Calibrate Management

Calibrate Management, founded in 2015 and based in London, United Kingdom, is a hedge fund manager specializing in long-duration capital investments. The firm adheres to the belief that a longer investment timeline yields superior returns, which drives its long/short equity investment strategy. Calibrate Management emphasizes the importance of integrity and aims to add value throughout the investment cycle. Its mission centers on supporting and enhancing stakeholder value while fostering an environment conducive to value creation. The firm operates with a measured approach to risk management, reflecting its commitment to its core values and long-term investment principles.

Michela Ferrulli

Partner and Head of Wealth Management

John Pryor

Partner

John White

Founder and Partner

10 past transactions

Staff Heroes

Seed Round in 2018
Staff Heroes is an on-demand booking platform that connects businesses in the hospitality, event, and venue sectors with quality vetted temporary staff in London. Established in December 2015 and headquartered in London, the company caters to over 1,200 small and medium enterprises as well as large organizations such as Four Seasons and Hilton. By eliminating the middleman, Staff Heroes offers businesses greater control and transparency in their staffing processes, allowing them to view worker profiles and ratings and create preferred pools of workers. Workers, in turn, can rate their experiences with businesses, fostering a reciprocal feedback loop. The platform empowers workers by granting them flexibility in choosing when and where they work, promoting a more democratic work environment that incentivizes loyalty through rewards and gamification.

Crossflow

Seed Round in 2018
Crossflow Payments Limited operates a platform that enables corporates and suppliers to access a non-banking source of working capital. The company enables corporates and suppliers to deploy supply chain finance for working capital improvement and immediate invoice payment by connecting alternative finance providers. Crossflow Payments Limited was incorporated in 2013 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Funding Xchange

Series A in 2018
Funding Xchange is a financial service company based in London, founded in 2014, that simplifies the process of finding funding options for small businesses. The company provides various financing solutions, including unsecured finance, overdrafts, invoice finance, secured loans, and property finance. Recognizing the challenges small business owners face in securing appropriate funding despite the availability of numerous innovative options, Funding Xchange leverages digital decision-making and new transactional data to enhance transparency and accessibility in funding. Its approach has garnered attention from industry leaders, highlighting its commitment to supporting small businesses in their financial needs.

KisanHub

Seed Round in 2018
KisanHub is a Crop Intelligence Platform designed to enhance decision-making for farmers by providing sophisticated yet user-friendly agronomic insights. The platform facilitates connections between enterprises and their growers through crop-specific applications that deliver in-season advice on pest and disease management, fertilizer application, irrigation management, and yield predictions. By aggregating diverse datasets, KisanHub helps reduce input costs and improve profit margins for farmers. Its technology integrates public and private data, enabling seamless communication across the supply chain and empowering market participants to offer operational and business advisory services. Ultimately, KisanHub aims to improve agricultural outcomes globally, allowing farmers to optimize their practices and yield while minimizing resource use.

Applied Blockchain

Seed Round in 2018
Applied Blockchain build business applications using advanced cryptography to provide superior data security and data privacy We specialise in privacy enhancing technologies and distributed ledgers, and have built applications for enterprises and startups in financial services, energy, aviation, automotive, supply chain, commodities, telecoms, legal, medical, property and recruitment. Our largest client is Shell, also an investor.

Cohesion

Seed Round in 2018
A low-code design, build and management tool for Drupal 8 that allows agencies to build better, build faster and redeploy valuable design and developer resources to more valuable areas of their projects. Used by end clients such as Royal Mail, London Business school, City and Guilds and Close Brothers Bank. Our data described approach to building websites is a world first but we believe it is well positioned to become the defacto methodology for enterprises wanting flexibility, speed and control across all their digital channels.

Cygnetise

Seed Round in 2017
Cygnetise Limited is a London-based company that has developed a decentralized application for managing authorized signature lists (ASLs) using blockchain technology. Founded in 2016, its platform enables organizations to create a digital directory of authorized signatories, manage entities, and facilitate real-time editing and sharing of signatory lists. By leveraging encryption software and enhanced access management, Cygnetise significantly reduces the risk of fraud associated with traditional paper-based processes. The application is designed to streamline administrative tasks, helping businesses save over 90% of their time and costs related to managing signatory lists. Notable clients include PwC, BNY Mellon, and SG Kleinwort Hambros, which utilize the platform to improve operational efficiency and security in their signature management processes.

Staff Heroes

Seed Round in 2017
Staff Heroes is an on-demand booking platform that connects businesses in the hospitality, event, and venue sectors with quality vetted temporary staff in London. Established in December 2015 and headquartered in London, the company caters to over 1,200 small and medium enterprises as well as large organizations such as Four Seasons and Hilton. By eliminating the middleman, Staff Heroes offers businesses greater control and transparency in their staffing processes, allowing them to view worker profiles and ratings and create preferred pools of workers. Workers, in turn, can rate their experiences with businesses, fostering a reciprocal feedback loop. The platform empowers workers by granting them flexibility in choosing when and where they work, promoting a more democratic work environment that incentivizes loyalty through rewards and gamification.

Crossflow

Seed Round in 2017
Crossflow Payments Limited operates a platform that enables corporates and suppliers to access a non-banking source of working capital. The company enables corporates and suppliers to deploy supply chain finance for working capital improvement and immediate invoice payment by connecting alternative finance providers. Crossflow Payments Limited was incorporated in 2013 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

55ip

Series A in 2017
55ip is a financial technology company whose purpose is to break down barriers to financial progress. Financial advisors use 55ip’s tax-smart investment strategy engine to dramatically improve their efficiency and effectiveness. 55ip’s intuitive experience and intelligent automation elevate portfolio design and delivery, helping advisors save time and drive better outcomes for their clients. At the heart of the experience is 55ip’s ActiveTax Technology®, which includes tax-smart transitions, management, and withdrawals. More information is available at https://www.55-ip.com
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