Sure Valley Ventures

Sure Valley Ventures is a UK and Ireland–focused venture capital firm founded in 2017 that backs early-stage AI software companies. The team consists of former founders who became investors, bringing entrepreneurial experience to identifying and supporting promising founders. The firm concentrates on software ventures that use foundational AI technologies to solve real-world industry problems, offering funding and guidance to help companies grow in the UK and Ireland.

DC Cahalane

Venture Partner

Barry Downes

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Melanie Ellyard

Principal

John Frizell

CTO and Venture Partner

Cian Hughes

Partner and Head of Platform

Past deals in Image Recognition

Vizgard

Seed Round in 2025
Vizgard specializes in developing visual autonomy software designed to enhance security systems' performance. Its AI engine, FortifAI, optimizes edge computing for long-range visual intelligence, sensor fusion, and camera control, reducing false alarms and operator burden. The platform integrates multiple computer vision capabilities, including object detection, tracking, and behavioral prediction, serving applications such as perimeter security, counter-UAV systems, and unmanned vehicles.

Ittybit

Seed Round in 2024
Ittybit is an API platform that simplifies handling rich media in applications. It offers developers tools to upload, store, transform, and extract data from video, audio, and image files, enhancing development efficiency and user experience.

Captur

Seed Round in 2023
Captur is an AI image data platform that provides image quality detection, instant decisions, and automated, template-driven workflows with asset- and workflow-specific detection solutions. It offers a quality control automation platform for supply chains to reduce churn risk and enables brands to capture photos directly from customers before, during, and after vehicle rentals, delivering real-time updates from the field to support a transparent process and build customer trust.

Everyangle

Seed Round in 2022
Everyangle is a technology company based in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 2019, that specializes in computer vision applications tailored for the retail, construction, and manufacturing sectors. The company utilizes CCTV cameras to convert complex visual data into actionable insights, enabling businesses to gain a deeper understanding of their environments. Its platform offers productized solutions that provide retailers with valuable in-store customer insights, enhance operational efficiency, and reduce loss. Additionally, Everyangle's technology transforms cameras into powerful IoT devices capable of recognizing various elements within their surroundings, generating live alerts, and analyzing activities in warehouses. By leveraging these advanced capabilities, clients can make informed business decisions while optimizing staff costs and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

VividQ

Seed Round in 2021
VividQ Limited is a technology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializing in the development of software frameworks for generating, compressing, and transmitting 3D holographic images and video. The company offers a variety of products, including VividQ Capture, an API for converting 3D data into holographic formats, and VividQ Squeeze, a solution for compressing point cloud 3D data. Additionally, VividQ Core enables multi-user interactions with holograms at different focal planes, while VividQ View allows integration of various spatial light modulators into its holographic architecture. VividQ's advanced computational display technology aims to revolutionize digital displays by integrating holographic visuals into consumer electronics, augmented reality, virtual reality, and automotive applications. The company, which was formerly known as Penteract28 Limited before rebranding in 2017, collaborates with leading original equipment manufacturers to enhance user experiences in various sectors, including gaming, immersive simulations, and depth sensing.

Artomatix

Venture Round in 2019
Artomatix Limited is a Dublin-based company specializing in artificial intelligence software for 3D content development. Founded in 2014, Artomatix creates innovative tools for various industries, including gaming, automotive design, interior decor, textiles, and fashion. The company's flagship offering, Artomatix cloud, provides an AI toolkit that simplifies the creation of realistic 3D environments by automating labor-intensive tasks associated with texture generation and manipulation. Key modules of its ArtEngine include Material Processing, which automates scan cleanup; Material Generation, enabling the conversion of photographs into PBR materials; Material Remaster, which enhances and fixes existing textures; and Material Transfer, allowing users to consolidate materials from different sources. By leveraging its technology, Artomatix empowers both professionals and enthusiasts to focus on creative aspects of their work, enhancing productivity in 3D content creation. As of March 2020, Artomatix operates as a subsidiary of Unity Technologies, Inc.

VividQ

Seed Round in 2019
VividQ Limited is a technology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializing in the development of software frameworks for generating, compressing, and transmitting 3D holographic images and video. The company offers a variety of products, including VividQ Capture, an API for converting 3D data into holographic formats, and VividQ Squeeze, a solution for compressing point cloud 3D data. Additionally, VividQ Core enables multi-user interactions with holograms at different focal planes, while VividQ View allows integration of various spatial light modulators into its holographic architecture. VividQ's advanced computational display technology aims to revolutionize digital displays by integrating holographic visuals into consumer electronics, augmented reality, virtual reality, and automotive applications. The company, which was formerly known as Penteract28 Limited before rebranding in 2017, collaborates with leading original equipment manufacturers to enhance user experiences in various sectors, including gaming, immersive simulations, and depth sensing.

Artomatix

Venture Round in 2018
Artomatix Limited is a Dublin-based company specializing in artificial intelligence software for 3D content development. Founded in 2014, Artomatix creates innovative tools for various industries, including gaming, automotive design, interior decor, textiles, and fashion. The company's flagship offering, Artomatix cloud, provides an AI toolkit that simplifies the creation of realistic 3D environments by automating labor-intensive tasks associated with texture generation and manipulation. Key modules of its ArtEngine include Material Processing, which automates scan cleanup; Material Generation, enabling the conversion of photographs into PBR materials; Material Remaster, which enhances and fixes existing textures; and Material Transfer, allowing users to consolidate materials from different sources. By leveraging its technology, Artomatix empowers both professionals and enthusiasts to focus on creative aspects of their work, enhancing productivity in 3D content creation. As of March 2020, Artomatix operates as a subsidiary of Unity Technologies, Inc.
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