Pario Ventures

Pario Ventures is a UK-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2010 by CEO and Co-Founder David Murray-Hundley and Co-Founder Kevin Doyle, headquartered on the Isle of Wight in Cowes. The firm backs founders and early-stage companies worldwide from seed through Series A and beyond, offering capital, strategic advice, and real-world operational support. Pario has approximately GBP 45 million available to deploy, with a typical check size of around $2 million within a $1 million to $10 million range, allowing it to lead smaller rounds or co-invest in larger ones. Brand, marketing, and communications strategist Trina Murray-Hundley leads operational support for portfolio companies. The firm received the 2024 Private Equity and Venture Capital Award from Wealth and Finance International. Pario leads rounds and has made more than 110 investments, with the firm's own site claiming over 140 portfolio companies, spanning automotive and mobility, hospitality, fintech, payments, blockchain, software, technology, and communications. Named portfolio companies include Axonyz.ai (commercial AI products, most recent investment in October 2025), Pario Azure (cloud services), and SWOP, a UK-based peer-to-peer blockchain-powered marketplace for trusted trading of physical and digital items. The firm co-invests across European and US-based startups. Pario Ventures takes a hands-on approach to portfolio engagement, with operational support extending well beyond board-level governance. Its founding team's background in building and scaling businesses provides founders with practitioner-grade advice on commercial strategy, brand positioning, and fundraising, particularly relevant for early-stage companies navigating growth across multiple geographies.