Porton Group
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage, Pre-IPO, Buyout, Turnaround, Distressed
Geographical Focus
United States, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Cayman Islands
Industries Focus
- Renewable Energy
- Medical Devices
- Cybersecurity
- Semiconductors
- Biotechnology
- Mobile Applications
- Audio Technology
- Military Technology
- Fuel Cells
- Biometrics
- Security Technology
- Material Science
- Medical Diagnostics
- Bio-markers
- Printable Semiconductors
Investment Size:
1,000,000 to 50,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2011
Porton Group is a venture capital firm headquartered in the Cayman Islands with offices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Founded in 2011 by Lucas Olmedo and William Green, the firm focuses on the commercialization of military technology. Their investment portfolio includes electronic privacy applications, such as Seecrypt, a mobile app that encrypts voice calls from smartphones. The company has also invested in P2i, a British nanotechnology development company, and Microvisk Technologies, a Welsh manufacturer of home-testing devices for patients on anticoagulant medication. Porton Group has been involved in legal disputes, including a notable case against 3M Corporation over MRSA detection technology, resulting in a $1.3 million damages award in 2011. The firm's advisor, Sir Joe French, is the former UK Chief of Defence Intelligence.
Requirements
- Focus on commercialization of military technology
- Preference for investments in electronic privacy applications
- Interest in nanotechnology and medical diagnostics sectors
- Willingness to engage in legal disputes to protect investments
- Desire for advisory roles from experienced professionals in defense intelligence
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- Seecrypt
- P2i
- Microvisk Technologies
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