Blueskytec Secures £1.5m Investment from SWIF
Deal News | Aug 11, 2025 | UK Tech Funding
Blueskytec, a cybersecurity hardware company based in Bath, has secured £1.5 million in funding from the South West Investment Fund, managed by Maven. The company specializes in developing hardware to protect critical national infrastructure from cyber threats by monitoring data traffic with pre-installed hard-wired rules. This investment forms part of a broader initiative by the British Business Bank to address regional funding disparities within the UK. Blueskytec's innovation is aimed at sectors like defense, civil, and energy ensuring robust cyber-resilience against an ever-growing threat landscape. Investment managers from both the British Business Bank and Maven expressed confidence in Blueskytec’s capabilities to address significant market demands.
Sectors
- Cybersecurity
- Venture Capital & Private Equity
- National Infrastructure
Geography
- United Kingdom – Location of Blueskytec and the South West Investment Fund, as well as the regional focus of the latter.
- South West England – Specific focus on the South West with regional investment from the South West Investment Fund.
Industry
- Cybersecurity – Relates to Blueskytec's development of hardware-based cybersecurity solutions for infrastructure protection.
- Venture Capital & Private Equity – Involved due to the investment from the South West Investment Fund managed by Maven.
- National Infrastructure – Blueskytec's products focus on safeguarding critical infrastructure in various sectors including defense and energy.
Financials
- £1.5m – Investment made in Blueskytec by the South West Investment Fund.
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueskytec | Target Company | Company | A Bath-based cybersecurity hardware company. |
| South West Investment Fund | Investor | Company | Investment fund managed by Maven and part of the British Business Bank initiative. |
| Maven | Fund Manager | Company | Management company of the South West Investment Fund. |
| British Business Bank | Fund Provider | Government | UK government development bank that launched the South West Investment Fund. |