Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Venture Capital Fund |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • FinTech (& Financials services) |
Stages | Seed, Startup, Early Stage, Expansion, Later Stage, MBO/LBO, Turnaround, Acquisition |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Australia • India • Japan • China • Korea • Asia |
Prophet Equity, headquartered at 1 Capitol Court, Capitol Business Park Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3TZ, United Kingdom, is a venture capital fund specializing in a wide range of investment stages and strategies, including Seed, Startup, Early Stage, Expansion, Later Stage, MBO/LBO, Turnaround, and Acquisition. They have expertise in both debt and equity investment and cater to businesses in various industries such as Software (including Web Marketplace and SaaS), IT (& TMT), and FinTech (& Financial services). Through their website at http://www.finance-yorkshire.com/, Prophet Equity showcases their initiative as 'Finance Yorkshire - Funding to Grow', which offers business loans, micro-loans, equity-linked investments, and Seedcorn startup finance. They aim to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their growth endeavors, specifically those located in or planning to relocate to Yorkshire. Prophet Equity's investment products include Micro-Loans ranging from £5k to £25k, Business Loans from £25k to £250k, and Seedcorn and Growth Fund investments of up to £1.5m, focusing on technology and knowledge-based businesses. By investing over £50m in the next five years, they plan to continue their previous successes reflected in the investment of £113 million in over 500 companies from the JEREMIE and Extension Funds, as well as an investment of £57 million in more than 360 companies from the South Yorkshire Investment Fund. Their approach is designed to support SMEs seeking transformative development of their business models, capital expenditure improvements, product development, and new market penetration.