Columbia Lake Partners

Columbia Lake Partners is a principal investment firm based in London, United Kingdom, specializing in providing growth loans to technology companies across Europe. Founded in 2014, the firm typically invests between $1 million and $10 million per transaction, with the capacity to invest up to $250 million. Columbia Lake Partners has an experienced team that has previously managed credit and portfolio relationships exceeding £300 million with over 100 companies. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes a "light touch," avoiding board seats and imposing minimal covenants and standard reporting requirements. This strategy reflects their understanding that the path to success for technology companies is often non-linear.

Imtiyaz Basharat

Investment Associate

Daniel Bull

Partner

Hallam Dixon

Senior Investment Associate

Louis-Ernest Etienne

Investment Associate

Kevin Hargaden

Senior Investment Associate

Craig W. Netterfield

Managing Partner

Ignatius Pinto

Senior Investment Associate

Edward Salmon

CFO and Partner

28 past transactions

Tranch

Debt Financing in 2022
Tranch is a fintech company based in New York City that focuses on providing flexible payment solutions for businesses. Founded in 2021 by Beau Allison and Philip Kelvin, Tranch enables companies to manage their cash flow effectively by offering innovative financing options for large invoices. The platform allows businesses to select payment methods that align with their growth strategies, facilitating upfront payments for SaaS and service providers while giving their customers the ability to spread out payments. By prioritizing expenditure flexibility, Tranch aims to empower fast-growing businesses to maintain control over their financial operations.

Goodlord

Series B in 2022
Goodlord is a London-based company that offers a cloud-based software platform designed to streamline the rental process for landlords, estate agents, and tenants. Founded in 2014, the platform facilitates the creation and management of tenancy agreements by allowing tenants to pay holding deposits, complete references, and sign leases online. This digital approach reduces administrative burdens for agents and enhances the overall experience for both tenants and landlords. Additionally, Goodlord provides a marketplace for agents to offer supplementary services such as insurance and utilities, further adding value to the rental process. The company aims to make transactions and the associated paperwork more efficient and transparent.

Thinksurance

Funding Round in 2022
Thinksurance is a distribution technology platform for business insurance in Germany. It connects insurers, distributors from several sales channels and business customers on its platform. Business insurance distributors such as the majority of (online-)brokers and broker pools, agencies, banks, and others use the offering as SaaS to search, compare and conclude the right insurance coverage for their clients. Thinksurance leverages its proprietary technology to make the process as easy as possible, e.g. with several APIs to distributors CRMs and insurer systems. All relevant insurers already partner with the platform leading to an unrivaled market coverage in the commercial insurance space for small and medium-sized enterprises. Also, insurers are offered adjacent services such as Data Analytics, Portfolio Transfer, After Sales Processes or White-Label-Solutions for their internal use. Thinksurance also includes an own Online-Broker "Gewerbeversicherung24" which operates on www.gewerbeversicherung.de to get direct feedback from businesses to improve their service for partnering distributors and insurers.

Ometria

Series C in 2021
Ometria Ltd. operates a SaaS-based ecommerce intelligence platform designed to help retailers enhance their decision-making through data-driven insights. Founded in 2013 and based in London, the company focuses on customer segmentation, product merchandising, marketing, and improving on-site customer experiences. Ometria enables retailers to build detailed customer profiles, ensuring that their communications are relevant and engaging, ultimately leading to higher customer engagement and increased revenues. The company was established by a team of four serial entrepreneurs with expertise in ecommerce, computer science, mathematics, and SaaS, and it has garnered investment from prominent figures in London's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Ometria's solutions are utilized by leading retailers across the UK, Europe, and beyond.

Factorial

Series B in 2021
Factorial is a human resources software platform tailored for small and medium-sized businesses. It offers an integrated solution that simplifies various HR tasks, including vacation management, payroll, and document management. The platform enables human resource managers to efficiently handle employee absences, such as holidays and sick leaves, while also providing support for employee benefits and flexible compensation plans. By automating these processes, Factorial reduces errors and enhances visibility into organizational data, allowing clients to streamline their HR operations effectively.

Scoro

Series B in 2021
Scoro Software Limited specializes in developing comprehensive business management software tailored for creative and professional services. Founded in 2013 and based in London, the company offers a range of solutions that include project management, work scheduling, financial management, customer relationship management, and reporting tools. Scoro's platform aims to streamline workflows and eliminate routine tasks, helping businesses operate more efficiently from sales to billing. By consolidating planning, resource management, and project delivery into a unified system, Scoro provides users with a clear view of their operations and enhances transparency across teams and clients. This integration allows organizations to gain valuable insights into projected revenue and better understand their financial health.

Kandou

Series C in 2020
Kandou Bus SA is a company that specializes in designing high-speed, energy-efficient chip-to-chip links and associated technologies. Founded in 2011 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, Kandou has developed a unique approach to serial link design that enhances data transfer speeds while minimizing power consumption. Their technology is utilized across various electronic devices, including DRAM, graphics cards, server backplanes, mobile devices, and game consoles, effectively increasing data throughput and extending battery life. Additionally, Kandou's solutions address the growing demand for bandwidth in applications such as routers and FPGAs, where they improve performance while reducing pin counts and overall energy usage. The company operates with a team of skilled scientists and engineers across Switzerland, the UK, and the US, focusing on advancing the capabilities of serial links to support innovative electronic designs.

Amplience

Venture Round in 2019
Amplience (UK) Limited is a provider of a Content-as-a-Service platform designed for online retailers both in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company's Big Content Cloud platform integrates with various ecommerce systems, offering marketing and merchandising teams at global enterprises and consumer brands tools for enhancing digital customer experiences. Key features of the platform include a Content Hub for asset storage and management, a Content Authoring module for creating editorial content and shoppable media, and Dynamic Media APIs that provide control over media parameters. Amplience serves over 350 leading brands, including notable names such as Crate & Barrel, Tumi, and Primark. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in London, Amplience focuses on delivering solutions that drive customer conversion in the retail sector.

Kandou

Series C in 2019
Kandou Bus SA is a company that specializes in designing high-speed, energy-efficient chip-to-chip links and associated technologies. Founded in 2011 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, Kandou has developed a unique approach to serial link design that enhances data transfer speeds while minimizing power consumption. Their technology is utilized across various electronic devices, including DRAM, graphics cards, server backplanes, mobile devices, and game consoles, effectively increasing data throughput and extending battery life. Additionally, Kandou's solutions address the growing demand for bandwidth in applications such as routers and FPGAs, where they improve performance while reducing pin counts and overall energy usage. The company operates with a team of skilled scientists and engineers across Switzerland, the UK, and the US, focusing on advancing the capabilities of serial links to support innovative electronic designs.

Zuto

Venture Round in 2019
Zuto Limited is a car finance brokerage based in Macclesfield, United Kingdom, that specializes in providing a range of financing options for purchasing new and used vehicles. Founded in 2006 and formerly known as Car Loan 4U Limited, Zuto offers advice and guidance to customers, helping them navigate the car-buying process. The company connects users with various lenders, facilitating access to car loans while eliminating the need for traditional brokers. Zuto's platform includes one-on-one support, tools for selecting suitable vehicles, and free resources such as vehicle history reports and valuation checks. Additionally, it assists customers with related products, including motor, GAP, and mechanical breakdown insurance. By streamlining the application process and ensuring secure online transactions, Zuto aims to enhance the car financing experience for individuals from diverse financial backgrounds.

Whisbi

Debt Financing in 2018
Whisbi Technologies, S.L. is a company that specializes in real-time customer engagement and omnichannel software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions tailored for retail, e-commerce, telesales, and telemarketing sectors. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, with additional offices in London, Madrid, Sao Paulo, and Sydney, Whisbi offers a mobile-first conversational sales and marketing platform that integrates various communication channels, including video calls, chat, and traditional phone calls, into a centralized user interface. This platform is designed to enhance sales conversion rates and improve customer engagement by delivering a seamless online experience. Whisbi's solutions, such as Whisbi Sales Booster and Whisbi Professional, cater to specific business needs and easily integrate with existing infrastructures. The company serves a diverse clientele, including major global brands in telecommunications, automotive, and banking, enabling them to optimize their marketing investments and enhance their online presence.

Amplience

Series C in 2018
Amplience (UK) Limited is a provider of a Content-as-a-Service platform designed for online retailers both in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company's Big Content Cloud platform integrates with various ecommerce systems, offering marketing and merchandising teams at global enterprises and consumer brands tools for enhancing digital customer experiences. Key features of the platform include a Content Hub for asset storage and management, a Content Authoring module for creating editorial content and shoppable media, and Dynamic Media APIs that provide control over media parameters. Amplience serves over 350 leading brands, including notable names such as Crate & Barrel, Tumi, and Primark. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in London, Amplience focuses on delivering solutions that drive customer conversion in the retail sector.

QuanTemplate

Series A in 2017
Quantemplate is a technology company that specializes in developing a machine learning data transformation and analytics platform specifically for the insurance industry. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, with additional offices in New York and Gibraltar, Quantemplate's platform enables business users to cleanse and harmonize raw data sources using advanced machine learning tools. The platform facilitates various functions such as data integration, mapping, and performance analysis, ultimately allowing users to automate operational processes. By leveraging this technology, leading insurance businesses can enhance their competitive advantage, reduce costs, and support digital transformation initiatives. Quantemplate has been recognized as a notable player in the industry, having been named a European FinTech Top50 company and a Global InsurTech Top21.

Artesian Solutions

Debt Financing in 2017
Artesian Solutions Limited specializes in developing web-based market intelligence and sales surveillance software tailored for businesses. The company gathers and analyzes data from a wide range of online sources, transforming this information into actionable insights relevant to users' specific industries and companies. Its sales solutions incorporate real-time analysis of news, blogs, and social media alongside verified corporate data, enabling users to identify quality leads and engage effectively with prospects. Artesian's platform aims to enhance B2B relationships by providing tools that facilitate meaningful customer interactions and support revenue growth. Additionally, for organizations in regulated sectors, Artesian offers the Risk and Compliance Hub (ARCH), which monitors credit risk and KYC data in real-time, ensuring compliance with internal policies. Founded in 2006, Artesian is headquartered in Winnersh, United Kingdom, with an office in Boston, Massachusetts.

Verve

Series A in 2017
Verve is a global leader in word-of-mouth sales within the live entertainment industry, utilizing networks of advocates to promote events and experiences. By incentivizing these advocates with rewards like free tickets and backstage passes, Verve effectively drives sales for over 500 events across more than 40 countries. The company collaborates with various prominent partners, including major ticketing platforms such as Ticketmaster and Eventbrite, to enhance its offerings. Through its innovative peer-to-peer sales and marketing software, Verve has established itself as a trusted name in the sector, focusing on creating authentic connections within the live entertainment marketplace.

Opun

Series A in 2017
Opun Limited provides home improvement services in London, Gatwick, and Stoke-on-Trent. Its online application enables users to book a time online for their home improvement work, approve the work done, and pay online. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in London, United Kingdom. As of Feb 23, 2020 Opun Limited is dissolved.

StitcherAds

Debt Financing in 2017
StitcherAds is a specialized social ads optimization platform tailored for performance marketers utilizing Facebook and Instagram. The company focuses on automating data-driven campaigns that enhance performance for various sectors, including retail, eCommerce, travel, and real estate. StitcherAds stands out by offering unique omnichannel capabilities, allowing for seamless integration of online and in-store marketing efforts. Its features include pre-to-post campaign optimization, creative automation, and customizable reporting, which enable advertisers to manage their campaigns more effectively. Notable clients, such as Hudson's Bay Company and Hotels.com, leverage StitcherAds to achieve optimal full-funnel performance with minimal effort. By bridging social discovery and action, the platform helps advertisers connect with omnichannel shoppers efficiently.

Skipjaq

Seed Round in 2016
Skipjaq specializes in developing a machine learning engine that enhances website performance by optimizing server settings. The engine automates the tuning process, allowing enterprises to improve application speed across various cloud platforms efficiently. By leveraging machine learning and automation, Skipjaq enables businesses to optimize their digital infrastructure, ensuring faster and more reliable web experiences.

Algomi

Debt Financing in 2016
Algomi Ltd. is a software company specializing in the fixed-income market, catering to banks, institutional investors, inter-dealer brokers, and exchanges. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, with additional offices in New York and Hong Kong, Algomi offers technology solutions designed to enhance workflow and liquidity for financial market participants. The company focuses on data aggregation, pre-trade information analysis, and execution facilitation, thereby helping clients transform complex data systems into actionable insights. By acting as a utility for large fixed-income participants, Algomi enables investors and liquidity providers to trade more efficiently and at lower costs. Its platform facilitates connections between salespeople, traders, and investors, allowing users to identify trade opportunities and collaborate effectively. Algomi's operations benefit from investments by prominent financial entities, reinforcing its market position and stability. As of 2020, Algomi operates as a subsidiary of BGC Partners, Inc.

Falcon.io

Debt Financing in 2016
Falcon.io offers a unified SaaS platform for social media listening, engaging, publishing and managing customer data. Falcon clients can explore the full potential of digital marketing by managing multiple customer touch points from one platform.The diverse and global client portfolio includes Carlsberg, Tiger, Columbia University, IWC Watches, Momondo, Coca-Cola and much more.

Brightpearl

Series C in 2016
Brightpearl is a cloud-based retail management system designed specifically for e-commerce, multichannel retail brands, and wholesalers. The platform integrates and automates various post-purchase operations, including order management, inventory control, financials, and customer relationship management. By providing a comprehensive solution that consolidates these functions, Brightpearl enables clients to streamline their sales and supply chain processes across both online and offline channels. Its focus on the retail sector allows for faster deployment compared to generic enterprise resource planning solutions, making it an efficient choice for today's omnichannel brands and retailers.

Cuponation

Series B in 2015
Cuponation is a prominent online platform that provides users with access to discount codes and offers across more than 24 countries. Founded by Corrado Rota, the company features over 18,000 e-commerce brands, including well-known names like Amazon, Just Eat, and Asos, spanning various categories such as fashion, beauty, electronics, and travel. Cuponation's business model focuses on aggregating discount codes, allowing users to easily copy and paste these codes at checkout without the need for registration. This approach distinguishes Cuponation from competitors like Groupon, aligning more closely with traditional coupon platforms like Retailmenot and Coupons.com. The company's international expansion began in India, followed by launches in Brazil, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Cuponation strategically targets markets with limited competition to establish its presence before venturing into more challenging environments.

Global Savings Group

Series B in 2015
Global Savings Group GmbH, based in Munich, Germany, is a prominent shopping rewards company in Europe, founded in 2012. The company operates savings platforms that enable consumers to shop more efficiently by providing access to exclusive deals across various sectors, including fashion, electronics, beauty, and wellness. With a robust portfolio of consumer engagement platforms, GSG assists over 350 million shoppers annually in making informed purchasing decisions. The company employs a team of over 500 professionals and utilizes an advanced technology stack to facilitate more than 2 million transactions each month. By fostering partnerships with leading publishers, Global Savings Group enhances customer loyalty and engagement for major advertising brands, while also allowing publishers to monetize their content through product recommendations and discounts.

Amplience

Venture Round in 2015
Amplience (UK) Limited is a provider of a Content-as-a-Service platform designed for online retailers both in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company's Big Content Cloud platform integrates with various ecommerce systems, offering marketing and merchandising teams at global enterprises and consumer brands tools for enhancing digital customer experiences. Key features of the platform include a Content Hub for asset storage and management, a Content Authoring module for creating editorial content and shoppable media, and Dynamic Media APIs that provide control over media parameters. Amplience serves over 350 leading brands, including notable names such as Crate & Barrel, Tumi, and Primark. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in London, Amplience focuses on delivering solutions that drive customer conversion in the retail sector.

Showpad

Debt Financing in 2015
Showpad NV is a sales enablement platform that assists sales and marketing teams in enhancing buyer engagement through a unified solution that combines training, coaching, and content management. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, the company has additional offices in major cities such as Chicago, San Francisco, and London. Showpad's platform allows users to easily discover and share relevant content, deliver training, and optimize sales performance through insights. It serves over 1,200 customers across more than 50 countries, including notable companies like GE Healthcare and Honeywell. With a team of over 450 employees, Showpad has experienced significant growth and has raised $185 million in funding to date. The platform aims to provide personalized and impactful interactions, equipping customer-facing teams with the necessary tools and knowledge to succeed in their engagements.

Clavis Insight

Debt Financing in 2015
Clavis Insight, operating as Clavis Technology Ltd., specializes in online and eCommerce analytics solutions tailored for consumer packaged goods companies. Founded in 2007 and based in Dublin, Ireland, with additional offices in Boston, London, Paris, and Shanghai, the company focuses on providing data and insights that help brands enhance their online presence and performance. Clavis Insight's services enable brands to manage portfolio and stock levels effectively, safeguard brand integrity, and drive eCommerce sales. By analyzing consumer visibility in online retail stores, Clavis Insight identifies strategic actions that brands can take to foster profitable growth, improve product findability, and enhance their competitive edge in the digital marketplace. The company's clientele includes many leading global consumer goods brands, underscoring its position as a key player in the eCommerce analytics sector.

ZeroLight

Seed Round in 2014
ZeroLight Limited specializes in creating virtual showrooms that provide real-time three-dimensional visualizations for various products, particularly in the automotive sector. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, with additional offices in China, Germany, and the United States, the company enables brands to enhance customer experiences through innovative technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and high-resolution graphics. Its platform allows users to interactively explore and customize complex products, including vehicles and industrial equipment, thereby driving engagement and sales. ZeroLight collaborates with major automotive and technology brands, helping them to redefine their media production and customer engagement strategies. The company has received recognition for its contributions to the industry through multiple awards.

Conversocial

Series A in 2013
Conversocial (UK) Ltd specializes in social media management software designed to facilitate customer interactions across social and mobile channels. The platform integrates human agents and bots to deliver seamless customer experiences, enhancing loyalty and driving revenue. Conversocial also offers CROWDS, a community-focused social resolution tool on Twitter. Their client services encompass strategy development, execution, monitoring, and ongoing optimization. The company serves various sectors, including telecommunications, travel, hospitality, retail, utilities, and finance. Established in 2008 and based in London, Conversocial has expanded its presence with offices in New York City and San Francisco, catering to brands such as Google, Sephora, British Airways, and Facebook. Originally known as Iplatform Ltd, the company rebranded to Conversocial in 2011.
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