Episode 1

Episode 1 Ventures LLP is a London-based venture capital firm focused on seed and startup investments in early-stage technology companies, primarily in the software, SaaS, and information technology sectors. Established in 2013, the firm aims to support high-growth businesses in the United Kingdom by investing between £0.25 million and £2 million in seed and Series A funding rounds. Episode 1 is recognized as one of the UK Government's Enterprise Capital Funds, leveraging both public and private investments to back entrepreneurs with a strong vision and the capability to disrupt their industries. The firm actively engages with its portfolio companies, providing hands-on support to help them grow and navigate challenges. It seeks entrepreneurs who are data-driven, knowledgeable about their customers, and passionate about executing their ideas. Typically, they invest in companies that have launched their products and established initial client relationships, with revenues ranging from zero to £50,000 per month at the time of investment.

Adrian Dawe

CFO

Adrian Lloyd

General Partner

Hector Mason

Partner

Paul McNabb

Managing Partner

Past deals in United Kingdom

MediShout

Seed Round in 2023
MediShout is a digital platform to improve operational efficiencies, so healthcare staff can focus on patient care. MediShout brings calmness to chaotic wards and turns hospitals into smart and automated buildings. Our technology connects staff, systems, machines, and work-flow; thus improving efficiency and care. Our cloud-based technology connects people, Helpdesks, smartphones, tablets, IT systems, and RFID tagging.

Opteran

Venture Round in 2022
Opteran Technologies Limited designs and develops Opteran, an AI system modeled on honeybee brains. Its platform enables computer vision, sensing, object detection and avoidance, SLAM navigation, and machine decision making. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

CloudNC

Series B in 2022
CloudNC Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in developing software for designing tooling paths for numerically controlled (NC) machine tools. Founded in 2015, it provides a cloud computing service that automates the programming of computerized numerical control (CNC) milling machines, primarily serving the manufacturing industry. Recognizing the slow pace of modernization in manufacturing, CloudNC aims to enhance efficiency and sustainability through automation. The company envisions creating autonomous factories that significantly improve productivity and environmental impact, addressing the challenges faced by traditional manufacturing processes. By focusing on precision manufacturing, CloudNC seeks to revolutionize the industry, making it more efficient and positioning it at the forefront of technological innovation.

Adsum

Seed Round in 2022
Adsum is a B2B fintech company. Their proprietary tech identifies their client's tax credit, maximizes the amount, and delivers it to their client's account within 24 hours. They handle the entire reclaim process so their clients can focus on investment and growth Adsum is headquartered in London, England and was founded in 2020.

Sano Genetics

Series A in 2022
Sano Genetics is a user-centric genetic data marketplace that connects individuals directly to the research world. It act as ethical brokers to facilitate a direct connection between you and research institutions. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Cambridge.

Omnipresent

Series B in 2022
Omnipresent Group Limited specializes in providing local employment, payroll, and benefits services tailored for international teams. Established in 2019 and headquartered in London, the company simplifies the complexities of global employment by offering compliant employment contracts, managing payroll systems that include local taxes and cross-border payments, and ensuring that international employees receive a comprehensive benefits package. Its tech-enabled platform assists clients in efficiently managing human resources and onboarding processes, allowing businesses to focus on productivity while Omnipresent takes care of compliance and administrative tasks. This approach enables companies to effectively hire and manage full-time personnel across different countries.

Robin AI

Seed Round in 2021
Robin AI is a legal tech startup - we let you do your best work by automating everything else.

Mimica Automation

Series A in 2021
Mimica Automation Limited develops a software based on machine learning algorithms that observes the user for a few weeks; derives the intent behind the clicks and keystrokes; and generates the automation automatically. Its mapper, is an automated process mapping solution which gather data from the employee’s computer and records their process for 2-3 weeks, the machine learning algorithms then clean, analyze, and merge the recordings into a single process map. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Kleene

Series A in 2021
kleene.ai is SaaS data pipelining (ELT) for scale-ups. Taking businesses on their data journey and creating a single source of truth. Build your data warehouse with kleene.ai. Our solution is simple. One place, one application, one home for data processing. Connect all your data sources to your central lake with our simple UI. Implement your business logic quickly and simply. Schedule everything and let kleene handle the dependencies, version control, logging and alerting. Plug in your favourite BI app, reveal the insights and develop the analysis your business demands. No engineering, no fuss.

Risk Ledger

Seed Round in 2021
Risk Ledger Ltd. designs and develops a scalable security assurance platform. The company helps clients input the supplier security policy, and add the suppliers that they work with. It also automatically compares client security policies against the supplier’s security maturity, allowing assurance to be conducted across the entire supply chain. Risk Ledger Ltd. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Harrow, United Kingdom.

Huboo

Series B in 2021
Huboo Technologies Limited is a multi-channel fulfillment service provider based in Bath, United Kingdom, that specializes in supporting e-commerce businesses. Founded in 2015, the company offers warehousing, packaging, and delivery services, enabling clients to manage their stock effectively. Huboo caters to a diverse range of products including vitamins, CBD oils, electronics, clothing, and beauty items, serving startups, subscription services, and individuals selling niche products. By facilitating the storage, picking, packing, and shipping of goods directly from wholesalers, Huboo helps internet retailers optimize their inventory management in a secure and efficient manner.

Passfort

Series A in 2021
Passfort has developed a turnkey compliance platform designed to automate the collection, verification and secure storage of customer due diligence (CDD) data and documentation. Their software delivers a seamless onboarding experience for both customers and compliance teams that can be tailored to automate their Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. They take a risk-based approach to onboarding and their software optimises each individual's onboarding journey according to their perceived level of risk.

Raft

Series A in 2021
Raft is a technology company that specializes in transforming logistics and logistics-finance operations. Established in 2017 and based in London, United Kingdom, Raft offers infrastructure and solutions designed to automate processing and enhance decision-making regarding paper collateral. The company aims to simplify international trade, making it more efficient and accessible for businesses. By leveraging its innovative technology, Raft seeks to streamline logistics operations and facilitate better financial management within the sector.

Robin AI

Seed Round in 2021
Robin AI is a legal tech startup - we let you do your best work by automating everything else.

Kleene

Seed Round in 2021
kleene.ai is SaaS data pipelining (ELT) for scale-ups. Taking businesses on their data journey and creating a single source of truth. Build your data warehouse with kleene.ai. Our solution is simple. One place, one application, one home for data processing. Connect all your data sources to your central lake with our simple UI. Implement your business logic quickly and simply. Schedule everything and let kleene handle the dependencies, version control, logging and alerting. Plug in your favourite BI app, reveal the insights and develop the analysis your business demands. No engineering, no fuss.

TreeCard

Seed Round in 2021
Treecard Limited develops and offers payments solution. The company provides wooden debit cards for digital payments. It also offers features such as tracking the expenditures and connection to apple pay, google pay, and samsung pay. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Zelt

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Zelt is a next generation employee experience platform which unites people, software and devices in one place. Zelt provides managers with the tools and automation required to run HR and IT effectively, and enables employees to tailor employee experience to their needs.

Ori Industries

Venture Round in 2021
Ori Industries 1 Limited is a technology company based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2018. The company specializes in developing a multi-access edge-computing platform that allows developers to deploy applications and services to edge nodes across various mobile operators. Ori Industries aims to facilitate computing capabilities in diverse environments, supporting the creation of future applications for smart cities, immersive experiences, and autonomous machines. By providing open access to its platform, Ori Industries empowers developers and networks to leverage global infrastructure effectively.

Sano Genetics

Seed Round in 2021
Sano Genetics is a user-centric genetic data marketplace that connects individuals directly to the research world. It act as ethical brokers to facilitate a direct connection between you and research institutions. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Cambridge.

Sano Genetics

Seed Round in 2021
Sano Genetics is a user-centric genetic data marketplace that connects individuals directly to the research world. It act as ethical brokers to facilitate a direct connection between you and research institutions. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Cambridge.

Omnipresent

Series A in 2021
Omnipresent Group Limited specializes in providing local employment, payroll, and benefits services tailored for international teams. Established in 2019 and headquartered in London, the company simplifies the complexities of global employment by offering compliant employment contracts, managing payroll systems that include local taxes and cross-border payments, and ensuring that international employees receive a comprehensive benefits package. Its tech-enabled platform assists clients in efficiently managing human resources and onboarding processes, allowing businesses to focus on productivity while Omnipresent takes care of compliance and administrative tasks. This approach enables companies to effectively hire and manage full-time personnel across different countries.

PerchPeek

Series A in 2021
PerchPeek uses AI to guide people through every stage of their relocation from search to settling in. It serves as an AI-powered home search assistant that makes it easier for flat-hunters to find a new home. The company was founded in 2017 and based in London, England.

Phasecraft

Seed Round in 2020
PHASECRAFT LIMITED develops quantum software in the United Kingdom. Its software use for quantum information processors, encompassing intermediate scale devices, and quantum computers. PHASECRAFT LIMITED was founded in 2018 and is based in United Kingdom.

Opteran

Seed Round in 2020
Opteran Technologies Limited designs and develops Opteran, an AI system modeled on honeybee brains. Its platform enables computer vision, sensing, object detection and avoidance, SLAM navigation, and machine decision making. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Huboo

Series A in 2020
Huboo Technologies Limited is a multi-channel fulfillment service provider based in Bath, United Kingdom, that specializes in supporting e-commerce businesses. Founded in 2015, the company offers warehousing, packaging, and delivery services, enabling clients to manage their stock effectively. Huboo caters to a diverse range of products including vitamins, CBD oils, electronics, clothing, and beauty items, serving startups, subscription services, and individuals selling niche products. By facilitating the storage, picking, packing, and shipping of goods directly from wholesalers, Huboo helps internet retailers optimize their inventory management in a secure and efficient manner.

Supercede

Seed Round in 2020
Riskbook is a hyperconnected reinsurance marketplace, radically improving the placement experience for brokers and underwriters.

Omnipresent

Seed Round in 2020
Omnipresent Group Limited specializes in providing local employment, payroll, and benefits services tailored for international teams. Established in 2019 and headquartered in London, the company simplifies the complexities of global employment by offering compliant employment contracts, managing payroll systems that include local taxes and cross-border payments, and ensuring that international employees receive a comprehensive benefits package. Its tech-enabled platform assists clients in efficiently managing human resources and onboarding processes, allowing businesses to focus on productivity while Omnipresent takes care of compliance and administrative tasks. This approach enables companies to effectively hire and manage full-time personnel across different countries.

MediShout

Seed Round in 2020
MediShout is a digital platform to improve operational efficiencies, so healthcare staff can focus on patient care. MediShout brings calmness to chaotic wards and turns hospitals into smart and automated buildings. Our technology connects staff, systems, machines, and work-flow; thus improving efficiency and care. Our cloud-based technology connects people, Helpdesks, smartphones, tablets, IT systems, and RFID tagging.

Ori Industries

Seed Round in 2020
Ori Industries 1 Limited is a technology company based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2018. The company specializes in developing a multi-access edge-computing platform that allows developers to deploy applications and services to edge nodes across various mobile operators. Ori Industries aims to facilitate computing capabilities in diverse environments, supporting the creation of future applications for smart cities, immersive experiences, and autonomous machines. By providing open access to its platform, Ori Industries empowers developers and networks to leverage global infrastructure effectively.

Raft

Seed Round in 2019
Raft is a technology company that specializes in transforming logistics and logistics-finance operations. Established in 2017 and based in London, United Kingdom, Raft offers infrastructure and solutions designed to automate processing and enhance decision-making regarding paper collateral. The company aims to simplify international trade, making it more efficient and accessible for businesses. By leveraging its innovative technology, Raft seeks to streamline logistics operations and facilitate better financial management within the sector.

Webiny

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Webiny Ltd designs and develops open-source serverless content management system (CMS). It offers developers different ways of building and deploying serverless websites, applications, and GraphQL APIs on platforms, such as AWS Lambda. The company's services include building websites, e-commerce sites designing, and travel agencies marketing that enables clients to digitize their business. Webiny Ltd was founded in 2012 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Huboo

Seed Round in 2019
Huboo Technologies Limited is a multi-channel fulfillment service provider based in Bath, United Kingdom, that specializes in supporting e-commerce businesses. Founded in 2015, the company offers warehousing, packaging, and delivery services, enabling clients to manage their stock effectively. Huboo caters to a diverse range of products including vitamins, CBD oils, electronics, clothing, and beauty items, serving startups, subscription services, and individuals selling niche products. By facilitating the storage, picking, packing, and shipping of goods directly from wholesalers, Huboo helps internet retailers optimize their inventory management in a secure and efficient manner.

Carwow

Corporate Round in 2019
Carwow is the smart way to choose and buy a new car. The company helps to connect car buyers to car dealers to make the process as efficient and cost effective as possible, while enabling consumers to interact with an official dealer throughout the transaction process. The company's dealer partners sell more cars in the showroom alone, while reducing cost inefficiencies and improving stock turnover. Carwow was founded on 2013 and is headquartered in London, England.

SupplyCompass

Seed Round in 2019
SupplyCompass is a product development and production management platform that enables fashion brands and manufacturers to produce better, together. Our cloud-based software is transforming the fashion industry by digitalising global supply chains and making sustainable sourcing easy and cost-effective for brands and every player in the supply chain. Our platform enables brands to manage the entire product development, sourcing and production process from design right through to delivery, all in one place.

Risk Ledger

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Risk Ledger Ltd. designs and develops a scalable security assurance platform. The company helps clients input the supplier security policy, and add the suppliers that they work with. It also automatically compares client security policies against the supplier’s security maturity, allowing assurance to be conducted across the entire supply chain. Risk Ledger Ltd. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Harrow, United Kingdom.

Attest

Series A in 2019
Attest Technologies Ltd. is a consumer growth platform based in London, United Kingdom, with additional operations in New York. Founded in 2015, Attest specializes in providing insights through brand tracking, testing, international research, and product development solutions. The platform allows businesses to engage with over 100 million consumers across more than 45 countries, facilitating immediate access to dynamic data and insights. Attest caters to a diverse clientele, including enterprises and rapidly growing companies, empowering them to make informed decisions across various areas such as marketing, product development, and competitive analysis. By addressing critical growth challenges and filling knowledge gaps, Attest enables organizations to leverage consumer feedback effectively and adapt to market demands in real-time.

ThirdEye

Series A in 2019
ThirdEye, LLC operates an artificial intelligence-based security platform that utilizes real-time deep learning on CCTV video streams. Founded in 2015 and based in London, the company enhances existing security cameras and in-store devices to provide retail staff with an AI assistant capable of analyzing shop floor activity. Its solutions aim to combat shoplifting, reduce queue times, prevent stockouts, and deliver analytics for brick-and-mortar retailers. ThirdEye's context-aware alert systems detect significant events in CCTV feeds, allowing for timely notifications to staff members. By offering these innovative tools, ThirdEye assists clients in maintaining productivity and competitiveness in a dynamic market.

Pickr

Seed Round in 2019
Pickr is an on-demand staffing platform for people and businesses to connect and work together, without having to use a traditional recruitment agency. Pickr realised a while ago that whether it’s a late-shift in a restaurant, fulfillment for a week or ongoing admin, when great people and great businesses get together, magic happens – all we have to do is make connecting that much easier. The majority of businesses and people connect within minutes so things get done and people get paid quicker than anywhere else; and with world-class customer service and a growing community of users, Pickr is the easiest way for people to earn more when & where it suits them.

Scout

Convertible Note in 2019
Context Scout aims to revolutionise the way every person uses the web. We're building the next generation in web assistance technology - a content-aware browser that doesn’t just show you webpages, but one that reads and comprehends the content, understands what you are trying to do online (making sense of tasks across multiple tabs), and helps you get it done. The world's first web browser chatbot - Your digital assistant for getting anything done online ** Under Development ** Soon we will be able to assist you with: * Online Shopping Scout will find alternative prices, discounts, reviews and summarise your shopping in time for your purchase decision. * Event Planning Scout will check your calendar to see if you're available and plan out your route to the event. * And everything else Need to know how many calories are in the recipe you're looking at? Need the perfect gif for your tweet? Want to find out what people are saying on social m

Auquan

Seed Round in 2019
Auquan develops and operates a platform to crowd-source trading strategies. Its platform connects business problems of finance companies with data science community to find answers to client’s problems. The company offers Conversion to data science problem, dataset transformation and anonymization, access to data scientists, submission evaluation, ensemble solution, and production deployment. Auquan was founded in 2017 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

Ori Industries

Seed Round in 2019
Ori Industries 1 Limited is a technology company based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2018. The company specializes in developing a multi-access edge-computing platform that allows developers to deploy applications and services to edge nodes across various mobile operators. Ori Industries aims to facilitate computing capabilities in diverse environments, supporting the creation of future applications for smart cities, immersive experiences, and autonomous machines. By providing open access to its platform, Ori Industries empowers developers and networks to leverage global infrastructure effectively.

Feedr

Seed Round in 2018
Feedr Limited operates an online marketplace that facilitates food ordering for corporate offices and workplaces, offering a curated selection of over 100 caterers, pop-ups, and restaurants in London. Founded in 2016 and based in London, the platform allows users to place group food orders and customize them according to specific needs for breakfasts, meetings, lunches, and events. Feedr caters to companies without in-house canteens, providing individual lunches for groups ranging from 20 to 1,000 employees. The company ensures timely food delivery to designated locations and has an account management team available to assist with bespoke requests and events. As of March 2020, Feedr operates as a subsidiary of Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd.

Klydo

Seed Round in 2018
Klydo, formerly known as Metadrift, is a pioneering company that leverages advanced machine learning to provide valuable insights in a rapidly evolving environment. The organization is dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses to confidently create innovative products, services, and business models. By integrating creativity with artificial intelligence, Klydo aims to develop the world's first creative AI for innovation, which will enable users to generate bold value propositions and potentially transform entire industries. The company's mission is ambitious, focusing on meeting the challenges of rapid growth and technological advancements while fostering a diverse team committed to its core values.

Mimica Automation

Seed Round in 2018
Mimica Automation Limited develops a software based on machine learning algorithms that observes the user for a few weeks; derives the intent behind the clicks and keystrokes; and generates the automation automatically. Its mapper, is an automated process mapping solution which gather data from the employee’s computer and records their process for 2-3 weeks, the machine learning algorithms then clean, analyze, and merge the recordings into a single process map. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

CloudNC

Series A in 2018
CloudNC Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in developing software for designing tooling paths for numerically controlled (NC) machine tools. Founded in 2015, it provides a cloud computing service that automates the programming of computerized numerical control (CNC) milling machines, primarily serving the manufacturing industry. Recognizing the slow pace of modernization in manufacturing, CloudNC aims to enhance efficiency and sustainability through automation. The company envisions creating autonomous factories that significantly improve productivity and environmental impact, addressing the challenges faced by traditional manufacturing processes. By focusing on precision manufacturing, CloudNC seeks to revolutionize the industry, making it more efficient and positioning it at the forefront of technological innovation.

eMoov

Series B in 2017
Classic estate agents charge very high fees to sellers for very little support and value addition and suffer from a very poor reputation. eMoov is an industry first solution, which is genuinely helping the seller sell better with the help of technology tools and great people. This creates customer empowerment, transparency and reduced cost of servicing allowing a fee saving to be passed to the customer. Emoov charges nominal fixed fees, a fraction compared to percentage based transactions charged by old fashioned estate agents. eMoov was founded by Russell Quirk, who is an impressive entrepreneur and previously ran a five branch classic estate agent business. He is a rarity in that he is a well versed property professional incumbent disrupting an industry that is sorely in need of it. He has built an industry leading team, a fantastic technology platform and is obsessed with customer service. His PR skills are frankly awesome.

SimplyCook

Venture Round in 2017
SimplyCook Ltd. operates an online subscription service that offers cooking recipes and ingredient kits, aiming to make meal preparation accessible and enjoyable for consumers. Founded in 2014 and based in London, the company provides a selection of recipe boxes that include four easy-to-follow recipes along with curated ingredient blends crafted by professional chefs. By focusing on flavors, cost-effectiveness, and convenience, SimplyCook allows users to explore new culinary options without the need for extensive shopping lists or hard-to-find items. Each meal typically costs between £2 and £6 per person and can be prepared in approximately 20 minutes. In addition to its subscription offerings, SimplyCook also provides gift kits for those looking to share the joy of cooking with others.

IAND

Seed Round in 2017
The IAND platform unlocks the value of your supplier ecosystem. Full transparency of your project portfolio & supplier relationships. Real-time insights on risks and opportunities.

AimBrain

Series A in 2017
AimBrain is a mobile biometrics platform that specializes in anomaly detection and behavioral biometrics to enhance security in digital interactions. The company offers three active biometric authentication modules designed to prevent fraudulent account creation, detect account takeovers, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards such as KYC, AML, and PSD2. In May 2018, AimBrain introduced AimBrain On Demand, a free dashboard for developers that provides 1,000 complimentary API calls for facial, voice, or video/audio authentication each month. This initiative aims to democratize access to robust authentication solutions. AimBrain's technology is based on a proprietary portfolio of active and passive modules, supported by patented processes and ensemble learning techniques, which enable it to identify fraud that other systems may miss. Its clientele includes top-tier banks, wealth management firms, cloud service providers, and various tech and fintech organizations.

Attest

Seed Round in 2017
Attest Technologies Ltd. is a consumer growth platform based in London, United Kingdom, with additional operations in New York. Founded in 2015, Attest specializes in providing insights through brand tracking, testing, international research, and product development solutions. The platform allows businesses to engage with over 100 million consumers across more than 45 countries, facilitating immediate access to dynamic data and insights. Attest caters to a diverse clientele, including enterprises and rapidly growing companies, empowering them to make informed decisions across various areas such as marketing, product development, and competitive analysis. By addressing critical growth challenges and filling knowledge gaps, Attest enables organizations to leverage consumer feedback effectively and adapt to market demands in real-time.

Triptease

Series B in 2017
Triptease Limited is a London-based company that offers an online service designed to enhance direct hotel bookings for the hotel industry. Founded in 2012, Triptease enables hotels to strengthen guest relationships and reduce dependence on online travel agencies by providing a platform that integrates with hotel websites and booking engines. This platform facilitates optimized conversion rates, improved price transparency, and effective engagement through tailored messaging and alerts. Additionally, Triptease allows guests to create and share digital postcards during their stay, encouraging friends to book directly with the hotel. The company leverages extensive data from consumer booking journeys across numerous hotel websites to deliver insights and benchmarking information that help hotels manage price parity and improve overall booking performance.

Scout

Seed Round in 2016
Context Scout aims to revolutionise the way every person uses the web. We're building the next generation in web assistance technology - a content-aware browser that doesn’t just show you webpages, but one that reads and comprehends the content, understands what you are trying to do online (making sense of tasks across multiple tabs), and helps you get it done. The world's first web browser chatbot - Your digital assistant for getting anything done online ** Under Development ** Soon we will be able to assist you with: * Online Shopping Scout will find alternative prices, discounts, reviews and summarise your shopping in time for your purchase decision. * Event Planning Scout will check your calendar to see if you're available and plan out your route to the event. * And everything else Need to know how many calories are in the recipe you're looking at? Need the perfect gif for your tweet? Want to find out what people are saying on social m

ThirdEye

Seed Round in 2016
ThirdEye, LLC operates an artificial intelligence-based security platform that utilizes real-time deep learning on CCTV video streams. Founded in 2015 and based in London, the company enhances existing security cameras and in-store devices to provide retail staff with an AI assistant capable of analyzing shop floor activity. Its solutions aim to combat shoplifting, reduce queue times, prevent stockouts, and deliver analytics for brick-and-mortar retailers. ThirdEye's context-aware alert systems detect significant events in CCTV feeds, allowing for timely notifications to staff members. By offering these innovative tools, ThirdEye assists clients in maintaining productivity and competitiveness in a dynamic market.

CloudNC

Seed Round in 2016
CloudNC Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in developing software for designing tooling paths for numerically controlled (NC) machine tools. Founded in 2015, it provides a cloud computing service that automates the programming of computerized numerical control (CNC) milling machines, primarily serving the manufacturing industry. Recognizing the slow pace of modernization in manufacturing, CloudNC aims to enhance efficiency and sustainability through automation. The company envisions creating autonomous factories that significantly improve productivity and environmental impact, addressing the challenges faced by traditional manufacturing processes. By focusing on precision manufacturing, CloudNC seeks to revolutionize the industry, making it more efficient and positioning it at the forefront of technological innovation.

User Replay

Series B in 2016
User Replay Limited develops digital customer experience analytics software solutions that help businesses enhance their online interactions with customers. Founded in 2009 and based in Reading, United Kingdom, the company provides an integrated customer experience platform that utilizes machine learning to identify and analyze user sessions effectively. Its Active CX platform records and analyzes digital customer interactions, enabling businesses to uncover and address conversion barriers such as usability issues, confusing business logic, and technical problems. User Replay’s software is designed to improve user experience and increase conversion rates, which can have a direct impact on sales. The company serves various sectors, including financial services, insurance, retail, and travel, with operations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. User Replay's solutions are utilized by over 20 leading brands, including notable retailers in the US and Europe.

Triptease

Series A in 2016
Triptease Limited is a London-based company that offers an online service designed to enhance direct hotel bookings for the hotel industry. Founded in 2012, Triptease enables hotels to strengthen guest relationships and reduce dependence on online travel agencies by providing a platform that integrates with hotel websites and booking engines. This platform facilitates optimized conversion rates, improved price transparency, and effective engagement through tailored messaging and alerts. Additionally, Triptease allows guests to create and share digital postcards during their stay, encouraging friends to book directly with the hotel. The company leverages extensive data from consumer booking journeys across numerous hotel websites to deliver insights and benchmarking information that help hotels manage price parity and improve overall booking performance.

Carwow

Series B in 2016
Carwow is the smart way to choose and buy a new car. The company helps to connect car buyers to car dealers to make the process as efficient and cost effective as possible, while enabling consumers to interact with an official dealer throughout the transaction process. The company's dealer partners sell more cars in the showroom alone, while reducing cost inefficiencies and improving stock turnover. Carwow was founded on 2013 and is headquartered in London, England.

AimBrain

Seed Round in 2015
AimBrain is a mobile biometrics platform that specializes in anomaly detection and behavioral biometrics to enhance security in digital interactions. The company offers three active biometric authentication modules designed to prevent fraudulent account creation, detect account takeovers, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards such as KYC, AML, and PSD2. In May 2018, AimBrain introduced AimBrain On Demand, a free dashboard for developers that provides 1,000 complimentary API calls for facial, voice, or video/audio authentication each month. This initiative aims to democratize access to robust authentication solutions. AimBrain's technology is based on a proprietary portfolio of active and passive modules, supported by patented processes and ensemble learning techniques, which enable it to identify fraud that other systems may miss. Its clientele includes top-tier banks, wealth management firms, cloud service providers, and various tech and fintech organizations.

Zipcube

Seed Round in 2015
Zipcube, Ltd. is a community marketplace that enables professionals to list, discover, and book various types of spaces, including offices, meeting rooms, event venues, and unique locations, through an online platform. Founded in 2013 and based in London, the company connects users with spaces that suit their needs, whether for a few hours, days, or longer. Zipcube provides an easy way for venue owners to monetize their extra space while offering a diverse array of options to individuals and businesses seeking suitable environments for work or events.

Passfort

Seed Round in 2015
Passfort has developed a turnkey compliance platform designed to automate the collection, verification and secure storage of customer due diligence (CDD) data and documentation. Their software delivers a seamless onboarding experience for both customers and compliance teams that can be tailored to automate their Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. They take a risk-based approach to onboarding and their software optimises each individual's onboarding journey according to their perceived level of risk.

Attest

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Attest Technologies Ltd. is a consumer growth platform based in London, United Kingdom, with additional operations in New York. Founded in 2015, Attest specializes in providing insights through brand tracking, testing, international research, and product development solutions. The platform allows businesses to engage with over 100 million consumers across more than 45 countries, facilitating immediate access to dynamic data and insights. Attest caters to a diverse clientele, including enterprises and rapidly growing companies, empowering them to make informed decisions across various areas such as marketing, product development, and competitive analysis. By addressing critical growth challenges and filling knowledge gaps, Attest enables organizations to leverage consumer feedback effectively and adapt to market demands in real-time.

eMoov

Equity Crowdfunding in 2015
Classic estate agents charge very high fees to sellers for very little support and value addition and suffer from a very poor reputation. eMoov is an industry first solution, which is genuinely helping the seller sell better with the help of technology tools and great people. This creates customer empowerment, transparency and reduced cost of servicing allowing a fee saving to be passed to the customer. Emoov charges nominal fixed fees, a fraction compared to percentage based transactions charged by old fashioned estate agents. eMoov was founded by Russell Quirk, who is an impressive entrepreneur and previously ran a five branch classic estate agent business. He is a rarity in that he is a well versed property professional incumbent disrupting an industry that is sorely in need of it. He has built an industry leading team, a fantastic technology platform and is obsessed with customer service. His PR skills are frankly awesome.

SimplyCook

Seed Round in 2015
SimplyCook Ltd. operates an online subscription service that offers cooking recipes and ingredient kits, aiming to make meal preparation accessible and enjoyable for consumers. Founded in 2014 and based in London, the company provides a selection of recipe boxes that include four easy-to-follow recipes along with curated ingredient blends crafted by professional chefs. By focusing on flavors, cost-effectiveness, and convenience, SimplyCook allows users to explore new culinary options without the need for extensive shopping lists or hard-to-find items. Each meal typically costs between £2 and £6 per person and can be prepared in approximately 20 minutes. In addition to its subscription offerings, SimplyCook also provides gift kits for those looking to share the joy of cooking with others.

Triptease

Seed Round in 2015
Triptease Limited is a London-based company that offers an online service designed to enhance direct hotel bookings for the hotel industry. Founded in 2012, Triptease enables hotels to strengthen guest relationships and reduce dependence on online travel agencies by providing a platform that integrates with hotel websites and booking engines. This platform facilitates optimized conversion rates, improved price transparency, and effective engagement through tailored messaging and alerts. Additionally, Triptease allows guests to create and share digital postcards during their stay, encouraging friends to book directly with the hotel. The company leverages extensive data from consumer booking journeys across numerous hotel websites to deliver insights and benchmarking information that help hotels manage price parity and improve overall booking performance.

ClusterHQ

Series A in 2015
Cluster HQ is a Saas service to make container virtualisation (eg Docker) useful for database driven services. The company is based in Bristol, UK but is global in its ambitions.

eMoov

Seed Round in 2015
Classic estate agents charge very high fees to sellers for very little support and value addition and suffer from a very poor reputation. eMoov is an industry first solution, which is genuinely helping the seller sell better with the help of technology tools and great people. This creates customer empowerment, transparency and reduced cost of servicing allowing a fee saving to be passed to the customer. Emoov charges nominal fixed fees, a fraction compared to percentage based transactions charged by old fashioned estate agents. eMoov was founded by Russell Quirk, who is an impressive entrepreneur and previously ran a five branch classic estate agent business. He is a rarity in that he is a well versed property professional incumbent disrupting an industry that is sorely in need of it. He has built an industry leading team, a fantastic technology platform and is obsessed with customer service. His PR skills are frankly awesome.

Global App Testing

Seed Round in 2015
Global App Testing is a company that provides on-demand crowd-sourced quality assurance testing services aimed at identifying bugs in applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in San Francisco, the company offers a range of testing services, including functional, localization, security, and load testing across various operating systems, devices, and browsers. It connects mobile app developers with a global network of skilled testers to help discover critical bugs before they reach end-users. Additionally, Global App Testing provides phone support, bug moderation, and reporting, along with access to its comprehensive testing platform. The company also organizes Testathon, a non-profit hackathon event designed for testers.

Carwow

Series A in 2014
Carwow is the smart way to choose and buy a new car. The company helps to connect car buyers to car dealers to make the process as efficient and cost effective as possible, while enabling consumers to interact with an official dealer throughout the transaction process. The company's dealer partners sell more cars in the showroom alone, while reducing cost inefficiencies and improving stock turnover. Carwow was founded on 2013 and is headquartered in London, England.

User Replay

Series A in 2014
User Replay Limited develops digital customer experience analytics software solutions that help businesses enhance their online interactions with customers. Founded in 2009 and based in Reading, United Kingdom, the company provides an integrated customer experience platform that utilizes machine learning to identify and analyze user sessions effectively. Its Active CX platform records and analyzes digital customer interactions, enabling businesses to uncover and address conversion barriers such as usability issues, confusing business logic, and technical problems. User Replay’s software is designed to improve user experience and increase conversion rates, which can have a direct impact on sales. The company serves various sectors, including financial services, insurance, retail, and travel, with operations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. User Replay's solutions are utilized by over 20 leading brands, including notable retailers in the US and Europe.

eMoov

Seed Round in 2014
Classic estate agents charge very high fees to sellers for very little support and value addition and suffer from a very poor reputation. eMoov is an industry first solution, which is genuinely helping the seller sell better with the help of technology tools and great people. This creates customer empowerment, transparency and reduced cost of servicing allowing a fee saving to be passed to the customer. Emoov charges nominal fixed fees, a fraction compared to percentage based transactions charged by old fashioned estate agents. eMoov was founded by Russell Quirk, who is an impressive entrepreneur and previously ran a five branch classic estate agent business. He is a rarity in that he is a well versed property professional incumbent disrupting an industry that is sorely in need of it. He has built an industry leading team, a fantastic technology platform and is obsessed with customer service. His PR skills are frankly awesome.

Raising IT

Seed Round in 2014
Raising IT Limited operates a Software-as-a-Service platform for nonprofits. It offers Website and social media fundraising tools; and ongoing support and donation monitoring services for charities in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Digital Surgery

Seed Round in 2014
Digital Surgery is a privately-held pioneer in surgical artificial intelligence (AI), data and analytics, and digital education and training.

ClusterHQ

Seed Round in 2014
Cluster HQ is a Saas service to make container virtualisation (eg Docker) useful for database driven services. The company is based in Bristol, UK but is global in its ambitions.

TVbeat

Seed Round in 2014
TVbeat is a company that specializes in real-time TV audience measurement, catering to pay-TV platforms, broadcasters, and media buyers. It offers a hybrid TV analytics platform that integrates data from various sources, including digital, cable, satellite, IPTV networks, and over-the-top (OTT) solutions. This platform enables the collection and analysis of key metrics related to channel performance, such as ratings, share of viewing, and actual subscriber counts, for both live and on-demand content. By aggregating fragmented viewing data from non-linear and video-on-demand assets alongside traditional metrics, TVbeat provides a comprehensive hybrid-viewing figure. Established in 2013 and based in London, the company was previously known as Iptvbeat Ltd. before rebranding to TVbeat in March 2014.

Carwow

Seed Round in 2014
Carwow is the smart way to choose and buy a new car. The company helps to connect car buyers to car dealers to make the process as efficient and cost effective as possible, while enabling consumers to interact with an official dealer throughout the transaction process. The company's dealer partners sell more cars in the showroom alone, while reducing cost inefficiencies and improving stock turnover. Carwow was founded on 2013 and is headquartered in London, England.

Adludio

Seed Round in 2014
Adludio Limited is a London-based advertising company that specializes in high-impact interactive advertising solutions tailored for mobile devices. Established in 2012 and formerly known as Future Ad Labs, Adludio focuses on creating engaging, touch-enabled, and gesture-based digital advertising. The company partners with international publishers and brands to enhance consumer engagement during moments when audiences are most receptive to brand interactions. By integrating learning science with data science, Adludio has developed its Sensory Ad Science technique, which aims to deliver compelling and memorable brand experiences. Its platform allows firms to optimize advertising campaigns at scale, leveraging mobile-first creative technology and advanced algorithms to foster positive sentiment and explore new business models for publishers.

ClusterHQ

Seed Round in 2013
Cluster HQ is a Saas service to make container virtualisation (eg Docker) useful for database driven services. The company is based in Bristol, UK but is global in its ambitions.

Snappli

Series A in 2012
Snappli, Inc. is a company that specializes in data compression solutions for mobile phones. Established in 2012 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Snappli aims to optimize mobile data usage, allowing users to reduce their data consumption and associated costs. By offering innovative technology that effectively compresses data, Snappli enhances the mobile experience for users while also addressing the growing concerns around data expenses.