GEIF Ventures

GEIF Ventures is a United Kingdom-based venture capital firm and co-investment fund that specializes in early-stage "Deep Tech" and life science companies. Established in 2002 as a partnership between the Great Eastern Investment Forum (GEIF) and the UK Small Business Service, the fund was designed to bridge the equity gap for startups by matching investments from business angels. Managed by the team that founded IQ Capital, GEIF Ventures has a strong focus on the Cambridge technology cluster, investing in sectors such as biotechnology, healthcare, synthetic biology, and advanced software. Its portfolio has included notable life science companies such as Novacta Biosystems, Sirigen, and Desktop Genetics. Today, the firm's legacy and operations are largely integrated into IQ Capital, which continues to support breakthrough scientific and technological innovations.