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Akcela Ventures
Accelerator · Norwich, United Kingdom · Europe
Akcela Ventures runs a startup incubator in Norwich that provides city-centre workspace, mentoring and community to early-stage tech founders. It works on an equity-for-services model, co-building with founders from idea through MVP and revenue.
Invests inSpace & DefenseEnterprise Software
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Or find every investor that fitsAkcela Ventures lists 9 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Space & Defense (18%), Enterprise Software (18%) and Education (12%). 83% of its companies are based in United Kingdom.
No funding round on record names Akcela Ventures yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Space & Defense | 18% | 3% |
| Enterprise Software | 18% | 8% |
| Education | 12% | 7% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 12% | 5% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 12% | 3% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 6% | 15% |
| Human Resources | 6% | 1% |
| Cybersecurity | 6% | 4% |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers9100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 19th | 9 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 8th | 18% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 42th | 2 countries |
Compare Akcela Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
9 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidos Protects provides a safeguarding tool that removes real children's identities from photos and replaces them with realistic alternatives. | EducationCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| CleverGoose provides a self-service tool to help handle routine and non-routine HR conversations for day-to-day line management. | Human Resources | Portfolio page | ||
| FarFrom matches travellers with hosts that need a hand in exchange for accommodation stays | Legal & ComplianceReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Nuggit provides funding, infrastructure, and commercial support to creator businesses | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Nodge Films makes films in and about the East of England. | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| RetaQR provides a platform for resolving product technical issues and setup challenges with ease | Space & DefenseE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Surplush provides wholesale business supplies, including custom branded packaging and sustainable products, to businesses | E-commerce & MarketplacesSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides courses and training in digital skills, including digital marketing, AI, and data, to prepare individuals for careers in the tech industry. | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| ViridiPath is a Carbon Tracking Software platform that helps make informed decisions about a building project's environmental impact. | Real Estate & ConstructionSpace & Defense | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- akcela.co.uk
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 9
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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