VentureFounders is an equity crowdfunding platform based in London, UK, established in 2014. It offers members exclusive investment opportunities in high-growth B2B and B2B2C technology companies, featuring some of the UK's prominent tech success stories. The firm facilitates capital raising for startups and provides essential services such as financing, due diligence, and portfolio monitoring, making it a significant player in the UK's investment landscape.
Lightpoint Medical, Ltd. is a medical device company based in Rickmansworth, United Kingdom, founded in 2012. The company specializes in developing innovative imaging technologies for cancer surgery, particularly through its Cerenkov Luminescence Imaging (CLI) technology. This breakthrough intraoperative imaging tool allows for real-time detection of cancer during surgical procedures, which can significantly reduce the chances of cancer recurrence and the necessity for reoperations. By optimizing the performance of robotic cancer surgery, Lightpoint Medical aims to provide healthcare professionals with advanced tools that enhance surgical decision-making and improve patient outcomes, ultimately contributing to cost savings within the healthcare system.
Zopa
Venture Round in 2021
Zopa is a UK-based online marketplace lending platform, established in 2004, that connects individuals seeking unsecured loans with investors, both private and institutional. The platform offers various loan types, including car loans, debt consolidation, home improvement, and wedding loans, as well as peer-to-peer investment opportunities. Zopa facilitates these transactions, charging a fixed fee for borrowers and a 1% annual fee for lenders. The platform mitigates risk by enforcing monthly repayments, legal contracts, and diversifying investments. Zopa also provides an app for users to manage their loans, credit cards, savings, and monitor their credit scores. The company has received numerous awards for its innovative services and customer service.
DeadHappy
Series B in 2021
DeadHappy Limited is an insurtech company based in Leicester, United Kingdom, that specializes in providing customized life insurance products. Founded in 2013, it offers a unique product called Deathwishes, which encompasses various categories such as financial, responsible, thoughtful, personal, adventurous, and charitable. The company focuses on digital pay-as-you-go life insurance, allowing customers to tailor their policies to their current circumstances and add coverage as needed on a rolling basis. DeadHappy aims to deliver flexible life insurance solutions that are more affordable and user-friendly compared to traditional providers.
Farewill
Venture Round in 2020
Farewill Ltd. is a London-based company founded in 2015 that provides an online platform for will writing, funeral services, and direct cremation. The company aims to simplify the often complex processes surrounding death by offering personalized will-writing services and management tools that are accessible and affordable. Farewill's platform eliminates legal jargon and hidden fees, enabling clients to create legally binding wills in minutes and manage all necessary paperwork after death. With round-the-clock customer service, Farewill ensures that users have support throughout their experience, making it easier for individuals to navigate legal and financial matters during difficult times.
Scoota
Venture Round in 2020
Scoota is an online advertising technology company that specializes in programmatic advertising, allowing advertisers to create, activate, measure, and optimize brand campaigns efficiently. Founded in London in 2008, the company offers a comprehensive platform designed for the delivery of high-impact ad formats through open real-time bidding and private marketplaces. Scoota's innovative technology features a unique campaign delivery system that analyzes ad spaces in real-time, ensuring that the most appropriate creative is matched to the right ad unit without prior testing or site integration. The company supports a flexible approach, enabling partners to integrate their systems with Scoota's platform, which can be utilized as either a self-serve solution or a fully managed service. With a team of over 40 employees, Scoota has received recognition in the industry, including awards for its programmatic technology.
Hopster TV
Venture Round in 2019
Hopster is a beautifully designed app for the under-sixes, aiming to strike the perfect balance between learning and fun.
FullCircl
Series C in 2019
FullCircl is a developer of a customer lifecycle intelligence platform specifically designed for companies in regulated industries, particularly in B2B financial services. The platform offers comprehensive access to company intelligence, leveraging online data sources to provide insights on markets, organizations, and individuals. By delivering near real-time records of companies and shareholders, FullCircl enables its clients to effectively identify actionable insights, assess risks swiftly, and enhance customer acquisition strategies. The platform addresses the challenges faced by financial institutions throughout the customer lifecycle, facilitating proactive account management and helping to maintain long-term customer relationships by anticipating their needs.
Flagstone
Series A in 2019
Flagstone is a developer of a cash deposit platform that offers clients a streamlined way to access a variety of savings accounts from multiple banks. Through a single application, users can explore hundreds of deposit accounts, fixed-term products, and receive monthly statements. The platform is designed to provide safe and simple access to exclusive, market-leading interest rates, allowing clients to maximize their interest income while minimizing risk through diversification.
Perkbox
Venture Round in 2019
Perkbox Limited operates an online employee engagement platform, serving over 5000 businesses across 34 countries since its inception in 2010. Headquartered in London with offices in Sheffield, Australia, and France, the company provides a global benefits and rewards platform that helps businesses care for, connect with, and celebrate their employees remotely or on-site. Perkbox's platform offers a wide range of perks such as free food, discounts, cinema tickets, and phone insurance, along with tools for recognition and reward, wellbeing content, and culture showcasing. The company sources deals from various brands and negotiates valid benefits for businesses, aiming to increase workplace happiness, motivation, and productivity while saving time and money.
Farewill
Venture Round in 2019
Farewill Ltd. is a London-based company founded in 2015 that provides an online platform for will writing, funeral services, and direct cremation. The company aims to simplify the often complex processes surrounding death by offering personalized will-writing services and management tools that are accessible and affordable. Farewill's platform eliminates legal jargon and hidden fees, enabling clients to create legally binding wills in minutes and manage all necessary paperwork after death. With round-the-clock customer service, Farewill ensures that users have support throughout their experience, making it easier for individuals to navigate legal and financial matters during difficult times.
Lightpoint Medical
Series B in 2018
Lightpoint Medical, Ltd. is a medical device company based in Rickmansworth, United Kingdom, founded in 2012. The company specializes in developing innovative imaging technologies for cancer surgery, particularly through its Cerenkov Luminescence Imaging (CLI) technology. This breakthrough intraoperative imaging tool allows for real-time detection of cancer during surgical procedures, which can significantly reduce the chances of cancer recurrence and the necessity for reoperations. By optimizing the performance of robotic cancer surgery, Lightpoint Medical aims to provide healthcare professionals with advanced tools that enhance surgical decision-making and improve patient outcomes, ultimately contributing to cost savings within the healthcare system.
Zopa
Series G in 2018
Zopa is a UK-based online marketplace lending platform, established in 2004, that connects individuals seeking unsecured loans with investors, both private and institutional. The platform offers various loan types, including car loans, debt consolidation, home improvement, and wedding loans, as well as peer-to-peer investment opportunities. Zopa facilitates these transactions, charging a fixed fee for borrowers and a 1% annual fee for lenders. The platform mitigates risk by enforcing monthly repayments, legal contracts, and diversifying investments. Zopa also provides an app for users to manage their loans, credit cards, savings, and monitor their credit scores. The company has received numerous awards for its innovative services and customer service.
LiveSmart
Seed Round in 2018
LiveSmart U.K. Limited is a health assessment services provider based in London, established in 2016. The company specializes in a comprehensive range of health and wellness assessments, focusing on areas such as cardiovascular health, liver and kidney function, bone health, and mental health. It offers home blood tests, including vitamin D deficiency tests, and provides digital health programs that encompass pathology-based assessments, dietitian and health coach solutions, and educational resources. LiveSmart also supplies blood pressure monitors to help mitigate health risks. Its flagship solution enables employees to monitor and enhance their health, aiming to reduce sickness absence, improve long-term health outcomes, and boost productivity for businesses. The company has adapted to evolving health needs by supplying antibody tests and supporting both small businesses and large corporate clients through its established platform.
FullCircl
Series C in 2018
FullCircl is a developer of a customer lifecycle intelligence platform specifically designed for companies in regulated industries, particularly in B2B financial services. The platform offers comprehensive access to company intelligence, leveraging online data sources to provide insights on markets, organizations, and individuals. By delivering near real-time records of companies and shareholders, FullCircl enables its clients to effectively identify actionable insights, assess risks swiftly, and enhance customer acquisition strategies. The platform addresses the challenges faced by financial institutions throughout the customer lifecycle, facilitating proactive account management and helping to maintain long-term customer relationships by anticipating their needs.
Brightpearl
Venture Round in 2018
Brightpearl is a cloud-based retail management platform designed specifically for e-commerce, multichannel retail brands, and wholesalers. The company offers an integrated solution that combines order management, inventory control, customer data, accounting, and reporting in a single system. Its platform automates back-office operations, allowing retailers to efficiently manage their sales and supply chain functions across both online and offline channels. Brightpearl's focus on the retail sector enables it to deliver solutions in half the time of traditional enterprise resource planning systems. By providing real-time accounting and comprehensive inventory management, Brightpearl facilitates seamless operations for today's omnichannel brands, enhancing their ability to serve customers effectively.
Micrima
Venture Round in 2018
Micrima Limited is a company based in Bristol, United Kingdom, specializing in the development and commercialization of advanced imaging technology for early breast cancer detection. The firm has created an ergonomic imaging system branded as MARIA, which employs microwave radar technology to provide non-ionizing imaging services. This system features a horizontal couch and a hemispherical scanning head designed to accommodate various breast sizes without the need for breast compression, offering a more comfortable experience for patients. Micrima is also focused on developing algorithms for processing the data collected during imaging. Initially spun out from research at the University of Bristol, the company has conducted extensive laboratory validation of its technology and is currently conducting human use trials. Micrima primarily serves breast cancer imaging centers and healthcare providers across the UK, aiming to provide a painless and efficient alternative for routine breast cancer screening.
MedicSpot
Seed Round in 2018
MedicSpot provides on-demand general practitioner consultations by connecting patients with UK-based clinicians through secure video calls and diagnostic devices. This telehealth service allows patients to book private appointments conveniently, enabling them to receive care without the need for a pharmacy visit. By facilitating immediate access to healthcare, MedicSpot aims to enhance the quality of patient experiences, making healthcare more accessible and fitting seamlessly into busy schedules. The company's approach saves time and simplifies the process of obtaining prescription medications.
Talmix
Series A in 2018
Talmix operates a prominent talent marketplace that connects organizations with independent business and consulting talent, facilitating access to on-demand expertise for project support, interim assignments, and strategic initiatives. Established in 2016, Talmix serves over 1,000 corporate users and boasts a network of 60,000 registered talents. The marketplace features three primary products: a platform for sourcing talent, talent pools for proactive management of external workforce needs, and solutions for clients wishing to integrate their own talent with payroll and compliance support. Talmix's offerings are distinguished by its proprietary technology, which enhances user experience and delivers actionable insights on talent usage, skills, and costs. The marketplace allows hiring managers to engage with matched talent within 24 hours and provides visibility to HR and procurement teams overseeing extended workforce programs. Additionally, its open API architecture facilitates seamless integration with third-party systems, ensuring operational efficiency for clients.
BioSURE
Series A in 2018
At BioSure they specialise in providing solutions. They develop, manufacture, source and distribute world class point of care rapid tests. They understand the importance of ease of use where immediate results are the primary consideration, their tests provide the highest levels of accuracy, rivalling those of standard laboratory tests. Since launching the world's first apporved HIV self test to use blood, they have become experts in this field and have unique and unrivalled knowledge of the global landscape. They passionately believe that this technology through can revolutionise testing protocols, reduce late diagnoses, provide cost effective testing solutions and engage hard to reach key populations. Ultimately budgets can be spread further through far lower delivery costs and immediate diagnosis.
Pyreos
Series A in 2017
Pyreos Limited, established in 2007 and headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, specializes in the development and supply of infrared sensor array products. The company's patented thin film pyro-electric ceramic technology enables it to produce high-performance, rugged, and tiny sensors that operate in the mid-infrared spectrum. Pyreos' products cater to diverse applications, including motion and occupancy detection, flame detection, people counting, spectroscopy, gas detection, and infrared cameras. The company's unique selling proposition lies in its focus on three key markets: food safety, gas detection/analysis, and fuel/oil condition monitoring, which are valued at over $1.2 billion globally.
BitPoster
Series A in 2017
BitPoster Ltd., established in 2013, operates an automated trading platform for the out-of-home advertising industry in the UK. Its platform connects advertisers, media owners, and agencies, streamlining the planning, negotiation, and booking processes. By leveraging data and technology, BitPoster aims to make out-of-home media more accessible, transparent, and accountable. The company is headquartered in London, with an additional location in Belarus.
Hiring Hub
Venture Round in 2017
Hiring Hub is a Manchester-based marketplace platform that facilitates connections between companies and reputable recruitment agencies. The platform streamlines the recruitment process by consolidating all third-party recruitment activities into a single online tool, allowing employers to manage their suppliers effectively. This includes gaining insights into hiring metrics, assessing Preferred Supplier List (PSL) performance, and tracking expenditures. By simplifying the onboarding of suppliers and payment processes, Hiring Hub supports employers in collaborating with trusted small businesses while enhancing the overall efficiency of their recruitment efforts.
Talmix
Series A in 2017
Talmix operates a prominent talent marketplace that connects organizations with independent business and consulting talent, facilitating access to on-demand expertise for project support, interim assignments, and strategic initiatives. Established in 2016, Talmix serves over 1,000 corporate users and boasts a network of 60,000 registered talents. The marketplace features three primary products: a platform for sourcing talent, talent pools for proactive management of external workforce needs, and solutions for clients wishing to integrate their own talent with payroll and compliance support. Talmix's offerings are distinguished by its proprietary technology, which enhances user experience and delivers actionable insights on talent usage, skills, and costs. The marketplace allows hiring managers to engage with matched talent within 24 hours and provides visibility to HR and procurement teams overseeing extended workforce programs. Additionally, its open API architecture facilitates seamless integration with third-party systems, ensuring operational efficiency for clients.
RotaGeek
Series A in 2017
RotaGeek Ltd. specializes in developing a cloud-based rostering system that simplifies workforce management for various organizations, including businesses, healthcare providers, and day centers. Founded in 2009 and based in London, the company utilizes advanced algorithms and machine learning technologies to analyze complex data, enabling users to create efficient, personalized schedules and manage annual leave while ensuring compliance with labor regulations. RotaGeek's platform helps organizations predict and meet staffing demands, ultimately saving time and resources. The company has a diverse clientele, including prominent names such as O2, Dune, and William Hill, and continues to expand its reach in both London and Melbourne, with a commitment to enhancing scheduling capabilities through intelligent technology that benefits both businesses and their employees.
FullCircl
Series B in 2017
FullCircl is a developer of a customer lifecycle intelligence platform specifically designed for companies in regulated industries, particularly in B2B financial services. The platform offers comprehensive access to company intelligence, leveraging online data sources to provide insights on markets, organizations, and individuals. By delivering near real-time records of companies and shareholders, FullCircl enables its clients to effectively identify actionable insights, assess risks swiftly, and enhance customer acquisition strategies. The platform addresses the challenges faced by financial institutions throughout the customer lifecycle, facilitating proactive account management and helping to maintain long-term customer relationships by anticipating their needs.
Technology Will Save Us
Series A in 2017
Technology Will Save Us Ltd. is a London-based company that develops DIY gadget kits and hardware, designed to engage families, educators, and young people in technology-based learning. Founded in 2011, the company offers a variety of products, including a handheld games console, an electronic synthesizer, conductive dough, and moisture sensors, which aim to inspire creativity and innovation. Their award-winning make-it-yourself kits and digital tools facilitate hands-on experiences that encourage children and their parents to explore coding and invention. Technology Will Save Us serves a global audience, reaching over 87 countries through online sales and kiosks in the United Kingdom. The company emphasizes collaboration with children in the design process, ensuring that their products are both educational and enjoyable. With a dedicated team of designers, educators, and engineers, the company is committed to empowering young people to become creators of technology.
Jupiter Diagnostics
Series A in 2017
Jupiter Diagnostics is a company that specializes in innovative blood testing solutions utilizing patented nano crystal labeled technology. This technology allows for the rapid processing of multiple blood tests from a simple finger prick, delivering results within 10 minutes and at a cost significantly lower than traditional laboratory testing. By providing high-quality and affordable diagnostics, Jupiter Diagnostics aims to enhance the accessibility of medical testing for both clinicians and patients. Their intuitive testing process simplifies blood sample collection, facilitating quicker decision-making for healthcare practitioners and ultimately improving patient care.
Lein Applied Diagnostics
Seed Round in 2017
Lein Applied Diagnostics Ltd. is a company focused on developing innovative measurement devices and solutions for the healthcare and industrial sectors. Founded in 2003 and based in Reading, United Kingdom, Lein specializes in optical metrology and non-invasive measurement technology. Its product lineup includes the Dione source/detector module for multi-layer thickness measurements, the compact Icon system for optical measurement of various materials, the fScan non-contact 3D fluorescence tracking plate reader for real-time measurements, and the CTS2 system for measuring the thickness of 3D engineered tissues and cells. These products cater to applications in metrology, pharmacokinetics, and diabetes care. Lein sells its solutions through agents in China, Japan, and North America, leveraging a strong suite of patents and a highly qualified engineering team to address complex measurement challenges in both organic and man-made materials.
BioSURE
Series A in 2017
At BioSure they specialise in providing solutions. They develop, manufacture, source and distribute world class point of care rapid tests. They understand the importance of ease of use where immediate results are the primary consideration, their tests provide the highest levels of accuracy, rivalling those of standard laboratory tests. Since launching the world's first apporved HIV self test to use blood, they have become experts in this field and have unique and unrivalled knowledge of the global landscape. They passionately believe that this technology through can revolutionise testing protocols, reduce late diagnoses, provide cost effective testing solutions and engage hard to reach key populations. Ultimately budgets can be spread further through far lower delivery costs and immediate diagnosis.
Samba Networks
Series A in 2017
Samba Networks specializes in mobile advertising, focusing on enhancing engagement for brands while providing better revenue opportunities for publishers and increased options for consumers. The company employs a hyper-targeting approach, reaching smartphone users based on specific demographics such as age, gender, device type, and operating system. By integrating its in-app advertising software into messaging applications, Samba develops unique advertisement formats that align with user experiences, allowing advertisers and app developers to implement targeted ad campaigns on a global scale. This strategy encourages social interaction and sharing, leading to higher engagement metrics that surpass industry averages. Ultimately, Samba Networks aims to empower viewers, fostering a more engaged audience through its innovative advertising solutions.
LiveSmart
Seed Round in 2017
LiveSmart U.K. Limited is a health assessment services provider based in London, established in 2016. The company specializes in a comprehensive range of health and wellness assessments, focusing on areas such as cardiovascular health, liver and kidney function, bone health, and mental health. It offers home blood tests, including vitamin D deficiency tests, and provides digital health programs that encompass pathology-based assessments, dietitian and health coach solutions, and educational resources. LiveSmart also supplies blood pressure monitors to help mitigate health risks. Its flagship solution enables employees to monitor and enhance their health, aiming to reduce sickness absence, improve long-term health outcomes, and boost productivity for businesses. The company has adapted to evolving health needs by supplying antibody tests and supporting both small businesses and large corporate clients through its established platform.
Hopster TV
Series A in 2017
Hopster is a beautifully designed app for the under-sixes, aiming to strike the perfect balance between learning and fun.
Lightpoint Medical
Series A in 2017
Lightpoint Medical, Ltd. is a medical device company based in Rickmansworth, United Kingdom, founded in 2012. The company specializes in developing innovative imaging technologies for cancer surgery, particularly through its Cerenkov Luminescence Imaging (CLI) technology. This breakthrough intraoperative imaging tool allows for real-time detection of cancer during surgical procedures, which can significantly reduce the chances of cancer recurrence and the necessity for reoperations. By optimizing the performance of robotic cancer surgery, Lightpoint Medical aims to provide healthcare professionals with advanced tools that enhance surgical decision-making and improve patient outcomes, ultimately contributing to cost savings within the healthcare system.
Lightpoint Medical
Series A in 2016
Lightpoint Medical, Ltd. is a medical device company based in Rickmansworth, United Kingdom, founded in 2012. The company specializes in developing innovative imaging technologies for cancer surgery, particularly through its Cerenkov Luminescence Imaging (CLI) technology. This breakthrough intraoperative imaging tool allows for real-time detection of cancer during surgical procedures, which can significantly reduce the chances of cancer recurrence and the necessity for reoperations. By optimizing the performance of robotic cancer surgery, Lightpoint Medical aims to provide healthcare professionals with advanced tools that enhance surgical decision-making and improve patient outcomes, ultimately contributing to cost savings within the healthcare system.
RotaGeek
Series A in 2016
RotaGeek Ltd. specializes in developing a cloud-based rostering system that simplifies workforce management for various organizations, including businesses, healthcare providers, and day centers. Founded in 2009 and based in London, the company utilizes advanced algorithms and machine learning technologies to analyze complex data, enabling users to create efficient, personalized schedules and manage annual leave while ensuring compliance with labor regulations. RotaGeek's platform helps organizations predict and meet staffing demands, ultimately saving time and resources. The company has a diverse clientele, including prominent names such as O2, Dune, and William Hill, and continues to expand its reach in both London and Melbourne, with a commitment to enhancing scheduling capabilities through intelligent technology that benefits both businesses and their employees.
Brightpearl
Series C in 2016
Brightpearl is a cloud-based retail management platform designed specifically for e-commerce, multichannel retail brands, and wholesalers. The company offers an integrated solution that combines order management, inventory control, customer data, accounting, and reporting in a single system. Its platform automates back-office operations, allowing retailers to efficiently manage their sales and supply chain functions across both online and offline channels. Brightpearl's focus on the retail sector enables it to deliver solutions in half the time of traditional enterprise resource planning systems. By providing real-time accounting and comprehensive inventory management, Brightpearl facilitates seamless operations for today's omnichannel brands, enhancing their ability to serve customers effectively.
Talmix
Series A in 2016
Talmix operates a prominent talent marketplace that connects organizations with independent business and consulting talent, facilitating access to on-demand expertise for project support, interim assignments, and strategic initiatives. Established in 2016, Talmix serves over 1,000 corporate users and boasts a network of 60,000 registered talents. The marketplace features three primary products: a platform for sourcing talent, talent pools for proactive management of external workforce needs, and solutions for clients wishing to integrate their own talent with payroll and compliance support. Talmix's offerings are distinguished by its proprietary technology, which enhances user experience and delivers actionable insights on talent usage, skills, and costs. The marketplace allows hiring managers to engage with matched talent within 24 hours and provides visibility to HR and procurement teams overseeing extended workforce programs. Additionally, its open API architecture facilitates seamless integration with third-party systems, ensuring operational efficiency for clients.
Zilico
Series A in 2016
Zilico Limited is a Manchester-based company focused on developing diagnostic devices aimed at improving cancer detection, particularly cervical cancer. Utilizing electrical impedance spectroscopy technology, Zilico's flagship product, ZedScan, operates alongside colposcopy to provide real-time, objective assessments of cervical epithelial tissue. This technology addresses the limitations of traditional diagnostic methods, which often involve subjective interpretations. Zilico is actively working on two applications: one targeting the referral market and another aimed at the screening market, both designed to enhance diagnostic accuracy and reduce the subjectivity associated with current practices. Since its founding in 2006, Zilico has aimed to deliver significant health economic benefits and improve cancer screening programs. The company was previously known as Aperio Diagnostics Limited before rebranding in 2008.
Idio
Debt Financing in 2016
Idio Ltd., established in 2006, is a London-based technology company with an additional office in New York. It specializes in demand orchestration, offering a platform that enhances customer engagement and accelerates demand for businesses. Idio's solutions include omni-channel demand generation, web conversation optimization, email optimization, and internal data management. The platform leverages AI and content intelligence to predict individual buyer interests and deliver personalized experiences across digital channels. Global enterprises such as Intel, Fitch Ratings, and AllianceBernstein utilize Idio's technology to maximize buyer engagement and pipeline. As of 2019, Idio operates as a subsidiary of Episerver UK Limited.
Brightpearl
Series C in 2016
Brightpearl is a cloud-based retail management platform designed specifically for e-commerce, multichannel retail brands, and wholesalers. The company offers an integrated solution that combines order management, inventory control, customer data, accounting, and reporting in a single system. Its platform automates back-office operations, allowing retailers to efficiently manage their sales and supply chain functions across both online and offline channels. Brightpearl's focus on the retail sector enables it to deliver solutions in half the time of traditional enterprise resource planning systems. By providing real-time accounting and comprehensive inventory management, Brightpearl facilitates seamless operations for today's omnichannel brands, enhancing their ability to serve customers effectively.
Cipher Surgical
Equity Crowdfunding in 2015
Cipher Surgical Limited is a medical device company based in Coventry, United Kingdom, founded in 2010. The company specializes in the design and development of laparoscopic medical devices, particularly focusing on maintaining a clear view during surgical procedures. Its flagship product, OpClear, is a sterile disposable unit that employs in-situ carbon dioxide and saline to provide a solution for distal window contamination throughout laparoscopic surgeries. This innovation enhances the efficiency and safety of minimally invasive procedures, allowing surgeons to perform abdominal keyhole surgery more effectively. Cipher Surgical aims to patent and globally market its unique devices, contributing to advancements in surgical practices.
Connexin
Equity Crowdfunding in 2015
Connexin Limited, established in 2006 and headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializes in providing Internet phone services for both residential and business customers globally. The company offers a range of enterprise solutions, including SIP trunking and disaster recovery, as well as supplementary services such as number porting, international and memorable numbers, broadband, and leased lines. In addition to these services, Connexin supplies various VoIP devices including cordless and desk phones, conference phones, adaptors, network devices, and accessories. The company is also engaged in developing smart city infrastructure and end-to-end broadband services, utilizing innovative technology to enhance communication and productivity for individuals and communities.
Scoota
Series B in 2015
Scoota is an online advertising technology company that specializes in programmatic advertising, allowing advertisers to create, activate, measure, and optimize brand campaigns efficiently. Founded in London in 2008, the company offers a comprehensive platform designed for the delivery of high-impact ad formats through open real-time bidding and private marketplaces. Scoota's innovative technology features a unique campaign delivery system that analyzes ad spaces in real-time, ensuring that the most appropriate creative is matched to the right ad unit without prior testing or site integration. The company supports a flexible approach, enabling partners to integrate their systems with Scoota's platform, which can be utilized as either a self-serve solution or a fully managed service. With a team of over 40 employees, Scoota has received recognition in the industry, including awards for its programmatic technology.
Freemarket
Equity Crowdfunding in 2015
Freemarket is a London-based company founded in June 2010 by Alex Hunn that specializes in providing businesses with access to cross-border payments and currency exchange tailored to their specific needs. Its online platform connects users to a global bank network and incorporates innovative technology to simplify financial processes, enhance efficiency, and eliminate complexities associated with international transactions. Freemarket enables businesses to transact at mid-market rates, helping them avoid high fees often associated with traditional payment methods. Through its services, Freemarket aims to support the growth of businesses by optimizing their financial operations.
Cydar Medical
Angel Round in 2015
Cydar Medical is a technology company that specializes in developing computer vision software for real-time automated 3D overlays during X-ray guided procedures. This innovative approach allows clinicians to focus more on patient care rather than managing display adjustments. Cydar's platform leverages cloud supercomputing to deliver high-performance overlay updates, enhancing the quality of care provided to patients. Additionally, the company offers a cloud-based clinical platform that facilitates access to clinical applications and data insights, supporting hospitals in optimizing their operational capabilities and improving patient outcomes.
LabMinds
Series A in 2015
LabMinds Limited specializes in automating solution preparation for liquid-handling laboratories across the globe, particularly in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company offers The Revo solution preparation system. This innovative platform combines artificial intelligence and robotics to streamline the drug development process, addressing the challenges of manual operations that often lead to errors and waste. By connecting its system to a cloud-based platform, LabMinds enables remote access and facilitates the collection of input and sensor data, providing valuable insights into chemical interactions. The company aims to enhance laboratory accuracy and control while accelerating the development of meaningful therapies, thereby supporting scientists and businesses in optimizing their operations.
Hiring Hub
Seed Round in 2014
Hiring Hub is a Manchester-based marketplace platform that facilitates connections between companies and reputable recruitment agencies. The platform streamlines the recruitment process by consolidating all third-party recruitment activities into a single online tool, allowing employers to manage their suppliers effectively. This includes gaining insights into hiring metrics, assessing Preferred Supplier List (PSL) performance, and tracking expenditures. By simplifying the onboarding of suppliers and payment processes, Hiring Hub supports employers in collaborating with trusted small businesses while enhancing the overall efficiency of their recruitment efforts.
EcoHydra Technologies
Equity Crowdfunding in 2014
EcoHydra Technologies Ltd specializes in developing antimicrobial hand hygiene products tailored for clinical, healthcare, and hygiene-sensitive environments. The company offers a range of innovative formulations that are alcohol-free and triclosan-free, providing a gentler alternative to traditional alcohol-based sanitizers. These products are designed to effectively reduce the spread of bacteria and viruses while being kinder to the skin, thus addressing the need for safe and effective hand hygiene solutions in demanding settings. EcoHydra's commitment to creating superior hand hygiene formulations supports its mission to enhance health and safety without the harmful side effects associated with conventional sanitizers.
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