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NESTA Investments

Investor profile

NESTA Investments has backed 16 European tech companies across 22 funding rounds between 2005 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €133M. Most active in Energy and Healthtech. Data as of Nov 2026.

Also recorded as: Nesta · Nesta Ventures

Deals
22
distinct rounds
Companies
16
backed
Active span
2005–2026
22 yrs
Total round €
€133M
sum of rounds joined

Deals by year

distinct rounds / year
NESTA Investments — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
NESTA Investments — deals by year
20052
20092
20102
20111
20121
20131
20141
20151
20162
20171
20191
20221
20232
20241
20251
20262

Top sectors

by deals
NESTA Investments — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
NESTA Investments — top sectors
Energy6
Healthtech5
Software4
Media4
Edtech3
Cloud2
Marketing2
Cybersecurity2
Cleantech1
Gaming1

Stages

by deals
NESTA Investments — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
NESTA Investments — stages
Other9
Early VC4
Series B4
Seed2
Series A2
Grant1

Countries

by deals
NESTA Investments — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
NESTA Investments — countries
UK20
Ireland2

Co-investment network

shared rounds
Co-investment network — interactive chart.
NESTA Investments — 22 dealsNESTA InvestmentsImperial Innovations Limited — 3 shared deals · click to openImperial Innovations LimitedEden Ventures — 2 shared deals · click to openEden VenturesEDP Ventures — 2 shared deals · click to openEDP VenturesOxford Capital Partners — 2 shared deals · click to openOxford Capital PartnersSussex Place Ventures — 2 shared deals · click to openSussex Place VenturesThe Accelerator Group — 2 shared deals · click to openThe Accelerator GroupTTV Capital — 2 shared deals · click to openTTV CapitalAdvent Venture Partners — 1 shared deals · click to openAdvent Venture PartnersAnanda Ventures — 1 shared deals · click to openAnanda VenturesBarclays Climate Ventures — 1 shared deals · click to openBarclays Climate VenturesBlackfinch Ventures — 1 shared deals · click to openBlackfinch VenturesBritish Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund (SWIF) — 1 shared deals · click to openBritish Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund (SWIF)Cambridge Angels — 1 shared deals · click to openCambridge AngelsCambridge Capital Group — 1 shared deals · click to openCambridge Capital GroupClimate-KIC — 1 shared deals · click to openClimate-KICEast Innovate — 1 shared deals · click to openEast InnovateEEI — 1 shared deals · click to openEEIElbow Beach Capital — 1 shared deals · click to openElbow Beach Capital

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Frequent co-investors

shared rounds

Portfolio

top 30 by total round €
CompanyCountryRoundsTotal €
CellNovoUK1€35M
FeaturespaceUK2€27M
MixergyUK2€25M
AnaphiteUK1€12M
Veryan MedicalIreland2€5.9M
BasekitUK2€5.5M
Third Space LearningUK1€5.1M
ElectronUK1€4.6M
SymetricaUK2€3.8M
Third Space educationUK1€2.1M
skimlinksUK2€1.8M
GetMyFirstJobUK1€1.4M
Naked EnergyUK1€1.2M
Upside EnergyUK1€1.0M
PlayMobUK1€948k
Gaia LearningUK1€469k

Biggest deals

top 10 by amount
CompanyStageAmountDate
CellNovoSeries B€35M2011-02
FeaturespaceOther€19M2017-10
MixergyOther€14M2025-03
AnaphiteOther€12M2024-09
MixergyOther€10M2023-03
FeaturespaceEarly VC€8.2M2016-05
BasekitEarly VC€5.5M2014-02
Third Space LearningOther€5.1M2026-04
ElectronOther€4.6M2023-09
Veryan MedicalSeries B€4.0M2010-04
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