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High performance positioning technology.

FocalPoint is a deeptech business with a growing IP and software portfolio.

Our £4mn investment came as part of a round co-led with existing investor Molten Ventures.

Molten and FocalPoint chose Gresham House Ventures to co-lead the round based on the strength of their relationships with the deal team and our reputation as a reliable value-add partner.

We made a £0.9mn follow-on investment in December 2023 which will be used to accelerate the company’s growth and new technology development.

Investment rationale

FocalPoint’s proprietary technology applies advanced physics and machine learning to reduce costs and dramatically improve satellite-based location sensitivity, accuracy, and security in smartphones, wearables and vehicles.

Investment team

Trevor Hope

Managing Director & CIO, Private Equity

Trevor joined Gresham House as part of the Mobeus VCTs team in 2021, having worked at Mobeus since 2016. Prior to Mobeus, Trevor held positions at Barclays, RBS, 3i and Beringea.

For over 25 years, he has invested in fast-growing businesses at series A and beyond.

It is a real privilege to work with so many great businesses and management teams and support them in their growth ambitions.

Previous investments and Board positions include Paragon Software, Mondus.com, Cambridge Industries, Southnews plc, Achilles Group, MyOptique, Fjordnet, ILG Digital, Celebrus Technologies, Big Data Partnership, and Preservica.

Trevor holds an MBA, is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Outside of work Trevor enjoys time with his family, travel, tennis, and as an Investment Committee Member of Bethnal Green Ventures, Europe’s leading early-stage tech for good VC.

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Joe Krancki

Investment Director

Joe joined Gresham House as part of the Mobeus VCT team in 2021. He originates and leads growth capital investments in technology-led businesses.

Joe has over 20 years’ experience helping to build, transform, and grow companies across North America and Europe. He focuses on software, data & analytics, tech-enabled services, and online marketplaces.

I am passionate about partnering with ambitious tech entrepreneurs to scale their businesses and deepen their impact.

Previous roles include at Frog Capital, where he was a Partner, Jefferies, 3i and EY. He was named one of the Financial News’ 40-Under-40 Rising Stars in Private Equity in 2015.

He holds a BSc and an MSc in Industrial Engineering and an MBA.

Outside of work, Joe spends far less time doing sports than he did before having a family. Whilst he isn’t likely to do another Ironman, he enjoys undoing the swimming and cycling he does by having dinner parties and a not-so-occasional glass of wine.

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