Rigby Technology Investments is a leading private capital investor in transformative technology businesses. We bring the agility of an independent business and the deep experience of a global organisation, working with you to build a legacy together. The success of our group comes from multiple generations sharing the same passion for innovative businesses and drive to create lasting growth. Rigby Technology Investments is no different.
Grow with us.
More than capital alone, we invest our time and expertise to sharpen your strategy. Drawing on the Rigby Group heritage and acting with the independence of a family firm, our small specialist team will guide you with an honest voice.
We are personally invested in your technology. Through our equity investing and growth capital, we commit to your business success and match your enthusiasm. Rather than buy your business out, we are here to help your business grow.
Vision and mission
Our independence allows us to be agile with our decisions and creative with our strategies. We will work closely with you to devise an ambitious value creation plan that accelerates your growth through transformation, investment or mergers and acquisitions.
Our vision is to be the technology investor of choice in Europe for dynamic businesses with the appetite and potential for long-term growth. We will make this possible by being business advisors as well as investors. It is our mission to help technology businesses amplify growth by investing capital, time and expertise.
Private Equity
£5-50m
Equity tickets
UK
Geographical focus
3
Current platform investments
>25
Bolt-on Investments
£750m
Realised in value
3
Realised platform investments
Venture Capital
£0.5-5M
Equity tickets
Series A and later
Investment stage
UK / US / France / UAE / HK / SG
Geographical focus
21
Current investments
1
Realised investments
Portfolio
We invest in technology businesses and founders that excite us. Businesses with an innovation ready to disrupt. Businesses powered by a talented team. Businesses with potential to expand into new markets. Our portfolio reflects our individualised approach and focus on delivering long-term value, for business owners and the world of technology.
Our latest platform investments
Year: 2025 | Venture Capital
Viewture
Offers innovative funding solutions to acquire the rights to future advertising revenues from successful content creators and provides value-added services to accelerate growth.
Year: 2025 | Venture Capital
Groq
Vertically integrated AI cloud platform including chips, servers and an overlaying software system, focused on inference compute.
Year: 2025 | Venture Capital
Persimmons
Developer of specialised AI chip modules with an overlaying software development kit, focused on multi-agents inference compute.
Year: 2022 | Private Equity
CloudClevr
A converged cloud based managed services provider focused on the communications and IT SMB sector in the UK.
Year: 2022
CloudClevr
- Led by CEO Steve Harris, a buy & build strategy coupled with the software development of a unique customer experience platform
- Focused on the convergence of IT and communications and the migration of communications to the Cloud, future 5 year CAGR > 15%
- In 2022 partnered with Devtech a near shore development company to agree a multi million platform development over 3 years to provide unique customer and user experience, to disrupt competitive propositions
- Focused on developing a 90% rerurring revenue business with 30% growth rates
Acquisitions
April 2024: Acquisition of Twisted Fish, a leading IT services management business based in London. Provides CloudClevr with deeper and broader IT services skills through its strong Microsoft partnership
January 2024: Acquisition of Bamboo Technology Group, a leading communications and IT specialist based in the west of England. Provides CloudClevr complementary communications and IT capabilities as well as significant additional scale
September 2023: Acquisition of 4Sight Communications a communications solutions and managed services provider based in the south of England. Provides CloudClevr with deeper geographical coverage and complementary capabilities
June 2023: Acquisition of NGC Networks a business communications specialist based in the north of England. Provides CloudClevr with strong communication and connectivity skills
Year: 2022 | Private Equity
Infinigate
Global distributor specialising in cybersecurity, secure networks and secure cloud solutions.
Year: 2022
Infinigate
- After selling Nuvias to Infinigate Group, RTI co-invested and sits on the Board of Infinigate Group, headquartered in Switzerland with majority investor Bridgepoint
- Infinigate has revenues in excess of €2.5bn, EBITDA in excess of €100m, operating in 30 countries
- Led by CEO Klaus Schlichtherle, the business continues to grow ahead of market rates, 5-year CAGR of 11%, through organic development, complementary M&A and geographic expansion
- Infinigate Group pursues an active M&A strategy. Recent acquisitions include Australia-based Wavelink (2024) and UAE-based Starlink (2022)
Year: 2016 | Private Equity
Nuvias UC
Unified Communications specialist distribution business operating in UK, Germany, France and Benelux.
Year: 2016
Nuvias UC
- Nuvias UC was established as a standalone investment in 2022 with the sale of Nuvias Group Cyber Security and Networking divisions to Infinigate
- Nuvias UC specialises in the distribution of hardware, software and services to the IT reseller, UC & Telecoms sector as well as service providers such as Zoom, Ringcentral and Gamma
- Nuvias UC is a European leader with strategic vendors such as Poly/HP, Yealink and Audiocodes
- Led by CEO, Joel Chimoindes, the business is on an organic transformation to deepen its added services to channel partners and vendors to capture the high growth markets and convergence of UCAAS (unified comms as a service) and CCAAS (Contact centre as a service), which are markets growing at 5 year future CAGR of 11% and 18% respectively
Acquisitions
- January 2022: Alliance Technology
- September 2016: Siphon Networks
Team
We are a team of business leaders with first-hand experience in the ups and downs of building a legacy. Many of our people have 20+ years of experience in private equity and mergers and acquisitions. Our specialists have held non-executive board roles and helped drive growth in some of the world’s leading tech services organisations. With our varied expertise, we expand possibilities for our operating companies.