Secret Escapes
Venture Round in 2023
Secret Escapes is a UK-based online platform that offers discounted luxury travel experiences to its members. It negotiates exclusive rates with high-end hotels and holiday providers, both domestically and internationally, and sells these at up to 60% off through weekly 'flash' sales. The company acts as an agent, curating and recommending four and five-star hotels, spa breaks, resorts, and beach escapes. Membership is free and provides access to these otherwise hard-to-find rates, with a price match guarantee.
Smart develops software designed to provide a range of pension services, including providing its own pension scheme and developing custom enterprise software for international markets. Their goal is to transform retirement, savings, and financial well-being for people of all ages all over the world.
Deep Instinct
Venture Round in 2022
Deep Instinct Ltd. is a cybersecurity company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in New York, New York. The company specializes in developing advanced cybersecurity solutions that utilize artificial intelligence and deep learning technology to detect and prevent zero-day threats and advanced persistent threat attacks in real-time. Its platform offers comprehensive protection across various mobile devices, endpoints, and operating systems, regardless of whether they are connected to a network or the Internet. By leveraging deep learning's predictive capabilities, Deep Instinct enables enterprises to safeguard their infrastructures against unknown and evasive cyber threats, identifying and blocking attacks before they can cause harm.
Sorted Group
Series C in 2021
Sorted Group is a global software as a service (SaaS) company based in Manchester, England, founded in 2010. The company specializes in developing data-driven software solutions that enhance the efficiency of checkouts, warehouses, and shipping processes. Its offerings include tools for managing carrier logistics, tracking deliveries, handling returns, and analyzing post-purchase performance. By focusing on improving the overall delivery and customer service experience, Sorted Group aims to streamline operations for its users, facilitating smoother interactions between retailers and consumers.
Tactus Group
Venture Round in 2021
Tactus Group is a provider of global sourcing, original equipment manufacturing, and supply chain management services designed for brands that are launching technology-driven products. The company specializes in the manufacturing and commercialization of a diverse range of products, including information technology hardware, smart home technology, mobile accessories, and tech wearable apparel. Tactus Group also develops its own line of virtual reality equipment, notably the Tactus Pique VR camera, which empowers consumers to create and experience immersive video content. Additionally, through a joint venture, the company holds the exclusive European license for Flexwarm, a cutting-edge heating technology embedded in clothing, sleeping bags, and muscle warmers, all of which can be controlled via a smart device.
Founded in 2016, InfoSum operates from Basingstoke, Hampshire. It specializes in a decentralized platform that facilitates collaboration among advertisers, data providers, and tech firms without compromising privacy or requiring data pooling.
Deep Instinct
Series D in 2021
Deep Instinct Ltd. is a cybersecurity company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an additional office in New York, New York. The company specializes in developing advanced cybersecurity solutions that utilize artificial intelligence and deep learning technology to detect and prevent zero-day threats and advanced persistent threat attacks in real-time. Its platform offers comprehensive protection across various mobile devices, endpoints, and operating systems, regardless of whether they are connected to a network or the Internet. By leveraging deep learning's predictive capabilities, Deep Instinct enables enterprises to safeguard their infrastructures against unknown and evasive cyber threats, identifying and blocking attacks before they can cause harm.
Smart develops software designed to provide a range of pension services, including providing its own pension scheme and developing custom enterprise software for international markets. Their goal is to transform retirement, savings, and financial well-being for people of all ages all over the world.
Smart
Secondary Market in 2021
Smart develops software designed to provide a range of pension services, including providing its own pension scheme and developing custom enterprise software for international markets. Their goal is to transform retirement, savings, and financial well-being for people of all ages all over the world.
Sorted Group
Venture Round in 2021
Sorted Group is a global software as a service (SaaS) company based in Manchester, England, founded in 2010. The company specializes in developing data-driven software solutions that enhance the efficiency of checkouts, warehouses, and shipping processes. Its offerings include tools for managing carrier logistics, tracking deliveries, handling returns, and analyzing post-purchase performance. By focusing on improving the overall delivery and customer service experience, Sorted Group aims to streamline operations for its users, facilitating smoother interactions between retailers and consumers.
The Brandtech Group
Series B in 2021
The Brandtech Group is a marketing technology company that focuses on enhancing the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of brand marketing through innovative technological solutions. By bridging the gap between brands and technology, The Brandtech Group enables businesses to improve their marketing strategies and increase sales. The company also engages in strategic investments in promising firms, aiming to enhance visibility and drive growth for its partners. With a commitment to leveraging the latest advancements in technology, The Brandtech Group provides brands with the tools they need to navigate the evolving marketing landscape effectively.
Graphcore
Series E in 2020
Graphcore is a hardware systems company that develops intelligent processing units to accelerate machine learning. It designs IPUs and offers IPU-Accelerator cards that plug into servers to accelerate training and inference, and IPU-Appliance products that deliver higher performance for inference and training workloads. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom, the company maintains additional locations in Palo Alto, London, Oslo, and Beijing. Its IPU architecture enables running current machine learning models orders of magnitude faster across various servers and processors, supporting a range of AI workloads.
Klarna
Private Equity Round in 2020
Klarna is a technology-driven payments company that provides a platform for connecting consumers and merchants with flexible payment options for online and offline shopping. It offers direct payments, pay-after-delivery options, and installment plans, supported by a mobile app that enhances the shopping experience with flexible payment options and cashback rewards. The company operates across multiple countries and serves merchants with payment solutions and tailored advertising services, including messaging and insights features. Klarna is known for its buy now, pay later model, enabling interest-free financing for purchases divided into installments.
Starling Bank
Venture Round in 2020
Starling Bank Limited is a digital-only bank based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2014. It specializes in providing personal, joint, and business banking services through a mobile platform. The bank offers a range of financial services, including digital banking, real-time spending intelligence, and personalized banking options. Customers can manage their accounts entirely online, benefiting from features such as same-day payments and comprehensive financial management tools. Starling Bank aims to facilitate a seamless, paperless banking experience for its users.
Featurespace
Venture Round in 2020
Featurespace is a technology company that develops Adaptive Behavioral Analytics and automated deep behavioral networks to prevent fraud and financial crime. Its ARIC platform provides real-time risk scoring and anomaly detection to monitor customer data across transactions and channels, automatically identifying risk, blocking new fraud attacks, and distinguishing genuine activity. The ARIC Risk Hub operates in real time and is used by more than 30 major global financial institutions to protect customers and revenue, spanning multiple countries. The company serves financial institutions and other sectors, including responsible gambling and churn protection, by analyzing streams of customer data to detect anomalies and prevent loss while minimizing disruption to legitimate customers.
Graphcore
Series D in 2020
Graphcore is a hardware systems company that develops intelligent processing units to accelerate machine learning. It designs IPUs and offers IPU-Accelerator cards that plug into servers to accelerate training and inference, and IPU-Appliance products that deliver higher performance for inference and training workloads. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom, the company maintains additional locations in Palo Alto, London, Oslo, and Beijing. Its IPU architecture enables running current machine learning models orders of magnitude faster across various servers and processors, supporting a range of AI workloads.
Wefox is a technology company specializing in the insurance sector. It operates a digital platform that connects insurance providers, brokers, businesses, and customers, facilitating access to various insurance solutions. The company focuses on indirect sales, partnering with intermediaries to expand its market reach. Wefox's platform offers services such as policy management, claims settlement, and quotation generation for a range of insurance types, including health, liability, and disability.
Starling Bank
Venture Round in 2019
Starling Bank Limited is a digital-only bank based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2014. It specializes in providing personal, joint, and business banking services through a mobile platform. The bank offers a range of financial services, including digital banking, real-time spending intelligence, and personalized banking options. Customers can manage their accounts entirely online, benefiting from features such as same-day payments and comprehensive financial management tools. Starling Bank aims to facilitate a seamless, paperless banking experience for its users.
Sorted Group
Series B in 2019
Sorted Group is a global software as a service (SaaS) company based in Manchester, England, founded in 2010. The company specializes in developing data-driven software solutions that enhance the efficiency of checkouts, warehouses, and shipping processes. Its offerings include tools for managing carrier logistics, tracking deliveries, handling returns, and analyzing post-purchase performance. By focusing on improving the overall delivery and customer service experience, Sorted Group aims to streamline operations for its users, facilitating smoother interactions between retailers and consumers.
Klarna
Private Equity Round in 2019
Klarna is a technology-driven payments company that provides a platform for connecting consumers and merchants with flexible payment options for online and offline shopping. It offers direct payments, pay-after-delivery options, and installment plans, supported by a mobile app that enhances the shopping experience with flexible payment options and cashback rewards. The company operates across multiple countries and serves merchants with payment solutions and tailored advertising services, including messaging and insights features. Klarna is known for its buy now, pay later model, enabling interest-free financing for purchases divided into installments.
Growth Street
Venture Round in 2019
Growth Street is a UK-based business lending platform that provides a faster and more flexible alternative to traditional bank overdrafts for small and medium-sized enterprises. Recognizing the challenges that growing businesses face in managing cash flow, particularly during seasonal fluctuations or when balancing invoice payments against outgoing expenses, Growth Street aims to simplify this process. By unlocking tied-up funds, the platform enables businesses to access working capital efficiently, allowing them to maintain supplier relationships and improve overall operational efficiency. Through its innovative approach, Growth Street supports businesses in managing their financial needs more effectively, facilitating growth and stability in a competitive market.
Starling Bank
Series C in 2019
Starling Bank Limited is a digital-only bank based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2014. It specializes in providing personal, joint, and business banking services through a mobile platform. The bank offers a range of financial services, including digital banking, real-time spending intelligence, and personalized banking options. Customers can manage their accounts entirely online, benefiting from features such as same-day payments and comprehensive financial management tools. Starling Bank aims to facilitate a seamless, paperless banking experience for its users.
Growth Street
Venture Round in 2019
Growth Street is a UK-based business lending platform that provides a faster and more flexible alternative to traditional bank overdrafts for small and medium-sized enterprises. Recognizing the challenges that growing businesses face in managing cash flow, particularly during seasonal fluctuations or when balancing invoice payments against outgoing expenses, Growth Street aims to simplify this process. By unlocking tied-up funds, the platform enables businesses to access working capital efficiently, allowing them to maintain supplier relationships and improve overall operational efficiency. Through its innovative approach, Growth Street supports businesses in managing their financial needs more effectively, facilitating growth and stability in a competitive market.