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Our aim is to give you all the information and support you need to grow your company.
View ServicesOur aim is to help you grow a successful EIS or venture capital fund.
View servicesEIS funds offer a tax-efficient way to invest in venture capital.
Choose from the current non-EIS venture funds.
Help to get started.
Some helpful tools, information, and support.
View blogWe are a dedicated team with a passion for venture capital.
Jasper Smith, Vala Capital
The Vala EIS Portfolio builds on the expertise of a group of serial entrepreneurs, who over many years have given blood, sweat and tears to create, build and sell businesses across various industries. We have invested more than £30m of our own money into early-stage businesses and raised more than £75m from other investors for those companies.
Key Individuals - Jasper Smith runs Vala Capital and has overall responsibility for the Vala EIS Portfolio’s deal flow and mentoring services. He is an entrepreneur who has founded and invested in many companies in the media, technology and engineering sectors. He has achieved a number of successful exits, creating significant shareholder value along the way.
Jasper is supported by a team of experienced investment professionals with backgrounds in venture capital, private equity and entrepreneurship.
Investment goal
Growth
Relative risk
High / Adventurous - Capital at Risk
Invests in
Technology
Engineering
Fintech
Media & entertainment
Lifestyle brands, food & beverage
Target Return
2x return after five years
Not a reliable indicator of future income.
CURRENT STATUS - OPEN
Open to new investors. The fund is evergreen. The minimum investment is £25,000.
The Vala EIS Portfolio will build a portfolio of shares in small companies with plans for growth, chosen by a group of entrepreneurial investors. A subscription will be used to purchase shares in a number of different companies – in order to build a portfolio of six to ten companies, although the exact number could vary.
The Vala EIS Portfolio is evergreen – always open to subscriptions. In general, once the Fund has raised a tranche of around £2.5m of investor subscriptions, it will invest that money into suitable companies over a short period of time. This will usually mean that your subscription will be fully invested into companies 12 months after investment in the Fund, but the investment process and timeframe can vary. The Fund's priority is to find investment opportunities, even if that delays the process of deploying your cash.
The Great British Biscotti Co. is a Dorset-based biscuit brand that started life as a micro-bakery in 2016.
Terralogix.ai has developed a unique, AI-driven software platform to unlock the value of land without clear title.
Arksen is a technology and adventure company designing the ultimate marine exploration vessels.
Full initial charge | 0% |
Annual management charge | 0% |
Administration charge | 0% |
Performance fee | 20% |
Initial charge | 6% |
Annual management charge | 0% |
The fund charges a one-off initial fee of 6%, with no annual management charges.
Please check the fees section of the Information Memorandum for full details. All fees and charges are stated exclusive of VAT, which may be applicable in some cases. Any fees and charges payable by the investee companies or the underlying businesses do not directly come out of your investment. However, they will effectively reduce the returns generated by investee companies and therefore directly impact your investment.
To invest, you must be an eligible investor. To be an eligible investor, you must be qualifying as one or more of the following:
Important information for private investors – Reliance on the information provided here to engage in any investment activity may expose an individual to a significant risk of losing all of the property or other assets invested. Your attention is drawn to the risk section contained within the Information Memorandum. Investments are typically in unquoted shares in small companies, the value of which can be volatile and are often difficult to sell. Nothing on this website constitutes investment, tax, financial, legal, regulatory, or other advice by Sapphire Capital Partners LLP.
The value of an investment may go down as well as up, and you may not get back the full amount invested, and you may therefore lose some or all of your investment.
If you are unsure of the suitability of any investment for your circumstances, please contact your independent financial advisor or other professional advisor authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) who specialises in advising on investments of this type. Tax reliefs depend on individual circumstances. There is no guarantee however that the tax reliefs (such as EIS reliefs, CGT reliefs or IHT relief) will be available on any investment made or that if it is initially available, it will not be subsequently withdrawn. Any references to tax laws or rates are based on current legislation, all of which are subject to change and are provided as a guide only. Prospective investors are advised to take their own investment and taxation advice and should consult their own professional advisors on the implications of investing.
Investments made in investee companies via funds managed by Sapphire Capital Partners LLP are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). For more details, please contact us or refer to their website: https://www.fscs.org.uk
Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Investing in start-ups and early-stage businesses involves risks, including illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of investment and dilution. It should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. Any investments are targeted exclusively at investors who understand the risks of investing in early-stage businesses and can make their own investment decisions. Any pitches for investment are not offers to the public.
Investments made in investee companies via funds managed by Sapphire Capital Partners LLP are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). For more details please contact us or refer to their website: https://www.fscs.org.uk
In providing information about Sapphire Capital Partners LLP ("Sapphire") and Sapphire's services, Sapphire is not communicating and does not intend to communicate any invitation or inducement to any person to make any investment or divestment or to engage in investment activity, and is not offering to acquire or dispose of securities. Investors should consider carefully whether an investment in a fund managed by Sapphire is suitable for them in light of the information in the respective information memorandum and with to their personal circumstances. Sapphire is not issuing, promulgating, or providing any financial or other advice to any person. Before investing, investors are recommended to consult an appropriately authorised independent financial adviser.
Sapphire Capital Partners LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance and may not be repeated. You should be aware that values can go down as well as up and you may not get back all or any of the amount you originally invested.
Sapphire Capital Partners LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance and may not be repeated. You should be aware that values can go down as well as up and you may not get back all or any of the amount you originally invested.