Hammer Missions
Venture Round in 2025
Hammer Missions is an end-to-end software platform that utilizes drone data and artificial intelligence to enhance decision-making for organizations. The platform is designed to assist drone professionals and enterprise UAS programs in collecting high-quality data related to various assets, including roofs, facades, and towers. With its advanced processing capabilities, Hammer Missions transforms this data into detailed maps, 3D models, 4D digital twins, and asset inspection reports. By leveraging tools like Hamlet and Spector AI, the platform detects faults, defects, and anomalies, enabling better management of critical sites and infrastructure. Serving thousands of drone service providers, engineering firms, and contractors, Hammer Missions is emerging as a preferred solution for building inspections and infrastructure management.
Monument Therapeutics
Venture Round in 2025
Monument Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative drugs for serious diseases affecting the central nervous system. The company employs proprietary digital biomarkers to reduce variability in patient populations and identify individuals with similar underlying neurobiology. This targeted approach aims to enhance the research and development of neuroscience drugs in areas with significant unmet medical needs, ultimately advancing treatment options for these complex conditions.
FLIT
Venture Round in 2025
FLIT is a company dedicated to the design and manufacturing of lightweight folding electric bikes (e-bikes) specifically for urban commuters. Based in Cambridge, FLIT emphasizes innovation and quality in its products, offering compact and efficient solutions for city travel. The company's flagship model, the FLIT-16, represents a new generation of folding e-bikes that merge portability with performance. Building on this foundation, the FLIT M2 incorporates Rider-Centric Folding Bike Geometry, enhancing user comfort and convenience. Through its offerings, FLIT aims to revolutionize urban commuting by providing sustainable, flexible, and enjoyable alternatives to conventional transportation methods.
OneID
Venture Round in 2025
Developer of digital identity assurance technology designed to provide a frictionless online onboarding process for businesses. The company's digital identity assurance technology empowers individuals to leverage their identity, decide who has access to it and how they share it, along provides fraud detection, enabling users to manage their online identities and have a safe sign-up for new services online, without their data being accessed by unauthorized third parties.
Atelerix
Venture Round in 2025
Atelerix Limited is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in 2006. It specializes in the storage and transportation of cells and tissues at room temperature, utilizing a patented technology that encapsulates biological products in a natural hydrogel. This innovative approach allows for the safe shipment and storage of viable cells, including suspended cells, planted cells, and stem cells, without the need for cryopreservation or harmful supplements. By protecting cells from biochemical and physical damage, Atelerix enables immediate use of cells and assays upon arrival, enhancing reliability in drug discovery and cell therapy applications. The company's technology contributes to more predictable and effective outcomes in medical and research settings.
Unum Aircraft Seating
Venture Round in 2025
Unum Aircraft Seating is a manufacturing company that provides aircraft seating design, manufacturing, and supply to the airline industry.
Konsileo
Venture Round in 2024
Konsileo Limited, established in 2015 and headquartered in London, specializes in insurance brokerage services. The company operates an online platform that facilitates efficient information exchange between brokers and underwriters, while providing clients with easy access to premium details, policy durations, and insurance documents. This platform comprises Fact Find for client data collection, Risk Hub for risk assessment, and operational broking tools. Konsileo aims to disrupt traditional brokerage models by addressing regulatory compliance challenges and promoting collaborative, non-hierarchical working environments among its brokers, ultimately enhancing client service and retention.
Silveray
Seed Round in 2024
Silveray is a company focused on developing affordable large-area direct conversion detectors specifically for the X-ray imaging market. It leverages advanced core technology that delivers high-performance X-ray imaging through the use of nanoparticle-based X-ray conversion materials. These materials are produced as a semiconductor ink, which is then deposited onto a pixel backplane. This innovative approach enables healthcare providers and various industries to generate an electrical current response to detected X-ray photons, all while maintaining a sustainable cost point. Silveray aims to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of X-ray imaging solutions.
Hexigone Inhibitors
Venture Round in 2024
Hexigone aims to replace toxic chemicals used in the anti-corrosion market with our disruptive, novel, micro/nano reservoir technologies, creating 'smart' coatings. Our additives will enable the coatings to protect for longer in an intelligent manner, increasing the lifetime cycle of the end product, reducing the drain on primary resources.
Veremark Ltd is a pre-employment screening company that specializes in online reference checking and background check software solutions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, the company also operates offices in Muntinlupa City, the Philippines, and Singapore. Veremark offers a comprehensive range of services, including reference checks, credit checks, identity verification, global sanctions checks, civil checks, psychometric assessments, employment history verification, academic achievement validation, criminal record checks, adverse media checks, and bankruptcy checks. The platform is designed to assist businesses in verifying employee credentials, ensuring compliance with GDPR and PDPA regulations, and conducting background checks in a legal and ethical manner. Veremark's automated solutions enable companies to hire qualified and safe employees effectively.
Neurovalens
Funding Round in 2024
Neurovalens is a UK-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in developing medical devices grounded in neuroscience, bioscience, and neurophysiology. The company's portfolio includes Stimu Slim and Modius, electronic headsets designed to address obesity through non-invasive neurostimulation. Neurovalens' technology focuses on transdermal activation of key brain regions to modulate autonomic function, circadian rhythms, and metabolic processes, offering healthcare providers drug-free treatment options for various health conditions. The company has received support from Invest NI under the European Union’s Investment for Growth and Jobs Programme to enhance its research and development activities.
Arrow Risk Management
Seed Round in 2024
Arrow Risk Management is a company that operates an underwriting platform. This platform aims to provide transparent data and information, along with data-driven market knowledge that is client-focused and responsive. The company's flexible and scalable insurance management platform enables businesses and clients to create a cost-efficient and effective trading environment for brokers. Arrow Risk Management is currently seeking to expand its operations and further develop its underwriting platform.
Sonichem
Seed Round in 2024
Sonichem, formerly known as Bio-Sep, specializes in innovative biorefinery technology that utilizes ultrasonic reactors to transform by-products from forestry and sawmill operations into valuable bio-based chemicals such as sugars, cellulose, and pure lignin. With only a fraction of harvested wood being converted into timber, Sonichem's process offers a solution by converting each dollar of sawdust into eight dollars worth of biochemicals. The technology has been validated through extensive testing, first at the lab scale and then in a pilot plant, demonstrating a scalable reactor design suitable for commercial application. The company has secured patents in ten markets and was recognized in 2021 as the winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s prize for Best Enabling Technology. Sonichem's approach not only advances the use of non-food woody biomass but also provides a cost-effective method for producing energy products, potentially benefiting various industries, including the medical field.
Oxford Medical Simulation
Series A in 2024
Oxford Medical Simulation Ltd. is a company that specializes in virtual reality (VR) simulation-based medical training solutions for healthcare professionals. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Boston, the company provides immersive VR scenarios that allow doctors and nurses to manage patient care in a realistic environment. This includes performing investigations, initiating treatments, and collaborating with team members, all while receiving objective feedback on their performance. The platform aims to enhance medical training by offering a customizable, evidence-based, and cost-effective alternative to traditional simulation methods, addressing the challenges of accessibility and high expenses commonly associated with medical training. By improving the training experience, Oxford Medical Simulation seeks to ensure that healthcare workers can provide consistently high-quality patient management without compromising safety.
NumberEight
Seed Round in 2024
NumberEight is a developer of on-device artificial intelligence software that empowers content providers to create hyper-personalized experiences in real-time. The company's technology leverages Internet of Things capabilities and sensor fusion techniques to analyze data from mobile device sensors. By transforming this information into a structured understanding of predicted user contexts, NumberEight enables businesses to tailor their services based on individual user data, thereby enhancing user engagement and satisfaction.
Spotta Ltd is a company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing smart pest detection systems for the hospitality industry. Founded in 2018, Spotta offers an innovative battery-powered insect monitoring sensor designed to detect bed bug infestations at an early stage. The sensor alerts users when bed bugs are detected and analyzes the findings to ensure notifications are sent only for genuine incidents. This proactive approach allows hotels and lodging providers to prevent bed bugs from entering guest rooms, facilitating easier and more cost-effective treatment options. Spotta's technology aims to enhance guest comfort and safety while minimizing the impact of bed bug infestations on the hospitality sector.
Reboxed
Seed Round in 2023
Reboxed is an innovative recommerce company that operates an on-demand marketplace for buying and selling refurbished mobile phones. The platform aims to simplify the process of trading used devices, addressing the challenges of e-waste and the stigma associated with refurbished products. By refurbishing and reboxing used smartphones, Reboxed provides consumers with quality-certified and affordable technology options, encouraging them to upgrade while minimizing environmental impact. The company promotes a circular economy model, rewarding users for their sustainable choices. Additionally, Reboxed enhances its environmental commitment by planting trees and offsetting the carbon emissions associated with each device sold or purchased. With a mission to rehome 100 million phones by 2030, Reboxed seeks to transform consumer attitudes towards technology, making eco-friendly practices more accessible and appealing.
BirdsEyeView
Seed Round in 2023
BirdsEyeView is a London-based InsurTech company that operates as a Managing General Agent, specializing in innovative parametric insurance solutions to address climate-change risks. By leveraging advanced aerial intelligence and meteorological data from satellites, ground stations, and IoT devices, BirdsEyeView simplifies the collection and analysis of geospatial information. The company offers a parametric weather-risk insurance product that is designed to meet the specific needs of agricultural insurers, allowing them to make informed decisions more rapidly. Utilizing its proprietary rating engine, BirdsEyeView accurately prices insurance at the individual farm level, thereby enhancing the decision-making process in an increasingly challenging climate landscape characterized by more frequent and severe natural disasters.
Kuano Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in providing quantum and artificial intelligence solutions for molecular design, particularly in the fields of drug discovery and development. Founded in 2020, Kuano has developed a unique discovery platform that integrates quantum simulation with AI-led chemistry, enabling the design of effective inhibitors by analyzing the mechanisms of target enzymes. This innovative approach allows for faster and more efficient development of drug candidates, enhancing the quality of new pharmaceuticals while simultaneously reducing the time required for discovery. The company's solutions are applicable across various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, crop protection, and industrial chemistry.
Developer of digital identity assurance technology designed to provide a frictionless online onboarding process for businesses. The company's digital identity assurance technology empowers individuals to leverage their identity, decide who has access to it and how they share it, along provides fraud detection, enabling users to manage their online identities and have a safe sign-up for new services online, without their data being accessed by unauthorized third parties.
Huq Industries
Series A in 2023
Huq Industries is an independent research company focused on places and population mobility. It operates a market intelligence data platform designed to provide insights into consumer behavior and analysis. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including over 70 local councils, leading management consultancies, retailers, commercial real estate firms, and asset managers. Huq Industries offers tailor-made research products that integrate smoothly into the workflows of its clients, enhancing their existing systems and measuring offline behavior across various activities. By leveraging advanced technologies and innovative mobility research methods, Huq enables businesses to gain valuable insights, facilitating data-driven decision-making and optimizing their analytical resources.
Wayland Additive
Series B in 2023
Wayland Additive is a company based in Huddersfield, United Kingdom, that specializes in the development, manufacture, and distribution of metal additive manufacturing 3D printing machines. Founded in 2019, Wayland Additive focuses on advancing electron beam 3D printing technology to serve industrial end-users, particularly in the aerospace and medical sectors. The company's machines are designed to provide exceptional process monitoring and control, enabling the use of super hard-wearing and high-temperature materials that are challenging to work with using traditional methods. By offering enhanced versatility and precision, Wayland Additive aims to support clients in achieving high-performance products across various industries, including aerospace, medical, energy, and tooling.
BlackCurve
Seed Round in 2023
BlackCurve Solutions Ltd, established in 2016 and headquartered in London, specializes in cloud-based price management and optimization software for online retailers. Its platform helps businesses determine the optimal price for their products and services, monitor competitors' pricing, reduce errors, and handle multiple currencies and customer segments across various channels. Additionally, BlackCurve offers pricing consultancy, training, and insight packages to aid clients in maximizing their profit potential.
Something & Nothing
Seed Round in 2022
Something & Nothing Limited is a Manchester-based company established in 2012 that specializes in producing and distributing vegan seltzers. The company offers a range of beverages crafted from natural ingredients, aiming to provide refreshing options that are low in calories. Its seltzers are packaged in recyclable aluminum cans and feature globally inspired flavors, integrating elements such as grape juice, lemon juice, and various botanicals. The diverse flavor offerings include cucumber, yuzu, hibiscus, and rose, appealing to consumers seeking enjoyable and innovative drink choices.
Oxford Medical Simulation
Seed Round in 2022
Oxford Medical Simulation Ltd. is a company that specializes in virtual reality (VR) simulation-based medical training solutions for healthcare professionals. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Boston, the company provides immersive VR scenarios that allow doctors and nurses to manage patient care in a realistic environment. This includes performing investigations, initiating treatments, and collaborating with team members, all while receiving objective feedback on their performance. The platform aims to enhance medical training by offering a customizable, evidence-based, and cost-effective alternative to traditional simulation methods, addressing the challenges of accessibility and high expenses commonly associated with medical training. By improving the training experience, Oxford Medical Simulation seeks to ensure that healthcare workers can provide consistently high-quality patient management without compromising safety.
Silveray
Seed Round in 2022
Silveray is a company focused on developing affordable large-area direct conversion detectors specifically for the X-ray imaging market. It leverages advanced core technology that delivers high-performance X-ray imaging through the use of nanoparticle-based X-ray conversion materials. These materials are produced as a semiconductor ink, which is then deposited onto a pixel backplane. This innovative approach enables healthcare providers and various industries to generate an electrical current response to detected X-ray photons, all while maintaining a sustainable cost point. Silveray aims to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of X-ray imaging solutions.
Veremark Ltd is a pre-employment screening company that specializes in online reference checking and background check software solutions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, the company also operates offices in Muntinlupa City, the Philippines, and Singapore. Veremark offers a comprehensive range of services, including reference checks, credit checks, identity verification, global sanctions checks, civil checks, psychometric assessments, employment history verification, academic achievement validation, criminal record checks, adverse media checks, and bankruptcy checks. The platform is designed to assist businesses in verifying employee credentials, ensuring compliance with GDPR and PDPA regulations, and conducting background checks in a legal and ethical manner. Veremark's automated solutions enable companies to hire qualified and safe employees effectively.
Konsileo Limited, established in 2015 and headquartered in London, specializes in insurance brokerage services. The company operates an online platform that facilitates efficient information exchange between brokers and underwriters, while providing clients with easy access to premium details, policy durations, and insurance documents. This platform comprises Fact Find for client data collection, Risk Hub for risk assessment, and operational broking tools. Konsileo aims to disrupt traditional brokerage models by addressing regulatory compliance challenges and promoting collaborative, non-hierarchical working environments among its brokers, ultimately enhancing client service and retention.
Sonichem
Seed Round in 2022
Sonichem, formerly known as Bio-Sep, specializes in innovative biorefinery technology that utilizes ultrasonic reactors to transform by-products from forestry and sawmill operations into valuable bio-based chemicals such as sugars, cellulose, and pure lignin. With only a fraction of harvested wood being converted into timber, Sonichem's process offers a solution by converting each dollar of sawdust into eight dollars worth of biochemicals. The technology has been validated through extensive testing, first at the lab scale and then in a pilot plant, demonstrating a scalable reactor design suitable for commercial application. The company has secured patents in ten markets and was recognized in 2021 as the winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s prize for Best Enabling Technology. Sonichem's approach not only advances the use of non-food woody biomass but also provides a cost-effective method for producing energy products, potentially benefiting various industries, including the medical field.
Spirea
Venture Round in 2022
Spirea Ltd is a healthcare technology company based in Harrogate, United Kingdom, focused on developing innovative antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer treatment. Established in 2015, Spirea has created a smart polymer platform that enhances the controlled delivery of drug combinations, aiming to maximize the clinical efficacy of therapies. The company's flexible approach to ADC design allows for a greater amount of drug payload to be precisely targeted at tumor cells, increasing therapeutic effects while significantly minimizing adverse side effects. This advancement enables healthcare providers to offer well-tolerated treatment options for a variety of cancer types, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
Smile Plastics
Venture Round in 2022
Smile Plastics is a manufacturer specializing in hand-crafted decorative panels made from recycled plastics, including materials such as plastic bottles, yogurt pots, wellington boots, and even mobile phones. The company focuses on creating large-scale flat panels that are not only visually appealing but also environmentally friendly, contributing to sustainability efforts in the architecture and design industries. These panels are known for their durability, being waterproof, rot-proof, and weather-resistant, which makes them suitable for a variety of applications. Smile Plastics' products have been utilized in high-profile locations such as the V&A, the Design Museum, and the Tate Gallery, as well as in shop fittings and furniture.
Oxford Drug Design
Convertible Note in 2022
Oxford Drug Design is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies to combat drug-resistant infections. The company employs advanced methodologies in computer-aided drug discovery, encompassing the entire process from target identification to preclinical studies and formulation. Its multidisciplinary research team integrates breakthroughs in computational chemistry, cheminformatics, mathematics, and cloud computing to enhance drug discovery efforts. The company's flagship platform, DrugFinder, represents a next-generation approach to identifying and developing new antibiotics, particularly targeting challenging diseases with significant unmet medical needs. By leveraging these technologies, Oxford Drug Design aims to provide healthcare professionals with effective treatment options for patients suffering from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.
AdaptTech
Venture Round in 2022
AdaptTech Ltd., established in 2015 and based in Birmingham, UK, is a biomedical company specializing in innovative, smart wearable technologies designed to enhance the lives of individuals with physical limitations, particularly those who have experienced lower limb loss. The company's flagship products include the INSIGHT Scanner, which rapidly creates a 3D model of prosthetic sockets; the INSIGHT Wearable, real-time bio-data tracker between the stump and socket; and the INSIGHT App, providing anytime access to results. AdaptTech aims to empower clinicians with improved socket fitting and monitoring methods, ultimately improving the quality of life for users.
Monterosa Productions
Venture Round in 2022
Monterosa Productions Ltd is a leading company in audience interaction technology, specializing in cloud-based solutions that enhance viewer engagement across television shows, sports, and events. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in London, with additional offices in Liverpool and Minsk, the company offers a range of interactive products, including its LViS platform tailored for television, brands, and sports. These platforms facilitate real-time audience participation through mobile and web applications, integrating features such as voting, gaming, and chatbots. Monterosa collaborates with prominent media organizations and brands, including the BBC, ITV, and CBS, to create immersive experiences for popular shows like Love Island and The Voice. The company supports both in-house developers and third-party agencies in crafting interactive solutions, ensuring reliable and innovative audience engagement while monetizing viewer attention through commerce and first-party data.
BLOK London
Seed Round in 2022
BLOK London is a fitness facility located in Hackney, East London, housed in a converted Victorian tram depot. The establishment offers over 100 classes each week, catering to a diverse range of fitness interests. Its offerings include various styles of yoga, Pilates, boxing, and unique signature workouts. BLOK aims to enhance not only physical fitness but also the social, artistic, and cultural dimensions of the local fitness community, allowing individuals to develop strength, speed, flexibility, and skills in an engaging environment.
Wayland Additive
Series A in 2021
Wayland Additive is a company based in Huddersfield, United Kingdom, that specializes in the development, manufacture, and distribution of metal additive manufacturing 3D printing machines. Founded in 2019, Wayland Additive focuses on advancing electron beam 3D printing technology to serve industrial end-users, particularly in the aerospace and medical sectors. The company's machines are designed to provide exceptional process monitoring and control, enabling the use of super hard-wearing and high-temperature materials that are challenging to work with using traditional methods. By offering enhanced versatility and precision, Wayland Additive aims to support clients in achieving high-performance products across various industries, including aerospace, medical, energy, and tooling.
Designed by seasoned capital markets professionals, HUBX empowers investment professionals to manage their workflows and relationships with insight, intelligence and control. HUBX provides an out of the box solution for advisors to manage deals from origination to distribution. Suitable for: • Brokers and Deal Introducers • Investment Syndicates • Wealth managers and Private Banks • Corporate Finance Advisors • Investment Banks • Stock Exchanges HUBX technology powers the London Stock Exchange Group’s ELITE private placement platform connecting high growth companies with LSEG’s global institutional investor network. Regulated by the FCA.
Veremark
Seed Round in 2021
Veremark Ltd is a pre-employment screening company that specializes in online reference checking and background check software solutions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, the company also operates offices in Muntinlupa City, the Philippines, and Singapore. Veremark offers a comprehensive range of services, including reference checks, credit checks, identity verification, global sanctions checks, civil checks, psychometric assessments, employment history verification, academic achievement validation, criminal record checks, adverse media checks, and bankruptcy checks. The platform is designed to assist businesses in verifying employee credentials, ensuring compliance with GDPR and PDPA regulations, and conducting background checks in a legal and ethical manner. Veremark's automated solutions enable companies to hire qualified and safe employees effectively.
SnapDragon Monitoring
Venture Round in 2021
SnapDragon Monitoring Limited, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, specializes in developing software solutions for brand protection. The company offers both managed and self-service options to cater to different client needs. Its flagship product, Swoop, is designed to safeguard brand reputations in the marketplace, ensuring that consumers can trust the integrity of the brands they engage with. By focusing on brand monitoring and protection, SnapDragon aims to support businesses in maintaining their reputation and mitigating risks associated with brand infringement.
Kuano Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in providing quantum and artificial intelligence solutions for molecular design, particularly in the fields of drug discovery and development. Founded in 2020, Kuano has developed a unique discovery platform that integrates quantum simulation with AI-led chemistry, enabling the design of effective inhibitors by analyzing the mechanisms of target enzymes. This innovative approach allows for faster and more efficient development of drug candidates, enhancing the quality of new pharmaceuticals while simultaneously reducing the time required for discovery. The company's solutions are applicable across various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, crop protection, and industrial chemistry.
Scene Group
Seed Round in 2021
Cavalry is a brand new professional level motion design and animation application conceived and created by artists.
VenueScanner
Venture Round in 2021
VenueScanner is an online venue search and booking platform that connects event organizers with a diverse range of venues for various occasions, from meetings to parties. By offering a two-sided marketplace, it addresses the challenges faced by event planners in discovering and reserving suitable spaces while also providing venue hosts a digital marketing tool to promote their under-utilized locations. With over 14,000 venues listed on the platform, users can easily compare, inquire about, and book spaces without the need for intermediaries, enhancing efficiency and affordability. The platform features an Airbnb-style messaging hub that facilitates direct communication between organizers and venue hosts. Founded by Benjy and Rebecca, who bring two decades of e-commerce and digital marketing experience, VenueScanner aims to make the events industry more consumer-centric and digitally accessible. The company is actively promoting the use of iconic and unique venues across major UK cities, including London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, and Liverpool.
Micrima Limited, founded in 2005 and based in Bristol, United Kingdom, specializes in developing and commercializing microwave radar technology for early-stage breast cancer detection. The company's flagship product, MARIA, is a non-ionizing imaging modality that provides breast screening and diagnostic services without the need for breast compression. Micrima's technology uses harmless radio waves to capture high-resolution, three-dimensional images, offering a painless and comfortable alternative to traditional methods. The system includes an ergonomic design with a horizontal couch and a hemispherical scanning head to accommodate various breast sizes. Micrima caters to breast cancer imaging centers and healthcare providers in the United Kingdom, with its technology undergoing human trials after extensive laboratory validation.
AdaptTech
Venture Round in 2021
AdaptTech Ltd., established in 2015 and based in Birmingham, UK, is a biomedical company specializing in innovative, smart wearable technologies designed to enhance the lives of individuals with physical limitations, particularly those who have experienced lower limb loss. The company's flagship products include the INSIGHT Scanner, which rapidly creates a 3D model of prosthetic sockets; the INSIGHT Wearable, real-time bio-data tracker between the stump and socket; and the INSIGHT App, providing anytime access to results. AdaptTech aims to empower clinicians with improved socket fitting and monitoring methods, ultimately improving the quality of life for users.
Antiverse
Seed Round in 2021
Antiverse is an innovative antibody discovery company that aims to transform drug development by leveraging a unique platform combining structural biology, machine learning, and medicine. The company specializes in predicting antibody-antigen binding and generating antibody drug candidates for challenging targets. By utilizing advanced machine learning techniques and cell-free protein synthesis, Antiverse enables pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations to accelerate the discovery of antibody hits, ultimately making the drug development process more efficient and cost-effective. Through its commitment to advancing medical science, Antiverse seeks to create meaningful breakthroughs that can significantly impact patient lives.
Axis Spine Technologies
Seed Round in 2021
Axis Spine Technologies Ltd is a medical device company specializing in the development of spinal implants for anterior lumbar fixation. Incorporated in 2016 and based in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom, the company offers innovative products such as modular fusion cage technology, which facilitates atraumatic insertion. The implants are designed to enhance intra-operative correction capabilities while minimizing the risks often associated with traditional devices, such as structural damage and complications leading to subsidence. By allowing for less forceful insertion compared to conventional implants, Axis Spine Technologies aims to improve surgical precision and patient outcomes in spinal fusion procedures.
Nozzle.ai
Seed Round in 2020
Nozzle.ai is an eCommerce and advertising optimization platform focused on enhancing sales for online sellers, particularly on Amazon. The company provides a suite of services, including marketplace audits, advertisement optimization, and consulting. Utilizing data science, Nozzle.ai analyzes customer buying patterns to deliver insights on key metrics such as customer repeat order rates, lifetime value, and customer acquisition costs. This data-driven approach enables online sellers and agencies to improve their advertising strategies, ultimately increasing sales and revenue. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in London, Nozzle.ai operates under the umbrella of Beeswax, Inc. after rebranding from MediaGamma Limited in May 2020. The company's offerings also include artificial intelligence consultancy, machine learning operations, and various support services for setting up and managing advertising campaigns.
HR DataHub
Seed Round in 2020
HR DataHub is a developer of a human resource intelligence platform that supports organizations in making informed decisions related to compensation and rewards. The platform offers comprehensive benchmark data across various HR areas, including reward systems, diversity initiatives, women's leadership, employee relations, recruitment strategies, and talent development. By providing robust and credible data, HR DataHub enables businesses to create fair and competitive workplaces, fostering diversity and engagement among employees while addressing critical issues such as the gender pay gap.
Spotta Ltd is a company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing smart pest detection systems for the hospitality industry. Founded in 2018, Spotta offers an innovative battery-powered insect monitoring sensor designed to detect bed bug infestations at an early stage. The sensor alerts users when bed bugs are detected and analyzes the findings to ensure notifications are sent only for genuine incidents. This proactive approach allows hotels and lodging providers to prevent bed bugs from entering guest rooms, facilitating easier and more cost-effective treatment options. Spotta's technology aims to enhance guest comfort and safety while minimizing the impact of bed bug infestations on the hospitality sector.
Neurovalens
Venture Round in 2020
Neurovalens is a UK-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in developing medical devices grounded in neuroscience, bioscience, and neurophysiology. The company's portfolio includes Stimu Slim and Modius, electronic headsets designed to address obesity through non-invasive neurostimulation. Neurovalens' technology focuses on transdermal activation of key brain regions to modulate autonomic function, circadian rhythms, and metabolic processes, offering healthcare providers drug-free treatment options for various health conditions. The company has received support from Invest NI under the European Union’s Investment for Growth and Jobs Programme to enhance its research and development activities.
BrainWaveBank
Seed Round in 2020
BrainWaveBank, established in 2015, is a UK-based brain health research company. It specializes in developing data-centric solutions to track and understand cognitive health. The company's flagship product, also named BrainWaveBank, is a wearable EEG headset that measures brain activity while users engage in mobile games, enabling daily tracking of cognitive health at home. This data is securely stored and analyzed, creating neurocognitive profiles for individuals and populations, and aiding clinical professionals in advancing brain health research and treatments. The company has offices in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Dublin, Ireland.
Scoota
Venture Round in 2020
Scoota is an online advertising technology company that specializes in helping advertisers create, activate, measure, and optimize brand campaigns at scale. Founded in London in 2008, Scoota provides a comprehensive programmatic platform that allows for the delivery of rich, high-impact ad formats through open real-time bidding and private marketplaces, while ensuring brand safety and creative integrity. The company's innovative technology features a real-time ad space pre-reading system that facilitates the immediate delivery of content into appropriate ad units, eliminating the need for pre-testing. Scoota supports an open, long-term partnership approach, enabling integration with various client systems as either a self-service or fully managed solution. The company has won awards for its programmatic technology, showcasing its commitment to excellence in the advertising technology field. Employing over 40 people, Scoota continues to advance its offerings in the digital advertising landscape.
DPL is a developer of marketing software that leverages behavioral science to help brands understand, attract, and engage their audiences effectively. The company's automated marketing product integrates customer relationship management systems with a focus on data science and behavioral insights. By incorporating personality-based insights into creative development and media execution strategies, DPL enables clients to humanize data-driven marketing at scale. This approach enhances client engagement and supports business growth by providing a deeper understanding of customer behaviors and preferences.
Oxford Drug Design
Venture Round in 2019
Oxford Drug Design is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies to combat drug-resistant infections. The company employs advanced methodologies in computer-aided drug discovery, encompassing the entire process from target identification to preclinical studies and formulation. Its multidisciplinary research team integrates breakthroughs in computational chemistry, cheminformatics, mathematics, and cloud computing to enhance drug discovery efforts. The company's flagship platform, DrugFinder, represents a next-generation approach to identifying and developing new antibiotics, particularly targeting challenging diseases with significant unmet medical needs. By leveraging these technologies, Oxford Drug Design aims to provide healthcare professionals with effective treatment options for patients suffering from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.
Wayland Additive
Series A in 2019
Wayland Additive is a company based in Huddersfield, United Kingdom, that specializes in the development, manufacture, and distribution of metal additive manufacturing 3D printing machines. Founded in 2019, Wayland Additive focuses on advancing electron beam 3D printing technology to serve industrial end-users, particularly in the aerospace and medical sectors. The company's machines are designed to provide exceptional process monitoring and control, enabling the use of super hard-wearing and high-temperature materials that are challenging to work with using traditional methods. By offering enhanced versatility and precision, Wayland Additive aims to support clients in achieving high-performance products across various industries, including aerospace, medical, energy, and tooling.
BrainWaveBank
Seed Round in 2019
BrainWaveBank, established in 2015, is a UK-based brain health research company. It specializes in developing data-centric solutions to track and understand cognitive health. The company's flagship product, also named BrainWaveBank, is a wearable EEG headset that measures brain activity while users engage in mobile games, enabling daily tracking of cognitive health at home. This data is securely stored and analyzed, creating neurocognitive profiles for individuals and populations, and aiding clinical professionals in advancing brain health research and treatments. The company has offices in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Dublin, Ireland.
Qube is a provider of specialized co-working spaces aimed at supporting content creators across various media. Located in West London, the company operates a 16,000 square foot flagship facility that features 30 purpose-built studios for music, podcasting, photography, and video editing. Designed by creatives for creatives, Qube offers its members not only access to state-of-the-art resources but also a collaborative network to enhance their creative endeavors. By fostering an environment conducive to professional growth, Qube aims to empower its members to write, produce, and record high-quality content.
Adventoris
Venture Round in 2019
Adventoris Ltd. is a company focused on developing innovative mobile business software, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. The firm offers SwiftCloud, a cloud-based enterprise application designed to facilitate seamless communication between individuals and businesses. This software as a service platform is accessible on tablet and smartphone devices, enhancing business-to-business ordering processes for wholesalers, manufacturers, and suppliers. By integrating with existing ERP systems, Adventoris’ software provides vital product and technical information, allowing customers to view products, communicate effectively, and place orders. This functionality not only improves customer retention but also minimizes the risk of returns due to damage, thus optimizing overall business operations.
Autologyx
Seed Round in 2019
Autologyx Ltd. is a UK-based company that specializes in developing cloud-based applications aimed at automating complex business processes, with a particular emphasis on the legal and professional services sectors. Founded in 2011 and rebranded from NowWeComply Limited in 2017, Autologyx offers a no-code, containerized digital operations platform that enables organizations to automate non-linear processes more effectively than traditional robotic process automation or business process management solutions. Its platform allows clients to create, modify, and deploy customized workspaces for various tasks, such as claims and asset management, contract review, compliance, and governance. By integrating with third-party systems, Autologyx empowers businesses to streamline their operations, facilitating the automation of both simple tasks and more dynamic processes.
Nivo is a developer of an instant messaging platform specifically designed for the financial services sector. The platform combines bank-standard identity verification with secure messaging, allowing users to communicate in a manner similar to popular messaging apps while ensuring that both parties can trust each other's identity. Nivo's technology facilitates identification verification checks and enables users to securely send and receive documents, images, and files. With features such as open banking and electronic signatures, Nivo streamlines the process of customer identification and information sharing, making it an efficient tool for banks and other companies in the financial industry.
Neurovalens
Series A in 2019
Neurovalens is a UK-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in developing medical devices grounded in neuroscience, bioscience, and neurophysiology. The company's portfolio includes Stimu Slim and Modius, electronic headsets designed to address obesity through non-invasive neurostimulation. Neurovalens' technology focuses on transdermal activation of key brain regions to modulate autonomic function, circadian rhythms, and metabolic processes, offering healthcare providers drug-free treatment options for various health conditions. The company has received support from Invest NI under the European Union’s Investment for Growth and Jobs Programme to enhance its research and development activities.
Gousto is a home meal kit service that delivers fresh, organic, and seasonal ingredients along with curated recipes directly to customers' doorsteps. Founded in 2011 by Timo and James, the company addresses the challenges of meal preparation by offering an easy online platform where users can select from a weekly updated menu of recipes. Each recipe is developed by a team of chefs and tested by their friends and families to ensure quality and appeal. Gousto allows subscribers the flexibility to pause their service as needed, making it convenient for those with busy lifestyles. The company has evolved from its initial market stall offerings into a comprehensive service that simplifies the cooking process while promoting healthy eating.
Techspert
Seed Round in 2018
Techspert is an innovative company that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance primary research and business intelligence across various sectors. Originally focused on the healthcare industry, co-founders Graham and David identified the challenges of connecting with the right expertise. They collaborated with Hari to create an AI-based solution that interrogates expertise, enabling efficient access to domain-specific insights regardless of industry. The company's technology analyzes and categorizes information from the web to build accurate expert profiles, facilitating connections between clients and key opinion leaders worldwide. With a team comprising Computer Science PhDs, software developers, and client relations professionals, Techspert is committed to democratizing access to knowledge and revolutionizing knowledge exchange. Their core values of curiosity, empathy, commitment, and ambition guide their mission to provide valuable insights to large consultancies and private equity groups as they embark on their journey to transform the way expertise is accessed and utilized.
Form3 is a London-based company that provides cloud-based payment processing, clearing, and settlement services specifically designed for regulated financial institutions. Founded in 2016, it offers a fully managed payment technology service that leverages a robust AWS cloud processing platform and multiple payment gateways, ensuring 24/7 operational support. The company's micro-services architecture and application programming interfaces enable clients to access a wide array of payment schemes seamlessly. Form3's client base includes a diverse range of financial entities, such as leading banks, non-bank financial institutions, and fintech companies, including payment institutions and e-money providers. This innovative approach allows businesses to utilize reliable and secure payment services on a per-transaction commercial model without upfront costs.
Micrima
Venture Round in 2018
Micrima Limited, founded in 2005 and based in Bristol, United Kingdom, specializes in developing and commercializing microwave radar technology for early-stage breast cancer detection. The company's flagship product, MARIA, is a non-ionizing imaging modality that provides breast screening and diagnostic services without the need for breast compression. Micrima's technology uses harmless radio waves to capture high-resolution, three-dimensional images, offering a painless and comfortable alternative to traditional methods. The system includes an ergonomic design with a horizontal couch and a hemispherical scanning head to accommodate various breast sizes. Micrima caters to breast cancer imaging centers and healthcare providers in the United Kingdom, with its technology undergoing human trials after extensive laboratory validation.
Sonicjobs
Seed Round in 2018
SonicJobs is an innovative online recruitment platform focused on the hospitality and retail sectors. The company has developed proprietary AI Web Agents that facilitate a seamless application process, allowing candidates to apply directly on any job site without being redirected to the employer's career page. This approach significantly enhances the application conversion rate, achieving 26% compared to the industry average of just 5%. By utilizing a chatbot that comprehensively understands employer requirements, SonicJobs effectively screens applicants based on experience, skills, and behavioral traits, matching them with suitable vacancies. Additionally, the platform offers B2B connectivity that simplifies integration for employers and their applicant tracking systems, eliminating the need for complex API technical work. SonicJobs operates on a pay-per-application model, optimizing recruitment efficiency and reducing wasted expenditure in talent acquisition.
Gousto is a home meal kit service that delivers fresh, organic, and seasonal ingredients along with curated recipes directly to customers' doorsteps. Founded in 2011 by Timo and James, the company addresses the challenges of meal preparation by offering an easy online platform where users can select from a weekly updated menu of recipes. Each recipe is developed by a team of chefs and tested by their friends and families to ensure quality and appeal. Gousto allows subscribers the flexibility to pause their service as needed, making it convenient for those with busy lifestyles. The company has evolved from its initial market stall offerings into a comprehensive service that simplifies the cooking process while promoting healthy eating.
Autologyx
Seed Round in 2017
Autologyx Ltd. is a UK-based company that specializes in developing cloud-based applications aimed at automating complex business processes, with a particular emphasis on the legal and professional services sectors. Founded in 2011 and rebranded from NowWeComply Limited in 2017, Autologyx offers a no-code, containerized digital operations platform that enables organizations to automate non-linear processes more effectively than traditional robotic process automation or business process management solutions. Its platform allows clients to create, modify, and deploy customized workspaces for various tasks, such as claims and asset management, contract review, compliance, and governance. By integrating with third-party systems, Autologyx empowers businesses to streamline their operations, facilitating the automation of both simple tasks and more dynamic processes.
BMLL Technologies Ltd. is a financial data company based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in providing advanced historical data and analytics for capital market participants. Established in 2014 within the machine learning laboratories of the University of Cambridge, the company offers a cloud-based platform that employs machine learning and inference frameworks to analyze limit order book data from various global financial markets. BMLL's platform facilitates access to Level 3 data, which captures the trading intentions of market participants, enabling clients to derive valuable insights for tasks such as order book simulation, back-testing, and compliance measurement. The platform supports programming languages like MATLAB, R, and Python, and is designed to provide immediate and flexible access to harmonized data without the need for clients to purchase or curate historical datasets. BMLL's clientele includes investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, brokers, global exchange groups, and academic institutions, all of whom utilize its services to enhance research capabilities, optimize trading strategies, and improve decision-making processes.
BMLL
Venture Round in 2017
BMLL Technologies Ltd. is a financial data company based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in providing advanced historical data and analytics for capital market participants. Established in 2014 within the machine learning laboratories of the University of Cambridge, the company offers a cloud-based platform that employs machine learning and inference frameworks to analyze limit order book data from various global financial markets. BMLL's platform facilitates access to Level 3 data, which captures the trading intentions of market participants, enabling clients to derive valuable insights for tasks such as order book simulation, back-testing, and compliance measurement. The platform supports programming languages like MATLAB, R, and Python, and is designed to provide immediate and flexible access to harmonized data without the need for clients to purchase or curate historical datasets. BMLL's clientele includes investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, brokers, global exchange groups, and academic institutions, all of whom utilize its services to enhance research capabilities, optimize trading strategies, and improve decision-making processes.
VenueScanner
Seed Round in 2017
VenueScanner is an online venue search and booking platform that connects event organizers with a diverse range of venues for various occasions, from meetings to parties. By offering a two-sided marketplace, it addresses the challenges faced by event planners in discovering and reserving suitable spaces while also providing venue hosts a digital marketing tool to promote their under-utilized locations. With over 14,000 venues listed on the platform, users can easily compare, inquire about, and book spaces without the need for intermediaries, enhancing efficiency and affordability. The platform features an Airbnb-style messaging hub that facilitates direct communication between organizers and venue hosts. Founded by Benjy and Rebecca, who bring two decades of e-commerce and digital marketing experience, VenueScanner aims to make the events industry more consumer-centric and digitally accessible. The company is actively promoting the use of iconic and unique venues across major UK cities, including London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, and Liverpool.
Limejump, established in 2012 and headquartered in London, specializes in operating a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) platform that optimizes energy market participation for customers with electricity-generating or consuming assets in the UK. The company's platform integrates cloud-based software, smart devices, and analytical tools to connect assets, send signals, and analyze performance. Limejump offers services such as access to the Balancing Mechanism, Power Purchase Agreements, and frequency response products. By leveraging big data analytics and insights, the company empowers businesses and generators to create new revenue streams and contribute to a greener energy future. Limejump connects customers to National Grid's demand response programs, compensating them for shifting or reducing energy usage to maintain grid balance. As of 2019, Limejump operates as a subsidiary of Shell Petroleum.
Neurovalens
Seed Round in 2017
Neurovalens is a UK-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in developing medical devices grounded in neuroscience, bioscience, and neurophysiology. The company's portfolio includes Stimu Slim and Modius, electronic headsets designed to address obesity through non-invasive neurostimulation. Neurovalens' technology focuses on transdermal activation of key brain regions to modulate autonomic function, circadian rhythms, and metabolic processes, offering healthcare providers drug-free treatment options for various health conditions. The company has received support from Invest NI under the European Union’s Investment for Growth and Jobs Programme to enhance its research and development activities.
Form3 is a London-based company that provides cloud-based payment processing, clearing, and settlement services specifically designed for regulated financial institutions. Founded in 2016, it offers a fully managed payment technology service that leverages a robust AWS cloud processing platform and multiple payment gateways, ensuring 24/7 operational support. The company's micro-services architecture and application programming interfaces enable clients to access a wide array of payment schemes seamlessly. Form3's client base includes a diverse range of financial entities, such as leading banks, non-bank financial institutions, and fintech companies, including payment institutions and e-money providers. This innovative approach allows businesses to utilize reliable and secure payment services on a per-transaction commercial model without upfront costs.
Small Pharma
Seed Round in 2017
Small Pharma Ltd. is a pharmaceutical company based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2015. The company specializes in developing a rapid-acting antidepressant aimed at treating patients with depression. Small Pharma employs a scalable model of outsourced drug development, leveraging expert intellectual property design to facilitate the transition from academic discovery to commercial products. By assembling specialized teams with proven expertise across essential development disciplines, Small Pharma aims to effectively execute its drug development programs.
Vantage Power
Venture Round in 2017
Vantage Power Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in the design and manufacture of electric and hybrid systems for buses and heavy-duty vehicles. Founded in 2011, the company provides a range of hybrid and electric powertrain solutions, including hybrid battery systems, drive systems, range extenders, and custom battery solutions. Vantage Power focuses on retrofitting existing buses with hybrid powertrains, allowing operators to significantly reduce fuel consumption and emissions at a lower cost compared to new hybrid bus purchases. The company’s engineering team, which draws expertise from the heavy-duty vehicle, Formula 1, and aerospace sectors, is dedicated to optimizing system performance and reliability. Vantage Power also offers advanced technologies in system design and integration, telemetry, control systems, and battery solutions, contributing to more efficient and environmentally friendly transportation options. As of 2019, Vantage Power operates as a subsidiary of Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.
Medallia Video
Series B in 2017
LivingLens unlocks the power of video for brands, agencies and technology providers, transforming video content into a usable data asset enabling fast customer insight generation and powerful storytelling. Operating in 44 languages, LivingLens provides solutions for capturing, mining, analysing and sharing consumer video content to accelerate the value of consumer insight and customer experience feedback.
Exonate
Angel Round in 2016
Exonate Limited is a privately held biotech company founded in 2013 and based in Duxford, United Kingdom, with a research and development laboratory in Nottingham. The company specializes in the discovery and development of small molecule drugs that target alternative messenger RNA splicing, particularly in the field of ophthalmology. Exonate's lead program focuses on diabetic macular oedema (DMO) and wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), significant causes of vision loss. The company has developed a pipeline of novel small molecule inhibitors, known as SPHINXes, which selectively inhibit the production of pro-angiogenic vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) through the modulation of serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 (SRPK1)-mediated splicing. These inhibitors have shown promising efficacy in preclinical models as topical agents for treating these retinal disorders. Exonate is backed by a strong scientific foundation and leadership team, with connections to academic expertise at the University of Nottingham. The company is advancing its drug candidates through regulatory studies aimed at clinical evaluation.
4040 Media
Venture Round in 2016
4040 Media is a group of brands, through which we help our clients attract, educate, nurture and support their customers. We’re passionate about creating exceptional content that speaks to it’s intended audience and helps move people through their buying journey. You can find out more about each of our brands below…
Gousto is a home meal kit service that delivers fresh, organic, and seasonal ingredients along with curated recipes directly to customers' doorsteps. Founded in 2011 by Timo and James, the company addresses the challenges of meal preparation by offering an easy online platform where users can select from a weekly updated menu of recipes. Each recipe is developed by a team of chefs and tested by their friends and families to ensure quality and appeal. Gousto allows subscribers the flexibility to pause their service as needed, making it convenient for those with busy lifestyles. The company has evolved from its initial market stall offerings into a comprehensive service that simplifies the cooking process while promoting healthy eating.
BrainWaveBank
Seed Round in 2016
BrainWaveBank, established in 2015, is a UK-based brain health research company. It specializes in developing data-centric solutions to track and understand cognitive health. The company's flagship product, also named BrainWaveBank, is a wearable EEG headset that measures brain activity while users engage in mobile games, enabling daily tracking of cognitive health at home. This data is securely stored and analyzed, creating neurocognitive profiles for individuals and populations, and aiding clinical professionals in advancing brain health research and treatments. The company has offices in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Dublin, Ireland.
Screach
Seed Round in 2016
Screenreach Interactive is the developer of the Screach Interactivity platform, which facilitates engagement with various types of content across multiple platforms, including digital signage, TV, radio, and print. The Screach smart device app enables users to interact with these formats through phone-to-phone connections. Designed with an open platform approach, it allows creatives and developers to craft customized experiences using the proprietary ScreachML language. By enhancing consumer engagement, Screach empowers advertisers and brands to better connect with audiences, thus driving revenue and enriching user interactions. Additionally, the Screach app functions as a social and location-based network, transforming everyday experiences into interactive discoveries. The company also offers live streaming and advertising applications tailored for viewing sports, catering to commercial venues and businesses seeking to capitalize on the shift toward streaming services by providing integrated solutions and flexible terms.
Keit
Venture Round in 2016
Keit Ltd. is a company specializing in the design and manufacture of advanced spectrometers and related instruments, catering to a wide range of applications from ultraviolet to far infrared rays. Incorporated in 2012 and headquartered in Didcot, United Kingdom, Keit is known for its innovative microFTS® design, a Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometer that is notably smaller, lighter, and more rugged than existing systems. Originally developed for space applications, the microFTS® is capable of operating in extreme environments and sets a new standard for real-time liquid-state analyses across various industries, including Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Oil & Gas, and Food & Beverage. Keit's products are also utilized for measuring signal levels, near line vibrations, and analyzing gas or liquid-borne species.
Fatmap is an outdoor adventure platform that connects consumers with businesses, destinations, and brands. It leverages advanced 3D mapping technology, including tri-stereoscopic satellite imagery, to create detailed models that provide users with essential information about routes, weather conditions, and terrains. This innovative platform caters to both outdoor enthusiasts and professionals, enhancing their exploration experiences and promoting safer adventures. In addition to its mapping capabilities, Fatmap offers a curated adventure guidebook and fosters an outdoor community, further enriching the user experience.
City Pantry
Seed Round in 2016
City Pantry Ltd is an online marketplace based in Maidenhead, United Kingdom, that specializes in corporate catering, allowing users to order food for office groups, events, and meetings. Founded in 2013, the company aims to transform the traditional corporate catering experience by offering a diverse selection of individually-boxed lunches, breakfasts, buffet platters, and catering options from independent chefs, restaurants, and street vendors. City Pantry collaborates with a variety of food providers to ensure that clients can easily cater to their specific needs while avoiding monotonous food options. The platform enables companies to place one-off orders or plan menus for extended periods, delivering tailored food experiences directly to their offices. As of 2019, City Pantry operates as a subsidiary of Just Eat plc.
Saberr
Venture Round in 2016
Saberr Limited, incorporated in 2013 and based in London, United Kingdom, utilizes advanced mathematics and psychology algorithms to predict startup success. The company offers an innovative software platform designed to enhance workplace dynamics by helping managers build trust and improve team performance. Through a suite of tools, including online surveys, one-on-one meeting facilitation, and team exercises, Saberr provides resources that support leadership development, agile work practices, and performance management. Its focus on fostering effective working relationships positions Saberr as a valuable partner for organizations navigating the complexities of modern work environments.
Gousto is a home meal kit service that delivers fresh, organic, and seasonal ingredients along with curated recipes directly to customers' doorsteps. Founded in 2011 by Timo and James, the company addresses the challenges of meal preparation by offering an easy online platform where users can select from a weekly updated menu of recipes. Each recipe is developed by a team of chefs and tested by their friends and families to ensure quality and appeal. Gousto allows subscribers the flexibility to pause their service as needed, making it convenient for those with busy lifestyles. The company has evolved from its initial market stall offerings into a comprehensive service that simplifies the cooking process while promoting healthy eating.
Monterosa Productions
Series A in 2015
Monterosa Productions Ltd is a leading company in audience interaction technology, specializing in cloud-based solutions that enhance viewer engagement across television shows, sports, and events. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in London, with additional offices in Liverpool and Minsk, the company offers a range of interactive products, including its LViS platform tailored for television, brands, and sports. These platforms facilitate real-time audience participation through mobile and web applications, integrating features such as voting, gaming, and chatbots. Monterosa collaborates with prominent media organizations and brands, including the BBC, ITV, and CBS, to create immersive experiences for popular shows like Love Island and The Voice. The company supports both in-house developers and third-party agencies in crafting interactive solutions, ensuring reliable and innovative audience engagement while monetizing viewer attention through commerce and first-party data.
Exonate
Angel Round in 2015
Exonate Limited is a privately held biotech company founded in 2013 and based in Duxford, United Kingdom, with a research and development laboratory in Nottingham. The company specializes in the discovery and development of small molecule drugs that target alternative messenger RNA splicing, particularly in the field of ophthalmology. Exonate's lead program focuses on diabetic macular oedema (DMO) and wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), significant causes of vision loss. The company has developed a pipeline of novel small molecule inhibitors, known as SPHINXes, which selectively inhibit the production of pro-angiogenic vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) through the modulation of serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 (SRPK1)-mediated splicing. These inhibitors have shown promising efficacy in preclinical models as topical agents for treating these retinal disorders. Exonate is backed by a strong scientific foundation and leadership team, with connections to academic expertise at the University of Nottingham. The company is advancing its drug candidates through regulatory studies aimed at clinical evaluation.
Creo Medical
Venture Round in 2015
Creo Medical Limited is a medical device manufacturer based in Chepstow, South Wales, specializing in the research and development of electrosurgical devices for surgical endoscopy. Established in 2003 and originally known as MicroOncology Ltd, the company focuses on innovative technologies that enhance surgical procedures. One of its key products is the Speedboat RS2, which integrates bipolar radiofrequency and microwave energy into a single platform for various applications, including tissue dissection, resection, ablation, and coagulation. Creo Medical operates from a modern facility equipped with controlled manufacturing areas, including a Class 6 Cleanroom, to support its research and development efforts.
Limejump
Seed Round in 2015
Limejump, established in 2012 and headquartered in London, specializes in operating a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) platform that optimizes energy market participation for customers with electricity-generating or consuming assets in the UK. The company's platform integrates cloud-based software, smart devices, and analytical tools to connect assets, send signals, and analyze performance. Limejump offers services such as access to the Balancing Mechanism, Power Purchase Agreements, and frequency response products. By leveraging big data analytics and insights, the company empowers businesses and generators to create new revenue streams and contribute to a greener energy future. Limejump connects customers to National Grid's demand response programs, compensating them for shifting or reducing energy usage to maintain grid balance. As of 2019, Limejump operates as a subsidiary of Shell Petroleum.
Tevva
Venture Round in 2015
Tevva is a British technology company specializing in the manufacture of zero-emission vehicles, focusing on both Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and hydrogen fuel cell range-extended trucks. The company aims to provide pollution-free transportation solutions, particularly for the urban delivery market. Tevva's innovative trucks incorporate range-extender technology, which features a small-capacity diesel engine that powers a generator, supplying energy to an electric motor that drives the wheels. This design allows users in the transport industry to adopt electric vehicles while significantly reducing their environmental impact.
Family Traveller
Seed Round in 2015
Family Traveller Limited is an online travel resource designed to assist parents in planning vacations with their babies, children, and teenagers. Established in 2009 and headquartered in London, the company provides comprehensive information on various travel destinations, including the United Kingdom and international locations. Its offerings encompass destination guides, travel tips, family-friendly accommodation options, and activity recommendations. Family Traveller also features a magazine that delivers insights into travel destinations worldwide, catering to the needs of families seeking enjoyable and practical travel experiences. The platform serves as a vital tool for families to navigate their travel plans effectively, ensuring memorable adventures from start to finish.
upmysport
Seed Round in 2015
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City Pantry
Seed Round in 2015
City Pantry Ltd is an online marketplace based in Maidenhead, United Kingdom, that specializes in corporate catering, allowing users to order food for office groups, events, and meetings. Founded in 2013, the company aims to transform the traditional corporate catering experience by offering a diverse selection of individually-boxed lunches, breakfasts, buffet platters, and catering options from independent chefs, restaurants, and street vendors. City Pantry collaborates with a variety of food providers to ensure that clients can easily cater to their specific needs while avoiding monotonous food options. The platform enables companies to place one-off orders or plan menus for extended periods, delivering tailored food experiences directly to their offices. As of 2019, City Pantry operates as a subsidiary of Just Eat plc.
LabMinds Limited is a company based in Oxford, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Somerville, Massachusetts, that specializes in automating solution preparation for liquid-handling laboratories in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. Founded in 2009, LabMinds offers The Revo solution preparation system, which integrates advanced artificial intelligence and robotics to streamline laboratory processes. This innovative platform addresses the challenges of manual solution preparation, significantly reducing risks and waste associated with traditional methods. By utilizing cloud-based technology, LabMinds enables remote access and provides laboratories with detailed insights into chemical interactions through data collection. The company's mission is to enhance laboratory efficiency, improve accuracy, and facilitate the timely development of meaningful therapies.
Ownfone
Angel Round in 2014
OwnFone is a manufacturer of customizable mobile phones designed for individuals who require a simple communication device without the complexities of a smartphone. The compact handset, roughly the size of a credit card, allows users to call up to twelve pre-programmed contacts by pressing their names or pictures. It is particularly beneficial for children and the elderly, providing a cost-effective and secure means of staying connected. Each OwnFone is tailored to the user's needs, delivered fully charged and ready to use within five working days, eliminating the need for setup. The device features a user-friendly design and includes a micro USB charger, with an advised daily charging routine to maintain battery life. OwnFone operates its own virtual mobile network, ensuring reliable telecare services for its users.
NorthRow
Angel Round in 2014
NorthRow is a web-based platform designed to enhance risk, compliance, and anti-fraud decision-making for regulated businesses. By offering a suite of features that can be utilized independently or collectively, NorthRow allows users to conduct thorough checks on individuals and companies, as well as verify identity documents. This capability aids in optimizing business processes, reducing risk, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The platform streamlines onboarding processes and enhances client due diligence by continuously monitoring customer profiles for relevant changes, thereby proactively managing regulatory risks. By leveraging multiple data sources for authentication, NorthRow enables businesses to improve their customer experiences while effectively combating financial crime.