Lightning Reach
Seed Round in 2023
Lightning Reach is a company established during the pandemic to assist individuals facing financial hardships by providing rapid support and recovery solutions. It collaborates with charities and public sector institutions to streamline the process of delivering financial aid. The company has developed a financial support platform that utilizes open banking technology to verify the financial needs of vulnerable individuals quickly and securely, eliminating the need for extensive paperwork and manual processing. This innovative approach allows grant providers to process applications and disburse funds within three days, significantly reducing the typical wait time of over five weeks. By facilitating immediate access to financial support, Lightning Reach aims to alleviate the impact of financial shocks on those in need.
Technology Will Save Us
Series A in 2018
Technology Will Save Us Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in developing DIY gadget kits and hardware aimed at families, educators, and young people. Founded in 2011, the company offers a diverse range of innovative products, including handheld games consoles, electronic synthesizers, conductive dough, DIY speaker kits, moisture sensors, and an open-source electronics platform. Its mission is to inspire creativity and innovation among young people by providing hands-on technology experiences. The company serves various educational environments, including classrooms, after-school clubs, and home schools, and has successfully reached children in over 87 countries. With a dedicated team of designers, educators, and engineers, Technology Will Save Us engages closely with children during the design process, ensuring that its products align with their interests and learning needs. The company's offerings are available through kiosks in the UK and online, making them accessible to a global audience.
Remarkable Tech
Grant in 2017
Remarkable Tech Ltd., based in Northampton, United Kingdom, is focused on enhancing person-centered care for the aging population through its innovative platform, Remarkable Lives. Incorporated in 2016, the company offers a memory-sharing app and care passport that empower older individuals, their families, and care providers. Remarkable Lives serves as a private social network designed to celebrate the life stories and achievements of older adults, allowing users to connect with loved ones while sharing meaningful memories. The platform features an interactive timeline that chronicles users' lives from the beginning, enabling the preservation of personal histories. Its mobile applications, available on iOS and Android, prioritize privacy, encouraging users to share heartfelt messages and life lessons in a secure environment. With a commitment to improving the quality of later life and well-being, Remarkable Tech aims to put human stories at the core of care, fostering deeper connections and understanding among users.
Remarkable Tech
Grant in 2016
Remarkable Tech Ltd., based in Northampton, United Kingdom, is focused on enhancing person-centered care for the aging population through its innovative platform, Remarkable Lives. Incorporated in 2016, the company offers a memory-sharing app and care passport that empower older individuals, their families, and care providers. Remarkable Lives serves as a private social network designed to celebrate the life stories and achievements of older adults, allowing users to connect with loved ones while sharing meaningful memories. The platform features an interactive timeline that chronicles users' lives from the beginning, enabling the preservation of personal histories. Its mobile applications, available on iOS and Android, prioritize privacy, encouraging users to share heartfelt messages and life lessons in a secure environment. With a commitment to improving the quality of later life and well-being, Remarkable Tech aims to put human stories at the core of care, fostering deeper connections and understanding among users.
PenPal Schools
Seed Round in 2015
PenPal Schools, Inc. is an educational organization that connects students from over 170 countries through a free online curriculum designed to enhance learning and cultural exchange. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a variety of courses that allow students to explore global life, history, and cultures, as well as pressing environmental issues. Other courses focus on civic leaders advocating for acceptance and equality, and on examining diverse perspectives related to U.S. political debates. PenPal Schools has facilitated connections for more than 120,000 students, earning multiple international awards and recognition from President Obama as a leading social enterprise.
Skin Analytics
Seed Round in 2013
Skin Analytics is a London-based company that uses smartphone imagery and artificial intelligence to create a digital history of a patient’s skin, enabling clinicians to measure changes over time, assess treatment options, and support early detection of skin cancers such as melanoma. Its platform analyzes images of moles and skin lesions to monitor progression, standardize patient management, and potentially reduce diagnostic wait times, with applications spanning consumer skin health and clinical settings, including use within the NHS.
Patients Know Best
Grant in 2011
Patients Know Best, Ltd., established in 2008 and headquartered in Cambridge, UK, specializes in developing online patient portal software. Its platform securely stores and shares health information, enabling patients to manage their care, communicate with clinicians, and access vital records like test results and care plans. The software also facilitates virtual consultations and integrates with the NHS secure network, complying with UK, EU, and US data protection regulations.
UnLtdWorld
Seed Round in 2007
UnLtdWorld is an online platform that connects social entrepreneurs to the people, information and tools that they need to change the world.
UnLtdWorld provides social entrepreneurs with indispensible connections, information and insight.
UnLtdWorld is the starting point for all those that operate in the social entrepreneurship market.