Techstart Ventures

Techstart Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Belfast, United Kingdom, founded in 2014. It focuses on early-stage funding, backing pre-seed and seed-stage startups. The firm positions itself as a first-cheque investor for exceptional founders pursuing global opportunities, aiming to support ventures with potential for international scale. While active across sectors, it has been associated with investments in financial services and related areas in the region, including Scotland.

James Andrews

Investor and Partner

Jamie Andrews

Investor

Julie Curran Ph.D

Venture Partner

Calum Forsyth

Investor

Mark Hogarth

Partner

Allen Martin

CFO and Investment Director, Investments

Ryan McAnlis

Investor

Audrey Osborne

Investor

Robert Richmond

Investor

Hal Wilson

Investor

Henry Wilson

Partner

165 past transactions

Neurolabs

Series A in 2025
Neurolabs empowers developers to create image recognition algorithms without deep expertise by utilizing synthetic data instead of real-world data.

Liquid Acquire

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Liquid Acquire provides AI solutions for mergers and acquisitions.

Cloudsmith

Series B in 2025
Cloudsmith is a software-as-a-service provider of a cloud-native artifact and package management platform designed to secure and streamline software supply chains. The platform supports a broad range of package formats including npm, Docker, Maven, PyPI, RubyGems, and Debian, enabling developers to store, manage, and distribute artifacts across ecosystems. It provides hosted repositories with access controls, authentication, and integration with identity providers, along with features such as discoverability, malware scanning, detailed logs and analytics, private repositories, retention policies, and integrations with development tools. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Belfast, Cloudsmith focuses on secure artifact repositories that help teams manage packages and automate distribution across cloud and local environments.

RETìníZE

Venture Round in 2025
RETìníZE is an immersive media company that specializes in AR, VR, and multi-screen installations. Based in Belfast, United Kingdom, it operates an in-house studio offering end-to-end services from concept to delivery, integrating media production with software development to create interactive experiences for businesses. Founded in 2014, RETìníZE combines creative ideation with technical execution to produce customized immersive content across virtual and augmented reality platforms, enabling brands to engage audiences through compelling, multi-display experiences.

Axial3D

Venture Round in 2024
Axial3D specializes in 3D printing technology tailored for healthcare. It converts patient CT and MRI scan data into precise, personalized 3D models to enhance medical professionals' understanding of abnormalities, encourage innovative surgical techniques, and improve patient outcomes.

Loadar

Seed Round in 2024
Loadar develops a transport management platform that optimizes the relationship between shippers and carriers, provides direct collaboration tools and multi-modal logistics services to streamline freight management, reduce costs, and foster trust-based partnerships within the supply chain by enabling direct communication between shippers and carriers.

Needi

Seed Round in 2024
Founded in 2020, Needi is a UK-based retail company operating an e-commerce platform specializing in gift shops. It offers curated gift selections, branded packaging, and flexible delivery options to simplify gifting for businesses and individuals.

INQDATA

Venture Round in 2024
INQDATA is a data science company that specializes in providing financial institutions with a cloud-based data management solution. It offers continuously updated and intelligently curated market data, helping clients improve data access and quality. The platform is designed to streamline workflows, potentially reducing infrastructure costs and simplifying the data management process. By enhancing the efficiency of data handling, INQDATA enables users to make faster and more informed decisions, thereby empowering them in their financial operations.

Staffly

Grant in 2024
Staffly Inc., established in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, operates as a staffing company specializing in connecting retailers with temporary and direct-hire employees via its online platform. The company handles end-to-end recruitment processes, including interviewing, background checks, training, payroll management, insurance, workers' compensation, tax withholding, and compliance aspects at local, state, and federal levels. Staffly's application enables retailers to recruit on-demand through mobile devices, mitigating concerns about unexpected absenteeism or turnover.

Rubik

Grant in 2024
Digital technology partner for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK and Ireland.

Neurovalens

Funding Round in 2024
Neurovalens is a UK-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in developing medical devices grounded in neuroscience, bioscience, and neurophysiology. The company's portfolio includes Stimu Slim and Modius, electronic headsets designed to address obesity through non-invasive neurostimulation. Neurovalens' technology focuses on transdermal activation of key brain regions to modulate autonomic function, circadian rhythms, and metabolic processes, offering healthcare providers drug-free treatment options for various health conditions. The company has received support from Invest NI under the European Union’s Investment for Growth and Jobs Programme to enhance its research and development activities.

That Works

Pre Seed Round in 2023
That Works is an AI Workspace that simplifies status meetings, automates report writing, and streamlines information sharing with the entire company.

Sensoteq

Venture Round in 2023
Sensoteq Ltd, established in 2016 and headquartered in Belfast, UK, specializes in designing and manufacturing low-power wireless sensors for remote machine health monitoring. The company offers systems that continuously measure critical parameters such as temperature and vibration, targeting high-wear components in various industrial applications. These include air conditioning and HVAC systems, plant maintenance, mining, oil and gas, waste recycling, and food and beverage sectors. Sensoteq's comprehensive electronic design services encompass hardware and mechanical design, firmware development, and cloud service integration. By providing real-time data and insights, the company helps industries maximize productivity and minimize machine downtime.

GoPlugable

Grant in 2023
GoPlugable is a pioneering startup that connects electric vehicle (EV) drivers with private, slow-charging points in homes and businesses via a user-friendly mobile app. The company's peer-to-peer platform enables EV drivers without access to home charging to book and pay for charging sessions, while hosts can monetize their idle chargers and businesses can enhance customer experience and sustainability efforts. With a focus on slow charging, GoPlugable differentiates itself from major providers and has secured strategic partnerships with brands like Ohme and SSE Airtricity. As of 2024, the platform has over 1,200 downloads and has achieved notable growth with 120 host users and 450 chargee users, demonstrating its potential in the expanding EV charging market.

Continuum Industries

Series A in 2023
Continuum Industries Ltd is a technology company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing automation and optimization tools for engineers and planners involved in infrastructure design. The company's software solutions are specifically tailored for power, utility, and renewable energy sectors, enabling users to visualize, analyze, and assess routing options for infrastructure projects such as railways, roads, pipelines, and power lines. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Continuum Industries' tools enhance design automation and workflow management, allowing engineering professionals to significantly reduce the time required for early-stage design work and improve the efficiency of existing engineering designs.

Enzai Technologies

Seed Round in 2023
Enzai Technologies is at the forefront of AI governance, providing organizations with a comprehensive platform to manage AI risks and meet regulatory obligations. Founded in 2021, we are backed by top venture capital and angel investors, driving our mission to ensure AI technologies are developed and deployed responsibly. Our platform is designed by a team of experts with deep knowledge in both AI and legal compliance. It offers organizations the tools they need to assess, monitor, and mitigate the risks associated with AI systems while navigating emerging regulatory frameworks. With Enzai, organizations can confidently embrace AI innovation without sacrificing compliance or responsibility. Enzai’s AI governance platform includes a 3-minute maturity assessment, which provides actionable insights on AI responsibility, helping businesses improve their AI practices. Easy to implement and efficient to use, our platform ensures that no critical element is overlooked in your AI governance efforts. We are committed to supporting organizations at every step of their AI journey, offering world-class support and guidance. Join us in shaping the future of AI, where innovation meets responsibility, and powerful technologies reach their full potential in a secure and ethical manner.

Enzai

Seed Round in 2023
Enzai is an AI governance platform that enables organizations to build and deploy artificial intelligence responsibly. It offers a three-minute maturity assessment tool to measure progress in AI responsibility and provides actionable steps for improvement.

MDD systems

Grant in 2023
MDDSystems provides high-quality consultancy and design services in Sensor measurement, Data monitoring, and recording, Wireless data transmission, Data analysis, Project Management. ,

Reath

Seed Round in 2023
Reath is a software platform that enables businesses to adopt safe, compliant, scalable reuse systems for their packaging. It captures data about reusable packaging at scale, ensuring regulatory compliance and optimizing system performance.

Desana

Seed Round in 2023
Desana specializes in transforming how global employers manage workspace for their employees. The company provides a platform that integrates flexible workspace solutions worldwide with internal desk and meeting room booking systems. This approach reduces dependence on long-term leases and enhances flexibility for teams. Desana's platform aims to increase occupancy, revenue, and new leads by sharing spaces with freelancers, ultimately helping clients reduce operating costs and support remote work.

GIGGED

Seed Round in 2023
Gigged AI stands as a pioneering platform for sourcing and onboarding digital talent, offering innovative solutions in the field.

Gigged.AI

Seed Round in 2023
Gigged.AI is an AI-driven talent platform focused on efficiently connecting top technology talent with innovative clients. The platform utilizes an artificial intelligence-based algorithm to match tech professionals with appropriate projects based on specific statements of work. This approach facilitates collaboration among clients, contractors, and freelancers to complete digital projects within set timelines while ensuring compliance with local regulations. By streamlining the recruitment process, Gigged.AI aims to enhance the efficiency of hiring in the tech sector.

Pocket Angler

Grant in 2022
Pocket Angler is a fishery management system for owners and real time travel partner for anglers.

Re-Vana Therapeutics

Series A in 2022
Re-Vana Therapeutics specializes in ocular pharmaceuticals and drug delivery systems. It develops biodegradable platforms to treat chronic eye diseases like age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and retina infections. Key products include OcuLief for AMD and DR treatment, and EyeLief for glaucoma and retina disease management.

Loveelectric

Seed Round in 2022
Loveelectric operates as a vehicle leasing and financing platform for affordable electric vehicles, offering small and family electric cars to customers. Through a car scheme, employers sign and pay for leases on behalf of employees, while its financing platform enables vehicles to be rented via salary deduction with tax advantages, aiming to make electric vehicles affordable and accessible.

Budibase

Seed Round in 2022
Budibase Ltd is a company that provides an open-source low-code platform designed for the development, management, and hosting of web applications. Established in 2019 and based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Budibase offers both a free self-hosted version and premium plans that include service level agreements and fully managed hosting options. The platform emphasizes customization and user-friendly design, allowing users to create applications without extensive coding knowledge. Budibase enables developers to build internal tools that enhance team productivity, with features such as automated responses to leave requests and scheduled notifications.

CV6 Therapeutics

Venture Round in 2022
CV6 Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative therapies for treating human diseases, with a focus on cancer and inflammation.

LUMENSTREAM

Seed Round in 2022
Lumenstream is a CleanTech company that specializes in providing sustainable LED lighting solutions for large energy consumers. By facilitating the transition to energy-efficient LED technology, Lumenstream aims to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions and operational costs for businesses. The company focuses on enabling the rapid deployment of these energy-efficient solutions, allowing industrial clients to achieve substantial carbon savings with minimal risk. Through its offerings, Lumenstream supports organizations in adopting sustainable practices and improving their overall energy efficiency.

Suments Data

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Suments Data provides user-friendly Data Leakage Prevention Solutions to enhance cybersecurity and strengthen compliance. Our technology, combined with an intuitive interface, enables businesses to identify vulnerabilities and eliminate data leaks effortlessly. Data is our ally. We use the power of big data and machine learning to make online security fast, easy and accessible. Our software solutions help build cyber resilience and facilitate compliance with laws and regulations as well as the highest information security standards.

This is Unfolded

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Unfolded is an environmentally conscious company that specializes in the production of sustainable clothing. Its business model emphasizes minimizing waste throughout the manufacturing process. Instead of traditional returns, Unfolded encourages customers to participate in a swapping system, allowing individuals to exchange items within the community. This approach not only promotes sustainability but also provides consumers with cost-effective options for ethically produced clothing. By prioritizing waste reduction and supporting community engagement, Unfolded aims to offer reasonably priced apparel while fostering a circular economy in the fashion industry.

Kullerian BiliĹźim

Seed Round in 2022
For the past 5 years, as Kullerian Informatics, we have been actively involved in this industry with our team members, participating in numerous projects both large and small. In addition to corporate, e-commerce, and blog websites, we continue to make a difference with our mobile application development, SEO efforts, corporate identity design, and social media campaigns. Through our work tailored to your needs, we represent you in the world of information technology in the best possible way. All our team members are young, capable of producing solutions tailored to the needs of the new generation, well-informed about current affairs, and innovative individuals. We combine experience and dynamism together with our senior developers who oversee operations.

Sonrai Analytics

Seed Round in 2022
Sonrai develops applications and interfaces that leverage data analysis outputs and combines them with AI and machine learning for predictive insights.

Neurolabs

Seed Round in 2022
Neurolabs empowers developers to create image recognition algorithms without deep expertise by utilizing synthetic data instead of real-world data.

Firestoke

Seed Round in 2022
Firestoke is a publisher and developer focused on indie PC and console games. The company curates and publishes digital entertainment content, supporting game developers with creative guidance, production support, and multi-platform release strategies to reach global audiences. Its catalog emphasizes accessible mechanics, stylized aesthetics, and engaging gameplay loops across platforms, enabling the creation and distribution of interactive experiences worldwide.

Pommelhorse

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Pommelhorse specializes in real-time video processing, combining traditional vision algorithms with proprietary techniques. It develops specialized models to enhance performance in confined spaces, serving diverse sectors such as work, education, healthcare, and personal use.

Continuum Industries

Venture Round in 2022
Continuum Industries Ltd is a technology company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing automation and optimization tools for engineers and planners involved in infrastructure design. The company's software solutions are specifically tailored for power, utility, and renewable energy sectors, enabling users to visualize, analyze, and assess routing options for infrastructure projects such as railways, roads, pipelines, and power lines. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Continuum Industries' tools enhance design automation and workflow management, allowing engineering professionals to significantly reduce the time required for early-stage design work and improve the efficiency of existing engineering designs.

RETìníZE

Seed Round in 2022
RETìníZE is an immersive media company that specializes in AR, VR, and multi-screen installations. Based in Belfast, United Kingdom, it operates an in-house studio offering end-to-end services from concept to delivery, integrating media production with software development to create interactive experiences for businesses. Founded in 2014, RETìníZE combines creative ideation with technical execution to produce customized immersive content across virtual and augmented reality platforms, enabling brands to engage audiences through compelling, multi-display experiences.

Touchlab

Seed Round in 2022
Touchlab manufactures an ultra-thin electronic skin system for robots, enabling them to sense pressure, location, and direction in real-time. This technology is applied to various markets, including dexterous grasping automation, medical, and nuclear decommissioning. Touchlab is also a finalist in the global ANA Avatar XPrize competition.

TILLIT

Seed Round in 2022
TILLIT is a user-friendly investment platform offering a curated selection of funds, handpicked by industry experts. It provides unique content and tools to empower retail investors in making informed investment decisions.

Responsible

Seed Round in 2022
Responsible is a circular fashion platform dedicated to addressing sustainability challenges in the fashion industry. The company offers innovative technology and solutions designed to extend the lifecycle of products, promoting a more sustainable approach to fashion consumption. By integrating its technology into both e-commerce and physical retail environments, Responsible empowers shoppers with information about the residual value of their purchases, encouraging informed buying decisions. This commitment to sustainability not only supports brands in reducing waste but also fosters a culture of circularity within the fashion sector.

MedAll

Seed Round in 2022
MedAll is a training platform designed for healthcare professionals and students, functioning as a virtual medical school. It provides healthcare organizations with the ability to deliver, store, and share their training courses, conferences, and teaching sessions in one centralized location, facilitating international access to educational resources. The platform also includes features for organizing training feedback, managing portfolios, and generating certificates, abstracts, and schedules. By streamlining these processes into a single paperless platform, MedAll aims to enhance the quality and accessibility of healthcare training globally.

Net AI

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Net AI is an AI-driven, cloud-native analytics platform for real-time optimization of mobile networks. Its Microscope software decomposes traffic to identify the nature and source of individual streams within aggregates, down to base stations, enabling encryption-agnostic analysis without Deep Packet Inspection. This supports network slicing and NFV/open RAN initiatives by providing visibility into traffic patterns, supporting monetization and performance optimization. The platform processes data in the cloud, reducing reliance on location-based probes, and uses deep learning to handle large-scale mobile data in real time. Net AI combines machine learning with user-friendly interfaces, delivering real-time data processing, predictive analytics, and customizable reporting tools to help organizations improve operational efficiency and strategic planning. The solution addresses 5G needs from high-bandwidth to low-latency IoT, enabling flexible resource management and new revenue opportunities while remaining compatible with existing infrastructure.

Lupovis

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Lupovis is a Glasgow-based company that specializes in cybersecurity. It helps businesses protect their critical network assets and data from both external attackers and insider threats by employing an AI-driven threat identification platform.

Overwatch Research

Seed Round in 2021
Overwatch Research Limited is a company based in Belfast, United Kingdom, specializing in the design and development of in-vivo tracking software for preclinical laboratories. Established in 2017, the company aims to enhance laboratory workflows for contract research organizations, pharmaceutical firms, and academic institutions. Overwatch Research provides an integrated experimental tracking solution that facilitates the management of scientific experiments, thereby saving time, reducing errors, and fostering collaboration among researchers. By automating many manual processes associated with in-vivo study tracking, the company's software enables scientists to produce more reproducible research and improves overall efficiency in laboratory settings.

Gigged.AI

Seed Round in 2021
Gigged.AI is an AI-driven talent platform focused on efficiently connecting top technology talent with innovative clients. The platform utilizes an artificial intelligence-based algorithm to match tech professionals with appropriate projects based on specific statements of work. This approach facilitates collaboration among clients, contractors, and freelancers to complete digital projects within set timelines while ensuring compliance with local regulations. By streamlining the recruitment process, Gigged.AI aims to enhance the efficiency of hiring in the tech sector.

Anneal

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Anneal is a digital workspace tailored for hardware engineering teams, facilitating collaboration and communication among engineers. Its software complements existing product lifecycle management (PLM) and product data management (PDM) solutions, enabling teams to collaboratively plan, discuss, and review engineering concepts, designs, and drawings. By streamlining workflows, Anneal helps reduce bureaucratic burdens and automate tedious processes, allowing engineers to access relevant technical information more efficiently throughout the product development cycle.

GIGGED

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Gigged AI stands as a pioneering platform for sourcing and onboarding digital talent, offering innovative solutions in the field.

Cloudsmith

Series A in 2021
Cloudsmith is a software-as-a-service provider of a cloud-native artifact and package management platform designed to secure and streamline software supply chains. The platform supports a broad range of package formats including npm, Docker, Maven, PyPI, RubyGems, and Debian, enabling developers to store, manage, and distribute artifacts across ecosystems. It provides hosted repositories with access controls, authentication, and integration with identity providers, along with features such as discoverability, malware scanning, detailed logs and analytics, private repositories, retention policies, and integrations with development tools. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Belfast, Cloudsmith focuses on secure artifact repositories that help teams manage packages and automate distribution across cloud and local environments.

CattleEye

Seed Round in 2021
CattleEye, founded in 2019 in the United States, specializes in manufacturing autonomous livestock monitoring systems. The company offers a cloud-based artificial intelligence platform that interprets and analyzes visual imagery of livestock using web cameras and other vision detection equipment. This solution identifies and measures various indicators such as gait, mobility scores, and other behavioral signs, providing farmers with comprehensive insights into the performance and welfare of their cows.

Reath

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Reath is a software platform that enables businesses to adopt safe, compliant, scalable reuse systems for their packaging. It captures data about reusable packaging at scale, ensuring regulatory compliance and optimizing system performance.

Loveelectric

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Loveelectric operates as a vehicle leasing and financing platform for affordable electric vehicles, offering small and family electric cars to customers. Through a car scheme, employers sign and pay for leases on behalf of employees, while its financing platform enables vehicles to be rented via salary deduction with tax advantages, aiming to make electric vehicles affordable and accessible.

Desana

Seed Round in 2021
Desana specializes in transforming how global employers manage workspace for their employees. The company provides a platform that integrates flexible workspace solutions worldwide with internal desk and meeting room booking systems. This approach reduces dependence on long-term leases and enhances flexibility for teams. Desana's platform aims to increase occupancy, revenue, and new leads by sharing spaces with freelancers, ultimately helping clients reduce operating costs and support remote work.

AntennaWare

Seed Round in 2021
AntennaWare specializes in developing advanced antenna technology aimed at enhancing the range and reliability of wireless wearable devices. Its innovations are designed to improve the performance of wearable Internet of Things (IoT) applications, as well as medical and sports devices, ensuring better communication with fewer dropouts. By focusing on boosting the connectivity and dependability of these devices, AntennaWare supports clients in leveraging wearable technology for a variety of applications.

Stora

Seed Round in 2021
Stora is a technology company that specializes in providing comprehensive, web-based solutions for self-storage operators. Its primary product is an all-in-one management and sales software platform designed to facilitate online operations. This includes features such as website hosting with online booking and payment functionalities, automated recurring billing processes, customer check-in systems, and facility management tools for unit allocation, pricing adjustments, and business metric tracking. Stora aims to empower self-storage operators to efficiently run their businesses online.

loyalBe

Seed Round in 2021
loyalBe Ltd is a Belfast-based company that has developed a data-driven marketing platform aimed at enhancing customer engagement between retailers and their clients. The platform utilizes innovative bank-linking technology and open banking APIs to connect directly with users' bank accounts. This integration allows customers to earn loyalty points simply by using their bank cards for purchases. By providing retailers with the ability to send targeted and relevant offers, loyalBe enables a personalized and seamless shopping experience that helps brands attract and retain customers while driving incremental revenue.

Machine Eye

Grant in 2021
Machine Eye is a technology company specializing in occupational safety for primary industries like agriculture. Founded by Brendan Digney, the company develops an artificial intelligence-driven risk management platform designed to prevent accidents involving humans and machinery. The system analyzes human behavior and machine movements, taking proactive measures such as isolating or halting equipment to avert potential collisions with workers or bystanders. This innovative solution aims to enhance safety and protect individuals in high-risk environments.

Machine Eye Technology

Grant in 2021
Machine Eye Technology is an award winning company specialising in AI powered Computer Vision platforms for controlling risk and compliance in Industrial Settings – proactively monitoring behaviour and compliance across worksites. We provide a means for businesses to digitise the monitoring and tracking of statutory compliance; while protecting against the ramifications stemming from non-compliance and incidents. Our technology uses the latest deep learning AI techniques to continually monitor behaviours, compliance and incidents involving workers to assist, inform and support decision making. Additionally we provide managers with cloud based data for quick and simple analysis and actions.

Kairos Sports Tech

Seed Round in 2021
Kairos Sports Tech is dedicated to enhancing elite sports performance through a comprehensive scheduling and player engagement platform. This innovative tool integrates all aspects of scheduling and communication for sports teams, facilitating seamless interaction between staff and athletes. By streamlining the planning of activities such as matches, training sessions, and team briefings, the platform not only optimizes team performance but also allows athletes to focus on their performance by providing them with relevant information. Additionally, it reduces the burden of administrative tasks on coaching staff, thereby improving overall operational efficiency. Through its powerful features, Kairos Sports Tech aims to transform communication channels within elite sports organizations, fostering a more cohesive and effective team environment.

Glaize

Funding Round in 2021
Glaize is a direct-to-consumer brand focused on women's nail care that uses technology and science to deliver made-to-measure gels designed with computer vision, personalized to the user's hand and shipped to their doorstep. The company emphasizes toxin-free nail care, aims to remove plastics, and seeks to make gel manicures easier, faster, and healthier.

Parsley Box

Series A in 2021
Parsley Box Ltd. is a UK-based company that specializes in delivering ready meals directly to consumers aged 60 and over, a demographic often referred to as Baby Boomers+. Founded in 2017 and located in Livingston, the company focuses on providing meals that do not require refrigeration or freezing, making them convenient for independent living. Parsley Box offers a core range of over 60 single portion-sized meals that encompass various cuisines, catering to diverse tastes and dietary needs. In addition to meals, the company also provides a selection of wines, spirits, cakes, desserts, and gift options, such as chocolates, further enhancing the dining experience for its customers. The mission of Parsley Box is to promote ease and enjoyment in mealtimes, supporting the independence of its clientele.

Touchlab

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Touchlab manufactures an ultra-thin electronic skin system for robots, enabling them to sense pressure, location, and direction in real-time. This technology is applied to various markets, including dexterous grasping automation, medical, and nuclear decommissioning. Touchlab is also a finalist in the global ANA Avatar XPrize competition.

Biomage

Seed Round in 2020
Biomage is a company dedicated to advancing life sciences through innovative single-cell analysis. It offers a platform that enables researchers to analyze vast single-cell sequencing data efficiently, transforming complex biological data into actionable insights. This capability supports both academic and industrial scientists in enhancing drug target discovery while reducing costs. The Biomage Single Cell Platform allows users to manage their single-cell data analysis with ease, providing deep biological insights in a streamlined manner. By applying advanced computational methods, Biomage is at the forefront of facilitating groundbreaking research across various biological disciplines.

Product Guru

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Product Guru Ltd operates a product discovery platform in the United Kingdom, connecting product suppliers with retail buyers. Founded in 2018 and based in Glasgow, the company enables suppliers across various categories, including fast-moving consumer goods, home, gift, and travel, to showcase their offerings effectively. Retail buyers benefit from the platform by reviewing and comparing products, which facilitates informed purchasing decisions. The company also provides support services to enhance the experience for both suppliers and buyers. In an evolving retail sector where small, specialized suppliers are increasingly driving innovation, Product Guru addresses the challenges buyers face in evaluating a diverse range of product options.

iGii

Seed Round in 2020
iGii specializes in developing advanced manufacturing processes for graphene foam. Its innovative technology enables the production of high-performance, pure graphene directly onto any surface at room temperature and within seconds.

Heysummit

Seed Round in 2020
HeySummit is an Edinburgh-based platform that specializes in facilitating virtual events by enhancing engagement, conversions, and revenue for online summits. The platform provides comprehensive online hosting software that connects attendees and speakers while improving overall event performance. It supports clients in creating their entire virtual events, including developing transition plans, configuring attendee access permissions, managing webinar integrations, and overseeing the overall conference setup. Through its services, HeySummit aims to streamline the virtual event experience and drive successful outcomes for its users.

TILLIT

Pre Seed Round in 2020
TILLIT is a user-friendly investment platform offering a curated selection of funds, handpicked by industry experts. It provides unique content and tools to empower retail investors in making informed investment decisions.

Valla

Seed Round in 2020
Valla is a company developing a digital legal platform that provides affordable legal support and consultation. The platform enables users to raise complaints, settle with employers, or pursue a tribunal, and allows them to send professional legal documents and generate forms without hiring a law firm. By analyzing vast collections of case law, decisions and precedents, Valla extracts data to deliver clear, up-to-date insights that help users understand their rights and options. The service makes legal processes more accessible by helping users collect evidence and manage correspondence, reducing costs and the need for traditional representation. Its aim is to increase transparency and practical guidance in the legal sector by turning complex information into actionable advice.

Kraydel

Seed Round in 2020
Kraydel Limited is a company focused on developing applications and healthcare devices aimed at monitoring the activities and needs of elderly individuals in their homes. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Belfast, United Kingdom, Kraydel offers products such as Kraydel Insight, which tracks daily routines and provides timely alerts; Kraydel Assist, an intuitive TV interface for medication reminders and video calls; and Kraydel Protect, an intelligent wristband that detects falls and seizures while monitoring vital signs. The company addresses issues of social isolation and promotes independence, combining social connectivity with comprehensive remote monitoring through a wide range of IoT health and environmental sensors. This integration aims to enhance the well-being of users while providing peace of mind to their families and caregivers.

StormHarvester

Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2017, StormHarvester specializes in smart drainage solutions that link civil infrastructure to weather forecasting platforms. This enables proactive management of stormwater systems, reducing capital costs, water demand, and pollution events.

Neurolabs

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Neurolabs empowers developers to create image recognition algorithms without deep expertise by utilizing synthetic data instead of real-world data.

Neurovalens

Venture Round in 2020
Neurovalens is a UK-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in developing medical devices grounded in neuroscience, bioscience, and neurophysiology. The company's portfolio includes Stimu Slim and Modius, electronic headsets designed to address obesity through non-invasive neurostimulation. Neurovalens' technology focuses on transdermal activation of key brain regions to modulate autonomic function, circadian rhythms, and metabolic processes, offering healthcare providers drug-free treatment options for various health conditions. The company has received support from Invest NI under the European Union’s Investment for Growth and Jobs Programme to enhance its research and development activities.

Machine Labs

Seed Round in 2020
Machine Labs Limited is a software development company based in Edinburgh, Scotland, founded in 2018. It specializes in creating data-driven marketing solutions that leverage machine learning to enhance advertising effectiveness and database marketing. The company's software aims to optimize marketing campaigns by ensuring that consumers receive relevant offers at the right time, thus enabling businesses to target interested audiences more effectively. Additionally, Machine Labs provides comprehensive resources for users, including marketing training, documentation, and a help center. With a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, the company offers an accessible online platform that eliminates the need for complex sales processes, allowing users to test its automation and analysis tools for free within a defined limit.

BrainWaveBank

Seed Round in 2020
BrainWaveBank, established in 2015, is a UK-based brain health research company. It specializes in developing data-centric solutions to track and understand cognitive health. The company's flagship product, also named BrainWaveBank, is a wearable EEG headset that measures brain activity while users engage in mobile games, enabling daily tracking of cognitive health at home. This data is securely stored and analyzed, creating neurocognitive profiles for individuals and populations, and aiding clinical professionals in advancing brain health research and treatments. The company has offices in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Dublin, Ireland.

Gig Grafter

Seed Round in 2020
Gig Grafter is a company that offers a workforce management platform through a web and mobile application, designed to assist businesses in managing and deploying casual and part-time staff. The platform allows organizations to address unexpected staffing gaps and respond to short-term demand fluctuations effectively. It features tools for budgeted rota planning, an app-based punch clock, timesheet management, holiday management, and payroll integration. By streamlining these processes, Gig Grafter aims to help small and medium-sized enterprises across various sectors, including retail, hospitality, leisure, and manufacturing, reduce labor costs and improve operational efficiency.

MedAll

Pre Seed Round in 2020
MedAll is a training platform designed for healthcare professionals and students, functioning as a virtual medical school. It provides healthcare organizations with the ability to deliver, store, and share their training courses, conferences, and teaching sessions in one centralized location, facilitating international access to educational resources. The platform also includes features for organizing training feedback, managing portfolios, and generating certificates, abstracts, and schedules. By streamlining these processes into a single paperless platform, MedAll aims to enhance the quality and accessibility of healthcare training globally.

Re-Vana Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2020
Re-Vana Therapeutics specializes in ocular pharmaceuticals and drug delivery systems. It develops biodegradable platforms to treat chronic eye diseases like age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and retina infections. Key products include OcuLief for AMD and DR treatment, and EyeLief for glaucoma and retina disease management.

AdinMo

Seed Round in 2020
AdInMo is a New York-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in in-game advertising. It offers a platform that serves click-free ads, allowing brands and mobile application developers to engage with audiences in eSports, augmented reality, virtual reality, and mobile games without disrupting gameplay. AdInMo's InGamePlay advertising format ensures a seamless experience for players, enhancing brand visibility while providing game developers with new monetization opportunities. This approach generates additional revenue for developers and improves player retention by maintaining immersion. With a broad inventory that allows advertisers to target diverse player personas, AdInMo effectively connects brands with free-to-play mobile game developers, facilitating innovative advertising solutions in the gaming industry.

Continuum Industries

Seed Round in 2020
Continuum Industries Ltd is a technology company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, founded in 2018. It specializes in developing automation and optimization tools for engineers and planners involved in infrastructure design. The company's software solutions are specifically tailored for power, utility, and renewable energy sectors, enabling users to visualize, analyze, and assess routing options for infrastructure projects such as railways, roads, pipelines, and power lines. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Continuum Industries' tools enhance design automation and workflow management, allowing engineering professionals to significantly reduce the time required for early-stage design work and improve the efficiency of existing engineering designs.

SciLeads

Seed Round in 2020
SciLeads Ltd is an online sales and marketing intelligence platform that caters to scientific organizations, particularly in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Founded in 2014 and based in Belfast, United Kingdom, the company provides tools that facilitate the identification of ideal prospects by aggregating comprehensive profiles of potential partners, which include details on publications, grants, and other relevant scientific information. SciLeads aims to streamline lead generation and market research, making these processes more efficient for its clients. By leveraging proprietary software and algorithms, the platform allows users to easily search for and receive alerts on pertinent information, ultimately assisting companies in selecting external scientists to collaborate with on clinical trials. SciLeads serves a global clientele, enhancing their sales and marketing efforts within the life sciences industry.

Sonrai Analytics

Seed Round in 2020
Sonrai develops applications and interfaces that leverage data analysis outputs and combines them with AI and machine learning for predictive insights.

Prodsight

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Prodsight is a company that offers a customer interaction analytics platform aimed at enhancing product development through data-driven decision-making. By utilizing artificial intelligence and natural language processing, Prodsight's software analyzes customer support conversations, transcripts, and feedback to extract valuable insights regarding customer issues and needs. This analysis enables product teams to identify a range of critical factors, including usability problems, user education gaps, bugs, feature requests, and new use cases. Through its innovative approach, Prodsight helps organizations better understand customer feedback and stay informed about emerging trends, ultimately supporting more informed strategic and tactical product decisions.

Budibase

Seed Round in 2020
Budibase Ltd is a company that provides an open-source low-code platform designed for the development, management, and hosting of web applications. Established in 2019 and based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Budibase offers both a free self-hosted version and premium plans that include service level agreements and fully managed hosting options. The platform emphasizes customization and user-friendly design, allowing users to create applications without extensive coding knowledge. Budibase enables developers to build internal tools that enhance team productivity, with features such as automated responses to leave requests and scheduled notifications.

Photonic Measurements

Seed Round in 2019
Photonic Measurements Ltd is a manufacturer of analytical instruments for the water quality and laboratory sectors. The company designs and produces a range of spectrophotometers and turbidity analyzers, including the Kepler UV‑VIS and Kepler VIS solid‑state models, the Lorentz turbidity analyzer, and the Franklin UV254 laboratory analyzer. Its products enable precise measurement of UV254 and related parameters such as TOC, DOC, COD, and BOD, providing spectral analysis of organic content, chemical composition, turbidity, and color in drinking water, wastewater, industrial effluent, and environmental samples. Founded in 2014, the firm is headquartered in Belfast, United Kingdom.

Right Revenue

Seed Round in 2019
Right Revenue offers a cloud-based revenue management system tailored for independent hotels. It provides accurate rate forecasting and detailed analytics to aid in pricing decisions, aiming to enhance profitability.

Visible Capital

Seed Round in 2019
Visible Capital Limited is a technology company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing a platform for wealth management. Established in 2018, the company focuses on enhancing the efficiency of financial advisors by leveraging open banking and the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2). Its platform enables wealth managers, pension providers, and independent financial advisers to access clients' financial data in real time, facilitating smoother onboarding processes and ensuring compliance. By automating information collection, Visible Capital's services improve customer engagement, reduce operational friction, and provide accurate insights, ultimately allowing financial advisors to deliver quicker and more informed advice to their clients.

Trickle

Seed Round in 2019
Trickle is an employee engagement and well-being platform that enables open and honest communication within large organizations. It collects day-to-day feedback, concerns, and suggestions from employees, routes them to management, and provides insights to improve collaboration, foster a sense of value, and create a healthy, productive workplace.

Locate a Locum

Venture Round in 2019
Locate a Locum is an online platform that facilitates the connection between locum pharmacists and employers in the healthcare sector. By providing a streamlined service, the platform allows pharmacies to access a pool of locum professionals, enabling employers to review available options, work shifts, and the profiles of potential employees. This service empowers clients to efficiently manage their staffing needs and ensure that they have the necessary workforce to meet operational demands.

Carbogenics

Seed Round in 2019
Carbogenics Ltd is a company based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing sustainable solutions for agriculture and waste management. Founded in 2016, Carbogenics focuses on converting disposable coffee cups and other non-recyclable paper-based waste into plant fertilizer through an innovative low-carbon process. The company produces CreChar, a carbon additive that enhances biogas production and promotes plant growth, ultimately benefiting farmers by improving crop yields and profitability. In addition to its product offerings, Carbogenics provides consultancy and analytical services tailored for anaerobic digestion plant operators, addressing customer inquiries via phone, email, and online applications.

Cloudsmith

Seed Round in 2019
Cloudsmith is a software-as-a-service provider of a cloud-native artifact and package management platform designed to secure and streamline software supply chains. The platform supports a broad range of package formats including npm, Docker, Maven, PyPI, RubyGems, and Debian, enabling developers to store, manage, and distribute artifacts across ecosystems. It provides hosted repositories with access controls, authentication, and integration with identity providers, along with features such as discoverability, malware scanning, detailed logs and analytics, private repositories, retention policies, and integrations with development tools. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Belfast, Cloudsmith focuses on secure artifact repositories that help teams manage packages and automate distribution across cloud and local environments.

Stampede

Seed Round in 2019
Stampede is a company focused on empowering physical businesses by providing them with advanced digital tools since its inception in 2015. It specializes in developing hospitality business software that enables offline businesses to effectively engage with their customers online. The company's platform offers a comprehensive suite of services, including customer analytics, email marketing, SMS marketing, and intelligent advertising. By delivering valuable customer insights, Stampede helps businesses create automated marketing campaigns that are both effective and efficient. Additionally, the company ensures that WiFi users have a safe and fast connection without requiring passwords, enhancing the overall customer experience.

See.Sense

Seed Round in 2019
See.Sense designs innovative bike lights and sensors that enhance rider safety and collect valuable data. Used by over 50,000 cyclists globally, their products are official suppliers to British Cycling and Cycling Ireland. The unique data gathered is utilized by smart cities worldwide to improve cycling infrastructure and mobility.

Syndeo

Seed Round in 2019
Syndeo is a company that specializes in enhancing customer service through a crowdsourced model. By leveraging a community of experts, Syndeo aims to improve customer experiences and foster brand advocacy. The company has developed a conversational platform that serves as a virtual assistant, enabling effective communication with customers at optimal moments. This platform not only qualifies leads but also provides customer service, helping clients enhance their sales performance while simultaneously reducing operational costs.

Desana

Seed Round in 2019
Desana specializes in transforming how global employers manage workspace for their employees. The company provides a platform that integrates flexible workspace solutions worldwide with internal desk and meeting room booking systems. This approach reduces dependence on long-term leases and enhances flexibility for teams. Desana's platform aims to increase occupancy, revenue, and new leads by sharing spaces with freelancers, ultimately helping clients reduce operating costs and support remote work.

BrainWaveBank

Seed Round in 2019
BrainWaveBank, established in 2015, is a UK-based brain health research company. It specializes in developing data-centric solutions to track and understand cognitive health. The company's flagship product, also named BrainWaveBank, is a wearable EEG headset that measures brain activity while users engage in mobile games, enabling daily tracking of cognitive health at home. This data is securely stored and analyzed, creating neurocognitive profiles for individuals and populations, and aiding clinical professionals in advancing brain health research and treatments. The company has offices in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Dublin, Ireland.

Axial3D

Series A in 2019
Axial3D specializes in 3D printing technology tailored for healthcare. It converts patient CT and MRI scan data into precise, personalized 3D models to enhance medical professionals' understanding of abnormalities, encourage innovative surgical techniques, and improve patient outcomes.

Mark to Market

Venture Round in 2019
MarktoMarket is a company that specializes in providing finance professionals with tools for accurate and auditable private company valuations. Its data and analytics platform employs proprietary technology to streamline the valuation process, allowing users to easily add or remove transactions and access hard-to-find data on comparable valuations. This functionality enables clients to view the accounts influencing comparable EBITDA multiples and make necessary adjustments efficiently. By simplifying the analysis of various financial components, such as consideration paid, cash, and debt, MarktoMarket helps businesses save time and enhance the reliability of their valuation data.

Mark to Market

Seed Round in 2019
MarktoMarket is a company that specializes in providing finance professionals with tools for accurate and auditable private company valuations. Its data and analytics platform employs proprietary technology to streamline the valuation process, allowing users to easily add or remove transactions and access hard-to-find data on comparable valuations. This functionality enables clients to view the accounts influencing comparable EBITDA multiples and make necessary adjustments efficiently. By simplifying the analysis of various financial components, such as consideration paid, cash, and debt, MarktoMarket helps businesses save time and enhance the reliability of their valuation data.

Machine Labs

Seed Round in 2019
Machine Labs Limited is a software development company based in Edinburgh, Scotland, founded in 2018. It specializes in creating data-driven marketing solutions that leverage machine learning to enhance advertising effectiveness and database marketing. The company's software aims to optimize marketing campaigns by ensuring that consumers receive relevant offers at the right time, thus enabling businesses to target interested audiences more effectively. Additionally, Machine Labs provides comprehensive resources for users, including marketing training, documentation, and a help center. With a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, the company offers an accessible online platform that eliminates the need for complex sales processes, allowing users to test its automation and analysis tools for free within a defined limit.
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