Foreword

Isembard is a technology company specializing in modular manufacturing units for high-precision metal and composite parts. Leveraging advanced multi-axis tooling, robotics, and software, the company delivers durable machined components swiftly, enabling sustainable manufacturing for the aerospace and maritime sectors. Its team brings diverse experience from the military, government, large enterprises, and a successful technology exit.

Handly provides a business management platform that automates core operations for service-based businesses, helping entrepreneurs launch, manage and grow their ventures. The platform enables quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments, and integrates order tracking, document management, offers creation and employee planning to improve coordination, efficiency and revenue growth.

Zero is a technology company that specializes in AI-powered Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and sales automation. Its platform unifies customer data and leverages AI agents to monitor and update buying signals, enabling businesses to streamline lead generation, enhance customer insights, and improve sales efficiency.

Desia is a technology company specializing in advanced AI applications for the financial services industry. It offers an AI-driven financial insights platform that automates data analysis, providing key insights relevant to companies, markets, and potential investments. This platform enhances workflows, enabling financial institutions and professionals to focus on strategic decision-making and drive growth.

Starcloud is focused on developing megawatt-scale data centers in space, with plans for scalable expansion to gigawatt capacity. The company designs power and cooling systems that leverage reduced launch costs to capitalize on the abundant energy and passive cooling available in the space environment. By providing high-speed connectivity, Starcloud aims to create cost-competitive, sustainable, and rapidly scalable data centers that support critical infrastructure needs for the future.

Delphi develops a digital cloning platform that captures an individual's thoughts, experiences, and personality, making their insights available to others in a personalized manner for learning and development.

Bits Technology develops automation software that simplifies business onboarding processes. Its platform connects data sources, orchestrates workflows, and ensures secure, compliant operations for financial technology services.

Graneet develops a construction management platform designed to support SMEs in the industry. The platform enables real-time access to key performance indicators, automates financial project monitoring, and streamlines administrative tasks, helping clients boost margins and process business opportunities efficiently.

Trace.Space is an AI-enhanced requirements management tool that enables engineers to capture, trace, and evolve product requirements without slowing their workflow. It features a simple UI, robust traceability, time-based and custom versioning, and item-level attributes, with flexible workflows that adapt to complex development processes. Designed in collaboration with engineers working on automotive, industrial, aerospace, and defence projects, the platform aims to improve productivity and product quality. It provides AI-powered capabilities to manage a substantial portion of the development lifecycle for industrial and automotive product manufacturers, helping them build and deliver new products to market faster.

Loctax is a collaborative platform designed for global in-house tax teams. It centralizes tax compliance, risk management, governance, projects, audits, transfer pricing, and other tax responsibilities. The platform aims to enhance efficiency, transparency, and decision-making while preparing organizations for the evolving landscape of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.

Bits Technology develops automation software that simplifies business onboarding processes. Its platform connects data sources, orchestrates workflows, and ensures secure, compliant operations for financial technology services.

Figures offers real-time compensation intelligence for companies, featuring the most comprehensive benchmarking tool for European venture-backed firms.

Shypyard is a Boston-based Shopify development company founded by former software engineers and merchants. They specialize in creating highly customized system integrations, enabling businesses to tailor their operations and achieve unique business models.

X1 is a financial services company that offers an innovative credit card designed to enhance the shopping experience. The X1 Card is crafted from stainless steel and features advanced technology that allows for smart credit limits and an attractive rewards program. Cardholders can earn points for every purchase, which can be redeemed for various benefits. The card is backed by Visa Signature, giving users access to over 46 million merchants globally. Co-founded by former Twitter employees Deepak Rao and Siddharth Batra, X1 has attracted notable investors, including PayPal co-founder Max Levchin and others with significant experience in technology and finance. Through its unique offerings, X1 aims to transform traditional credit card usage and improve the way consumers shop and spend.

Orus offers straightforward insurance coverage tailored for European small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Its online platform provides affordable policies with transparent pricing, easy policy modification, fraud prevention measures, and assistance services. This enables SMBs to protect their premises, contents, and civil liability, allowing them to focus on their core operations.

Alloy operates a financial platform designed to equip sophisticated investors with the necessary infrastructure to engage with decentralized finance. The platform features an intuitive client-facing interface, akin to a brokerage trading platform, and offers an API solution for seamless integration into existing systems. By combining trading, risk management, and investment operations, Alloy enables investors to access regulated custody and bank-level security for their assets. This infrastructure facilitates exposure to digital assets while maintaining robust private key storage, ensuring that clients can navigate the complexities of decentralized finance effectively.

Outverse develops a platform that deflects up to 80% of complex customer support tickets using AI agents, handling the remaining issues more efficiently. It combines forums, knowledge-based features, an internal copilot, and custom playbooks to mimic human agent responses and ensure smooth issue resolution.

Twain is a software product company that develops AI-powered tools for sales outreach. Its offerings include an AI communication assistant that supports outreach messaging and an AI-driven sales coach that analyzes drafted messages and, through a proprietary editor, provides concise recommendations to improve clarity, tone, and effectiveness. The goal is to help sales teams increase response and conversion rates by producing clear, compelling outreach messages based on outreach best practices.

Werk is building a global blue-collar migration hub for skilled construction workers - jobs, relocation, community. Our community connects migrants across Europe and Asia and gives them a tool for supporting and upskilling each other.

Lottielab is a web-based motion design tool that supports import and export of Lottie files, industry standard for vector animation. It enables efficient deployment of animations to websites and apps.

Speckle is a company that provides a collaborative data hub tailored for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sectors. It focuses on creating an open ecosystem that addresses the challenges of fragmentation within the industry. By offering a cloud-based platform, Speckle enables users to automate design, engineering, and construction processes. Its infrastructure includes a default set of connectors that facilitate the curation of design data and the integration of multiple data streams, allowing for advanced querying. The platform supports interoperability between different software applications, enhances real-time collaboration, and simplifies data management and versioning. This empowers clients to effectively coordinate their projects and gain valuable insights into their data footprint.

Rollee is a developer of a secure platform that focuses on the verification of employment data in Europe. The company offers a range of services, including profile verification, claim verification, activity monitoring, and fleet management. By facilitating access to reliable data sourced from payroll, Rollee enables businesses to automate their verification processes, improving efficiency and accuracy.

Tactic is a data automation platform that streamlines research workflows by automating searches across multiple sources. It uses keywords to replace repetitive searching, reading, and compiling information from the internet, software-as-a-service tools, and internal data, consolidating insights into actionable outputs. By automating manual data and insights work, the platform helps clients access more information and make informed, accurate decisions.

GDevelop is an open-source game creation platform that enables users to develop games efficiently and intuitively. Designed for a broad audience, the software offers a range of features, including player management, leaderboards, and a comprehensive animation system. Its tools also include visual effects, a platformer engine, and a performance profiler, which facilitate the creation and editing of various types of games. GDevelop aims to simplify the game development process, making it accessible for both casual creators and those looking to produce more ambitious projects. This user-friendly approach distinguishes GDevelop from traditional game engines, allowing individuals to focus on creativity without extensive programming knowledge.