Beringea

Beringea is an international venture capital and private equity firm established in 1988, with its headquarters in Michigan and additional offices in London and Manchester. The firm specializes in equity and debt investments, targeting exceptional companies in various growth industries such as media, health care, life sciences, Internet technologies, advanced manufacturing, clean technology, and specialized consumer goods. With a portfolio comprising over 60 companies, Beringea offers entrepreneurs the resources needed to develop strategies, assess growth opportunities, and enhance value. The firm manages the Michigan Growth Capital Partners Funds in the U.S. and the ProVen VCT family of funds in the U.K., positioning itself to support businesses in both regions effectively.

Ed Berkeley

Chief Financial Officer

Emma Biasiolo

Investor

William Blake III

vice_president

John Bonhard

Vice President

Luke Edis

Investor

Michael Gross

Managing Director

Kate Mansfield

Investor Relations Manager

Teodora Petkova

Investor Relations Executive

Henry Philipson

Head of Communications

Charles Rothstein

Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director

Mark Shepherd

Investor

Leslie Shipley

Director, Operations / CCO

Alexander Spiro

Senior MD and Co-Founder

Mark Taylor

Partner and Head of Growth Finance

Harry Thomas

Principal, Business Development

Lorna Mona Tilbian

Director, Proven VCT plc

Steven Tuckley

Partner

Maria Wagner

Partner

Alison Wright

Investor Relations Executive

Past deals in London

Arctic Shores

Series B in 2023
Arctic Shores Limited provides human resource management services. The company provider game-based assessments application that deliver people insights for more predictive and less biased hiring, job relevant insights about people, psychometric testing, behavior-based assessment which measuring 33 personality and cognitive traits which include traits such as resilience and emotional stability. The company helps in high volume recruitment, experienced hires, and employee development. Arctic Shores Limited was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom.

CreativeX

Series B in 2022
CreativeX, formerly known as Picasso Labs, Inc., is a developer of image-recognition solutions that enable businesses to transform image metadata into actionable insights. The company offers products such as Creative Governance, which ensures compliance with creative standards and manages media budgets, and Brand Builder, which focuses on creating and maintaining brand image. Its client roster includes major corporations like Unilever, PepsiCo, Heineken, Twitter, and AB InBev. Established in 2012, CreativeX is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Portland, Oregon, and London, United Kingdom.

Papier

Series C in 2022
Papier Limited designs and prints customized cards and invitations. It offers birthday, thank you, congratulations, love, sympathy, photo, and other occasional cards; seasonal cards; and wedding, birthday party, kids party, party, anniversary, photo, and other invitation cards. The company also provides stationary, as well as photo products. In addition, it operates digital printing studios. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

BeenThereDoneThat

Series A in 2022
BeenThereDoneThat is a networked intelligence system composed of a deep talent pool of C-suite experts and consultants that is harnessed for on-demand intelligence and solutions based on a client's needs.

Dealroom.co

Series A in 2021
Dealroom.co is a data-sharing platform that connects professional investors, corporations, and local governments. Founded in 2013 and based in Amsterdam, the company provides a user-friendly software-as-a-service application that allows users to search and filter investment opportunities. It offers an application programming interface for integrating its database with users' business applications, as well as custom research solutions for in-depth analyses and recruiting reports. Additionally, Dealroom.co features ecosystem solutions that map local investment landscapes. The platform supports all stages of investment, from seed to late growth, enabling investors to track companies' progress and making it easier for entrepreneurs to manage their investment interests and communicate with potential investors.

DeepStream

Series A in 2021
Emailing suppliers and counterparties is simple. But when many internal and external people collaborate in RFx processes, exchanging large amounts of information (prices, pre-qualification, clarifications, deviations, contracts, etc.) with multiple businesses, things start to get messy. Doing this manually on emails leads to compliance risks, inefficiencies, frustration and bloated spend. With the latest agile technology, DeepStream has built the fastest and most-user friendly RFx platform ever made, migrating all communication onto a collaborative, auditable and network based secure cloud application.

Plum Guide

Venture Round in 2021
The Plum Guide Limited is a vacation rental company based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in providing high-quality homes, apartments, and lofts for tourists. Established in 2015, the company employs a rigorous selection process known as The Plum Test, which evaluates each property through a combination of algorithms and expert assessments. This meticulous approach ensures that only the top 1% of homes are accepted into their portfolio. Since its launch in January 2016, The Plum Guide has experienced significant growth, expanding at a rate of 20% per month and vetting over 80,000 homes, ultimately achieving more than £10 million in annual sales. The company's success is supported by a diverse group of investors from various sectors, underscoring its strong market position in the vacation rental industry.

Plank Hardware

Series A in 2021
Plank Hardware is a direct-to-consumer home décor brand that operates an e-commerce platform specializing in stylish hardware products. The company offers a wide range of do-it-yourself items, including handles, knobs, hooks, door knockers, and screws, all available in various finishes. This extensive selection enables customers to personalize their home environments according to their individual tastes and preferences. Plank Hardware aims to facilitate home design by providing quality hardware that enhances the aesthetic appeal of living spaces.

Litta iOs app

Seed Round in 2021
An iOS app based waste management business based in London. We connect approved licensed waste carriers with customers at the click of a button. We offer same or next day delivery of skips, junk removal or appliance removal in London.

Moonshot

Series A in 2021
Moonshot designs technologies and methodologies to reach people both engaging in and affected by a range of online harms, including disinformation, human trafficking, gender-based violence, and child sexual exploitation and abuse. Moonshot has delivered threat monitoring and analysis, digital campaigns, tailored interventions, and a range of other services in over 57 countries and 33 languages, for governments, tech companies, and international organizations. Its clientele includes the Department of Homeland Security, USAID, the US Department of State, the UK Home Office, and companies such as Facebook and Google.

Luxury Promise

Series A in 2021
Luxury Promise Ltd. is a global online marketplace specializing in pre-loved luxury fashion items, including handbags, backpacks, travel bags, and a variety of accessories such as belts, jewelry, and home decor. Founded in August 2016 and headquartered in London, the company also has an office in Dubai. Luxury Promise features products from renowned designers like Chanel, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton, among others. The company prioritizes quality by implementing a rigorous authentication process for all items sold, ensuring that each product meets high standards before reaching customers. Through its innovative approach, Luxury Promise aims to redefine the luxury shopping experience in the digital age.

CreativeX

Series A in 2020
CreativeX, formerly known as Picasso Labs, Inc., is a developer of image-recognition solutions that enable businesses to transform image metadata into actionable insights. The company offers products such as Creative Governance, which ensures compliance with creative standards and manages media budgets, and Brand Builder, which focuses on creating and maintaining brand image. Its client roster includes major corporations like Unilever, PepsiCo, Heineken, Twitter, and AB InBev. Established in 2012, CreativeX is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Portland, Oregon, and London, United Kingdom.

Fnatic

Venture Round in 2020
Fnatic is a global esports entertainment brand focused on seeking out, leveling up, and amplifying gamers and creators. Founded by Sam and Anne Mathews in 2004 in the early days of the professional video gaming industry, Fnatic has since helped shape the new world sport into a fast-growing phenomenon. Today, driven by its ability to advance esports performance, Fnatic is the channel through which the most forward-thinking brands communicate with young people. It delivers content, experiences, and activations through offices and facilities in cities between Los Angeles and Tokyo.

Social Value Portal

Seed Round in 2020
Social Value Portal Ltd provides on-line solution that allows organizations to measure and manage the social value that they create for society. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Commonplace

Series A in 2020
Commonplace Digital Limited operates a map-based Website and mobile application that allows residents to comment on their local environment. Its platform also allows residents to be consulted on planning and building works; and voice their opinions on the future of the neighborhood, and planning and environmental issues. The company connects property developers, councils, housing associations, local authorities, and planners in the United Kingdom. Commonplace Digital Limited was incorporated in 2013 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Luxury Promise

Series A in 2020
Luxury Promise Ltd. is a global online marketplace specializing in pre-loved luxury fashion items, including handbags, backpacks, travel bags, and a variety of accessories such as belts, jewelry, and home decor. Founded in August 2016 and headquartered in London, the company also has an office in Dubai. Luxury Promise features products from renowned designers like Chanel, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton, among others. The company prioritizes quality by implementing a rigorous authentication process for all items sold, ensuring that each product meets high standards before reaching customers. Through its innovative approach, Luxury Promise aims to redefine the luxury shopping experience in the digital age.

EDITED

Venture Round in 2020
EDITED is an information technology company that features a software platform that is designed for real-time analytics of pricing, assortment, and deep product metrics for apparel professionals in merchandising, buying, trading, and strategy. It helps buyers and merchandisers to connect and interact with sellers online.

DeepCrawl

Series B in 2020
DeepCrawl is a comprehensive website crawler that helps businesses assess and enhance their websites' technical health. By providing detailed insights and actionable data, DeepCrawl enables search marketers to improve their websites' visibility and effectively convert organic traffic into revenue. Clients using the platform have reported an average of 62% growth in site visibility within a year. The tool is widely utilized by major global advertising agencies to monitor and address technical issues, ultimately aiming to boost SEO performance and achieve better results for their clients.

Second Nature

Series A in 2020
Second Nature is a smartphone application that coaches and motivates diabetes patients to live a healthier lifestyle. OurPath is a lifestyle improvement programme, proven to help people reduce the risk and complications of type 2 diabetes.

ContactEngine

Series A in 2020
ContactEngine Limited offers a Software-as-a-Service platform designed to automate interactions between businesses and their customers. The platform facilitates key moments such as sales, deliveries, and appointments through features like appointment management, customer surveys, and care services. It ensures that communications occur via the customer's preferred channels, including SMS, phone calls, emails, and social media. By leveraging conversational AI technology, ContactEngine enhances customer engagement and provides insights into communication trends through demographic and intent analysis. Founded in 2009 and based in London, with an additional office in Bletchley, ContactEngine operates as a subsidiary of Nemisys Enterprises Ltd. The company, previously known as Ipadio Ltd., rebranded to ContactEngine in November 2014.

Papier

Series B in 2019
Papier Limited designs and prints customized cards and invitations. It offers birthday, thank you, congratulations, love, sympathy, photo, and other occasional cards; seasonal cards; and wedding, birthday party, kids party, party, anniversary, photo, and other invitation cards. The company also provides stationary, as well as photo products. In addition, it operates digital printing studios. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Arctic Shores

Series A in 2019
Arctic Shores Limited provides human resource management services. The company provider game-based assessments application that deliver people insights for more predictive and less biased hiring, job relevant insights about people, psychometric testing, behavior-based assessment which measuring 33 personality and cognitive traits which include traits such as resilience and emotional stability. The company helps in high volume recruitment, experienced hires, and employee development. Arctic Shores Limited was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Fnatic

Series A in 2019
Fnatic is a global esports entertainment brand focused on seeking out, leveling up, and amplifying gamers and creators. Founded by Sam and Anne Mathews in 2004 in the early days of the professional video gaming industry, Fnatic has since helped shape the new world sport into a fast-growing phenomenon. Today, driven by its ability to advance esports performance, Fnatic is the channel through which the most forward-thinking brands communicate with young people. It delivers content, experiences, and activations through offices and facilities in cities between Los Angeles and Tokyo.

DeepCrawl

Venture Round in 2019
DeepCrawl is a comprehensive website crawler that helps businesses assess and enhance their websites' technical health. By providing detailed insights and actionable data, DeepCrawl enables search marketers to improve their websites' visibility and effectively convert organic traffic into revenue. Clients using the platform have reported an average of 62% growth in site visibility within a year. The tool is widely utilized by major global advertising agencies to monitor and address technical issues, ultimately aiming to boost SEO performance and achieve better results for their clients.

Firefly Learning

Series B in 2019
Firefly Learning Ltd develops and operates an online tool that brings together teachers, students, and parents to help students learn more. It helps teachers make marking, students tracking, resource sharing, and keeping parents in up to date; enables students to learn independently and collaboratively; and engages parents and helps them involve with their child's education. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

AccessPay

Venture Round in 2019
AccessPay develops and offers cloud-based payment and cash management solutions. The company’s cloud-based service provides ease of integration with any ERP, TMS, or other back-end systems. It also enables the straight-through processing of domestic and international payments via BACS, FPS, CHAPS, and SWIFT. By connecting an organization’s back office systems with its banks and providing a consolidated view of all banking relationships, AccessPay gives corporate enterprises real-time visibility of all cash balances and offers a detailed analysis, which helps financial professionals maximize the use of working capital. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Festicket

Series D in 2018
Festicket is an online platform that enables music fans to discover and book tickets and travel packages for music festivals around the globe. By offering a seamless end-to-end experience, Festicket serves as an efficient marketplace for over 1,000 music festivals across 40 countries. The platform connects users with a network of 2,000 suppliers, facilitating accommodation and travel arrangements tailored for festivalgoers. This service caters to the needs of live music enthusiasts, allowing them to plan and enjoy their festival experiences with ease.

Thread

Series B in 2018
Thread Online Limited is a London-based company that operates an online personal styling platform aimed at retailing clothing. Founded in 2012, Thread specializes in offering apparel, shoes, and accessories for both men and women. The platform uniquely combines the expertise of human stylists with machine learning algorithms to provide personalized clothing recommendations, helping customers discover outfits that match their preferences. By leveraging this dual approach, Thread simplifies the shopping experience, allowing men to enhance their wardrobe without the hassle of traditional shopping. The service is designed to be user-friendly and is offered at no cost to the customer.

Aistemos

Series A in 2018
Aistemos, founded by Nigel Swycher was established to provide IP business intelligence in a form and at a speed that can be understood and used across an organisation. Aistemos believes that involving IP in decision-making across teams requires access to the right information at the right time. Aistemos is committed to creating the environment where intellectual property is a vibrant asset class, understood by the entire business community and not isolated by the centuries of science captured within its walls.

Poq

Series B in 2018
Poq Studio Ltd. is a London-based company that offers a cloud-based application commerce platform designed specifically for retailers. Founded in 2011, the platform enables retailers to create fully customized and effective native applications quickly. It integrates seamlessly with existing e-commerce systems, providing rich functionality to meet customer expectations. Poq's platform features a content management system that supports interactive content and push messaging, allowing retailers to enhance their brand presence, drive sales, and foster customer loyalty. Additionally, it helps retailers analyze performance data from both online and in-store shopping, identify growth opportunities, and manage the customer journey more effectively. With an additional office in the United States, Poq aims to empower retailers by delivering a comprehensive and flexible solution for their application needs.

SmartAssitant

Series A in 2017
ABOUT SMARTASSISTANT We love helping people decide! SMARTASSISTANT is the global leading technology provider for omnichannel Digital Advice and Guided Selling solutions. The SMARTASSISTANT Digital Advice Suite provides businesses with varied solutions for the entire customer life cycle to help people make confident decisions online, on mobile, and at the point of sale. Business users can utilize the cloud-based Digital Advice app to create, manage, analyze, and optimize interactive advisors; no programming skills required! DECIDING DOESN'T HAVE TO FEEL LIKE ROCKET SCIENCE With the growing number of products and services available online, people are having a hard time making confident decisions. There's just too much choice and too much to consider, contrast, evaluate... SMARTASSISTANT is here to help! SMARTASSISTANT Digital advisors engage customers in a conversational, need-oriented dialogue to educate, advise, and guide them to products or solutions that match their needs and expectations. SMARTASSISTANT is used by the world’s leading companies in a variety of industries and languages and has been applied to well over 100 different product categories, ranging from electronics to home appliances, fashion products, services, and more. SMARTASSISTANT’s need oriented and customer-centric approach is proven to ease the anxieties of decision-making, improve customer satisfaction, and boost sales performance. Please refer to http://www.smartassistant.com/examples for live examples Freemium community: http://www.zuvoo.com Blog: http://www.guided-selling.org The company was founded in 2006 and comprises a creative and passionate team at the headquarters in Vienna (AT) as well as in London, New York, Sunnyvale, Wroclaw and Monterrey.

DeepCrawl

Series A in 2017
DeepCrawl is a comprehensive website crawler that helps businesses assess and enhance their websites' technical health. By providing detailed insights and actionable data, DeepCrawl enables search marketers to improve their websites' visibility and effectively convert organic traffic into revenue. Clients using the platform have reported an average of 62% growth in site visibility within a year. The tool is widely utilized by major global advertising agencies to monitor and address technical issues, ultimately aiming to boost SEO performance and achieve better results for their clients.

Poq

Debt Financing in 2017
Poq Studio Ltd. is a London-based company that offers a cloud-based application commerce platform designed specifically for retailers. Founded in 2011, the platform enables retailers to create fully customized and effective native applications quickly. It integrates seamlessly with existing e-commerce systems, providing rich functionality to meet customer expectations. Poq's platform features a content management system that supports interactive content and push messaging, allowing retailers to enhance their brand presence, drive sales, and foster customer loyalty. Additionally, it helps retailers analyze performance data from both online and in-store shopping, identify growth opportunities, and manage the customer journey more effectively. With an additional office in the United States, Poq aims to empower retailers by delivering a comprehensive and flexible solution for their application needs.

NovaFori

Venture Round in 2017
Perfect Channel Limited develops enterprise-level auction and trading technology solutions. Its solutions include Perfect Exchange, an enterprise-grade auction and trading platform; and Perfect Insight, an intelligent analytics platform that enables to forecast prices and behavior, segment markets, and assemble pricing benchmarks and indices. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Whistle

Series C in 2017
Whistle Sports, Inc. is a sports media and entertainment company that focuses on creating and distributing engaging content across various platforms to connect with the digital generation. Formerly known as Kids Sports Entertainment, the company, incorporated in 2008 and based in New York, also has offices in London and Los Angeles. Whistle operates under the broader Team Whistle umbrella, which includes New Form and Vertical Networks, delivering a range of scripted, unscripted, and interactive shows, podcasts, music, and merchandise. The company aims to resonate with audiences by providing relatable content experiences while assisting brands, sports leagues, and media companies in effectively engaging consumers throughout the content ecosystem.

ContactEngine

Series A in 2017
ContactEngine Limited offers a Software-as-a-Service platform designed to automate interactions between businesses and their customers. The platform facilitates key moments such as sales, deliveries, and appointments through features like appointment management, customer surveys, and care services. It ensures that communications occur via the customer's preferred channels, including SMS, phone calls, emails, and social media. By leveraging conversational AI technology, ContactEngine enhances customer engagement and provides insights into communication trends through demographic and intent analysis. Founded in 2009 and based in London, with an additional office in Bletchley, ContactEngine operates as a subsidiary of Nemisys Enterprises Ltd. The company, previously known as Ipadio Ltd., rebranded to ContactEngine in November 2014.

Firefly Learning

Series A in 2016
Firefly Learning Ltd develops and operates an online tool that brings together teachers, students, and parents to help students learn more. It helps teachers make marking, students tracking, resource sharing, and keeping parents in up to date; enables students to learn independently and collaboratively; and engages parents and helps them involve with their child's education. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Honeycomb

Series A in 2016
Honeycomb.tv Limited specializes in video advertisement delivery services, providing a platform for agencies and broadcasters in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands. Established in 2013 and headquartered in London, the company also has offices in Frankfurt, Germany, and Levallois-Perret, France. Honeycomb facilitates the efficient delivery of video advertisements and optimizes the advertising supply chain. As of December 2018, it operates as a subsidiary of IMD Media Ltd. The company focuses on enhancing the video advertising process through faster delivery, improved collaboration, and the use of advanced data analytics.

TVPlayer

Series A in 2016
TVPlayer is a London-based TV service that offers over 100 TV channels to stream online. TVPlayer’s freemium proposition offers value-based Pay TV subscriptions, without a contract, focused on Entertainment, Documentary and Lifestyle shows. TVPlayer has licensing deals with all major broadcasters including Public Service Broadcasters the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five, and pay TV providers, A+E, Discovery, Viacom, FOX, Turner, NBC and UKTV.

ContactEngine

Venture Round in 2016
ContactEngine Limited offers a Software-as-a-Service platform designed to automate interactions between businesses and their customers. The platform facilitates key moments such as sales, deliveries, and appointments through features like appointment management, customer surveys, and care services. It ensures that communications occur via the customer's preferred channels, including SMS, phone calls, emails, and social media. By leveraging conversational AI technology, ContactEngine enhances customer engagement and provides insights into communication trends through demographic and intent analysis. Founded in 2009 and based in London, with an additional office in Bletchley, ContactEngine operates as a subsidiary of Nemisys Enterprises Ltd. The company, previously known as Ipadio Ltd., rebranded to ContactEngine in November 2014.

Poq

Series A in 2016
Poq Studio Ltd. is a London-based company that offers a cloud-based application commerce platform designed specifically for retailers. Founded in 2011, the platform enables retailers to create fully customized and effective native applications quickly. It integrates seamlessly with existing e-commerce systems, providing rich functionality to meet customer expectations. Poq's platform features a content management system that supports interactive content and push messaging, allowing retailers to enhance their brand presence, drive sales, and foster customer loyalty. Additionally, it helps retailers analyze performance data from both online and in-store shopping, identify growth opportunities, and manage the customer journey more effectively. With an additional office in the United States, Poq aims to empower retailers by delivering a comprehensive and flexible solution for their application needs.

Lantum

Series A in 2016
Lantum Limited operates a comprehensive staffing platform designed for healthcare organizations, facilitating the management and booking of locum general practitioners. Founded in 2011 and based in London, the platform enables practice managers to efficiently find and engage freelance physicians without the need for intermediary agencies. Lantum's services include sessional booking management, invoicing, and compliance checks on physicians, along with a marketplace of vetted healthcare professionals. Additionally, it provides freelance physicians with tools to manage their working lives, including tax management and payment processing. The concept for Lantum was developed by CEO Melissa Morris, who gained insights into healthcare needs while working at McKinsey and the NHS London. The company was previously known as Network Locum Ltd. before rebranding in July 2017.

Thread

Funding Round in 2016
Thread Online Limited is a London-based company that operates an online personal styling platform aimed at retailing clothing. Founded in 2012, Thread specializes in offering apparel, shoes, and accessories for both men and women. The platform uniquely combines the expertise of human stylists with machine learning algorithms to provide personalized clothing recommendations, helping customers discover outfits that match their preferences. By leveraging this dual approach, Thread simplifies the shopping experience, allowing men to enhance their wardrobe without the hassle of traditional shopping. The service is designed to be user-friendly and is offered at no cost to the customer.

Blis

Series B in 2016
Blis is the global leader in real-world intelligence. We specialise in understanding real, human behaviour by analysing vast quantities of mobile location data. This gives businesses a uniquely powerful tool: the truth about what people actually do, to improve consumer engagement and deliver measurable sales uplift. Our Smart Platform provides unmatched transparency, accuracy and scale through three proprietary technologies: SmartPin, Smart Scale and Smart Places. This enables more effective planning, activation and measurement for marketers and business decision makers alike, fuelling the next generation of insight-driven marketing. With 33 offices across five continents, Blis works with the world’s largest and most customer-driven companies across all verticals including Unilever, Samsung, McDonald's, HSBC, Mercedes Benz and Peugeot, as well as every major media agency to reach over a billion mobile devices a year.

NovaFori

Series A in 2015
Perfect Channel Limited develops enterprise-level auction and trading technology solutions. Its solutions include Perfect Exchange, an enterprise-grade auction and trading platform; and Perfect Insight, an intelligent analytics platform that enables to forecast prices and behavior, segment markets, and assemble pricing benchmarks and indices. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Lantum

Seed Round in 2015
Lantum Limited operates a comprehensive staffing platform designed for healthcare organizations, facilitating the management and booking of locum general practitioners. Founded in 2011 and based in London, the platform enables practice managers to efficiently find and engage freelance physicians without the need for intermediary agencies. Lantum's services include sessional booking management, invoicing, and compliance checks on physicians, along with a marketplace of vetted healthcare professionals. Additionally, it provides freelance physicians with tools to manage their working lives, including tax management and payment processing. The concept for Lantum was developed by CEO Melissa Morris, who gained insights into healthcare needs while working at McKinsey and the NHS London. The company was previously known as Network Locum Ltd. before rebranding in July 2017.

Cogora

Venture Round in 2015
Cogora is an integrated media and marketing services company that sits at the heart of a community of 220,000 highly-engaged healthcare professionals. For over 25 years they have produced inspirational and incisive content via a range of brands and channels. These in turn provide the data and insight that gives us a deep understanding of what their audiences want. They combine these resources to create innovative, flexible solutions for clients looking to access and influence Commissioners, Primary and Community Care Nurses, GPs, Practice Managers, Hospital Pharmacists and Hospital Managers across the UK and Western Europe.

MyOptique Group

Venture Round in 2015
MyOptique Group is a prominent player in the European optical industry, focusing on online retail to enhance customer experience and reduce costs by eliminating traditional high street intermediaries. The group leads the growing online optical segment, offering a comprehensive range of eyewear products, including prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. Its portfolio includes several well-known online brands such as Glasses Direct, Sunglasses Shop, MyOptique.com, LensOn, Netzoptiker, Eyewearbrands, and Lensbest.de. With a diverse selection of over 150 brands and 7,000 styles, MyOptique Group serves a broad customer base, with more than two-thirds of its sales generated from markets outside the UK.

Big Data Partnership

Series B in 2015
Big Data Partnership assists organizations across various industries in becoming more data-driven through the integration of data science and advanced big data technologies. As the volume of data generated continues to grow rapidly, especially in unstructured forms from sources like social networks and mobile content, businesses face challenges in managing and analyzing this information. Big Data Partnership focuses on helping clients understand the importance of data-driven decision-making, developing strategies that demonstrate value, and delivering cost-effective solutions utilizing scalable technologies. They also emphasize risk reduction by training staff in essential new skills and providing ongoing support. With a team of certified experts experienced in various big data technologies, including Hadoop, Cassandra, and Spark, the company aims to provide reliable data solutions that create competitive advantages and new revenue opportunities for its clients.

D3O

Venture Round in 2015
D3O Lab Limited provides impact protection and shock absorption solutions. It offers head, limb, back, and hand protectors; knee pads; footwear solutions; smart skin products; and sheet materials in sport, electronics, footwear, motorcycle, defense and law enforcement protection, and industrial and medical markets. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Simplestream

Series B in 2015
Simplestream Limited is a London-based provider of live streaming and live-to-video-on-demand (VOD) solutions tailored for media and entertainment companies, telecommunications, and content providers. The company offers a cloud-based platform that streamlines over-the-top (OTT) video operations, supporting live streaming, real-time video clipping, and automated catchup video creation. Simplestream's Media Manager includes various modules, such as The Live module for managing live linear channels, The Live-to-VOD module for generating multi-bitrate VOD files, and The VOD to Live module for creating linear channels from static VOD assets. Additional features include a syndication module for asset publishing, a Live Clip Editor for creating video clips from live feeds, and a User Management module. Simplestream serves a wide array of sectors, including sports, music, news, entertainment, and teleshopping, and has established partnerships with notable clients such as Discovery Networks and QVC. Founded in 2010, the company continues to innovate in the streaming industry from its base in London, United Kingdom.

TVPlayer

Seed Round in 2015
TVPlayer is a London-based TV service that offers over 100 TV channels to stream online. TVPlayer’s freemium proposition offers value-based Pay TV subscriptions, without a contract, focused on Entertainment, Documentary and Lifestyle shows. TVPlayer has licensing deals with all major broadcasters including Public Service Broadcasters the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five, and pay TV providers, A+E, Discovery, Viacom, FOX, Turner, NBC and UKTV.

Simplestream

Series A in 2014
Simplestream Limited is a London-based provider of live streaming and live-to-video-on-demand (VOD) solutions tailored for media and entertainment companies, telecommunications, and content providers. The company offers a cloud-based platform that streamlines over-the-top (OTT) video operations, supporting live streaming, real-time video clipping, and automated catchup video creation. Simplestream's Media Manager includes various modules, such as The Live module for managing live linear channels, The Live-to-VOD module for generating multi-bitrate VOD files, and The VOD to Live module for creating linear channels from static VOD assets. Additional features include a syndication module for asset publishing, a Live Clip Editor for creating video clips from live feeds, and a User Management module. Simplestream serves a wide array of sectors, including sports, music, news, entertainment, and teleshopping, and has established partnerships with notable clients such as Discovery Networks and QVC. Founded in 2010, the company continues to innovate in the streaming industry from its base in London, United Kingdom.

TVPlayer

Seed Round in 2014
TVPlayer is a London-based TV service that offers over 100 TV channels to stream online. TVPlayer’s freemium proposition offers value-based Pay TV subscriptions, without a contract, focused on Entertainment, Documentary and Lifestyle shows. TVPlayer has licensing deals with all major broadcasters including Public Service Broadcasters the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five, and pay TV providers, A+E, Discovery, Viacom, FOX, Turner, NBC and UKTV.

Celoxica

Venture Round in 2014
Based in London, United Kingdom, Celoxica delivers latency market data access and order execution solutions to the advanced trading community. The company’s solutions include a full range of market data feed handlers for the main U.S. and European equities, options, futures exchanges, and FX. With clients that include trading firms who co-locate their strategic applications in high frequency trading environments, market making, liquidity provision, algorithmic trading, and smart order routing, the company also offers a single access point for brokers and their clients by handling inbound FIX, credit check, and outbound native protocol to the execution venues. Celoxica was founded in 1996.

Watchfinder

Venture Round in 2014
Watchfinder is the world's leading retailer of pre-owned watches. If you're interested in luxury watches, whether that's buying, selling, or just learning more about them, Watchfinder have what you need. Our expert staff will provide you with all the information you need to ensure you find what you're looking for.

MyOptique Group

Series C in 2014
MyOptique Group is a prominent player in the European optical industry, focusing on online retail to enhance customer experience and reduce costs by eliminating traditional high street intermediaries. The group leads the growing online optical segment, offering a comprehensive range of eyewear products, including prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. Its portfolio includes several well-known online brands such as Glasses Direct, Sunglasses Shop, MyOptique.com, LensOn, Netzoptiker, Eyewearbrands, and Lensbest.de. With a diverse selection of over 150 brands and 7,000 styles, MyOptique Group serves a broad customer base, with more than two-thirds of its sales generated from markets outside the UK.

Big Data Partnership

Series A in 2014
Big Data Partnership assists organizations across various industries in becoming more data-driven through the integration of data science and advanced big data technologies. As the volume of data generated continues to grow rapidly, especially in unstructured forms from sources like social networks and mobile content, businesses face challenges in managing and analyzing this information. Big Data Partnership focuses on helping clients understand the importance of data-driven decision-making, developing strategies that demonstrate value, and delivering cost-effective solutions utilizing scalable technologies. They also emphasize risk reduction by training staff in essential new skills and providing ongoing support. With a team of certified experts experienced in various big data technologies, including Hadoop, Cassandra, and Spark, the company aims to provide reliable data solutions that create competitive advantages and new revenue opportunities for its clients.

Peerius

Seed Round in 2014
Peerius established in 2007,Peerius is the market leader in personalisation software. Through its SMART suite of personalisation tools, Peerius personalises each customer’s online experience, one to one and in real time, at every stage of the customer journey. Each individual customer sees product suggestions, messages, promotions, images and campaigns that are personally relevant to them. The result is a proven model for increased sales and a better richer experience for customers. Trusted by leading brands to deliver the results they need, Peerius partners with companies such as Charles Tyrwhitt, French Connection, Appliances Online, notonthehighstreet.com, Ted Baker, Topshop, Superdrug, Red Letter Days and Thomas Cook.

ResponseTap

Series B in 2014
ResponseTap Limited specializes in visitor-level call tracking software designed for marketing, call centers, CRM, agencies, and affiliate networks. The company's flagship product, rtap-experience, allows users to capture detailed interactions, equipping call center agents and sales representatives with insights about callers prior to engagement. ResponseTap integrates seamlessly with various platforms, including analytics reporting, bid management, CRM systems, and marketing automation tools. Founded in 2007 and originally named AdInsight Limited, the company rebranded in April 2009 and is headquartered in Manchester, UK, with additional offices in London and Atlanta, Georgia. Over the years, ResponseTap has grown significantly, processing billions of web visits and phone calls daily, and acquiring around 50 new customers each month, while employing approximately 80 staff members.

Coal Grill & Bar

Venture Round in 2014
Coal Grill & Bar is a restaurant chain in the UK and is a growing restaurant chain providing informal dining and drinking in a comfortable and modern atmosphere. The company has 8 restaurants and has plans to roll out the chain nationwide. Coal restaurants offer a vibrant, casual dining experience, serving a range of grills, tapas, salads and pasta made with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients.

Simplestream

Convertible Note in 2014
Simplestream Limited is a London-based provider of live streaming and live-to-video-on-demand (VOD) solutions tailored for media and entertainment companies, telecommunications, and content providers. The company offers a cloud-based platform that streamlines over-the-top (OTT) video operations, supporting live streaming, real-time video clipping, and automated catchup video creation. Simplestream's Media Manager includes various modules, such as The Live module for managing live linear channels, The Live-to-VOD module for generating multi-bitrate VOD files, and The VOD to Live module for creating linear channels from static VOD assets. Additional features include a syndication module for asset publishing, a Live Clip Editor for creating video clips from live feeds, and a User Management module. Simplestream serves a wide array of sectors, including sports, music, news, entertainment, and teleshopping, and has established partnerships with notable clients such as Discovery Networks and QVC. Founded in 2010, the company continues to innovate in the streaming industry from its base in London, United Kingdom.

Monica Vinader

Venture Round in 2013
Monica Vinader Ltd. designs, manufactures and markets fashion and fine jewellery for customers worldwide. The company offers bracelets, earrings, necklaces, pendants, and rings for men and women; friendship bracelets, engraved products, diamonds, and color gemstones; and gift cards. It also offers engraving, replating, and alteration services. The company sells products through boutiques, department stores, and online. Monica Vinader Ltd. was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Wells-next-the-Sea, United Kingdom.

Skills Matter

Venture Round in 2012
Skills Matter Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in providing training programs and events focused on open source and agile methodologies for software professionals. Founded in 2003, the company has built a vibrant community of over 35,000 developers in London and around 200,000 globally. Skills Matter facilitates a range of activities, including meet-ups, conferences, and training courses, aimed at fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among software developers. The organization not only hosts its own events but also supports various programming-related meetup groups by providing space and resources for their gatherings. Additionally, Skills Matter runs a series of expert-led talks and hands-on workshops designed to keep its community informed about the latest trends and technologies in software development. The company also offers access to SkillsCast, a collection of recorded expert talks, and publishes The Open Source Journal, which features technical articles for its audience.

Cognolink

Venture Round in 2012
Cognolink is a primary research partner that connects investors and businesses to critical intelligence. With five offices across three continents, their team of research professionals understands the nuances of each market and is ready to respond 24 hours a day. Their global coverage provides a uniquely local viewpoint in whichever territory or sector their clients are operating. The organisations they work with include private equity firms, hedge funds, institutional investors, management consultants and corporations. While they each have different investment styles and philosophies, what they share is a desire to access the most authoritative information direct from the source.

InSkin Media

Venture Round in 2012
Inskin Media LTD provides online media ad network format solutions for publishers and advertisers. It offers InSkin Video, an interactive online display ad format that wraps around video; PageSkin, an online display advertising format that enables advertisers to deliver multiple campaign messages within the same PageSkin creative; i-Roll, an interactive pre-roll ad format that plays for 10-30 seconds before the video; and InSkin Mobile, a new way of mobilizing TV ads and standard pre-roll. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional locations in Germany, Australia, MENA, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Eagle-i Music

Venture Round in 2012
Eagle-i Music Ltd. is a music publishing company based in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in providing royalty and creative services. Established in 2010, it offers a range of services including creative and synchronization licensing, as well as support for downloads, chart remixes, ringtones, apps, and branded events. The company also provides clients with online access to its database, which allows for tracking work registrations and account details. As of 2015, Eagle-i Music operates as a subsidiary of Downtown Music, LLC. The company is associated with Eagle Rock Entertainment Group Ltd., a prominent producer and distributor of music programming across various media formats, including collaborations with renowned artists like The Rolling Stones and U2.

Blis

Series A in 2011
Blis is the global leader in real-world intelligence. We specialise in understanding real, human behaviour by analysing vast quantities of mobile location data. This gives businesses a uniquely powerful tool: the truth about what people actually do, to improve consumer engagement and deliver measurable sales uplift. Our Smart Platform provides unmatched transparency, accuracy and scale through three proprietary technologies: SmartPin, Smart Scale and Smart Places. This enables more effective planning, activation and measurement for marketers and business decision makers alike, fuelling the next generation of insight-driven marketing. With 33 offices across five continents, Blis works with the world’s largest and most customer-driven companies across all verticals including Unilever, Samsung, McDonald's, HSBC, Mercedes Benz and Peugeot, as well as every major media agency to reach over a billion mobile devices a year.

APM Healthcare

Seed Round in 2011
APM Healthcare is an independent consultancy specialising in Doctors & GP Surgery Refurbishments. APM Healthcare is an independent consultancy dedicated to working in partnership with GP Practices, Primary Care Premises Developers and Pharmacy Owners. We offer a range of services that can help you to enhance your income, meet the premises requirements of the CQC, GPhC and other relevant regulatory bodies and ultimately improve the patient experience and the performance of your business. We specialise in Doctors & GP Surgery Refurbishments, Alterations and Extensions and Pharmacy Integration into GP Practice Premises & New Build Primary Care Centres and work with clients in London, Birmingham, Liverpool and across the UK.

Monica Vinader

Venture Round in 2010
Monica Vinader Ltd. designs, manufactures and markets fashion and fine jewellery for customers worldwide. The company offers bracelets, earrings, necklaces, pendants, and rings for men and women; friendship bracelets, engraved products, diamonds, and color gemstones; and gift cards. It also offers engraving, replating, and alteration services. The company sells products through boutiques, department stores, and online. Monica Vinader Ltd. was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Wells-next-the-Sea, United Kingdom.

Tossed

Venture Round in 2010
Following months of travelling the world in search of healthy food, Vincent; fresh out of Uni opened the first Tossed store in Paddington, London in April 2005. The mission was simple; to create a new, healthy and exciting food experience, that didn’t compromise on taste or portion size, for the UK market.

ContactEngine

Seed Round in 2010
ContactEngine Limited offers a Software-as-a-Service platform designed to automate interactions between businesses and their customers. The platform facilitates key moments such as sales, deliveries, and appointments through features like appointment management, customer surveys, and care services. It ensures that communications occur via the customer's preferred channels, including SMS, phone calls, emails, and social media. By leveraging conversational AI technology, ContactEngine enhances customer engagement and provides insights into communication trends through demographic and intent analysis. Founded in 2009 and based in London, with an additional office in Bletchley, ContactEngine operates as a subsidiary of Nemisys Enterprises Ltd. The company, previously known as Ipadio Ltd., rebranded to ContactEngine in November 2014.

Fjord

Venture Round in 2009
Fjord is a service design consultancy. The company creates useful, effective and desirable digital services that people love. Fjord works with innovation leaders to design breakthrough experiences that make complex systems simple and elegant. Founded in 2001, Fjord employs a diverse group of over 200 design experts in nine global creative hubs including Berlin, Helsinki, Istanbul, London, Madrid, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Stockholm. Clients include the BBC, BBVA, Citibank, Harvard Medical School, Nokia, PayPal, Qualcomm, and Telefónica, among others.

Breeze Tech

Venture Round in 2008
Breeze Tech provide enterprise grade Bluetooth Marketing solutions that allow businesses to centrally manage large Bluetooth media networks. Our market leading platform allows businesses to deploy fixed infrastructure, or utilise mobile tactical units, without investing in research and development or platform builds. Our SAAS (software as a service) platform allows you to focus on your core business while deploying market leading marketing campaigns.

Imagestate

Venture Round in 2008
Imagestate Media provides rights-managed stock photography services in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company offers on-brand/on-demand, media management, and rights clearance services. It also operates a CD store that offers royalty-free single images, CDs, and virtual CDs. The company was founded as Imagestate Europe, Ltd. in 2001 and changed its name to Imagestate Media in 2006. Imagestate Media is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom with an additional office in New York.

Saffron Digital

Private Equity Round in 2008
Saffron Digital Ltd. develops a video platform that enables to launch a premium multi-platform entertainment service that showcases and monetizes content. The company offers MainStage, a SaaS-based solution that gives users various tools to launch a premium multi-platform OTT service; StagePlay, a custom built player that delivers content to any device; BackStage, a custom built content management system that enables to set-up and operate the scheduling, pricing, and promotion of service across multiple retail models; Mainstage UV for the management and delivery of UltraViolet store; and Stagecraft, a content preparation system that automates the ingestion, profiling, transcoding, packaging, and encryption of content. It also offers TV Everywhere solution that includes live TV, catch-up, and VOD for broadcasters and operators. The company serves pay-TV providers, broadcasters, CE manufacturers, mobile carriers, retailers, and content owners worldwide. Saffron Digital Ltd. was formerly known as Film Night Limited and changed its name to Saffron Digital Ltd. in November 2007. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in Asia and the United States. As of June 3, 2016, Saffron Digital Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of NeuLion, Limited.

Blis

Seed Round in 2007
Blis is the global leader in real-world intelligence. We specialise in understanding real, human behaviour by analysing vast quantities of mobile location data. This gives businesses a uniquely powerful tool: the truth about what people actually do, to improve consumer engagement and deliver measurable sales uplift. Our Smart Platform provides unmatched transparency, accuracy and scale through three proprietary technologies: SmartPin, Smart Scale and Smart Places. This enables more effective planning, activation and measurement for marketers and business decision makers alike, fuelling the next generation of insight-driven marketing. With 33 offices across five continents, Blis works with the world’s largest and most customer-driven companies across all verticals including Unilever, Samsung, McDonald's, HSBC, Mercedes Benz and Peugeot, as well as every major media agency to reach over a billion mobile devices a year.

Espresso

Venture Round in 2001
Espresso Education is a leading provider of video-based digital curriculum services in the United Kingdom, catering to primary and secondary schools. The company offers a range of educational resources, including video clips, student activities, multimedia content, and worksheets, designed to engage students and enhance the learning experience. Its product lineup includes Espresso Primary, Clipbank, and Channel 4 Learning, which together create a comprehensive library of cross-curricular resources for various educational stages. Additionally, Espresso's international division licenses and distributes its content to over 40 countries, aiming to raise classroom standards and support ICT skill development. The company's mission is to provide high-quality digital educational tools that add relevance and meaning to the curriculum, establishing itself as a trusted provider in the field of educational ICT resources.