Flash Pack
Venture Round in 2023
FlashPack Ltd is a London-based travel agency that specializes in providing travel, tour, transportation, and accommodation services to both the general public and commercial clients. Established in 2013, the company offers a diverse range of travel experiences including beach holidays, city breaks, wellness retreats, wildlife excursions, and adventure trips tailored for middle-aged solo travelers. FlashPack focuses on fostering meaningful connections among travelers through group dynamics, enabling individuals to find companions for their journeys. The company aims to create memorable experiences while ensuring a social atmosphere for those venturing out on their own.
GENIE is an AI-powered talent-matching software that matches employers with industry leaders through machine learning algorithms.
SureChill
Convertible Note in 2020
SureChill develops innovative cooling technology that continuously maintains temperatures without relying on consistent power supply. Harnessing water's unique properties, it ensures optimal cooling for extended periods, making it ideal for preserving vaccines and other essential goods in regions with unreliable electricity.
SureChill
Series A in 2019
SureChill develops innovative cooling technology that continuously maintains temperatures without relying on consistent power supply. Harnessing water's unique properties, it ensures optimal cooling for extended periods, making it ideal for preserving vaccines and other essential goods in regions with unreliable electricity.
ChargedUp
Seed Round in 2019
ChargedUp is a phone charging network for bike sharing. Its solution employs an app that allows users to locate nearby stations, unlock a sharable power bank, and then return it to any station in the network while only paying for the time used. The network also allows renting a power bank by tapping a card or phone on the built-in reader or by using the ChargedUp app.
ChargedUp was launched in 2017 and is headquartered in London, England.
Wildanet
Seed Round in 2019
Wildanet Limited is a wireless internet service provider based in Helston, Cornwall, United Kingdom, founded in 2017. The company specializes in delivering fast and reliable broadband connectivity to homes and businesses in rural and underserved areas across Cornwall and other parts of the United Kingdom. Wildanet focuses on connecting communities through a fixed-wireless network supported by a series of masts. It offers internet speeds starting at 30 Mbps and provides tailored solutions for businesses to enhance productivity and efficiency, particularly for those operating in remote locations. Additionally, Wildanet installs WiFi in village halls and community centers, ensuring that residents in rural villages have access to affordable and dependable internet services.
Taylor & Hart
Seed Round in 2018
Taylor & Hart Limited is a London-based company that specializes in the design and sale of diamond engagement rings, wedding rings, and custom jewelry. Established in 2011, the company focuses on allowing individuals to express their emotions through unique, personalized pieces. It offers an extensive selection of over 100,000 ethically sourced, GIA-graded diamonds, ensuring high quality and ethical standards. Taylor & Hart has received numerous accolades, including the "Best New Jeweler" award in 2014, and has been featured in prominent publications such as the Telegraph and Forbes. The company operates primarily online, providing worldwide shipping, and has garnered a customer satisfaction rating exceeding 9.6 out of 10 from over 120 reviews. Taylor & Hart has successfully raised over $500,000 through crowdfunding initiatives and has transacted more than $2 million in sales over the past year. A distinctive feature of each ring is a pink diamond set on the inside, which serves as the company's trademark.
The Drop
Seed Round in 2018
The Drop is an online fashion platform that delivers on‑demand, custom‑made suits. Customers upload photos or select from a gallery, provide measurements, and the company uses a laser‑cutting process followed by hand finishing to create suits in any style, color, or size. The Drop sources premium fabrics from around the world, including Australian wool and Japanese hardware, and offers free personalization such as embroidered initials and paisley lining. An algorithm achieves 99% fit accuracy on the first try, and the company covers any necessary alterations. Suits are shipped worldwide within three weeks.
Popsa is a consumer technology company that uses generative AI and computer vision to turn users’ photo libraries into personalized products, such as photobooks. The platform analyzes objects, activities, and social context in photos to generate tailored physical and digital keepsakes that capture personal memories. Its mobile app, available on iOS and Android in multiple languages, serves millions of users across dozens of countries and processes thousands of orders weekly. Popsa’s mission is to help people reflect on their lives and relationships through their photos, moving beyond highlights to encompass everyday moments and emotions.
The Dots
Venture Round in 2017
A professional networking platform designed for creative specialists. It enables users to showcase their work, connect with collaborators and companies, learn new skills through virtual events, and find freelance, full-time, or remote job opportunities in a positive and inclusive environment.
Whalar is a digital marketplace and content platform that connects brands with a community of content creators to develop and execute marketing campaigns. Through proprietary technology, it matches brands with creators whose ideas and style align with campaign objectives, enabling efficient ideation, production, and distribution. The platform serves the creator economy by facilitating collaboration between brands, creators, and social platforms, helping brands source authentic ideas and content directly from the communities they want to reach. Whalar supports engagement by enabling creators to access opportunities to collaborate with brands, including content from Instagram creators. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
Popsa is a consumer technology company that uses generative AI and computer vision to turn users’ photo libraries into personalized products, such as photobooks. The platform analyzes objects, activities, and social context in photos to generate tailored physical and digital keepsakes that capture personal memories. Its mobile app, available on iOS and Android in multiple languages, serves millions of users across dozens of countries and processes thousands of orders weekly. Popsa’s mission is to help people reflect on their lives and relationships through their photos, moving beyond highlights to encompass everyday moments and emotions.
Dead Right
Venture Round in 2017
Dead Right is an innovative online marketplace focused on transforming the funeral industry by offering personalized and themed funeral services. The company aims to empower individuals to design unique funeral experiences that reflect the lives of their loved ones. By partnering with funeral directors and suppliers, Dead Right provides a platform where users can explore various themes and packages for their funeral arrangements, allowing for pre-arrangement and pre-payment options. This approach not only alleviates the financial burden on families during a difficult time but also ensures that the final farewells are meaningful and tailored to personal preferences. The team behind Dead Right consists of experienced digital and brand entrepreneurs dedicated to reshaping the funerals market and enhancing the overall consumer experience.
Doctify is a healthtech company operating an online platform that helps patients search, compare, and book doctors and health specialists across a wide range of medical fields. It also provides tools for healthcare professionals to manage their practices, collect and display patient reviews, and publish feedback across multiple channels, enabling providers to gain insights to improve the patient experience. The platform supports verified reviews and filters such as distance and availability to help patients find suitable specialists, with a focus on facilitating timely treatment. Founded in 2014 and based in London, Doctify serves multiple markets as it expands its services.
Simba Sleep
Venture Round in 2016
Simba Sleep Limited is a London-based company specializing in the design and manufacture of innovative mattresses and sleep-related products. Founded in 2015, it offers a diverse range of foam mattresses that incorporate a unique combination of conical pocket springs and precision-engineered foam, ensuring optimal comfort and support. In addition to mattresses, Simba Sleep provides a variety of sleep accessories, including pillows, duvets, and bed bases, all crafted with advanced materials to enhance sleep quality. The company emphasizes the importance of sleep and aims to help customers achieve restorative rest. Simba Sleep sells its products through select retail partners, notably John Lewis, and also operates a robust online platform for direct consumer sales.
Dabbl is a mobile app that empowers users to invest in companies they love, commission-free. It offers photo search functionality for investment ideas and simplifies tracking with health scores and sentiment trackers.
Simba Sleep
Series A in 2016
Simba Sleep Limited is a London-based company specializing in the design and manufacture of innovative mattresses and sleep-related products. Founded in 2015, it offers a diverse range of foam mattresses that incorporate a unique combination of conical pocket springs and precision-engineered foam, ensuring optimal comfort and support. In addition to mattresses, Simba Sleep provides a variety of sleep accessories, including pillows, duvets, and bed bases, all crafted with advanced materials to enhance sleep quality. The company emphasizes the importance of sleep and aims to help customers achieve restorative rest. Simba Sleep sells its products through select retail partners, notably John Lewis, and also operates a robust online platform for direct consumer sales.
B.heard
Venture Round in 2016
B.heard is a values comparison platform designed to facilitate public conversations and surveys, allowing consumers to voice their opinions and needs. This service focuses on gathering insights from various audiences, including the general public, and translates these insights into actionable information for governments and organizations. By prioritizing consumer feedback, B.heard helps clients in key sectors, such as energy and finance, to understand the political, economic, and social perspectives of their audience. The platform promotes transparency by providing clear information on utility providers, thereby enabling organizations to make informed decisions that resonate with the aspirations of their stakeholders.
Soho Radio
Venture Round in 2016
Soho Radio is an online London-based radio station that broadcasts from a studio on Great Windmill Street, delivering an eclectic mix of music across genres—soul, Japanese grime, rockabilly, psychedelic—and including comedy, chat, and satirical shows. Inspired by Soho’s diverse culture, it brings together musicians, artists, filmmakers, chefs, poets and other contributors from around the world, offering presenters freedom to broadcast their content. The platform has been recognized as a leading online broadcaster, receiving the Best Online Radio Station award at the Mixcloud Online Radio Awards in 2016. Since its inception in 2013, Soho Radio has grown as an influential voice and amplifier for music and culture.
Settled
Seed Round in 2015
Settled is an online property platform that simplifies the home buying and selling process, allowing users to purchase a home with a single tap. The company offers a web-based marketplace for property transactions, enabling homeowners to engage in buying and selling without the need for traditional estate agents. By streamlining the real estate experience, Settled aims to enhance user convenience and efficiency in property exploration and transactions.
Little Black Book
Seed Round in 2015
Little Black Book sells women's wear, apparel for men, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home decor, snacks, and beverages. They provide web and mobile shopping apps. They also provide gifting guides and gift ideas for anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, and other special occasions.
JustUs.co
Seed Round in 2014
JustUs.co operates as a peer-to-peer lending platform aimed at transforming the lending industry by offering a variety of consumer mortgages and loans. The platform focuses on providing access to financial services for individuals who are often marginalized and excluded from traditional lending options. By connecting borrowers with savers, JustUs.co allows users to secure loans at affordable rates while ensuring savers receive competitive interest rates on their deposits. The company collaborates with FCA-regulated mortgage brokers to facilitate these transactions, creating a fairer lending landscape for all participants.
ElevateDirect.com
Venture Round in 2013
Elevate Direct is an innovative direct recruitment platform for experienced IT Contractors. Elevate eliminates middlemen so clients can not only find you directly but you’ll get access to live jobs posted directly by clients and get to keep 100% of your contract rate.