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Single Family OfficePuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 12 SOURCES

Havisham Group

Privately owned investment and trading group in Reading, UK, founded in January 2013 by Lord (David) Brownlow; invests directly via its Mintaka vehicle.

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Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
Reading, United Kingdom
FOUNDED
2013

Investment approach

SECTORS
Deep TechClimate & EnergyArtificial IntelligenceSpaceSoftware & SaaSConsumer & E-commerceEducation
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investments

Overview

Havisham Group describes itself as a privately owned investment portfolio and trading group founded in January 2013 by Lord Brownlow CVO DL, and reports £25m invested across 16 founders in 8 sectors. Its Mintaka arm invests in companies in emerging sectors such as AI, space, electricity generation and deep tech, and shares deals with a network of individual co-investors whose money goes directly into the target companies. Listed holdings include Traced, Rarebreed Dining, Cefinn, Prosper and V Management. The operating company, Havisham Assets Limited, is registered in Reading.

Investment thesis

Strategic investments in emerging sectors such as deep tech, renewable energy, AI and space, aiming for financial returns and positive contribution to those sectors.

Holdings & investments (5)

  • Traced
    Software & SaaS
  • Rarebreed Dining
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Cefinn
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Prosper
    Education
  • V Management
    Consumer & E-commerce

People

  • Lord David Brownlow
    Founder and Chairman · source
  • Ben Rawson
    Managing Director · source
  • Bardia Sohi
    CFO · source
  • Adam Cashin-Murray
    Operations Manager · source

Frequently asked questions

Havisham Group is a single family office based in Reading, the United Kingdom, founded in 2013.

Havisham Group invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.

Havisham Group invests in Deep Tech, Climate & Energy, Artificial Intelligence, Space, Software & SaaS, Consumer & E-commerce and Education.

Key people at Havisham Group include Lord David Brownlow (Founder and Chairman), Ben Rawson (Managing Director), Bardia Sohi (CFO) and Adam Cashin-Murray (Operations Manager).

Havisham Group's holdings and investments include Traced, Rarebreed Dining, Cefinn, Prosper and V Management.