PROfounders Capital

PROfounders Capital is a London-based venture capital firm established in 2009 that specializes in early-stage investments in technology-enabled businesses across Europe. The firm primarily focuses on sectors such as digital media, fintech, mobile, travel, e-commerce, and B2B SaaS, emphasizing companies that leverage technology to address specific challenges faced by consumers or businesses. PROfounders Capital typically invests between £1 million and £3 million in its portfolio companies, drawing on the expertise of its investment partners who have extensive experience in founding, building, and exiting successful technology businesses.

Rogan Angelini-Hurll

Partner

Joe Bond

Partner

George Coelho

Ex. Intel Capital, Benchmark. Partner and Co-Founder, Astanor Ventures

Jonathan Goodwin

Co-Founder

Torben Majgaard

Investment Partner

Eleonora Mantovani

Principal

Sean Seton-Rogers

Partner

70 past transactions

Bloobirds

Venture Round in 2023
Bloobirds is helpful to anyone looking for an assisted, user-friendly, and powerful outbound process. Ideal for B2B SaaS companies looking to scale by adding an outbound team and those with an outbound team needing more quality opportunities and meaningful insights. Assist sales reps’ entire process from start to finish, including inbound qualification, target creation, cadence management, and pitch development. Activity tracker for LinkedIn, email, and phone calls included. Our platform also plays nice with your CRM and MAP to provide seamless integration.

Yoko Robotics

Pre Seed Round in 2022
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.

Abacum

Series A in 2021
Abacum is a developer of financial planning software designed to enhance productivity and strategic impact for small and medium-sized business finance teams. The platform aims to streamline workflow by automating financial planning and management reporting processes. It provides finance teams with the necessary tools to create accurate business plans, link scenarios with decisions, and generate insights across the organization. By automating routine tasks, Abacum enables businesses to manage their financial operations more efficiently, allowing teams to focus on critical decision-making. The platform facilitates collaboration among multiple stakeholders, helping finance teams to surface insights and drive execution effectively, thus improving overall organizational performance.

Packhelp

Series B in 2021
Packhelp sp. z o.o. is a packaging manufacturer based in Warsaw, Poland, founded in 2015. The company specializes in designing and producing custom-branded packaging products, including mailer and shipping boxes made from corrugated cardboard, as well as smaller boxes for items like cosmetics and jewelry. Packhelp provides an online platform that allows users to create and order their own packaging designs through a web application. Its services cater to a diverse clientele, including online stores, physical retailers, agencies, and various enterprises, addressing their specific packaging needs with options for production, engineering, prototyping, and supply chain optimization.

Breakroom

Seed Round in 2021
We build tools that power frontline teams.

MindLabs

Seed Round in 2021
MindLabs is the world's first live mental health platform.

Abacum

Seed Round in 2021
Abacum is a developer of financial planning software designed to enhance productivity and strategic impact for small and medium-sized business finance teams. The platform aims to streamline workflow by automating financial planning and management reporting processes. It provides finance teams with the necessary tools to create accurate business plans, link scenarios with decisions, and generate insights across the organization. By automating routine tasks, Abacum enables businesses to manage their financial operations more efficiently, allowing teams to focus on critical decision-making. The platform facilitates collaboration among multiple stakeholders, helping finance teams to surface insights and drive execution effectively, thus improving overall organizational performance.

Nodalview

Series A in 2020
Nodalview S.A. designs and develops software solution, which provides virtual tours of real estate properties. Its solution offers automatic 3D model extraction. The company’s software solution offers high definition resolution (HDR) photos and 360-degree panoramas. It serves real estate agencies in France, Belgium, and Switzerland. Nodalview S.A. was founded in 2016 and is based in Rixensart, Belgium.

Blueheart

Seed Round in 2020
Blueheart Technologies Ltd, founded in 2019 and located in Rickmansworth, United Kingdom, specializes in the development and publication of the Blueheart Therapy app. This mobile application offers private digital therapy solutions aimed at addressing sexual dysfunction. The platform is designed to enhance and restore intimate connections by making sexual therapy affordable, accessible, and devoid of stigma. Blueheart's mission is to ensure that individuals and couples do not lose loving relationships due to sexual issues or misunderstandings.

Surrogate

Seed Round in 2020
Surrogate Oy, founded in 2018 and based in Espoo, Finland, specializes in developing technology for reality games and video game streaming. The company has created SurroRTG, a software platform designed to enhance the surrogate reality experience. Surrogate aims to revolutionize hardware product development by offering a no-code, plug-and-play approach that allows users to create physical products as easily as building a website. By integrating real-world physics and consequences into its gaming platform, Surrogate enables users to control and interact with real-life robotics, toys, and vehicles over the internet, providing an immersive gaming experience with high-definition, ultra-low latency video.

ENLYZE

Seed Round in 2020
ENLYZE GmbH develops industrial analytics technology that reduces setup, ramp-up times, and scrap production. The company monitors and predicts machine status and product quality based on the combination of machine data and nuanced details in the electrical signal. It develops hardware and cloud-based software for analyzing the quality. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Aachen, Germany.

Surrogate

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Surrogate Oy, founded in 2018 and based in Espoo, Finland, specializes in developing technology for reality games and video game streaming. The company has created SurroRTG, a software platform designed to enhance the surrogate reality experience. Surrogate aims to revolutionize hardware product development by offering a no-code, plug-and-play approach that allows users to create physical products as easily as building a website. By integrating real-world physics and consequences into its gaming platform, Surrogate enables users to control and interact with real-life robotics, toys, and vehicles over the internet, providing an immersive gaming experience with high-definition, ultra-low latency video.

Packhelp

Series A in 2019
Packhelp sp. z o.o. is a packaging manufacturer based in Warsaw, Poland, founded in 2015. The company specializes in designing and producing custom-branded packaging products, including mailer and shipping boxes made from corrugated cardboard, as well as smaller boxes for items like cosmetics and jewelry. Packhelp provides an online platform that allows users to create and order their own packaging designs through a web application. Its services cater to a diverse clientele, including online stores, physical retailers, agencies, and various enterprises, addressing their specific packaging needs with options for production, engineering, prototyping, and supply chain optimization.

Flux Systems

Series A in 2018
Flux Systems develops software platform that keeps a track of payment receipts by automatically linking them to payment cards. The company was built with bank level security. They store and process data using third party servers located in secure data centers in Europe, that are protected by firewalls and have restricted access in compliance with applicable regulations. Flux was founded in 2016 and is based in London, England. Its major partners include Barclaycard, Costa, pod, EAT., Barclays, and Starling Bank.

Waldo

Series A in 2018
Waldo sells the highest quality contact lens, without the hassle or the price tag - straight to your door. Waldo daily contact lenses include a super fine edge design, greater moisture for maximum comfort and UV protection. No longer are contact lenses banished to the confines of a bathroom cabinet, instead Waldo lenses come beautifully packaged and arrive at our customer’s door each month or within 48 hours from placing an order online. Get ready to see happiness!

ndgit

Series A in 2018
ndgit GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in banking software-as-a-service, focusing on API-based solutions for the banking and insurance sectors. The company offers a comprehensive API platform designed for the secure management of both internal and external APIs, facilitating digital transformation for financial institutions. Their services include access-to-account APIs compliant with PSD2, enabling third-party access to financial data, and a marketplace for various banking APIs that support digital finance applications. Additionally, ndgit provides a multi-aggregator API that allows users to access their accounts across different banks, view their financial status, and initiate transactions seamlessly. By collaborating with leading fintech and software providers, ndgit aims to enhance IT architecture in financial services, promoting efficient and innovative solutions for digital client interactions.

Packhelp

Seed Round in 2018
Packhelp sp. z o.o. is a packaging manufacturer based in Warsaw, Poland, founded in 2015. The company specializes in designing and producing custom-branded packaging products, including mailer and shipping boxes made from corrugated cardboard, as well as smaller boxes for items like cosmetics and jewelry. Packhelp provides an online platform that allows users to create and order their own packaging designs through a web application. Its services cater to a diverse clientele, including online stores, physical retailers, agencies, and various enterprises, addressing their specific packaging needs with options for production, engineering, prototyping, and supply chain optimization.

Small Giant Games

Venture Round in 2018
Small Giant Games was founded in early 2013 with the belief that small, talented teams can do extraordinary things. We bring years of experience to the table, with a crew of top players in game development, software engineering and graphic design. We’re based right in the heart of downtown Helsinki, Finland.

Wundertax

Series A in 2017
Wundertax GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in providing online tax return filing and related services. The company aims to simplify the tax process for individuals and businesses by offering an accessible platform that facilitates the preparation and submission of tax returns. Through its digital services, Wundertax seeks to enhance the user experience in tax compliance, ensuring that clients can efficiently manage their tax obligations.

Flux Systems

Seed Round in 2017
Flux Systems develops software platform that keeps a track of payment receipts by automatically linking them to payment cards. The company was built with bank level security. They store and process data using third party servers located in secure data centers in Europe, that are protected by firewalls and have restricted access in compliance with applicable regulations. Flux was founded in 2016 and is based in London, England. Its major partners include Barclaycard, Costa, pod, EAT., Barclays, and Starling Bank.

Syft

Series A in 2017
Syft is an online staffing platform for hospitality and warehousing companies that gives employers direct access to high quality, trained and experienced flexible staff. Syft offers employers control and choice over who they hire. It saves them time and money whilst also providing consistency. Launched in November 2015, the app helps workers in London, Manchester and Leeds get access to thousands of shifts. It lets them choose when and where they work, whilst getting paid over £9/hour.

Small Giant Games

Series A in 2017
Small Giant Games was founded in early 2013 with the belief that small, talented teams can do extraordinary things. We bring years of experience to the table, with a crew of top players in game development, software engineering and graphic design. We’re based right in the heart of downtown Helsinki, Finland.

Armada Interactive

Seed Round in 2017
Armada Interactive Oy is a mobile game development company based in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2015. The firm specializes in creating next-generation core mobile games, focusing on the development of high-quality, freemium, and real-time multiplayer experiences. Armada Interactive aims to offer players a uniquely engaging gaming experience that combines challenge and entertainment, ensuring that mobile accessibility does not compromise the quality of gameplay.

Syft

Seed Round in 2016
Syft is an online staffing platform for hospitality and warehousing companies that gives employers direct access to high quality, trained and experienced flexible staff. Syft offers employers control and choice over who they hire. It saves them time and money whilst also providing consistency. Launched in November 2015, the app helps workers in London, Manchester and Leeds get access to thousands of shifts. It lets them choose when and where they work, whilst getting paid over £9/hour.

Festicket

Series B in 2016
Festicket is an online platform that enables music fans to discover and book tickets and travel packages for music festivals around the globe. By offering a seamless end-to-end experience, Festicket serves as an efficient marketplace for over 1,000 music festivals across 40 countries. The platform connects users with a network of 2,000 suppliers, facilitating accommodation and travel arrangements tailored for festivalgoers. This service caters to the needs of live music enthusiasts, allowing them to plan and enjoy their festival experiences with ease.

Compass

Seed Round in 2016
Compass provides a solution for automated management reports and benchmarks for small and medium-sized online businesses. Its analytics and bench-marking platform offers relevant metrics, reference points, and benchmarks of the metrics against similar businesses and also generates automated recommendations regarding how to improve those metrics that enable eCommerce businesses to accelerate their growth with unique and actionable insights to help them grow and improve their performance.

Armada Interactive

Seed Round in 2016
Armada Interactive Oy is a mobile game development company based in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2015. The firm specializes in creating next-generation core mobile games, focusing on the development of high-quality, freemium, and real-time multiplayer experiences. Armada Interactive aims to offer players a uniquely engaging gaming experience that combines challenge and entertainment, ensuring that mobile accessibility does not compromise the quality of gameplay.

onefinestay

Series C in 2015
onefinestay is a hospitality service that connects homeowners with guests seeking unique accommodations. Founded in London in 2009, the company specializes in offering high-quality homes for short-term rentals, allowing homeowners to earn additional income while they are away. onefinestay handles all aspects of the rental process, including marketing, guest bookings, and on-site support. Guests are provided with an authentic local experience, as they can stay in distinctive homes and enjoy personalized service throughout their stay. The company has expanded its operations to major cities including Paris, New York, and Los Angeles, aiming to redefine the hospitality landscape by promoting a new category of accommodation. Through its commitment to excellence, onefinestay seeks to enhance the travel experience for guests while providing homeowners with peace of mind.

Splash

Series A in 2015
Billions of dollars are spent on worldwide events each year, making them one of the most expensive aspects of the marketing budget. Splash is the world's first tool that optimizes and validates that spend - featuring a fully integrated platform that empowers event producers to design beautiful event pages, own every lead, sell tickets and seamlessly manage communications to deliver maximum ROI.

Younity

Series A in 2015
Younity, a company founded in 2010 and based in Encinitas, California, specializes in cloud-based software that allows users to store and manage their personal files and media libraries. The platform provides a personal cloud experience, enabling seamless access to photos, videos, and music across various devices, including desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. Younity's solution enhances the user experience by allowing individuals to stream, access, and share their media anytime and from any device, ensuring that personal content is unified and easily manageable. The company also has an additional office in Santa Monica, California.

Compass

Seed Round in 2014
Compass provides a solution for automated management reports and benchmarks for small and medium-sized online businesses. Its analytics and bench-marking platform offers relevant metrics, reference points, and benchmarks of the metrics against similar businesses and also generates automated recommendations regarding how to improve those metrics that enable eCommerce businesses to accelerate their growth with unique and actionable insights to help them grow and improve their performance.

Small Giant Games

Seed Round in 2014
Small Giant Games was founded in early 2013 with the belief that small, talented teams can do extraordinary things. We bring years of experience to the table, with a crew of top players in game development, software engineering and graphic design. We’re based right in the heart of downtown Helsinki, Finland.

Cursogram

Angel Round in 2014
Cursogram is a platform for online training video: software, professional design & editing, business, creativity, marketing and social media. Academic education for all ages. Video Courses: 3D and CAD, Photography, Video, Audio, Business Skills, Design, Creativity, Programming, Security, Marketing, Social Media. The video courses are taught by the best teachers.

Festicket

Series A in 2014
Festicket is an online platform that enables music fans to discover and book tickets and travel packages for music festivals around the globe. By offering a seamless end-to-end experience, Festicket serves as an efficient marketplace for over 1,000 music festivals across 40 countries. The platform connects users with a network of 2,000 suppliers, facilitating accommodation and travel arrangements tailored for festivalgoers. This service caters to the needs of live music enthusiasts, allowing them to plan and enjoy their festival experiences with ease.

Splash

Seed Round in 2014
Billions of dollars are spent on worldwide events each year, making them one of the most expensive aspects of the marketing budget. Splash is the world's first tool that optimizes and validates that spend - featuring a fully integrated platform that empowers event producers to design beautiful event pages, own every lead, sell tickets and seamlessly manage communications to deliver maximum ROI.

Blue Duck Education

Series B in 2014
Blue Duck Education Limited, doing business as Mangahigh.com, operates a game-based learning site for students to learn mathematics through purpose built casual games. The company offers Prodigi, a math e-Learning system; and an analytics system, which provides an insight into students’ performances. It also provides number, algebra, shape, and elementary and warm up lite games; and math quizzes in numbers, algebra, shapes, and data. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. As of February 14, 2018, Blue Duck Education Limited operates as a subsidiary of Georg Westermann Verlag, Druckerei und kartographische Anstalt GmbH & Co. KG.

Younity

Seed Round in 2013
Younity, a company founded in 2010 and based in Encinitas, California, specializes in cloud-based software that allows users to store and manage their personal files and media libraries. The platform provides a personal cloud experience, enabling seamless access to photos, videos, and music across various devices, including desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. Younity's solution enhances the user experience by allowing individuals to stream, access, and share their media anytime and from any device, ensuring that personal content is unified and easily manageable. The company also has an additional office in Santa Monica, California.

Lulu

Seed Round in 2013
Lulu is the smart girl's app for private reviews and recommendations of guys. Onlulu.com was acquired by Berez Media - a marketing and technology firm for marketers and agencies.

ProtoGeo

Seed Round in 2013
ProtoGeo Oy is a Finnish startup that develops the mobile app Moves.

Moves

Seed Round in 2013
Social media has always been about connecting people to people. Here at Moves, we believe in connecting people to communities. And through communities, creating more meaningful connections with a common interest. Moves provides a new way to interact communities. Users take pictures and videos through the app. Then submit it to a community stream. The community then votes on the submission. Depending on the popularity, it stays or leaves the stream. As a result, Moves provides a stream of content that is 100% community curated and always relevant.

Applifier

Series B in 2012
Applifier is a cross-promotion network focused on social games and applications. As of August 2010, it reached over 55 million monthly active users and collaborated with more than 100 social applications on Facebook. By offering a diverse portfolio of applications for cross-promotion, Applifier enables users of one social application to discover other high-quality applications. This approach allows the originating applications to acquire new, viral users without incurring additional costs. Applifier's model supports the growth of social applications by facilitating user engagement and interaction across its network.

busuu

Series A in 2012
With more than 90 million users globally, busuu is the world's largest social network for language learning. Through a website and mobile apps, the business offers free and premium paid-for access to interactive courses for 12 languages. Uniquely, the platform encourages collaborative learning by offering users the unique opportunity to learn the language and practice their listening, writing, reading and speaking with assistance from a rapidly growing community of native speakers. In this way, every busuu user is both student of a foreign language and tutor of their own ‘mother tongue’. busuu was founded by Bernhard Niesner and Adrian Hilti in early 2008, with a vision to enable everyone in the world to learn a second language. Based in London, busuu offers an integrated, cross-channel platform which is constantly evolving to meet the demands of an increasingly mobile world population. Winner of 'Best Education Start‐up' at The Europas TechCrunch Awards in 2011 and CeBIT Innovation Award in 2010. The company now also offers corporate language training solutions for large international companies around the world. The company is named after the busuu language of Cameroon. According to an ethnological study from the 1980s, Busuu is spoken by only 8 people.

RollUp Media

Venture Round in 2012
RollUp Media is a content creation platform that connects independent publishers, advertisers, and writers. Established in May 2011, the company aims to enhance the content experience by focusing on authentic content that resonates with consumers. RollUp Media partners with publishers to scale content production and increase advertising revenue, while also collaborating with advertisers to create content-driven ad experiences that deliver higher brand engagement. Additionally, the company supports writers by providing opportunities for rewarding paid work, steering clear of low-quality content production. By prioritizing authentic voices and meaningful content, RollUp Media seeks to transform the landscape of digital publishing and advertising, benefiting all stakeholders involved.

onefinestay

Series B in 2012
onefinestay is a hospitality service that connects homeowners with guests seeking unique accommodations. Founded in London in 2009, the company specializes in offering high-quality homes for short-term rentals, allowing homeowners to earn additional income while they are away. onefinestay handles all aspects of the rental process, including marketing, guest bookings, and on-site support. Guests are provided with an authentic local experience, as they can stay in distinctive homes and enjoy personalized service throughout their stay. The company has expanded its operations to major cities including Paris, New York, and Los Angeles, aiming to redefine the hospitality landscape by promoting a new category of accommodation. Through its commitment to excellence, onefinestay seeks to enhance the travel experience for guests while providing homeowners with peace of mind.

echoecho

Seed Round in 2012
echoecho is a mobile phone software development company founded in 2010 to create and develop cutting edge smartphone solutions. The company's first product, an open API, cross-platform, carrier agnostic location sharing system called echoecho, is primed to be a market leader in the location based services sector. echoecho is confident that the ability to safely, simply and quickly share location with friends, family or business colleagues is a real problem that many users find themselves facing. "Where is John?" "Where is my girlfriend?" "I'm running late but I'd like to show you where I am located." echoecho seeks to continue redefining location sharing technology - and its uptake within and beyond the early adopter markets - by focusing on simplicity - rather than adding complexity. Since we figure we solved the problems of privacy, permission and preference inherent in location sharing very elegantly - we thought we'd add some more use cases into the mix - so users can now chat and find+share meeting places in 2 clicks. In the latest version of the software we also added a feature we call LIVE - essentially a short term 2-way real-time link between friends - it works very well and it's perfect for organising vehicle pickups (carpooling, dropping off and picking up friends etc)

Roomorama

Seed Round in 2012
Roomorama, LLC engages in the development of online rental communities. The company’s online marketplace enables clients to connect and transact with hosts and guests. It enables entrepreneurs, homeowners, and property managers to list and rent their properties online. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in New York, New York with an additional office in Singapore.

GetYourGuide

Seed Round in 2012
GetYourGuide Deutschland GmbH operates an online platform for booking tours, attractions, and activities worldwide. The company offers tourist services online via the Internet and mobile applications. GetYourGuide Deutschland GmbH was founded in 2009 and is based in Berlin, Germany with additional offices in North America and Europe.

Blink Booking

Seed Round in 2012
Blink Booking is an app that helps travelers in Europe book hotels at the last minute by providing a daily selection of four hotels. It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

9flats

Venture Round in 2012
9flats.com is a platform that facilitates short-term accommodation rentals, allowing users to rent out their homes, apartments, or spare rooms to travelers. This service aims to enhance the travel experience by providing affordable and comfortable lodging options while enabling homeowners to generate extra income from their available spaces. Users can list their properties for rental whenever they are not in residence, fostering a community where individuals can connect with travelers and share their stories. By promoting the efficient use of existing resources, 9flats contributes to more sustainable travel practices.

MADE

Series B in 2012
Made.com Design Limited designs, manufactures, and distributes furniture. It offers sofas and armchairs, including corner and modular sofas, sofa beds, leather sofas, and chaises; floor, table, wall, and desk lamps; ceiling lights; pendant caps and shades; and dining, coffee, side, bedside, dressing, extending, console, and outdoor tables, as well as desks and television stands. The company also provides dining, accent, office, high back, and outdoor chairs; stools, ottomans, and footstools; love seats; bean bags and benches; and bookcases and shelves, media units, chests of drawers, wardrobes, storage benches, sideboards, cabinets, bedside and storage tables, and bins. In addition, it offers mattresses and bed linen; accessories, including arts, cushions, clocks, throws and blankets, coat stands and hooks, mirrors, and rugs; and bed sets and sheets, bath towels and mats, and bedspreads and blankets. Further, it provides storage and bedding products, beds, tables and chairs, bunk beds, desks, and accessories for kids. It sells its products through its showrooms and through Internet. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

EasyCar.com

Seed Round in 2011
EasyCar.com operates as a peer-to-peer car sharing platform based in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2014, it connects car and van owners with individuals seeking rental vehicles, allowing owners to earn extra income by renting out their unused vehicles. The platform offers a diverse selection of vehicles, ranging from compact cars to luxury models, catering to various customer needs at competitive prices. By facilitating local car hire, EasyCar.com aims to provide more affordable and convenient transportation options while promoting better utilization of vehicles on UK roads. As of 2019, it functions as a subsidiary of Turo, Inc.

Lulu

Venture Round in 2011
Lulu is the smart girl's app for private reviews and recommendations of guys. Onlulu.com was acquired by Berez Media - a marketing and technology firm for marketers and agencies.

echoecho

Seed Round in 2011
echoecho is a mobile phone software development company founded in 2010 to create and develop cutting edge smartphone solutions. The company's first product, an open API, cross-platform, carrier agnostic location sharing system called echoecho, is primed to be a market leader in the location based services sector. echoecho is confident that the ability to safely, simply and quickly share location with friends, family or business colleagues is a real problem that many users find themselves facing. "Where is John?" "Where is my girlfriend?" "I'm running late but I'd like to show you where I am located." echoecho seeks to continue redefining location sharing technology - and its uptake within and beyond the early adopter markets - by focusing on simplicity - rather than adding complexity. Since we figure we solved the problems of privacy, permission and preference inherent in location sharing very elegantly - we thought we'd add some more use cases into the mix - so users can now chat and find+share meeting places in 2 clicks. In the latest version of the software we also added a feature we call LIVE - essentially a short term 2-way real-time link between friends - it works very well and it's perfect for organising vehicle pickups (carpooling, dropping off and picking up friends etc)

Lanyrd

Seed Round in 2011
Lanyrd is a developer of a social conference directory platform. It provides a portal to find and search professional conferences for users, build up a speaker portfolio of talks they have given, and catch up on what happened at conferences they missed, providing users with event data.

Leap Motion

Seed Round in 2011
Leap Motion, Inc. develops innovative motion-control hardware and software that enables natural interaction in virtual and augmented reality environments. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, the company specializes in 3D motion-control technology, facilitating seamless user experiences across various sectors, including healthcare, education, gaming, automotive, retail, and the arts. Leap Motion partners with major VR manufacturers to integrate its advanced hand-tracking technology into mobile VR and AR headsets, allowing users to engage with digital content in dynamic and intuitive ways. As of May 2019, Leap Motion operates as a subsidiary of Ultrahaptics Limited, continuing its mission to bridge the gap between people and technology.

onefinestay

Series A in 2011
onefinestay is a hospitality service that connects homeowners with guests seeking unique accommodations. Founded in London in 2009, the company specializes in offering high-quality homes for short-term rentals, allowing homeowners to earn additional income while they are away. onefinestay handles all aspects of the rental process, including marketing, guest bookings, and on-site support. Guests are provided with an authentic local experience, as they can stay in distinctive homes and enjoy personalized service throughout their stay. The company has expanded its operations to major cities including Paris, New York, and Los Angeles, aiming to redefine the hospitality landscape by promoting a new category of accommodation. Through its commitment to excellence, onefinestay seeks to enhance the travel experience for guests while providing homeowners with peace of mind.

Applifier

Seed Round in 2011
Applifier is a cross-promotion network focused on social games and applications. As of August 2010, it reached over 55 million monthly active users and collaborated with more than 100 social applications on Facebook. By offering a diverse portfolio of applications for cross-promotion, Applifier enables users of one social application to discover other high-quality applications. This approach allows the originating applications to acquire new, viral users without incurring additional costs. Applifier's model supports the growth of social applications by facilitating user engagement and interaction across its network.

CruiseWise

Seed Round in 2011
CruiseWise is an online platform designed to simplify the cruise booking process by providing comprehensive information about various cruise options. Founded in May 2010 by Amit Aharoni, Steve Davis, and Nicolas Meunier, the platform emerged during a challenging period for the cruise industry, marked by a decline in bookings following significant maritime incidents. CruiseWise offers users detailed insights into ship sizes, service levels, and construction dates, as well as photos of cabins and entertainment facilities, all presented in an accessible and user-friendly format. The platform aims to enhance the cruise booking experience by making relevant information readily available, thereby empowering customers to make informed decisions.

citysocializer

Series A in 2010
About citysocializer and CitySocialising Ltd. citysocializer.com is the leading social discovery network and community for meeting new people and exploring your city's social scene making it easy to find fun and folk to hang out with whenever you like, wherever you are and whatever you want to do. A fee-based service for members, the company have pioneered the convergence of virtual and real world social networking in the UK since their launch in 2007 and has raised over £1.75m from investors including PROfounders Capital with support being led by tech luminaries Michael Birch (Bebo) and Brent Hoberman (Lastminute.com). Register for free and tag your citysocializer profile with what you're into and the neighbourhoods and cities you like to hang out in, Receive invites when likeminded groups are getting together to do the things you like. Browse and join in "socials" happening around you and create your own to find citysocializers to do what you want, when you want with.

Blue Duck Education

Series A in 2010
Blue Duck Education Limited, doing business as Mangahigh.com, operates a game-based learning site for students to learn mathematics through purpose built casual games. The company offers Prodigi, a math e-Learning system; and an analytics system, which provides an insight into students’ performances. It also provides number, algebra, shape, and elementary and warm up lite games; and math quizzes in numbers, algebra, shapes, and data. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. As of February 14, 2018, Blue Duck Education Limited operates as a subsidiary of Georg Westermann Verlag, Druckerei und kartographische Anstalt GmbH & Co. KG.

TweetDeck

Series B in 2010
TweetDeck is a social media management tool specifically designed for Twitter, available on desktop, web, and mobile platforms. Originally developed as an Adobe Air application, TweetDeck features a columned user interface that allows users to monitor multiple streams of information simultaneously. The application facilitates real-time tracking, organization, and engagement with Twitter content, enhancing user experience by consolidating various feeds into a single view. In 2011, Twitter acquired TweetDeck and subsequently rebuilt it using HTML5 technology, further improving its functionality and accessibility.

Keynoir

Venture Round in 2010
Keynoir is an exclusive buying club that provides access to a great lifestyle packed with indulgent and fun experiences in major cities around the world.

MADE

Series A in 2010
Made.com Design Limited designs, manufactures, and distributes furniture. It offers sofas and armchairs, including corner and modular sofas, sofa beds, leather sofas, and chaises; floor, table, wall, and desk lamps; ceiling lights; pendant caps and shades; and dining, coffee, side, bedside, dressing, extending, console, and outdoor tables, as well as desks and television stands. The company also provides dining, accent, office, high back, and outdoor chairs; stools, ottomans, and footstools; love seats; bean bags and benches; and bookcases and shelves, media units, chests of drawers, wardrobes, storage benches, sideboards, cabinets, bedside and storage tables, and bins. In addition, it offers mattresses and bed linen; accessories, including arts, cushions, clocks, throws and blankets, coat stands and hooks, mirrors, and rugs; and bed sets and sheets, bath towels and mats, and bedspreads and blankets. Further, it provides storage and bedding products, beds, tables and chairs, bunk beds, desks, and accessories for kids. It sells its products through its showrooms and through Internet. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in London, United Kingdom.