INVESTING
IN
GROWTH

We ensure that businesses with growth aspirations can access equity finance to reach their potential

WHO
WE
ARE

Clarendon Fund Managers Limited is a venture capital fund manager based in Belfast, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We manage £94m of regional VC Funds in Northern Ireland including the £49.8m Co-Investment Fund. We have invested in over 100 companies since we began investing in 2001.

Our Portfolio Companies

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CO-INVESTMENT FUND

The Co-Investment Fund, managed by Clarendon Fund Managers, matches private investment into high-growth potential businesses based in Northern Ireland. We typically initially invest between £50k to £250k and support growth with follow-on investment.

INVESTMENT FUND FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

The Investment Fund for Northern Ireland is seeking to invest in ambitious teams in high-growth companies across start-up, early, growth, and expansion stages of development.
Cheque sizes range from £250k to £3m.

SUPPORTING GROWTH

AuditComply received an initial £125,000 investment from the Co-Investment Fund, managed by Clarendon, in March 2015. Following seven additional follow-on investments that funded development of their innovative risk-management software, AuditComply received a strategic investment from the British Growth Fund and First Derivatives to accelerate growth.

OUR TEAM

Neil Simms

Neil Simms

Financial & Investment Director

Jim Curran

Investment Director

Brian Cummings

Brian Cummings

Investment Director

Damien Callaghan

Damien Callaghan

Chairman

LATEST NEWS

Clarendon is hiring a Portfolio and Finance Manager

Join Clarendon Fund Managers as Portfolio and Finance Manager

Clarendon Fund Managers, a B Corp-certified venture capital firm based in Belfast, is looking for a Portfolio and Finance Manager to join our growing team. With a mission to back high-potential companies and drive economic growth in Northern Ireland, we support a diverse and inclusive culture where collaboration, impact and excellence are at the core of what we do.

This is a full-time, permanent position, reporting to the Finance Director, with flexible and hybrid working options available.  It’s a key role at the intersection of fund finance, operations, and investor relations.

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Reform RX and CFM teams

Acquisition of Pilates experts ReformRX marks first exit for Investment Fund for Northern Ireland Equity Fund

Pilates reformer manufacturer Reform RX has become the first exit for the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (IFNI) after the company was acquired by US-based connected fitness equipment leader iFIT Inc for an undisclosed sum.

The IFNI was launched by The British Business Bank to tackle an identified funding gap, with the aim of driving sustainable economic growth by supporting innovation and creating opportunities for new and scaling businesses.

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Clarendon Fund Managers Joins National Trust NI for Beach Clean at Murlough

At Clarendon Fund Managers, we believe in the importance of giving back – not just through the businesses we support, but also by making a positive contribution to our wider community and environment. On Friday 16th May, our team had the pleasure of stepping away from our desks and heading to Murlough National Nature Reserve in County Down to take part in a beach clean in partnership with National Trust NI.

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