
- Calculus Capital1
- DSW Ventures1
- Illumina Ventures1
- IQ Capital1
- Mellby Gård1
- Meltwind1
- Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF)1
- OMX Ventures1
- SCVC1
- University of Nottingham1
- XTX Ventures1
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| IsomAb | UK | 1 | €8.8M |
| Tagomics | UK | 1 | €6.2M |
| StaffCircle | UK | 2 | €3.8M |
| OneUp Sales | UK | 2 | €3.3M |
| Smart Recruit Online | UK | 2 | €3.1M |
| Aceleron | UK | 1 | €3.0M |
| StudentCrowd | UK | 1 | €2.9M |
| I-Phyc | UK | 1 | €2.7M |
| ImmuOne | UK | 1 | €2.2M |
| Iventis | UK | 2 | €2.0M |
| 4D Biomaterials | UK | 1 | €1.9M |
| Graide | UK | 1 | €1.9M |
| Huler | UK | 1 | €1.8M |
| HR DataHub | UK | 1 | €1.6M |
| GivePenny | UK | 1 | €1.5M |
| NuVision Biotherapies | UK | 1 | €1.2M |
| 6 Bit Education | UK | 1 | €943k |
| COHO | UK | 2 | €918k |
| lettingaproperty.com | UK | 1 | €879k |
| Industrial Phycology | UK | 1 | €813k |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount| Company | Stage | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| IsomAb | Other | €8.8M | 2024-02 |
| Tagomics | Other | €6.2M | 2024-02 |
| StaffCircle | Other | €3.5M | 2022-06 |
| Aceleron | Other | €3.0M | 2021-10 |
| StudentCrowd | Other | €2.9M | 2023-09 |
| I-Phyc | Other | €2.7M | 2022-09 |
| OneUp Sales | Other | €2.6M | 2023-06 |
| ImmuOne | Other | €2.2M | 2023-10 |
| 4D Biomaterials | Other | €1.9M | 2021-07 |
| Graide | Other | €1.9M | 2024-02 |