Brighteye Ventures

Hardware product development normally requires a full team of experts in multiple fields. Programming, engineering, design, and more. We see a future where anyone can develop a physical product in the same way anyone can make their own website today. There are no-code approaches to software and app dev that have brought those technologies mainstream and created $Bn markets (Shopify, WIX, Squarespace, etc.). The next step is no-code, plug & play, hardware development - that is what we are creating at Surrogate.

Unistellar is an incredibly powerful and accurate backyard telescope that amplifies light directly through its eyepiece and allows every user to contribute to scientific research while observing astronomical events of special interest.

Tandem is the app that connects language learners around the globe. Ten million members are currently using the platform, which enables individuals to connect and learn new languages via text, audio, and video chat. More than 300 languages are currently available, including fictional and sign languages. Tandem was founded by Arnd Aschentrup, Tobias Dickmeis, and Dr. Matthias Kleimann. The company is backed by prominent European investors such as Brighteye Ventures, GPS Ventures, Hannover Beteiligungsfonds, Rubylight Limited, Trind Ventures and Atlantic Labs. Tandem is available for free on iOS, Android, and the Web. Find out more at www.tandem.net. Tandem was founded in 2015 by Arnd Aschentrup, Tobias Dickmeis, and Matthias Kleimann and was listed by Apple in their "App Store Best of 2015" and by Google in their "Play Store Best of 2017."

Tripod Technology GmbH develops Tandem, a language learning application. It users with web and mobile apps to help each other learn new languages via text, audio, and video chat. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Hanover, Germany.

GOSU.AI operates an artificial intelligence based esports platform for cyber sportsmen and multiplayer online game players. It provides bots for post-match analysis of the games played and pre-match preparation. In addition, the company also offers simulators to train directly on repeated mistakes. TGOSU.AI was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Twenix is an e-learning SaaS that helps teams in business with their English knowledge acquisition. We offer online English conversation sessions of 26’ every day with teachers from around the world. We are changing the world of language education for companies by using a 100% HR approach with education predictions that will help teams to achieve and enhance their language knowledge, in the least amount of time possible and of course, in the best way.

Ironhack is a global school offering full time and part time courses in Web Development and UX/UI design. Ironhack was ranked as the #2 student-rated coding and design bootcamp in the world by national rating site Switch Up. Since 2013, with campuses in Miami, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Mexico City & Berlin, Ironhack has graduated over 5,000+ students who are building their careers at global companies like Google, Visa, and Twitter. Ironhack was founded by Gonzalo Manrique and Ariel Quinones and is headquartered in Miami.

TeachFX, Inc. develops an application that gives teachers feedback on the dialogue that happens in classroom. The application uses machine learning to analyze and visualize for teachers what portions of their class are teacher talk vs. student talk. The company develops smartphone and web application that provides automated feedback and help students and teachers to identify problem areas and resolve the issues. TeachFX, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

Hack The Box Ltd. operates an online platform to test and advance skills in penetration testing and cyber security for companies, individuals, and universities. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Folkestone, United Kingdom.

Aula is a social learning platform built for education. Aula replaces emails and learning management systems (e.g. Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, D2L) with digital infrastructure designed to encourage conversation and participation. A digital campus that complements an institution’s physical campus, Aula enables new ways to teach, learn, and create community.

Marmelade is a micro-lerning app allowing users to learn easily by answering a question while unlocking their phone.

LitiGate offers an argument analysis solution for dispute resolution using advanced AI algorithms. The company aims to revolutionize the conduct of litigation by delivering contentious legal services faster, at less cost, and with improved accuracy. Its end-to-end platform automates repetitive tasks and reveals untapped information from your case so you can focus on what matters most. LitiGate was founded in 2017 and has offices in London and Tel Aviv.

Ironhack is a global school offering full time and part time courses in Web Development and UX/UI design. Ironhack was ranked as the #2 student-rated coding and design bootcamp in the world by national rating site Switch Up. Since 2013, with campuses in Miami, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Mexico City & Berlin, Ironhack has graduated over 5,000+ students who are building their careers at global companies like Google, Visa, and Twitter. Ironhack was founded by Gonzalo Manrique and Ariel Quinones and is headquartered in Miami.

Genially Web S.L. operates a web portal for creating presentations. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Cordoba, Spain.

Ornikar is an online driving school that offers radically cheaper, uncomplicated and faster offer to obtain a driving license. Ornikar relies on a network of state-qualified teachers to offer an apprenticeship in mobile driving at reduced prices. The cmpany is an an online driving school more in tune with the demand of current and future generations. The company's mission is to make the driver's license exam cheaper and its learning more enjoyable.

Epic! Creations Inc. provides an online children's subscription book service that offers books and chapter books for children ages 12 and under worldwide. It offers Epic, a digital reading platform with a collection of read-to-me books, audiobooks, educational videos, and fun educational quizzes. Its service is available on the Web, iOS devices, and Android devices. Epic! Creations Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Aula is a social learning platform built for education. Aula replaces emails and learning management systems (e.g. Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, D2L) with digital infrastructure designed to encourage conversation and participation. A digital campus that complements an institution’s physical campus, Aula enables new ways to teach, learn, and create community.

Hardware product development normally requires a full team of experts in multiple fields. Programming, engineering, design, and more. We see a future where anyone can develop a physical product in the same way anyone can make their own website today. There are no-code approaches to software and app dev that have brought those technologies mainstream and created $Bn markets (Shopify, WIX, Squarespace, etc.). The next step is no-code, plug & play, hardware development - that is what we are creating at Surrogate.

Zen Educate Limited develops an application to connect teachers with schools. The company helps teachers, teaching assistants, and cover supervisors to find jobs at schools with short term, long term, and permanent roles. It also owns and operates an online platform. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional office in Manchester, United Kingdom.

UpHill, Lda. develops Web-based applications for clinical training and compliance analysis for health care workforce. Its solutions include UpHill Simulate, an online platform that provides content on clinical training and compliance analysis upon registration; and UpHill Events, which allows the dissemination, registration, and management of procedures related to participation in training events. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Covilhã, Portugal with an additional office in Campo Grande, Portugal.

Create Academy lets you learn from the best creatives working today across interior design, food and garden through beautifully produced video classes. We want to help you learn more about your home and how to live well in it.

Sdui is the solution for mobile communication in schools. With amazingly easy features for messaging, timetables and a wide range of third party integrations, the app digitizes processes and reduces administrative effort. Within two years, Sdui has reached hundreds of institutions and grown a serious reputation in the educational market.

Hack The Box Ltd. operates an online platform to test and advance skills in penetration testing and cyber security for companies, individuals, and universities. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Folkestone, United Kingdom.

Sdui is the solution for mobile communication in schools. With amazingly easy features for messaging, timetables and a wide range of third party integrations, the app digitizes processes and reduces administrative effort. Within two years, Sdui has reached hundreds of institutions and grown a serious reputation in the educational market.

Yoko is the world's first robot chef for everyone. We believe in a home were you really can relax, take a load off, and everything around you is taken care of. A home where living a healthy life is made as easy and low-cost as possible. That is why we are starting here with the most important part of the home, the kitchen.

Memby is a Lithuania-based EdTech startup that brings affordable online tutorship to high schoolers.

FundamentalVR have been working with leading pharmaceutical companies to combine virtual and mixed reality with haptic feedback using their ‘FeelRealVR’ platform to create simulated surgical procedures to help educate and train healthcare professionals.

GOSU.AI operates an artificial intelligence based esports platform for cyber sportsmen and multiplayer online game players. It provides bots for post-match analysis of the games played and pre-match preparation. In addition, the company also offers simulators to train directly on repeated mistakes. TGOSU.AI was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

LitiGate offers an argument analysis solution for dispute resolution using advanced AI algorithms. The company aims to revolutionize the conduct of litigation by delivering contentious legal services faster, at less cost, and with improved accuracy. Its end-to-end platform automates repetitive tasks and reveals untapped information from your case so you can focus on what matters most. LitiGate was founded in 2017 and has offices in London and Tel Aviv.

LitiGate offers an argument analysis solution for dispute resolution using advanced AI algorithms. The company aims to revolutionize the conduct of litigation by delivering contentious legal services faster, at less cost, and with improved accuracy. Its end-to-end platform automates repetitive tasks and reveals untapped information from your case so you can focus on what matters most. LitiGate was founded in 2017 and has offices in London and Tel Aviv.

Beekast is an online platform that helps you create, lead and track your meetings and training sessions. The platform’s activities are easy to learn and use. Lead effective and collaborative meetings. It’s easy, even when you’re remote. Engage your audience with digital and interactive activities directly inserted into your slides. Whatever your skills, Beekast assists you in all your meetings thanks to a set of advanced but incredibly simple features. Facilitating collaboration, getting feedback, and interacting with your participants has never been easier.

An education to employer marketplace to upskill and reskill your workforce

Zen Educate Limited develops an application to connect teachers with schools. The company helps teachers, teaching assistants, and cover supervisors to find jobs at schools with short term, long term, and permanent roles. It also owns and operates an online platform. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional office in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Ironhack is a global school offering full time and part time courses in Web Development and UX/UI design. Ironhack was ranked as the #2 student-rated coding and design bootcamp in the world by national rating site Switch Up. Since 2013, with campuses in Miami, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Mexico City & Berlin, Ironhack has graduated over 5,000+ students who are building their careers at global companies like Google, Visa, and Twitter. Ironhack was founded by Gonzalo Manrique and Ariel Quinones and is headquartered in Miami.

Technology Will Save Us Ltd. develops DIY gadget kits and hardware, activities, and online resources for families, educators, and young people to make, play, code, and invent using technology. Its kits include a handheld games console, an electronic synthesizer, conductive dough, a DIY speaker kit, moisture sensors, and an open-source electronics platform based on hardware and software. The company serves classrooms, after school clubs, or home schools. It offers its products through its kiosks in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company also offers its products online. Technology Will Save Us Ltd. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Twenix is an e-learning SaaS that helps teams in business with their English knowledge acquisition. We offer online English conversation sessions of 26’ every day with teachers from around the world. We are changing the world of language education for companies by using a 100% HR approach with education predictions that will help teams to achieve and enhance their language knowledge, in the least amount of time possible and of course, in the best way.

Ironhack is a global school offering full time and part time courses in Web Development and UX/UI design. Ironhack was ranked as the #2 student-rated coding and design bootcamp in the world by national rating site Switch Up. Since 2013, with campuses in Miami, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Mexico City & Berlin, Ironhack has graduated over 5,000+ students who are building their careers at global companies like Google, Visa, and Twitter. Ironhack was founded by Gonzalo Manrique and Ariel Quinones and is headquartered in Miami.

Sentimy Company SAS develops an automated people analytics software for collecting employee feedback, through micro surveys, for human resource departments to act effectively on this data and remedy any problems or challenges. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Paris, France.

Technology Will Save Us Ltd. develops DIY gadget kits and hardware, activities, and online resources for families, educators, and young people to make, play, code, and invent using technology. Its kits include a handheld games console, an electronic synthesizer, conductive dough, a DIY speaker kit, moisture sensors, and an open-source electronics platform based on hardware and software. The company serves classrooms, after school clubs, or home schools. It offers its products through its kiosks in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company also offers its products online. Technology Will Save Us Ltd. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

coachbetter ist a digital marketplace that disrupts the way of how soccer coaches learn, communicate and manage for the better. It's our aim to deliver professional coaching content and digital solutions that elevates everyone's coaching game. We offer a digital, holistic and fully integrated SaaS platform for socher coaches all around the world.

Built For Teachers is a developer of a teacher-student relationship management platform designed to address the challenges faced while teaching. The company's platform specializes in developing a fully functional student relationship manager that aids teachers in better understanding their students and improving student outcomes while minimizing administrative work, allowing clients to improve both the lives of teachers and the quality of education for all students. Ribbon Education was established in 2021 in Brooklyn, New York by Joe Burgess and Lisa Jiang.

FVRVS Limited develops a surgical training simulation that allows a novice surgeon to see a patient in virtual reality and perform knee surgery. Its software platform uses off-the-shelf virtual reality (VR) hardware and software to provide training for surgeons. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in London, United Kingdom with an additional office in New York, New York; and Boston, Massachusetts.

Zen Educate Limited develops an application to connect teachers with schools. The company helps teachers, teaching assistants, and cover supervisors to find jobs at schools with short term, long term, and permanent roles. It also owns and operates an online platform. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional office in Manchester, United Kingdom.

To be able to address a rapidly changing market we created a market first / market fast approach to game development. Our world-class team takes the best concepts to market in just a handful of weeks from dozens of original ideas. We look for strong marketability and high player engagement from the outset to help determine if games have hit potential.