An award-winning specialist Fund Manager, investing in AI and Machine Learning since 2010.
Business overview
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
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| Website | www.symvancapital.com |
| Sectors | SaaS/PaaS Mixed Digital/Non-Digital Mixed B2B/B2C |
| Company number | 08772369 |
| Incorporation date | 12 Nov 2013 |
Business highlights
- Investor of the Year, GBEA Awards, Nov 2025
- Specialist investor - B2B, SaaS Harnessing AI
- Achieved 6 exits across our SEIS & EIS Funds
- SEIS tax benefits, including 50% income tax relief*
Pitch
About the Campaign
We are an award-winning and experienced SEIS fund manager, investing in ambitious, early-stage B2B SaaS technology businesses.
While the current AI wave accelerated following the emergence of ChatGPT and generative AI in 2022–23, Symvan has been investing in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and enabling technologies since 2010. That experience has given us the perspective to recognise genuine innovation, identify early warning signs and back the businesses with the greatest long-term potential.
As a boutique, specialist investor, we believe in quality over quantity. Each year, we back around only 5 or 6 new SEIS qualifying companies that fit our investment thesis and where we know we can add meaningful value. Since 2014, Symvan has invested in 60+ AI and enabling technology businesses.
With our SEIS investment minimum usually set at £10,000, we are delighted to offer Republic investors exclusive access from just £2,000.
Why The Symvan Technology SEIS Fund 3?
● Specialist AI Strategy – Investing in AI, machine learning and enabling technologies since 2010, giving us the experience to identify high-growth potential and avoid market hype.
● Experienced SEIS Manager – One of the UK's earliest SEIS fund managers, backing ambitious startups since 2014.
● Active Portfolio Management – We do more than provide capital. We work closely with founders, offering strategic support and follow-on funding throughout their growth journey.
● Focused Diversification – A curated portfolio of 5–6 B2B, SaaS, Enterprise Solutions across a range of sectors.
● Tax Efficiency – Eligible investors can benefit from SEIS tax reliefs, subject to individual circumstances.*
● Carry Back Available – Investments meeting the deadline will be deployed before 5 April 2027, enabling eligible investors to carry back tax reliefs to the 2025/26 tax year.
● Target Returns – The Fund targets a £2.85 return for every £1 invested, before tax reliefs.
* Please note that tax treatment depends on individual circumstance and is subject to change.
Traction & Key Accomplishments
● Operating since 2014
● 6 Exits
● 60+ AI and Enabling Tech Investments
● £50m AUM
● 900+ Subscribers
● 100+ Founders
Recent Award Winnings:
● Winner - Investor of the Year. Nov 2025 - Great British Entrepreneur Awards
● One to Watch - Best EIS Manager - Specialist. Nov 2025 - Growth Investor Awards
● Winner - Best EIS Manager - Up and Coming. Nov 2024 - Growth Investor Awards
Investment Strategy
1. Innovation First - AI & Enabling Tech:
While AI is now central to the investment agenda, Symvan has been investing in AI, machine learning and enabling technologies since 2010. That experience gives us the pattern recognition to identify genuine competitive advantage, assess technical and commercial potential, and recognise the warning signs early.
We focus on B2B software and enterprise solutions that use AI to solve real business problems, deliver measurable value and scale globally.
2. Focused on Winners — With Risk Management Built In:
Every venture investment should have the potential to deliver exceptional returns. Through our SEIS Fund, we target £2.85 for every £1 invested, while recognising that successful venture investing also requires disciplined risk management.
Our Lifecycle Approach uses staged investment to build conviction over time, allocate follow-on capital selectively and limit exposure to businesses that fall short of expectations.
The result is a 22% loss rate across our open SEIS Fund, before SEIS Loss Relief — significantly below the 60–90% startup failure rate widely associated with early-stage venture investing.
3. Success Requires More Than Capital:
Venture capital doesn't end with a cheque. Having invested in 60+ AI and enabling technology businesses, we know what exceptional companies look like — and the warning signs to watch for.
We invest where we can add real value, building trusted relationships with founders and staying actively involved throughout their journey. Our Lifecycle Approach combines follow-on capital, strategic guidance and hands-on support to help our strongest companies scale while protecting investors' capital.
Please note, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
Team
A growing, diverse team of 10 led by Investor of the Year-winning founders Kealan Doyle and Nicholas Nicolaides. We bring together specialised expertise and diverse perspectives to support our portfolio companies and investors in a competitive and fast-moving market.
Our Investment Committee is supported by strategic advisers with expertise across M&A, taxation, risk management and cross-border financial operations.
Fund Terms
Target deployment: Subscriptions that meet the deadline will be invested in the 2026/27 tax year.
All investments are SEIS eligible. Please note that tax relief depends on an individual's circumstances and is liable to change.
Initial investment fee: No upfront or ongoing management fees are charged to investors by the Fund Manager. There is a Republic Europe Investor fee of 2.5% of your investment amount. Please see the Key Information tab for details.
The Fund charges portfolio companies a 10% initial fee and a 2% annual monitoring fee on the amount invested.
The Fund charges a Performance fee to subscribers of 20% on profits only once the full and initial subscription has been returned to you.
Key Information
SEIS Fund 3
Symvan Technology SEIS Fund 3 (the “Fund”) pools funds from multiple investors in order to invest in a portfolio of companies. Investee companies are selected with the SEIS criteria in mind. The Fund is structured in such a way that investments are eligible for SEIS tax relief. Please note, tax relief is dependent on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future.
Documents
Please refer to the “Documents” section of the campaign, which includes the key relevant documents for the investment opportunity.
Direct Investment and Data Processing
Please note, investors in this round will be making a direct investment in the Symvan Technology SEIS Fund 3. Seedrs Nominees Limited will not act as nominee for investors and investors will be Platform Direct Investors for the purposes of the investment agreement entered into between investors and Republic Europe.
By investing in this campaign, you acknowledge and agree that you have read and understood the relevant documents in the “Documents” section of this campaign and agree to be bound by them.
Details of your investment will be submitted by Republic Europe to Symvan Technology SEIS Fund 3 on your behalf. In so doing, we will be sending the information set out below (which includes certain elements of your personal data) and your investment monies to Symvan Technology SEIS Fund 3 in order for them to admit your investment into the SEIS Fund:
(i) Your name, email address and residential address;
(ii) NI number; and
(iii) Your investment amount
(iv) The Fund may also request information on the identity verification (KYC) for investors, which Republic Europe will pass on to the Fund.
Following your investment into the campaign, Symvan will reach out directly to each shareholder to collect additional information for their due diligence process, including:
(i) occupation; and
(ii) source of funds
If you do not respond to these requests from Symvan, within 7 days, your investment will be cancelled.
Investment Holding
Investors in this campaign will hold an interest in the Symvan Technology SEIS Fund 3 and will be beneficial owners of the companies into which the Fund invests. WCS Nominees Limited will hold the legal title to the shares issued by the Fund’s investee companies.
Symvan Capital will be responsible for providing investment updates and tax certificates via the Symvan Capital online portal and will send distributions to investors directly.
Investor Fees
1. Initial Investment fee:
Symvan Capital does not charge any initial investment fee to investors.
Republic Europe will charge investors a standard 2.5% transaction fee upon investment (with a min. fee of £5, and up to a max. fee of £250).
2. Ongoing fee:
Neither the Fund nor Republic Europe charges any ongoing annual management fees to investors.
3. Performance/carry fee:
The only investor fee the Fund charges is a performance fee of 20% of the aggregate return. This is charged only after the Fund has first returned the investor's full subscription amount.
Republic Europe will not charge a carry fee. The reference to the carry fee in the check out journey is related to the Performance fee charged by the Fund.
Fees Charged to Portfolio Companies
Portfolio companies pay a 10% Initial Investment fee and a 2% annual administration and Monitoring fee to Symvan Capital based on the amount invested.
UK Investment Opportunity
You can only invest if you are a UK tax resident. Even if your browser does allow you to invest, your investment will be cancelled at a later date if you do not meet the eligibility requirements of being a UK tax resident.
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