Investor · Belfast and Edinburgh
Techstart Ventures
Early-stage investor operating publicly supported funds in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Investment profile
Stage
- Pre-seed
- Seed
Investment type
- Venture capital
- Government-backed
Geographic mandate
UK only
Typical cheque size is shown only where the investor publishes it. Where it is absent, it is not published rather than estimated.
Connected ecosystem
Companies in the same place and sectors
- Kainos
Listed digital services and software company headquartered in Belfast.
- Thales Belfast
Defence manufacturing site producing air defence and weapon systems in Belfast.
Universities in Belfast
Relevant proposed UKIZ missions
Listing does not imply participation. No investor here is a UKIZ participant unless stated on the UKIZ people page.
Proposed by UKIZ · not a government designation
Sources
- Organisation's own published material
Last verified: 15 August 2026