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Development Bank of Wales Portfolio Companies

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

Last updated: July 2026

Development Bank of Wales Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
130
Total Invested
$186.6M
Average Investment
$2.3M

Development Bank of Wales's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Go Banana2021Seed$500KLondon
SimplyDo2021Seed$699KCardiff
HST Marine2021Debt Financing$3.2MSwansea
Community Energy Pembrokeshire2020Debt Financing$1.9MNarberth
Codeherent2020Seed$451KNewport
Better Boards2020Series Unknown$463KLondon
Kinderly2020Series Unknown$391KLondon
BookingLive2020Seed$1.7MBristol

Complete List of Development Bank of Wales Portfolio Companies (130)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
101Go BananaSeed$500KLondon, United Kingdom
102SimplyDoSeed$699KCardiff, United Kingdom
103HST MarineDebt Financing$3.2MSwansea, United Kingdom
104Community Energy PembrokeshireDebt Financing$1.9MNarberth, United Kingdom
105CodeherentSeed$451KNewport, United Kingdom
106Better BoardsSeries Unknown$463KLondon, United Kingdom
107KinderlySeries Unknown$391KLondon, United Kingdom
108BookingLiveSeed$1.7MBristol, United Kingdom
109TrametoSeedUndisclosedChepstow, United Kingdom
110W2 Global Data SolutionsDebt Financing$2.0MCardiff, United Kingdom
Building Material

Go Banana offer a unique platform for builders and other trade professionals looking to purchase supplies quickly and efficiently.

London, United Kingdom
April 2021
$500K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

CollaborationCrowdsourcingEnterprise SoftwareInnovation ManagementSaaSSoftware

Simply Do is an enterprise SaaS platform used to efficiently crowdsource innovation to deliver business improvement.

Cardiff, United Kingdom
April 2021
$699K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ConsultingLogisticsMarine TransportationTechnical Support

HST is a operator of offshore vessels that offers shipping, vessel management, and chartering services.

Swansea, United Kingdom
February 2021
$3.2M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EnergyRenewable Energy

Community Energy Pembrokeshire is a Community Interest Company.

Narberth, United Kingdom
August 2020
$1.9M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cloud InfrastructureCloud ManagementSaaSSoftware

Codeherent helps businesses to manage their cloud with a low-code Infrastructure as Code platform.

Newport, United Kingdom
July 2020
$451K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Management Consulting

Better Boards is an independent consultancy specialised in developing governing boards, Executive Committees and executives.

London, United Kingdom
April 2020
$463K
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ParentingTraining

Kinderly develops software for early years’ education to help childcare professionals comply with government regulation and more.

London, United Kingdom
February 2020
$391K
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftwareTravel

BookingLive provides powerful scheduling, reservation and purchasing experiences that create profitable customer relationships.

Bristol, United Kingdom
January 2020
$1.7M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Semiconductor

Trameto is developing energy management devices for micro energy harvesting technologies enabling the elimination of batteries in the IoT.

Chepstow, United Kingdom
December 2019
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Data StorageInformation ServicesSoftware

W2 Global Data Solutions is a provider of international data, software and services.

Cardiff, United Kingdom
December 2019
$2.0M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AppsEducationOnline PortalsSocial NetworkUniversities

Course Match reinvents access to higher education, connecting students direct to providers.

Manchester, United Kingdom
August 2019
Non Equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyManufacturing

3D organoids for drug discovery assays.

Malmesbury, United Kingdom
June 2019
$1.9M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

HardwareHealth CareManufacturingSoftware

Thermetrix is an innovative personal healthcare systems company.

Abercynon, United Kingdom
January 2019
$642K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Price Comparison

Your local tyre comparison site.

Cheltenham, United Kingdom
December 2018
$3.7M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EducationE-Learning

Careercake is a online learning platform.

Cardiff, Australia
November 2018
$383K
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth Care

ADC BIO is an innovative biotechnology company. Specialising in Antibody Drug Conjugates.

Saint Asaph, United Kingdom
November 2018
$3.2M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Aquaculture

Ocean Mattersis a company acute focus on sustainable cleaner fish supply and utilization.

Penmon, United Kingdom
August 2018
$645K
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Oil and Gas

Oil4Wales serving homes, businesses, commercial premises, agricultural and retail customers throughout this great country.

Nantycaws, United Kingdom
August 2018
$451K
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FitnessHealth CarePharmaceutical

Curapel is a skin healthcare company developing innovative, patent-protected products based on naturally-occurring ingredients.

Wales, United Kingdom
May 2018
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Building MaterialConstructionGreen BuildingSustainability

Carapace Slate is a revolutionary, snap-fit roof tile set to make huge waves within the construction sector.

Broughton Vale, Australia
May 2018
$406K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FitnessNutritionSports

Nutrivend is a sports nutrition company.

Pontelungo, Italy
April 2018
$209K
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ComputerSoftware

Provides a cost-effective digital solution to help those businesses advertise .

Caerphilly, United Kingdom
April 2018
$279K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareInformation ServicesInformation Technology

Signum Health is an industry agnostic management software designed to automate, simplify, and analyze business operations and workflows.

Caerphilly, United Kingdom
January 2018
$566K
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Career PlanningHuman ResourcesInternetOnline Portals

Digital Profile replaces a CV with a digital profile to get personalized career matches and professional development.

Cardiff, United Kingdom
January 2018
$382K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Big DataInternetProperty DevelopmentProperty ManagementReal Estate

Data-Driven Property Development

Cardiff, United Kingdom
December 2017
$799K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About Development Bank of Wales

How many companies has Development Bank of Wales invested in?

Development Bank of Wales has invested in 130 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does Development Bank of Wales invest in?

Development Bank of Wales's top investment sectors include Software, Health Care, SaaS, Building Material, Enterprise Software. The firm invests across 53 different industry categories.

What is Development Bank of Wales's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Motokiki received $3.7M in a Seed round. Development Bank of Wales's total known invested capital is $186.6M.

What is the average investment size for Development Bank of Wales?

Development Bank of Wales's average investment size is $2.3M across its portfolio of 130 companies.

What are Development Bank of Wales's most recent investments?

Recent Development Bank of Wales portfolio additions include Go Banana, SimplyDo, HST Marine, Community Energy Pembrokeshire, Codeherent. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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