S-Ventures plc

Warehouse & intralogistics robots Drone / UAV

Aquis-listed investor in defence drone technology, including Hydra Drones hybrid UAV systems

sources 7 record sources · provenance backfill in progress last checked 4 May 2026 next review due 2 Aug 2026 Suggest a correction

Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 11
confidence not yet assessed as of 15 Apr 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

S-Ventures plc — Tracked signals (12mo): 11. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-04-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_s-ventures-plc_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {S-Ventures plc — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-04-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:s-ventures-plc:signal_count",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "S-Ventures plc — Tracked signals (12mo)",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:signal_count",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        4,
        15
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-04-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

1 product

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Hydra Drones hybrid UAV Aerial PROTOTYPE
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

S-Ventures plc — Product: Hydra Drones hybrid UAV. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:product:hydra-drones-hybrid-uav

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_s-ventures-plc_product_hydra-drones-hybrid-uav,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {S-Ventures plc — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:product:hydra-drones-hybrid-uav},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:s-ventures-plc:product:hydra-drones-hybrid-uav",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "S-Ventures plc — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:product:hydra-drones-hybrid-uav",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

7 deals · $1.3M disclosed · 11 signals

11 tracked signals latest 15 Apr 2026
  1. S-Ventures Equity Subscription and Warrant Issuance $450K source ↗
    CITE

    As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

    Plain text

    S-Ventures plc — FUNDING: S-Ventures Equity Subscription and Warrant Issuance. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-funding

    BibTeX

    @misc{robotics_press_s-ventures-plc_deal_2026-04-14-funding,
      author = {{robotics.press}},
      title = {S-Ventures plc — FUNDING},
      howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
      year = {2026},
      url = {https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-funding},
      note = {As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
    }

    CSL JSON

    {
      "id": "fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-funding",
      "type": "webpage",
      "title": "S-Ventures plc — FUNDING",
      "author": [
        {
          "literal": "robotics.press"
        }
      ],
      "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
      "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-funding",
      "issued": {
        "date-parts": [
          [
            2026,
            4,
            14
          ]
        ]
      },
      "note": "As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
      "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
    }

  2. S-Ventures Investment in Hydra Drones $300K source ↗
    CITE

    As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

    Plain text

    S-Ventures plc — FUNDING: S-Ventures Investment in Hydra Drones. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-funding

    BibTeX

    @misc{robotics_press_s-ventures-plc_deal_2026-04-14-funding,
      author = {{robotics.press}},
      title = {S-Ventures plc — FUNDING},
      howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
      year = {2026},
      url = {https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-funding},
      note = {As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
    }

    CSL JSON

    {
      "id": "fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-funding",
      "type": "webpage",
      "title": "S-Ventures plc — FUNDING",
      "author": [
        {
          "literal": "robotics.press"
        }
      ],
      "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
      "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-funding",
      "issued": {
        "date-parts": [
          [
            2026,
            4,
            14
          ]
        ]
      },
      "note": "As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
      "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
    }

  3. S-Ventures Warrant Issuance $430K source ↗
    CITE

    As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

    Plain text

    S-Ventures plc — FUNDING: S-Ventures Warrant Issuance. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-funding

    BibTeX

    @misc{robotics_press_s-ventures-plc_deal_2026-04-14-funding,
      author = {{robotics.press}},
      title = {S-Ventures plc — FUNDING},
      howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
      year = {2026},
      url = {https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-funding},
      note = {As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
    }

    CSL JSON

    {
      "id": "fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-funding",
      "type": "webpage",
      "title": "S-Ventures plc — FUNDING",
      "author": [
        {
          "literal": "robotics.press"
        }
      ],
      "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
      "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-funding",
      "issued": {
        "date-parts": [
          [
            2026,
            4,
            14
          ]
        ]
      },
      "note": "As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
      "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
    }

  4. Winterflood Retail Distribution Partnership $100K source ↗
    CITE

    As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

    Plain text

    S-Ventures plc — PARTNERSHIP: Winterflood Retail Distribution Partnership. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-partnership

    BibTeX

    @misc{robotics_press_s-ventures-plc_deal_2026-04-14-partnership,
      author = {{robotics.press}},
      title = {S-Ventures plc — PARTNERSHIP},
      howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
      year = {2026},
      url = {https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-partnership},
      note = {As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
    }

    CSL JSON

    {
      "id": "fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-partnership",
      "type": "webpage",
      "title": "S-Ventures plc — PARTNERSHIP",
      "author": [
        {
          "literal": "robotics.press"
        }
      ],
      "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
      "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-partnership",
      "issued": {
        "date-parts": [
          [
            2026,
            4,
            14
          ]
        ]
      },
      "note": "As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
      "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
    }

  5. Oberon Capital Corporate Broker Engagement PARTNERSHIP source ↗
    CITE

    As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

    Plain text

    S-Ventures plc — PARTNERSHIP: Oberon Capital Corporate Broker Engagement. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-partnership

    BibTeX

    @misc{robotics_press_s-ventures-plc_deal_2026-04-14-partnership,
      author = {{robotics.press}},
      title = {S-Ventures plc — PARTNERSHIP},
      howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
      year = {2026},
      url = {https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-partnership},
      note = {As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
    }

    CSL JSON

    {
      "id": "fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-partnership",
      "type": "webpage",
      "title": "S-Ventures plc — PARTNERSHIP",
      "author": [
        {
          "literal": "robotics.press"
        }
      ],
      "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
      "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:deal:2026-04-14-partnership",
      "issued": {
        "date-parts": [
          [
            2026,
            4,
            14
          ]
        ]
      },
      "note": "As of 2026-04-14; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
      "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
    }

View all 7 deals →

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

1 person

PersonRoleCitation
G. Coles-Andrew Journalist / Author
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

S-Ventures plc — Person: G. Coles-Andrew — Journalist / Author. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:person:g-coles-andrew

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_s-ventures-plc_person_g-coles-andrew,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {S-Ventures plc — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:person:g-coles-andrew},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:s-ventures-plc:person:g-coles-andrew",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "S-Ventures plc — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/s-ventures-plc/#fact:s-ventures-plc:person:g-coles-andrew",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: S-Ventures plc

quick report · 15 Apr 2026 · 15 sources · 1,955 words

S-Ventures plc is a UK-listed investment company pivoting toward defence-adjacent autonomous systems, primarily through funding Hydra Drones, a UK developer of hybrid UAVs. The report examines the company's investment model, portfolio exposure, market positioning, and capital structure within the context of rising European defence spending.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
Unlock the full report →

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People1

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • G. Coles-AndrewJournalist / Author

Deals & events7

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.