Brian Kinane is a serial entrepreneur and technical investor who co-founded Sure Valley Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.
Brian Kinane is a serial entrepreneur and technical investor who co-founded Sure Valley Ventures, an entrepreneur-led firm that invests in **early-stage (pre-seed to seed)** **B2B AI software companies** across the **UK and Ireland**, typically with check sizes of **£250,000–£1,000,000**[2][3]. His distinctive thesis focuses on product-centric ventures with a **deep technological edge in AI** across three core themes: **enterprise AI**, **immersive technology/metaverse**, and **cybersecurity**[2][4]. Notable portfolio companies include **Artomatix** (acquired by Unity for ~$60M), **GetVisibility** (sold to Forcepoint), **Smarttech247**, **Volograms**, and **VividQ**[4][8]. Kinane brings decades of AI expertise from his background as the co-founder of FeedHenry (exited to Red Hat/IBM) and senior roles at Ericsson and Telenor, enabling him to assess both technological viability and market potential[3][7].
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