Parkwalk Advisors

Parkwalk Advisors is a London-based venture capital firm that focuses on UK technology companies with IP backing, primarily those spun out from UK universities. The firm invests across seed to growth stages, including late-stage rounds, and is stage-agnostic, aiming to support unlisted companies with freedom to operate. It concentrates on companies originating from university research, especially in Cambridge and across the UK, and targets sectors such as healthcare, energy, materials, technology, artificial intelligence, big data, life sciences, cleantech, medtech, quantum computing, and the apps ecosystem. Typical investments range from about £0.3 million to £10 million, with capital structures kept in a single share class, and the firm may provide equity or debt financings. Investments are generally planned over a three- to eight-year horizon.

Ian Broadhurst

Investor

Neil Cameron

Investor

Enrico D'Angelo

Finance Director

Cassie Doherty

Investor

Martin Glen

Investor

Past deals in Consumer Electronics

Cambridge GaN Devices

Series C in 2025
Cambridge GaN Devices develops gallium nitride based power devices and transistors designed to improve energy efficiency in power electronics. The company designs, creates, and commercializes GaN-based semiconductors that achieve faster switching, lower energy losses, and smaller form factors compared with traditional silicon devices while delivering higher power density. Its products are intended for applications in sectors such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics, enabling compact and more efficient power conversion and energy management. The company collaborates with industry partners to drive innovation and accelerate adoption of GaN technology in the power semiconductor market.

Cambridge Touch Technologies

Series B in 2023
Cambridge Touch Technologies develops piezoelectric-based 3D touch technology for smartphones, tablets, automotive, and industrial applications. Its UltraTouch platform combines proprietary artificial intelligence with sophisticated signal processing and a piezoelectric force film to deliver an all-in-one touch and force sensor architecture that offers advanced functionality at lower cost and scales to curved and foldable device sizes. The company targets pressure sensing and 3D touch to enhance interaction in consumer electronics and industrial applications.

Zomp

Seed Round in 2023
Zomp is a provider of consumer electronics.

Cambridge GaN Devices

Series B in 2022
Cambridge GaN Devices develops gallium nitride based power devices and transistors designed to improve energy efficiency in power electronics. The company designs, creates, and commercializes GaN-based semiconductors that achieve faster switching, lower energy losses, and smaller form factors compared with traditional silicon devices while delivering higher power density. Its products are intended for applications in sectors such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics, enabling compact and more efficient power conversion and energy management. The company collaborates with industry partners to drive innovation and accelerate adoption of GaN technology in the power semiconductor market.

Cambridge Touch Technologies

Series A in 2022
Cambridge Touch Technologies develops piezoelectric-based 3D touch technology for smartphones, tablets, automotive, and industrial applications. Its UltraTouch platform combines proprietary artificial intelligence with sophisticated signal processing and a piezoelectric force film to deliver an all-in-one touch and force sensor architecture that offers advanced functionality at lower cost and scales to curved and foldable device sizes. The company targets pressure sensing and 3D touch to enhance interaction in consumer electronics and industrial applications.

Cambridge GaN Devices

Series A in 2021
Cambridge GaN Devices develops gallium nitride based power devices and transistors designed to improve energy efficiency in power electronics. The company designs, creates, and commercializes GaN-based semiconductors that achieve faster switching, lower energy losses, and smaller form factors compared with traditional silicon devices while delivering higher power density. Its products are intended for applications in sectors such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics, enabling compact and more efficient power conversion and energy management. The company collaborates with industry partners to drive innovation and accelerate adoption of GaN technology in the power semiconductor market.

Sorex Sensors

Series A in 2020
Sorex Sensors designs and manufactures high-sensitivity micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) mass sensors based on film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) technology. Their products, fabricated on silicon wafers, measure mass down to the femtogram range and temperature with a resolution of 0.2°C, making them suitable for thin film metrology, particulate monitoring, and gas detection applications.

Cambridge Touch Technologies

Series B in 2019
Cambridge Touch Technologies develops piezoelectric-based 3D touch technology for smartphones, tablets, automotive, and industrial applications. Its UltraTouch platform combines proprietary artificial intelligence with sophisticated signal processing and a piezoelectric force film to deliver an all-in-one touch and force sensor architecture that offers advanced functionality at lower cost and scales to curved and foldable device sizes. The company targets pressure sensing and 3D touch to enhance interaction in consumer electronics and industrial applications.

Cambridge GaN Devices

Seed Round in 2019
Cambridge GaN Devices develops gallium nitride based power devices and transistors designed to improve energy efficiency in power electronics. The company designs, creates, and commercializes GaN-based semiconductors that achieve faster switching, lower energy losses, and smaller form factors compared with traditional silicon devices while delivering higher power density. Its products are intended for applications in sectors such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics, enabling compact and more efficient power conversion and energy management. The company collaborates with industry partners to drive innovation and accelerate adoption of GaN technology in the power semiconductor market.

Cambridge Touch Technologies

Series A in 2018
Cambridge Touch Technologies develops piezoelectric-based 3D touch technology for smartphones, tablets, automotive, and industrial applications. Its UltraTouch platform combines proprietary artificial intelligence with sophisticated signal processing and a piezoelectric force film to deliver an all-in-one touch and force sensor architecture that offers advanced functionality at lower cost and scales to curved and foldable device sizes. The company targets pressure sensing and 3D touch to enhance interaction in consumer electronics and industrial applications.

Spectral Edge

Series A in 2018
Spectral Edge Ltd, established in 2011 and headquartered in Cambridge, UK, specializes in image enhancement technologies. The company develops innovative solutions such as Phusion, which improves image and video quality by leveraging information outside the visible spectrum, and Eyeteq, a video personalization technology that enhances TV accessibility for color-blind individuals. Spectral Edge's products cater to consumer electronics manufacturers and service providers, serving applications like computational photography, security, and consumer electronics. As of 2019, the company operates as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.

Dynamic Vision Systems

Venture Round in 2018
Dynamic Vision Systems has develops contact lens for the correction of presbyopia.

Bodle Technologies

Series A in 2018
Bodle Technologies, established in 2015 and based in Begbroke, UK, specializes in advanced optoelectronic solutions for displays and smart windows. The company's core product is its proprietary SRD® technology, the world's first solid-state reflective display, which offers ultra-high resolution, vivid color, and video capability with zero energy use for static image storage. This bi-stable reflective display is ideal for wearables, near-eye, and projection-based displays, providing a more natural viewing experience, particularly in outdoor conditions. Additionally, Bodle Technologies develops security coatings that change color under various probing techniques, ensuring unbreakable security features in currencies, ID cards, and official documentation.

Focal Point Positioning

Series B in 2017
Focal Point Positioning Ltd. is a technology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, that specializes in advanced positioning, navigation, and timing solutions. Founded in 2015, it leverages smartphone-based sensor fusion, machine learning, and signal processing to offer satellite positioning capabilities in previously unreachable areas. The company has developed two core products, S-GNSS and D-Tail, which enhance the sensitivity and accuracy of GPS receivers and utilize existing smartphone sensors for precise three-dimensional tracking. Focal Point serves a diverse range of sectors, including defense, security, aerospace, autonomy, telecommunications, retail, logistics, and emergency services, addressing challenges in GNSS and GPS-denied environments. The company is led by Dr. Ramsey Faragher, a recognized expert in the field, who has a distinguished background that includes significant contributions to multi-sensor positioning systems and advanced navigation technologies for various applications, including unmanned vehicles and space exploration.

Cambridge Touch Technologies

Series A in 2016
Cambridge Touch Technologies develops piezoelectric-based 3D touch technology for smartphones, tablets, automotive, and industrial applications. Its UltraTouch platform combines proprietary artificial intelligence with sophisticated signal processing and a piezoelectric force film to deliver an all-in-one touch and force sensor architecture that offers advanced functionality at lower cost and scales to curved and foldable device sizes. The company targets pressure sensing and 3D touch to enhance interaction in consumer electronics and industrial applications.

Cambridge Touch Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Cambridge Touch Technologies develops piezoelectric-based 3D touch technology for smartphones, tablets, automotive, and industrial applications. Its UltraTouch platform combines proprietary artificial intelligence with sophisticated signal processing and a piezoelectric force film to deliver an all-in-one touch and force sensor architecture that offers advanced functionality at lower cost and scales to curved and foldable device sizes. The company targets pressure sensing and 3D touch to enhance interaction in consumer electronics and industrial applications.

Spectral Edge

Seed Round in 2016
Spectral Edge Ltd, established in 2011 and headquartered in Cambridge, UK, specializes in image enhancement technologies. The company develops innovative solutions such as Phusion, which improves image and video quality by leveraging information outside the visible spectrum, and Eyeteq, a video personalization technology that enhances TV accessibility for color-blind individuals. Spectral Edge's products cater to consumer electronics manufacturers and service providers, serving applications like computational photography, security, and consumer electronics. As of 2019, the company operates as a subsidiary of Apple Inc.

Bodle Technologies

Seed Round in 2015
Bodle Technologies, established in 2015 and based in Begbroke, UK, specializes in advanced optoelectronic solutions for displays and smart windows. The company's core product is its proprietary SRD® technology, the world's first solid-state reflective display, which offers ultra-high resolution, vivid color, and video capability with zero energy use for static image storage. This bi-stable reflective display is ideal for wearables, near-eye, and projection-based displays, providing a more natural viewing experience, particularly in outdoor conditions. Additionally, Bodle Technologies develops security coatings that change color under various probing techniques, ensuring unbreakable security features in currencies, ID cards, and official documentation.

Cambridge CMOS Sensors

Series C in 2015
Cambridge CMOS Sensors Limited is a semiconductor company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of gas sensor solutions for air quality monitoring and breath analysis applications. Founded in 2008 as a spin-off from Cambridge University, the company produces a range of gas sensors, infrared components, and evaluation kits tailored for consumer and industrial markets, including smartphones, wearables, and smart home devices. Cambridge CMOS Sensors is recognized for its innovative micro hotplate gas-sensor technology, which focuses on monitoring hazardous gases and volatile organic compounds. This technology is designed for miniaturization, resulting in lower power consumption and faster response times, making it suitable for various applications such as smoke alarms, laboratory analysis, medical devices, automobiles, and aviation. The company has a global presence with operations in China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the United States.

Cambridge CMOS Sensors

Series C in 2014
Cambridge CMOS Sensors Limited is a semiconductor company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of gas sensor solutions for air quality monitoring and breath analysis applications. Founded in 2008 as a spin-off from Cambridge University, the company produces a range of gas sensors, infrared components, and evaluation kits tailored for consumer and industrial markets, including smartphones, wearables, and smart home devices. Cambridge CMOS Sensors is recognized for its innovative micro hotplate gas-sensor technology, which focuses on monitoring hazardous gases and volatile organic compounds. This technology is designed for miniaturization, resulting in lower power consumption and faster response times, making it suitable for various applications such as smoke alarms, laboratory analysis, medical devices, automobiles, and aviation. The company has a global presence with operations in China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the United States.

MODE Diagnostics

Series C in 2014
Mode Diagnostics is focused on developing innovative diagnostic products for bowel cancer screening. The company leverages the electrochemical properties of biomarkers to create novel assays suited for both physician offices and consumer self-testing. Its advanced suite of technologies includes assay development techniques, biosensing capabilities, microfabrication, electronics, and wireless communications. Mode's proprietary platform, measure, is designed to be flexible, low-cost, and hygienic, allowing for the easy configuration of health tests. The company's initial product, measure BOWEL HEALTH, significantly enhances existing methods for fecal occult blood testing, representing a notable advancement in bowel cancer screening. Through its user-friendly and medically informative health screening products, Mode Diagnostics aims to improve the efficiency of bowel cancer detection for healthcare providers and consumers alike.

Cambridge CMOS Sensors

Series B in 2013
Cambridge CMOS Sensors Limited is a semiconductor company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of gas sensor solutions for air quality monitoring and breath analysis applications. Founded in 2008 as a spin-off from Cambridge University, the company produces a range of gas sensors, infrared components, and evaluation kits tailored for consumer and industrial markets, including smartphones, wearables, and smart home devices. Cambridge CMOS Sensors is recognized for its innovative micro hotplate gas-sensor technology, which focuses on monitoring hazardous gases and volatile organic compounds. This technology is designed for miniaturization, resulting in lower power consumption and faster response times, making it suitable for various applications such as smoke alarms, laboratory analysis, medical devices, automobiles, and aviation. The company has a global presence with operations in China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the United States.

MODE Diagnostics

Series B in 2013
Mode Diagnostics is focused on developing innovative diagnostic products for bowel cancer screening. The company leverages the electrochemical properties of biomarkers to create novel assays suited for both physician offices and consumer self-testing. Its advanced suite of technologies includes assay development techniques, biosensing capabilities, microfabrication, electronics, and wireless communications. Mode's proprietary platform, measure, is designed to be flexible, low-cost, and hygienic, allowing for the easy configuration of health tests. The company's initial product, measure BOWEL HEALTH, significantly enhances existing methods for fecal occult blood testing, representing a notable advancement in bowel cancer screening. Through its user-friendly and medically informative health screening products, Mode Diagnostics aims to improve the efficiency of bowel cancer detection for healthcare providers and consumers alike.

Cambridge CMOS Sensors

Series A in 2012
Cambridge CMOS Sensors Limited is a semiconductor company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of gas sensor solutions for air quality monitoring and breath analysis applications. Founded in 2008 as a spin-off from Cambridge University, the company produces a range of gas sensors, infrared components, and evaluation kits tailored for consumer and industrial markets, including smartphones, wearables, and smart home devices. Cambridge CMOS Sensors is recognized for its innovative micro hotplate gas-sensor technology, which focuses on monitoring hazardous gases and volatile organic compounds. This technology is designed for miniaturization, resulting in lower power consumption and faster response times, making it suitable for various applications such as smoke alarms, laboratory analysis, medical devices, automobiles, and aviation. The company has a global presence with operations in China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the United States.

Lime Microsystems

Series C in 2011
Lime Microsystems Limited is a fabless semiconductor company based in Guildford, United Kingdom, founded in 2005. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of field programmable radio frequency transceiver integrated circuits tailored for various wireless applications. Its products are utilized across a wide range of sectors, including consumer communications, military, emergency services, and wireless infrastructure. Lime Microsystems' technology supports applications such as femtocells, repeaters, mobile base stations, and machine-to-machine networks, as well as advanced systems like software-defined radio and cognitive radio. The company's offerings enable wireless providers and operators to enhance service delivery and engage in diverse business sectors effectively.
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