Ahoy Capital

Ahoy Capital is a boutique fund manager that searches the innovation ecosystem for investments with attractive returns for the risk taken. It puts money into early-stage venture funds and directly into start-up companies. Its principals say they were involved at the start of the micro-VC movement over ten years ago.

Services

• Venture fund investing: places capital in early-stage venture capital funds.
• Start-up investing: backs young companies applying emerging technologies.
• Concentrated portfolios: builds portfolios on conviction while keeping sensible diversification.
• Investor engagement: shares insight with investors in formal and informal settings.

Who it serves

Its investors are described as sophisticated, and the firm says its funds give them access to opportunities they might not otherwise reach. Its stated mission is to make its investors better investors.

Key facts

• Type: boutique fund manager
• Focus: early-stage venture funds and start-ups