Breed Reply

Breed Reply is a corporate venture capital firm established in 2014, based in London, with additional offices in Germany and Italy. It focuses on funding and supporting early-stage companies in the Internet of Things (IoT) sector throughout Europe and the USA. Breed Reply aims to accelerate the development of innovative ideas by providing early-stage funding, operational involvement that includes the transfer of business and technological expertise, and go-to-market support leveraging its extensive network. The firm’s investment portfolio spans various markets, including Health, Fitness & Wellness, Smart Buildings and Cities, Security, Industrial IoT, Big Data, Platforms, and Drones.

Richard Hadden

Investment Director

40 past transactions

DCbrain

Venture Round in 2022
DCbrain helps Datacenters teams to run and optimize their buildings. They provide a systemic view of their systems displaying a dynamic map of all datacenter flows (energy, chilled water ...) and dynamic expert dashboards.

Metron

Series B in 2021
Metron, based in Paris, France, specializes in software solutions for the management, maintenance, and optimization of energy resources. Founded in 2013, the company operates an energy services platform that analyzes real-time energy and production data from industrial sites and interfaces with energy markets. Metron's predictive analytics application leverages big data to identify new opportunities for energy optimization, enhancing sustainability, efficiency, and productivity for its clients. The company positions itself at the intersection of the digital revolution and the energy transition, utilizing a combination of big data and artificial intelligence, supported by human expertise, to drive its development both in France and internationally. Metron-EVA®, their virtual assistant, plays a crucial role in deploying these innovative solutions across industrial sites worldwide.

RazorSecure

Venture Round in 2021
Cyber security software for remote assets and small scale networks. RazorSecure Active Protection System provides continuous threat monitoring and active defence strategy for trains, buses, planes, trucks and cars.

FoodMarble

Seed Round in 2020
FoodMarble Digestive Health Ltd., founded in 2016 and based in Dublin, Ireland, develops innovative solutions for digestive health issues affecting nearly one billion people worldwide. The company has created a connected breath analysis device known as AIRE, which helps users identify foods that align with their individual digestive systems. This personal breath analyzer operates based on established clinical tests, enabling users to design personalized diets that improve their digestive well-being. In addition to the AIRE device, FoodMarble provides online application software that assists users in managing their digestive health more effectively. By combining advanced sensor technology with user-friendly software, FoodMarble aims to empower individuals to regain control over their digestion and enhance their quality of life.

Senseye

Venture Round in 2020
Senseye is the leading cloud-based software for Predictive Maintenance. It helps manufacturers avoid downtime and save money by automatically forecasting machine failure without the need for expert manual analysis. Its intelligent machine-learning algorithms allow it to be used on any machine from any manufacturer, taking information from existing Industrial IoT sensors and platforms to automatically diagnose failures and provide the remaining useful life of machinery.

Connecterra

Series B in 2020
Connecterra B.V., founded in 2014 and based in Amsterdam, specializes in developing advanced monitoring solutions for the dairy industry in the Netherlands. The company's flagship product, a dairy activity monitor, includes a wearable device that tracks herd activity in real-time, transmitting data to a cloud platform for behavioral analysis and prediction. This system offers features such as estrus detection, health assessments, and location services for dairy cattle. By utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence, Connecterra aims to provide farmers with valuable insights that enhance productivity, improve milk yield per animal, and optimize breeding cycles. The overall goal is to promote sustainable agricultural practices while allowing farmers to reduce labor demands and make more efficient use of natural resources.

RazorSecure

Series A in 2020
Cyber security software for remote assets and small scale networks. RazorSecure Active Protection System provides continuous threat monitoring and active defence strategy for trains, buses, planes, trucks and cars.

IOTICS

Series A in 2019
Iotic Labs Ltd. develops an Internet of Things platform for things that allows them to share, create, understand, and exchange data. It provides access to Iotic Space, an environment where things can share data, data can be mashed with different sorts of data from others things, and anything can be related to anything else. The company’s platform enables sensors, electrical things, machines, micro-controllers, data systems, and others to interact with other things. Iotic Labs Ltd. was founded in 2014 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Senseye

Series A in 2019
Senseye is the leading cloud-based software for Predictive Maintenance. It helps manufacturers avoid downtime and save money by automatically forecasting machine failure without the need for expert manual analysis. Its intelligent machine-learning algorithms allow it to be used on any machine from any manufacturer, taking information from existing Industrial IoT sensors and platforms to automatically diagnose failures and provide the remaining useful life of machinery.

Appyparking

Series A in 2019
AppyWay is on a mission to make parking a truly forgettable experience. We understand how fragmented infrastructures and stand-alone solutions cause stress and hassle for the most mundane of daily tasks, like finding and paying for a parking space. We know there’s a better way of doing things and so we’re building innovative and future-ready solutions from the bottom up, to improve the way parking is accessed and managed. Our holistic kerbside management platform provides a ‘future of mobility’ conduit between the private and public sector, ensuring standardised kerbside data can flow between local authorities and mobility operators, unlocking the barriers that hinder the adoption of intelligent mobility solutions. Armed with best-in-class data, mobility APIs and our Govtech platform, we're now on a global mission to make the kerb work for everyone, physically, socially and commercially. AppyParking was named 2018 Best Parking App by Auto Express and 2017 Best UK Start-Up by Credit Suisse and received the 2019 Smarter Travel Innovation Award from Smarter Travel. AppyParking was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in England, UK.

Metron

Series B in 2019
Metron, based in Paris, France, specializes in software solutions for the management, maintenance, and optimization of energy resources. Founded in 2013, the company operates an energy services platform that analyzes real-time energy and production data from industrial sites and interfaces with energy markets. Metron's predictive analytics application leverages big data to identify new opportunities for energy optimization, enhancing sustainability, efficiency, and productivity for its clients. The company positions itself at the intersection of the digital revolution and the energy transition, utilizing a combination of big data and artificial intelligence, supported by human expertise, to drive its development both in France and internationally. Metron-EVA®, their virtual assistant, plays a crucial role in deploying these innovative solutions across industrial sites worldwide.

Sentryo

Series A in 2018
Sentryo SAS develops and provides cybersecurity and situational awareness solutions. Its solutions enable corporations to ensure continuity, resilience and safety of industrial operations by providing continuous visibility over Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and SCADA infrastructures and controlling the risks of cyber attacks. The company’s product ICS CyberVision allows control engineers to gain complete visibility over all equipment connected to their industrial networks and identifies vulnerabilities on those networks and is able to take decisions that can ensure the integrity of the system. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Villeurbanne, France. As of August 8, 2019, Sentryo SAS operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

Metron

Venture Round in 2018
Metron, based in Paris, France, specializes in software solutions for the management, maintenance, and optimization of energy resources. Founded in 2013, the company operates an energy services platform that analyzes real-time energy and production data from industrial sites and interfaces with energy markets. Metron's predictive analytics application leverages big data to identify new opportunities for energy optimization, enhancing sustainability, efficiency, and productivity for its clients. The company positions itself at the intersection of the digital revolution and the energy transition, utilizing a combination of big data and artificial intelligence, supported by human expertise, to drive its development both in France and internationally. Metron-EVA®, their virtual assistant, plays a crucial role in deploying these innovative solutions across industrial sites worldwide.

CageEye

Venture Round in 2018
CageEye is a many ten years of experience with instrumentation and hydroacoustics. they specialize in monitoring tools for aquaculture and hydroacoustic analysis tools, but our expertise covers everything from analog front-end hardware to end-user software.

Ubirch

Seed Round in 2018
Ubirch GmbH, founded in 2014 and based in Cologne, Germany, specializes in Internet of Things (IoT) software security by leveraging blockchain technology. The company develops a cybersecurity solution that secures data at the source, enabling verification and trustworthiness across various industries, including production, insurance, energy, and logistics. Ubirch's technology employs a lightweight client capable of operating in constrained environments, facilitating the cryptographic signing of data from IoT sensors. This data is then verified against a public key and can be further processed through Ubirch's API for enhanced security and sustainability, particularly in sharing carbon footprint data for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance. Ubirch's innovative approach aims to enhance data integrity while promoting sustainable practices within organizations.

Connecterra

Series A in 2018
Connecterra B.V., founded in 2014 and based in Amsterdam, specializes in developing advanced monitoring solutions for the dairy industry in the Netherlands. The company's flagship product, a dairy activity monitor, includes a wearable device that tracks herd activity in real-time, transmitting data to a cloud platform for behavioral analysis and prediction. This system offers features such as estrus detection, health assessments, and location services for dairy cattle. By utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence, Connecterra aims to provide farmers with valuable insights that enhance productivity, improve milk yield per animal, and optimize breeding cycles. The overall goal is to promote sustainable agricultural practices while allowing farmers to reduce labor demands and make more efficient use of natural resources.

Tag Sensors

Seed Round in 2018
TAG Sensors AS manufactures radio-frequency identification (RFID) temperature smart tags and platform. It offers smart tags, which include an RFID antenna and temperature sensors to track temperature and other variables of an individual package from production to consumption. It also offers a Tag sensors platform, which is a tag management system database that enables real-time temperature logging of individual products required to be kept at specific temperatures during transportation and storage. The company provides real-time cold chain management for food, medical, biologics, and pharmaceutical industries. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Mo i Rana, Norway.

Amiko

Corporate Round in 2017
Amiko is a healthcare technology company focused on developing advanced medication sensor technologies and AI-driven digital health solutions. Founded in 2014, the company operates from its headquarters in London and has research and development facilities in Milan. Amiko's flagship product, Respiro, is a connected platform designed to enhance respiratory care through smart devices, applications, and analytics, thereby improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. The company also offers Quantified Medicine, a platform that manages chronic treatments by analyzing medication usage data across various drug delivery devices, including inhalers and insulin pens. Amiko serves a diverse clientele, including commercial, institutional, and individual customers across several European countries. Through its innovative solutions, Amiko aims to empower patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals in the pursuit of improved health management and disease outcomes.

Senseye

Series A in 2017
Senseye is the leading cloud-based software for Predictive Maintenance. It helps manufacturers avoid downtime and save money by automatically forecasting machine failure without the need for expert manual analysis. Its intelligent machine-learning algorithms allow it to be used on any machine from any manufacturer, taking information from existing Industrial IoT sensors and platforms to automatically diagnose failures and provide the remaining useful life of machinery.

We Predict

Venture Round in 2017
We Predict Ltd. specializes in predictive analytics for the automotive industry, providing services to manufacturers and their supply chains both in the United Kingdom and globally. The company offers Indico, an automated warranty data analytics solution that leverages actuarial mathematics for comprehensive analyses, enabling faster issue detection and uncovering potential savings. By helping car manufacturers reduce warranty-related expenses, We Predict aims to enhance operational efficiency. Established in 2008 and based in Swansea, the firm combines the expertise of mathematicians, statisticians, and computer scientists to transform both large and small datasets into actionable insights, ensuring that the results are accessible and understandable for its clients. Recognized as a leader in the predictive analytics space, We Predict focuses on delivering tailored solutions that address specific challenges faced by major companies in the automotive sector.

Kokoon Technology

Equity Crowdfunding in 2017
Kokoon Technology Limited specializes in the manufacturing of sleep-sensing headphones that utilize EEG brainwave sensing technology to monitor sleep patterns. The company offers a mobile application featuring an audio relaxation library and sleep analysis tools. By employing movement and EEG sensors, Kokoon measures brain activity to provide insights into individual sleep habits. The headphones are equipped with features such as active noise cancellation, noise isolation, and active white noise to enhance the sleep experience. Established in 2013 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Kokoon aims to make sleep science more personalized and accessible through innovative sensor technology and data-driven solutions.

FoodMarble

Seed Round in 2017
FoodMarble Digestive Health Ltd., founded in 2016 and based in Dublin, Ireland, develops innovative solutions for digestive health issues affecting nearly one billion people worldwide. The company has created a connected breath analysis device known as AIRE, which helps users identify foods that align with their individual digestive systems. This personal breath analyzer operates based on established clinical tests, enabling users to design personalized diets that improve their digestive well-being. In addition to the AIRE device, FoodMarble provides online application software that assists users in managing their digestive health more effectively. By combining advanced sensor technology with user-friendly software, FoodMarble aims to empower individuals to regain control over their digestion and enhance their quality of life.

Appyparking

Venture Round in 2017
AppyWay is on a mission to make parking a truly forgettable experience. We understand how fragmented infrastructures and stand-alone solutions cause stress and hassle for the most mundane of daily tasks, like finding and paying for a parking space. We know there’s a better way of doing things and so we’re building innovative and future-ready solutions from the bottom up, to improve the way parking is accessed and managed. Our holistic kerbside management platform provides a ‘future of mobility’ conduit between the private and public sector, ensuring standardised kerbside data can flow between local authorities and mobility operators, unlocking the barriers that hinder the adoption of intelligent mobility solutions. Armed with best-in-class data, mobility APIs and our Govtech platform, we're now on a global mission to make the kerb work for everyone, physically, socially and commercially. AppyParking was named 2018 Best Parking App by Auto Express and 2017 Best UK Start-Up by Credit Suisse and received the 2019 Smarter Travel Innovation Award from Smarter Travel. AppyParking was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in England, UK.

Zeetta Networks

Seed Round in 2017
Zeetta Networks Limited specializes in developing and marketing open networking solutions that leverage software-defined networking (SDN) and network virtualization technologies. Established in 2015 as a spin-out from the High-Performance Networks Group of Bristol University, the company offers NetOS, a network operating system designed for heterogeneous networks. NetOS facilitates the plug-and-play management of diverse network devices and supports the creation of virtual network slices for various applications, including ultra-HD video distribution and Internet of Things deployments. The platform also incorporates a Virtualization Engine, allowing for the efficient sharing of network resources while ensuring guaranteed Quality of Service for users. In addition to its core software solutions, Zeetta Networks provides integration, support, and training services, catering to network operators, enterprises, original equipment manufacturers, and data centers. The company has engaged with major industry players, highlighting its strong market presence and innovative capabilities.

enModus

Series A in 2017
enModus Ltd provides smart building solutions. The company offers standard products for smart lighting control and building energy management markets, as well as embeddable technology for OEMs. Its standard products comprise Smart Lighting Control (SLC), an end-to-end lighting management system designed to work with the existing ecosystem of third-party controls and sensors, making SLC the solution for retrofit installations. The company’s SLC includes The enModus Node, a powerline control interface to luminaires and drivers; The enModus Hub, a central control unit; and The enModus Control Platform, which provides the central management, monitoring, and database functions of the SLC solution. Its OEM products include ENM1801 analog front end for Wattwave node and hub; modules; and platform access. The company also offers Wattwave, a powerline communications protocol. Its products are used in commercial, retail, industrial, and emergency lighting applications. enModus Ltd was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Chepstow, United Kingdom.

Canard Drones

Seed Round in 2017
Canard Drones SL specializes in providing automated solutions for the inspection and calibration of aeronautical navigational aids using unmanned aerial vehicles. The company offers the CANARD system, which enables real-time inspection and calibration of systems such as PAPI in airports, significantly reducing the time and cost associated with traditional methods. By employing sensor-equipped drones, Canard Drones achieves precise satellite positioning and accurate flight inspections while ensuring zero emissions. This innovative approach not only enhances operational efficiency for airport managers by minimizing downtime but also promotes environmental sustainability. In addition to airport applications, the CANARD system is utilized for inspecting lighting systems, corrosion detection, and air quality sensors across various industrial facilities, including heliports, seaports, and petrochemical plants. Founded in 2015 and based in Mostoles, Spain, Canard Drones is poised for significant growth in the global flight inspection market.

Wearable Technologies

Seed Round in 2017
Wearable Technologies Limited designs, manufactures, and distributes intelligent clothing that are embedded with washable electronics for consumer, industrial safety, and emergency service markets in the United Kingdom and internationally. It offers hooded highlight jackets with LEDs; rechargeable USB batteries; Hi-Vis LED adjustable safety vests and safety vests; Hi-Vis LED extended-length parkas and parkas; backpack covers; LED gilets; backpacks; city ace jackets; tags; LED sports belts; highlight jackets with LEDs; and commuter jackets with turn signals under ICEid, Visijax, and ElekTex brands. The company’s products are used by workers in industry, local government, the military, and the police. It sells its products through retailers in the United Kingdom and the United States; and online internationally. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Enderby, United Kingdom with operations in China.

Callsign

Seed Round in 2016
Callsign has built a secure mobile multi-factor authentication and authorisation engine, through the introduction of patented machine-learning biometric, behavioural, geo-location and identity analysis, combined with traditional methods. Designed for the Financial Services and IOT markets, Callsign’s crypto-engine provides unparalleled security across the enterprise, retail and consumer sectors to enable secure access, and to combat real-time phishing, Man-in-the-Middle and malware threats. Their pre-defined API connectors simplify integration into existing directory and fraud solutions, enabling highly configurable, seamless and secure access that replaces costly and unpopular device-based solutions.

RazorSecure

Seed Round in 2016
Cyber security software for remote assets and small scale networks. RazorSecure Active Protection System provides continuous threat monitoring and active defence strategy for trains, buses, planes, trucks and cars.

Senseye

Seed Round in 2016
Senseye is the leading cloud-based software for Predictive Maintenance. It helps manufacturers avoid downtime and save money by automatically forecasting machine failure without the need for expert manual analysis. Its intelligent machine-learning algorithms allow it to be used on any machine from any manufacturer, taking information from existing Industrial IoT sensors and platforms to automatically diagnose failures and provide the remaining useful life of machinery.

IOTICS

Seed Round in 2016
Iotic Labs Ltd. develops an Internet of Things platform for things that allows them to share, create, understand, and exchange data. It provides access to Iotic Space, an environment where things can share data, data can be mashed with different sorts of data from others things, and anything can be related to anything else. The company’s platform enables sensors, electrical things, machines, micro-controllers, data systems, and others to interact with other things. Iotic Labs Ltd. was founded in 2014 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Connecterra

Seed Round in 2016
Connecterra B.V., founded in 2014 and based in Amsterdam, specializes in developing advanced monitoring solutions for the dairy industry in the Netherlands. The company's flagship product, a dairy activity monitor, includes a wearable device that tracks herd activity in real-time, transmitting data to a cloud platform for behavioral analysis and prediction. This system offers features such as estrus detection, health assessments, and location services for dairy cattle. By utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence, Connecterra aims to provide farmers with valuable insights that enhance productivity, improve milk yield per animal, and optimize breeding cycles. The overall goal is to promote sustainable agricultural practices while allowing farmers to reduce labor demands and make more efficient use of natural resources.

Kokoon Technology

Seed Round in 2016
Kokoon Technology Limited specializes in the manufacturing of sleep-sensing headphones that utilize EEG brainwave sensing technology to monitor sleep patterns. The company offers a mobile application featuring an audio relaxation library and sleep analysis tools. By employing movement and EEG sensors, Kokoon measures brain activity to provide insights into individual sleep habits. The headphones are equipped with features such as active noise cancellation, noise isolation, and active white noise to enhance the sleep experience. Established in 2013 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Kokoon aims to make sleep science more personalized and accessible through innovative sensor technology and data-driven solutions.

Sentryo

Seed Round in 2016
Sentryo SAS develops and provides cybersecurity and situational awareness solutions. Its solutions enable corporations to ensure continuity, resilience and safety of industrial operations by providing continuous visibility over Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and SCADA infrastructures and controlling the risks of cyber attacks. The company’s product ICS CyberVision allows control engineers to gain complete visibility over all equipment connected to their industrial networks and identifies vulnerabilities on those networks and is able to take decisions that can ensure the integrity of the system. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Villeurbanne, France. As of August 8, 2019, Sentryo SAS operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

Zeetta Networks

Seed Round in 2016
Zeetta Networks Limited specializes in developing and marketing open networking solutions that leverage software-defined networking (SDN) and network virtualization technologies. Established in 2015 as a spin-out from the High-Performance Networks Group of Bristol University, the company offers NetOS, a network operating system designed for heterogeneous networks. NetOS facilitates the plug-and-play management of diverse network devices and supports the creation of virtual network slices for various applications, including ultra-HD video distribution and Internet of Things deployments. The platform also incorporates a Virtualization Engine, allowing for the efficient sharing of network resources while ensuring guaranteed Quality of Service for users. In addition to its core software solutions, Zeetta Networks provides integration, support, and training services, catering to network operators, enterprises, original equipment manufacturers, and data centers. The company has engaged with major industry players, highlighting its strong market presence and innovative capabilities.

Amiko

Seed Round in 2016
Amiko is a healthcare technology company focused on developing advanced medication sensor technologies and AI-driven digital health solutions. Founded in 2014, the company operates from its headquarters in London and has research and development facilities in Milan. Amiko's flagship product, Respiro, is a connected platform designed to enhance respiratory care through smart devices, applications, and analytics, thereby improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. The company also offers Quantified Medicine, a platform that manages chronic treatments by analyzing medication usage data across various drug delivery devices, including inhalers and insulin pens. Amiko serves a diverse clientele, including commercial, institutional, and individual customers across several European countries. Through its innovative solutions, Amiko aims to empower patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals in the pursuit of improved health management and disease outcomes.

GymCraft

Seed Round in 2015
GymCraft is a software and game-development company, innovatively combining the mediums of gaming and fitness to build the sports virtual experience of the future. It interactively connects people all over the world and pushes the boundaries of virtual reality standards, providing users with a real-time interactive fitness experience, while performing their favourite sporting activities. The first product to the market will be FreeDriverVR (freedrivervr.com), a single and multi- user experience, designed for exercise bikes. GymCraft is introducing gamification to fitness equipment with ergometer treadmills, steppers, cross-trainers and rowing machines.

enModus

Seed Round in 2015
enModus Ltd provides smart building solutions. The company offers standard products for smart lighting control and building energy management markets, as well as embeddable technology for OEMs. Its standard products comprise Smart Lighting Control (SLC), an end-to-end lighting management system designed to work with the existing ecosystem of third-party controls and sensors, making SLC the solution for retrofit installations. The company’s SLC includes The enModus Node, a powerline control interface to luminaires and drivers; The enModus Hub, a central control unit; and The enModus Control Platform, which provides the central management, monitoring, and database functions of the SLC solution. Its OEM products include ENM1801 analog front end for Wattwave node and hub; modules; and platform access. The company also offers Wattwave, a powerline communications protocol. Its products are used in commercial, retail, industrial, and emergency lighting applications. enModus Ltd was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Chepstow, United Kingdom.

Inova Design Solutions

Seed Round in 2015
Inova Design Solutions Ltd., a technology company, engages in the research, design, development, and commercialization of body sensing devices for healthcare, defense, and sports applications. The company’s body sensing solutions helps in assisting healthcare staff to monitor patients in hospitals or at homes; military personnel and first time responders to stay in peak condition, make the right decisions, and avoid heat illness; and enabling athletes and professional sports-men and -women to track their physiology and enhance their performance. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Guildford, United Kingdom.

Cocoon

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Cocoon Limited provides smart home security devices. It offers Cocoon, a device that senses SUBSOUND technology to sense activity throughout the home. The company’s Cocoon sends high quality video to the user’s smartphone when it senses something wrong. Cocoon Limited was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.