Candy Capital
London family office set up in 2015 by Nick Candy to manage his business interests; invests via Luxembourg-based Candy Ventures across tech, media, consumer, biotech and natural resources.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Candy
- HEADQUARTERS
- London, United Kingdom
- OFFICES
- Luxembourg (Candy Ventures)
- FOUNDED
- 2015
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Real Estate & PropTechMedia & EntertainmentConsumer & E-commerceBiotech & Life SciencesHealthTechSoftware & SaaSArtificial IntelligenceDeep Tech
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsVenture capitalPublic equitiesReal estate
Overview
Candy Capital is a privately held family office established by British entrepreneur Nick Candy to manage his personal business interests and group of companies, based in Mayfair, London. Its businesses range from real estate, design and development to multi-stage investments in tech, digital media, consumer, sports, biotech, sustainability and natural resources. Venture and growth investing runs through Candy Ventures Sarl in Luxembourg, directed by Steven Smith.
Investment thesis
Candy Ventures backs founders across the capital spectrum, from early-stage technology ventures to growth businesses and listed companies, in sectors such as deep tech, natural resources, infrastructure, biotech, consumer and digital media.
Holdings & investments (20)
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Multi-stage investment platform funded by Nick Candy (Luxembourg)
- Group business (real estate, design and development)
HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST
- Consumer & E-commerce · current
- Artificial Intelligence · current
- Media & Entertainment · current
- Consumer & E-commerce · current
- Software & SaaS · current
- HealthTech · current
- Biotech & Life Sciences · current
- Software & SaaS · current
- Biotech & Life Sciences · current
- Software & SaaS · current
- current
- Consumer & E-commerce · current
- Consumer & E-commerce · current
- Consumer & E-commerce · current
- Artificial Intelligence · current
- Consumer & E-commerce · current
- Blue VisionSoftware & SaaS · exited (acquired by Lyft)
- HealthTech · exited
- Artificial Intelligence · exited
- Artificial Intelligence · exited
People
Frequently asked questions
Candy Capital is a single family office based in London, the United Kingdom, founded in 2015.
Candy Capital invests on behalf of the Candy family.
Candy Capital invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, venture capital, public equities and real estate.
Candy Capital invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Media & Entertainment, Consumer & E-commerce, Biotech & Life Sciences, HealthTech, Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence and Deep Tech.
Key people at Candy Capital include Nick Candy (Founder) and Steven Smith (Director, Candy Ventures).
Candy Capital's holdings and investments include 1Rebel, Arctic Shores, Audioboom, BetConnect, Blippar, Diabetes Free, Empyrean Neuroscience and Hanzo, among others.