Lanza techVentures is an early stage investment firm that transforms innovative startups into high-value companies through unique vision, insight and a profound understanding of technology and its trends.
Location: United States, California, Palo Alto
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2001
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Portfolio 24
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 04.08.2025 | Approov | approov.io | $6.74M | United Kin... |
| 06.02.2023 | Jabra | jabra.com | - | Canada, On... |
| 07.06.2022 | NexTech Ba... | nextechbatteries.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Breker Sys... | brekersystems.com | $5M | United Sta... |
| - | Hier Desig... | xilinx.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | XMOS Ltd | xmos.com | $74.2M | United Kin... |
| - | Broadcom I... | broadcom.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Adapt | adapt-ip.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Arm | arm.com | $70.08M | United Kin... |
| - | efabless.c... | efabless.com | $6.3M | United Sta... |
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Persons 3
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Tamara | Taylor | Office Man... | linkedin.c... | - | t****a@lan... | - |
| - | Rick | Carlson | Investment... | linkedin.c... | - | r**k@lanza... | - |
| - | E. Lacey | Gordon | CFO (Consu... | linkedin.c... | - | l***y@lanz... | - |
Mentions in press and media 6
| Date | Title | Description |
| 06.08.2025 | Approov: £5 Million Raised To Boost Mobile App Security For The AI Era | Approov Limited, an innovator in mobile app and API security, has closed a £5 million (US$6.7 million) Series A funding round. The investment was led by Maven Capital Partners, with participation from Souter Investments, Lanza techVentures,... |
| 05.08.2025 | Approov Secures £5M to Fortify Mobile Security Against AI Threats | Approov, a leading Scottish cybersecurity innovator, secured £5 million in Series A funding. This investment aims to redefine mobile app and API security for the AI era. The company’s patented mobile attestation technology defends against s... |
| 05.08.2025 | Scotland’s Approov Mobile Security raises €5.7 million for their mobile app security platform | Edinburgh-based Approov Mobile Security has closed a €5.7 million Series A funding round to innovate mobile app and API security for the AI era, enabling hem to accelerate R&D and scale global presence. The round was led by the Investme... |
| 04.08.2025 | Approov Raises £5M in Series A Funding | Approov Limited, an Edinburgh, Scotland, UK-based mobile app and API security company, closed a £5m (US$ 6.7m) Series A funding round. The round was led by the Investment Fund for Scotland, managed by Maven Capital Partners, with participat... |
| 04.08.2025 | Approov Closes £5M Series A Funding to Redefine Mobile App Security for the AI Era in Round Led by Maven Capital Partners | Approov’s patented mobile attestation technology offers a cloud-first alternative to brittle code obfuscation, safeguarding apps and APIs against the rising tide of agentic AI threats. EDINBURGH, Scotland & PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS W... |
| 04.08.2025 | Scottish Cyber Firm Approov Closes £5M Series A Funding | Edinburgh-based mobile app and API security company Approov has closed a £5 million Series A funding round, with backing from Maven Capital Partners, Souter Investments, and existing investors Lanza techVentures and Scottish Enterprise. The... |