Andrew Thomas Guy Burton

Provides investment management services

Design and develops magnetic transmission systems, high-torque electrical machines, and electromechanical actuators

Develops technology for data transfer

Alternative investment manager

VF's fund investment strategy targets seed and early-stage technology firms based in the UK, in particular in Yorkshire. They provide risk capital to match investments by other private sector investors or business angels. Typical first-stage funding, in the form of equity, is between GBP 10 thousand and GBP 100 thousand. They also consider some loan finance. Further investments are possible from GBP 20 thousand to GBP 250 thousand in follow-on rounds of investing contingent upon matched funding. VF looks for commercially viable firms which require capital for expansion. They eschew investments in failing businesses. Investments have been made in lens-less optical electron and x-ray microscope technology, gene-based strategies for lung cancer treatment and diagnosis, electrical impedance spectroscopy technology, middleware technology for data-exchanges utilizing GPRS, 3G and WiFi networks, ultra-violet area imaging detectors, online and mobile phone weight management service, hydrofoils technology, and environmental monitoring systems.

Operates as a biotechnology company and develops innovative and effective cell culture technologies

Viking Fund Managers invests in companies located in UK. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.

Alternative investment manager