Aquarius Tech is the UK tech investing arm of Taurus Asset Finance, a financial services group with a cross-border focus primarily on venture capital investments and providing advisory and fund management services.
Taurus was founded in 2011 and has invested across various sectors including property and media. It then founded the ARIE Group in 2016 to invest in technology start-ups and now boasts a strong track record and diverse portfolio.
Now a global enterprise with offices in 6 countries, the ARIE Group's investee companies have so far achieved 2 full exits (including one to Google), 2 partial exits, 2 IPOs in Israel and the US with a further scheduled IPO in 2022-23.
The Aquarius Technology EIS platform builds on Taurus' success so far to offer further opportunities to investors.
Investment Thesis
Essentially this can be split down to the following points:
• A proof of concept and/or barrier to entry
• Market traction, either with revenues already or the ability to generate revenues very shortly
• An initial B2B approach
• Capable and dedicated management
• The ability to scale and grow with significant upside potential
Typical ticket size £500K to £750K and
Valuations of typically £6M to £12M
We are not passive investors and are involved in mentoring all the investee companies we support to enhance shareholder value.
This allows investors to be part of some the most exciting technology companies in the UK today, whilst also benefiting from the generous advantages offered by the Enterprise Investment Scheme ("EIS").
Aquarius Tech is managed by an experienced management team with a track record of success in fund management, investment, and portfolio expansion.
Please reach out to me to discuss our innovative EIS Technology Fund and learn more about the companies we have chosen to support.