Type of site | Venture capital fund |
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Available in | English |
Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
Founder(s) | Gonçalo de Vasconcelos, Tom Britton |
CEO | Graham Schwikkard |
Industry | Venture capital |
Employees | 17 |
URL |
www |
Commercial | Yes |
Launched | 21 September 2013 |
SyndicateRoom is a UK venture capital fund, headquartered in Cambridge, founded by Gonçalo de Vasconcelos and Tom Britton in September 2013. [1] [2] The company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. [3]
SyndicateRoom initially launched as an equity crowdfunding platform for high-net-worth individuals and angel investors. [4] [5]
In October 2019, the company announced that it would adopt a venture capital fund investment model, and would no longer offer individual crowdfunding investment opportunities. [6]
SyndicateRoom was founded by Gonçalo de Vasconcelos and Tom Britton on 21 September 2013. [1] The pair met while studying at the Cambridge Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge. [7]
In April 2014, SyndicateRoom was named Startup of the Year by The Guardian Small Business Showcase. [1]
In June 2014, SyndicateRoom investors committed £700,000 to Radio Physics Solutions, a startup which builds technology to detect 3D printed guns. [8]
In May 2015, SyndicateRoom raised £1.2m in seed funding on its own crowdfunding platform. [9]
In March 2016, SyndicateRoom was the first crowdfunding platform to offer public market investment opportunities after being accepted as a member company of the London Stock Exchange, [10] although it has since closed down the public markets area of its platform. [11] [12]
In May 2016, SyndicateRoom raised £3.1m funding in series A round led by Abcam founder Jonathan Milner. [10]
In June 2016, SyndicateRoom launched FundTwenty8, the first passive Enterprise Investment Scheme fund. [13] [14]
In July 2019, Gonçalo de Vasconcelos stepped down as CEO and was replaced by Graham Schwikkard. [15]
In September 2019, SyndicateRoom launched Access EIS, the first data-driven Enterprise Investment Scheme fund. [16]
In October 2019, the company announced that it would adopt a new fund-first investment model, and would no longer offer individual equity crowdfunding investment opportunities. [17]
In April 2020, SyndicateRoom invested in Oxford-based laundry startup Oxwash, alongside Twitter co-founder Biz Stone. [18] [19]
In March 2022, SyndicateRoom invested in London-based startup Slip. [20]
Type of site | Venture capital fund |
---|---|
Available in | English |
Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
Founder(s) | Gonçalo de Vasconcelos, Tom Britton |
CEO | Graham Schwikkard |
Industry | Venture capital |
Employees | 17 |
URL |
www |
Commercial | Yes |
Launched | 21 September 2013 |
SyndicateRoom is a UK venture capital fund, headquartered in Cambridge, founded by Gonçalo de Vasconcelos and Tom Britton in September 2013. [1] [2] The company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. [3]
SyndicateRoom initially launched as an equity crowdfunding platform for high-net-worth individuals and angel investors. [4] [5]
In October 2019, the company announced that it would adopt a venture capital fund investment model, and would no longer offer individual crowdfunding investment opportunities. [6]
SyndicateRoom was founded by Gonçalo de Vasconcelos and Tom Britton on 21 September 2013. [1] The pair met while studying at the Cambridge Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge. [7]
In April 2014, SyndicateRoom was named Startup of the Year by The Guardian Small Business Showcase. [1]
In June 2014, SyndicateRoom investors committed £700,000 to Radio Physics Solutions, a startup which builds technology to detect 3D printed guns. [8]
In May 2015, SyndicateRoom raised £1.2m in seed funding on its own crowdfunding platform. [9]
In March 2016, SyndicateRoom was the first crowdfunding platform to offer public market investment opportunities after being accepted as a member company of the London Stock Exchange, [10] although it has since closed down the public markets area of its platform. [11] [12]
In May 2016, SyndicateRoom raised £3.1m funding in series A round led by Abcam founder Jonathan Milner. [10]
In June 2016, SyndicateRoom launched FundTwenty8, the first passive Enterprise Investment Scheme fund. [13] [14]
In July 2019, Gonçalo de Vasconcelos stepped down as CEO and was replaced by Graham Schwikkard. [15]
In September 2019, SyndicateRoom launched Access EIS, the first data-driven Enterprise Investment Scheme fund. [16]
In October 2019, the company announced that it would adopt a new fund-first investment model, and would no longer offer individual equity crowdfunding investment opportunities. [17]
In April 2020, SyndicateRoom invested in Oxford-based laundry startup Oxwash, alongside Twitter co-founder Biz Stone. [18] [19]
In March 2022, SyndicateRoom invested in London-based startup Slip. [20]