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Smedvig Capital

Also known as Smedvig Capital Limited, Smedvig Ventures, Smedvig Ventures Limited

London investment firm of the Norwegian Smedvig family; its arm Smedvig Ventures invests Smedvig family office capital in European B2B tech (tickets €4–8M, rounds up to €20M).

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London investment firm of the Norwegian Smedvig family; its venture arm Smedvig Ventures invests the Smedvig family office's capital in European B2B tech. Not to be confused with other Smedvig-named companies.

Family & background

FAMILY
Smedvig
HEADQUARTERS
London, United Kingdom
FOUNDED
1996

Investment approach

SECTORS
Software & SaaSArtificial Intelligence
GEOGRAPHY
Europe
STAGES
SeedSeries ASeries B
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsVenture capital
TICKET
€4M–€8M
LATEST DEAL
conmeet · Aug 2026
INBOUND
Accepts submissions

Overview

Smedvig Capital Limited is a London investment firm authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority; its venture arm, Smedvig Ventures Limited, is an FCA appointed representative of it. Smedvig Ventures says its approach is possible thanks to stable, long-term capital from the Smedvig family office, and a 2026 portfolio-company release describes it as part of the Norwegian Smedvig group. It backs European B2B tech companies with ARR of €750k or more, writing €4–8M tickets in rounds of up to €20M. A 2022 portfolio-company release says Smedvig Capital has partnered with companies since 1996.

Investment thesis

Smedvig Ventures backs European B2B tech companies with ARR of €750k or more, writing €4–8M tickets in rounds of up to €20M.

Holdings & investments (34)

INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES

HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST

People

  • Jon Lerner
    Partner, Smedvig Ventures · source
  • Joe Knowles
    Partner, Smedvig Ventures · source
  • Rob Toms
    Partner, Smedvig Ventures · source
  • Freddie Kalfayan
    Principal, Smedvig Ventures · source
  • Peter Duffy
    Principal, Smedvig Ventures · source
  • Maeve Crowley
    Senior Associate, Smedvig Ventures · source
  • Robbie Player
    Associate, Smedvig Ventures · source
  • Matt Oxley
    EIR, Smedvig Ventures · source

Frequently asked questions

Smedvig Capital is a single family office based in London, the United Kingdom, founded in 1996.

Smedvig Capital invests on behalf of the Smedvig family.

Smedvig Capital invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and venture capital.

Smedvig Capital invests at Seed, Series A and Series B stages in Software & SaaS and Artificial Intelligence.

Smedvig Capital's stated ticket size is €4M–€8M.

Key people at Smedvig Capital include Jon Lerner (Partner, Smedvig Ventures), Joe Knowles (Partner, Smedvig Ventures), Rob Toms (Partner, Smedvig Ventures) and Freddie Kalfayan (Principal, Smedvig Ventures).

Smedvig Capital's holdings and investments include Xeneta, Masabi, Conmeet, Tequipy, Embankment, RoClub, Understory and Atlas, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Smedvig Capital is conmeet, announced in Aug 2026.

Smedvig Capital states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.