Backed VC is a London-based venture capital firm established in 2015, focusing on investing in exceptional founders at the Seed stage across various sectors, including biotechnology, fintech, and advanced manufacturing. The firm emphasizes a human-centric approach, providing an extensive support system designed to foster the development of founders as company operators and leaders. Backed VC utilizes its Founder Experience Platform and an energetic portfolio community to assist entrepreneurs in critical areas such as talent management, business development, fundraising, and international expansion. Founded by Andre de Haes and Alex Brunicki, Backed VC has made notable investments in companies like Hutch, Thought Machine, and LabGenius, among others.
CloudCapital manages cloud costs and invests in tech companies using AI and ML.
Affinity
Seed Round in 2025
Affinity is a financial solutions company that provides financial inclusion, advisory, and literacy services.
JUST
Seed Round in 2024
JUST is a digital solution that enhances e-commerce checkout experiences for brands. It integrates features that reduce cart abandonment and increase conversion rates, driving revenue growth. The platform partners with e-commerce providers to offer a customized, seamless shopping journey for customers.
Travizory
Venture Round in 2024
Travizory Border Security, SA specializes in travel identity management services, focusing on enhancing the efficiency and security of border control processes. Founded in 2019 and based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, the company offers a range of solutions including biometric travel authorization and eVisa systems for traveler screening and vetting. Its platform collects and processes passenger details, including biographic, biometric, itinerary, and health information, which aids airports and border officials in validating entry requirements. Travizory also provides advanced technologies such as facial biometrics and temperature verification systems at entry and exit points, along with mobile application development services. The company primarily serves government entities, leveraging a team with extensive expertise in travel identity management and technology.
Lopay
Seed Round in 2023
Lopay is a fintech company that focuses on developing payment tools designed to empower small businesses globally. The platform offers various payment applications, allowing businesses to accept payments through their mobile devices, payment stickers, or card readers. This functionality enables independent and small businesses to conduct cashless transactions more efficiently and at a lower cost. Additionally, Lopay provides its users with instant access to their earned funds, enhancing overall financial control and flexibility for these enterprises.
Borderless
Seed Round in 2023
Borderless is a workforce migration platform.It offers automation solutions that focuses on all aspects of hiring and onboarding of foreign workers, including recruitment, immigration, relocation, and compliance.
Flow Engineering
Seed Round in 2022
Flow Engineering operates an innovative engineering data platform designed to support agile engineering teams. The platform streamlines the engineering design framework by automating much of the manual execution work, which speeds up the hardware invention process. By providing critical software infrastructure, Flow enables engineers to efficiently develop and iterate on complex drawings, ensuring that teams remain aligned with accurate data across various tools. This integration fosters improved collaboration and enhances overall productivity within engineering projects.
Hoxton Farms
Series A in 2022
Hoxton Farms, located in London, UK, specializes in producing real animal fat without the use of animals. The company employs a combination of cell biology and mathematical modeling to cultivate purified animal fat in bioreactors. This innovative approach provides a sustainable and cruelty-free ingredient for the meat alternatives industry, as well as applications in other sectors such as bakery, confectionery, and cosmetics. By focusing on cultivated fat, Hoxton Farms aims to meet the growing demand for ethical and environmentally friendly food products.
Ochre Bio
Series A in 2022
Ochre Bio Ltd is a biotechnology company focused on developing genomic medicines to improve outcomes for liver transplant patients. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Headington, United Kingdom, the company specializes in rejuvenating donor livers before transplantation, ensuring that more patients in need of a new liver receive one. Utilizing advanced genomic techniques, Ochre Bio identifies and targets over-active genes that contribute to liver diseases. The company tests its novel RNA-based therapies on discarded donor livers kept alive outside the body, allowing for direct evaluation of treatment efficacy. With roots in over 15 years of liver genomics research, Ochre Bio aims to address liver-related conditions and enhance the availability of healthy livers for transplantation.
BlackPool
Venture Round in 2022
BlackPool DAO is a new fund operating within the NFT industry.
Unstoppable Finance
Series A in 2022
Unstoppable Finance is focused on creating an advanced cryptocurrency wallet aimed at making decentralized finance (DeFi) accessible to retail investors worldwide. The company develops user-friendly financial products that leverage its extensive experience in regulated financial technology and cryptocurrency platforms. By combining these elements, Unstoppable Finance seeks to empower everyday users with accessible and effective financial services, bridging the gap between traditional finance and the innovative opportunities presented by DeFi.
Flow Engineering
Seed Round in 2022
Flow Engineering operates an innovative engineering data platform designed to support agile engineering teams. The platform streamlines the engineering design framework by automating much of the manual execution work, which speeds up the hardware invention process. By providing critical software infrastructure, Flow enables engineers to efficiently develop and iterate on complex drawings, ensuring that teams remain aligned with accurate data across various tools. This integration fosters improved collaboration and enhances overall productivity within engineering projects.
Legl
Series B in 2022
Legl is a B2B SaaS platform enabling law firms to run their operations digitally – from streamlined onboarding, compliance, and payment tools to giving management critical business insights and their clients a service worthy of 2021.
Pillar
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Pillar is an all-in-one mobile platform helping global citizens break down credit borders. Credit histories are siloed from country to country making it hard for the nomads of this world to access new financial products when settling in a new country. Pillar's credit cards are designed for people with little to no credit score, such as expats settling in a new country.
Verve
Series C in 2022
Verve Events is a leading company in the live entertainment industry, specializing in word-of-mouth sales. The organization utilizes networks of advocates to promote and sell experiences, such as events and festivals, to their peers in exchange for rewards like free tickets and backstage passes. With a presence in over 40 countries, Verve is trusted by more than 500 events worldwide. The company collaborates with various ticketing providers, including Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, Paylogic, and Front Gate Tickets, to facilitate these transactions and enhance the overall experience for both advocates and event attendees.
Amenitiz
Series A in 2022
Amenitiz is a technology company that provides an all-in-one platform tailored for independent hoteliers, facilitating the growth and management of vacation properties. The platform offers essential tools for building conversion-optimized websites, attracting guests, and managing bookings efficiently. By streamlining these processes, Amenitiz enables hotel owners to operate their properties in a simple and profitable manner, regardless of their location. The company aims to enhance the hospitality experience by making it easier for hoteliers to create exceptional experiences for their guests. Through its innovative solutions, Amenitiz seeks to redefine the future of online hospitality.
Footium
Seed Round in 2022
Footium is a web3 football management platform that enables users to take on the roles of owner, manager, and scout for their own virtual football clubs. Players can create teams and compete against one another, aiming to earn prizes based on their performance. The platform enhances the traditional football management game experience by incorporating non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and a native token, allowing for the generation of real value. This innovative approach appeals to football fans seeking a more engaging and interactive way to manage their clubs in the metaverse.
Crypto Unicorns
Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Crypto Unicorns is a Web3 game development and research and development studio.
Onramper
Seed Round in 2022
Onramper specializes in fiat-to-crypto onramp technology, allowing users to purchase cryptocurrency with fiat directly through websites or apps. The company integrates major fiat gateways into a single, decentralized solution, enabling businesses to access a wide range of payment methods, cryptocurrencies, and fiat currencies. This comprehensive approach not only facilitates global coverage but also allows clients to earn fees on each user transaction. By providing a streamlined method for connecting users with services that convert fiat to crypto, Onramper enhances the accessibility and efficiency of cryptocurrency purchases for both businesses and consumers.
Phytoform
Seed Round in 2021
Phytoform Labs is a biotechnology company focused on revolutionizing plant breeding through advanced gene editing and artificial intelligence technologies. By significantly reducing the time required for developing new crop varieties from decades to years, Phytoform enables breeders to create diverse and resilient plants that maximize yields. Their innovative approach aims to enhance the economics of breeding while ensuring that farmers have access to sustainable crops that improve productivity and minimize environmental impact. Through this integration of cutting-edge technology, Phytoform is positioned to transform agricultural practices and contribute to more efficient food production systems.
Amenitiz
Seed Round in 2021
Amenitiz is a technology company that provides an all-in-one platform tailored for independent hoteliers, facilitating the growth and management of vacation properties. The platform offers essential tools for building conversion-optimized websites, attracting guests, and managing bookings efficiently. By streamlining these processes, Amenitiz enables hotel owners to operate their properties in a simple and profitable manner, regardless of their location. The company aims to enhance the hospitality experience by making it easier for hoteliers to create exceptional experiences for their guests. Through its innovative solutions, Amenitiz seeks to redefine the future of online hospitality.
Unstoppable Finance
Seed Round in 2021
Unstoppable Finance is focused on creating an advanced cryptocurrency wallet aimed at making decentralized finance (DeFi) accessible to retail investors worldwide. The company develops user-friendly financial products that leverage its extensive experience in regulated financial technology and cryptocurrency platforms. By combining these elements, Unstoppable Finance seeks to empower everyday users with accessible and effective financial services, bridging the gap between traditional finance and the innovative opportunities presented by DeFi.
Cala
Seed Round in 2021
They are building the first fully robotic pasta restaurant to transform cost structure and experience of fast-casual restaurants. That’s why they created Cala, to bring lunch into a new era and in your plate in less than a minute. It just need a 3m2 kitchen to serve very quickly 800 meals per hour cooked with fresh and organic ingredients.
Sky Mavis
Series B in 2021
Sky Mavis is a technology company focused on developing decentralized applications and services, particularly in the realms of blockchain and video games. The company operates as a blockchain studio that designs games and practical applications, creating virtual worlds where players have ownership of their in-game assets. By facilitating player-owned economies and marketplaces for trading digital collectibles, Sky Mavis empowers gamers to achieve economic freedom through the buying and selling of these assets.
Afrocenchix
Seed Round in 2021
Afrocenchix is a beauty care brand focused on providing natural hair care products specifically designed for curly and multi-textured hair. Recognizing the unique challenges faced by customers in the $42 billion afro haircare market, Afrocenchix adopts a customer-centric and data-driven approach to formulate and manufacture its products. The brand has successfully sold over 65,000 bottles of its safe and effective products, which are made from natural and organic ingredients. Committed to environmental sustainability and ethical practices, Afrocenchix ensures that its products are cruelty-free and made with ethically sourced raw materials, free from preservatives. The brand's award-winning offerings have received recognition in prominent publications such as Vogue and have garnered an average customer rating of 4.7 stars from thousands of reviews.
FabricNano
Series A in 2021
FabricNano is a biomanufacturing company based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2018. The company specializes in developing biocatalysts and artificial cells to enhance chemical reaction speed, purity, and adaptability. By utilizing nanotechnology and biotechnology, FabricNano creates innovative designs and construction schematics for artificial cells that enable the production of small quantities of new target molecules at low unit costs. This approach helps businesses overcome production capacity bottlenecks and reduces costs associated with traditional manufacturing workflows, positioning FabricNano as a key player in the future of biochemistry.
THIS
Series A in 2021
THIS is a plant-based meat brand that specializes in creating alternative meat products designed to appeal to meat lovers. The company focuses on developing items made from plant-based ingredients that are fortified with essential nutrients such as vitamin B12 and iron. By doing so, THIS aims to provide consumers with the sensory experience of traditional meat while ensuring that no animals are harmed in the process. The brand's offerings cater to those seeking satisfying meat alternatives, promoting a sustainable and ethical dietary choice.
Foundries.io
Series A in 2021
Foundries.io Limited, established in 2017 and headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializes in software platforms for embedded product development. The company offers a Linux microplatform for container-based Linux development and a Zephyr microplatform for real-time operating system applications. Foundries.io delivers secure, over-the-air updatable solutions designed to develop, deploy, and maintain Internet of Things (IoT) and Edge devices. Its platform includes secure firmware, a Linux operating system, device and fleet services, and interfaces for both private and public cloud environments. By providing lifetime software maintenance updates, Foundries.io enables clients to accelerate time to market and reduce long-term deployment costs, allowing them to concentrate on their own intellectual property while enhancing product security.
Ochre Bio
Seed Round in 2021
Ochre Bio Ltd is a biotechnology company focused on developing genomic medicines to improve outcomes for liver transplant patients. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Headington, United Kingdom, the company specializes in rejuvenating donor livers before transplantation, ensuring that more patients in need of a new liver receive one. Utilizing advanced genomic techniques, Ochre Bio identifies and targets over-active genes that contribute to liver diseases. The company tests its novel RNA-based therapies on discarded donor livers kept alive outside the body, allowing for direct evaluation of treatment efficacy. With roots in over 15 years of liver genomics research, Ochre Bio aims to address liver-related conditions and enhance the availability of healthy livers for transplantation.
Ruka
Seed Round in 2021
Ruka Hair is a retailer specializing in health and personal care products, focusing on providing hairstyling solutions for black women. The company offers a range of products, including hair cream, hair gel, hair serum, and wigs, all designed to reflect the diverse textures of black women's hair. Ruka Hair aims to empower women by making hair care and styling both easy and accessible, ensuring that its products not only meet aesthetic needs but also support hair health.
Sky Mavis
Series A in 2021
Sky Mavis is a technology company focused on developing decentralized applications and services, particularly in the realms of blockchain and video games. The company operates as a blockchain studio that designs games and practical applications, creating virtual worlds where players have ownership of their in-game assets. By facilitating player-owned economies and marketplaces for trading digital collectibles, Sky Mavis empowers gamers to achieve economic freedom through the buying and selling of these assets.
Legl
Series A in 2021
Legl is a B2B SaaS platform enabling law firms to run their operations digitally – from streamlined onboarding, compliance, and payment tools to giving management critical business insights and their clients a service worthy of 2021.
Hoxton Farms
Seed Round in 2021
Hoxton Farms, located in London, UK, specializes in producing real animal fat without the use of animals. The company employs a combination of cell biology and mathematical modeling to cultivate purified animal fat in bioreactors. This innovative approach provides a sustainable and cruelty-free ingredient for the meat alternatives industry, as well as applications in other sectors such as bakery, confectionery, and cosmetics. By focusing on cultivated fat, Hoxton Farms aims to meet the growing demand for ethical and environmentally friendly food products.
Flexciton
Series A in 2021
Flexciton is an optimization technology company that specializes in enhancing the efficiency and productivity of semiconductor manufacturing processes through advanced artificial intelligence. Founded in May 2016, the company has grown to a team of 45, primarily composed of engineers and researchers with expertise in deep tech. Flexciton's platform offers autonomous scheduling software that generates optimized production schedules for wafer fabrication facilities in just minutes, helping manufacturers produce more semiconductor wafers at reduced costs and increased speed. By integrating engineering optimization and statistical data analytics, Flexciton aims to facilitate industrial automation and improve operational efficiency across the manufacturing sector. The company's vision is to apply its innovative optimization technology to factories worldwide, significantly advancing manufacturing capabilities.
Hoxton Farms
Seed Round in 2020
Hoxton Farms, located in London, UK, specializes in producing real animal fat without the use of animals. The company employs a combination of cell biology and mathematical modeling to cultivate purified animal fat in bioreactors. This innovative approach provides a sustainable and cruelty-free ingredient for the meat alternatives industry, as well as applications in other sectors such as bakery, confectionery, and cosmetics. By focusing on cultivated fat, Hoxton Farms aims to meet the growing demand for ethical and environmentally friendly food products.
Harbr
Series A in 2020
The Harbr data commerce platform powers new revenue streams and accelerates data businesses. It provides a branded data storefront, to deliver a refined customer experience, and the ability to collaboratively build high-value, customized data products. Build and scale your data business with Harbr. It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, England.
THIS
Equity Crowdfunding in 2020
THIS is a plant-based meat brand that specializes in creating alternative meat products designed to appeal to meat lovers. The company focuses on developing items made from plant-based ingredients that are fortified with essential nutrients such as vitamin B12 and iron. By doing so, THIS aims to provide consumers with the sensory experience of traditional meat while ensuring that no animals are harmed in the process. The brand's offerings cater to those seeking satisfying meat alternatives, promoting a sustainable and ethical dietary choice.
Thought Machine
Series B in 2020
Thought Machine is a fintech company focused on transforming core banking through innovative cloud-native technology. The company addresses the challenges posed by outdated IT infrastructure that many banks rely on, which hinders their capacity for innovation and customer service. Its primary product, Vault, is a comprehensive retail banking platform designed with a microservice API architecture that can be easily configured to meet the specific needs of various banks. By enabling banks to modernize their systems, improve user experiences, and enhance data analysis capabilities, Thought Machine aims to facilitate a significant evolution in the banking sector, fostering a more efficient and responsive financial environment.
Harbr
Funding Round in 2020
The Harbr data commerce platform powers new revenue streams and accelerates data businesses. It provides a branded data storefront, to deliver a refined customer experience, and the ability to collaboratively build high-value, customized data products. Build and scale your data business with Harbr. It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, England.
Banked
Seed Round in 2020
Banked is a payment platform founded in 2018 and based in London, with additional offices in locations such as Palo Alto, Sydney, Melbourne, and Vilnius. The company offers a global payments network that facilitates real-time transactions for consumers, businesses, and banks. By connecting users' bank account data to third-party applications through secure application programming interfaces, Banked enables features like bank account connections, spending analysis, balance and income verification, and low-cost payments. This innovative approach reinvents the traditional transaction process, eliminating costly fees and enhancing financial fluidity while allowing clients to maintain control over their data.
unrd
Venture Round in 2020
unrd is creating a new genre of entertainment by combining Hollywood quality plots with mobile storytelling techniques.
Dataseat (now part of Verve Group)
Seed Round in 2020
Dataseat (now part of Verve Group) is the contextual mobile DSP that provides comprehensive tools putting app marketers fully in control of their paid user acquisition efforts – from campaign setup, to optimisation and analytics. Our goal is to provide modern mobile marketers with all the tools they need for programmatic success in the privacy-first world. Unlike traditional DSPs, Dataseat works with you to build and maintain your own machine-learning models to suit your business needs. Request a demo to see how you could benefit from your own private bidder today.
THIS
Seed Round in 2020
THIS is a plant-based meat brand that specializes in creating alternative meat products designed to appeal to meat lovers. The company focuses on developing items made from plant-based ingredients that are fortified with essential nutrients such as vitamin B12 and iron. By doing so, THIS aims to provide consumers with the sensory experience of traditional meat while ensuring that no animals are harmed in the process. The brand's offerings cater to those seeking satisfying meat alternatives, promoting a sustainable and ethical dietary choice.
Meatable
Seed Round in 2019
Meatable is a food production company specializing in the creation of cultured meat through advanced stem cell technology. By utilizing pluripotent stem cells, which can differentiate into various cell types such as muscle and fat without the need for serum, Meatable's innovative approach allows for the production of meat without extracting tissue from animals. This method not only promotes sustainability but also offers consumers a guilt-free alternative to traditional meat. The company's focus on efficient and responsible food production positions it as a leader in the emerging market for lab-grown meat.
Verve
Series B in 2019
Verve Events is a leading company in the live entertainment industry, specializing in word-of-mouth sales. The organization utilizes networks of advocates to promote and sell experiences, such as events and festivals, to their peers in exchange for rewards like free tickets and backstage passes. With a presence in over 40 countries, Verve is trusted by more than 500 events worldwide. The company collaborates with various ticketing providers, including Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, Paylogic, and Front Gate Tickets, to facilitate these transactions and enhance the overall experience for both advocates and event attendees.
Foundries.io
Seed Round in 2019
Foundries.io Limited, established in 2017 and headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializes in software platforms for embedded product development. The company offers a Linux microplatform for container-based Linux development and a Zephyr microplatform for real-time operating system applications. Foundries.io delivers secure, over-the-air updatable solutions designed to develop, deploy, and maintain Internet of Things (IoT) and Edge devices. Its platform includes secure firmware, a Linux operating system, device and fleet services, and interfaces for both private and public cloud environments. By providing lifetime software maintenance updates, Foundries.io enables clients to accelerate time to market and reduce long-term deployment costs, allowing them to concentrate on their own intellectual property while enhancing product security.
Medal
Series A in 2019
Medal is a short-form gaming video clips platform used to share digital game clips and highlights with gamers. Its platform helps to capture the final seconds of gameplay utilizing completely different recording mechanisms that can be shared on the application that provide clips of live streams and that enable users to share their skills and get an enjoyable experience. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Naarden, North-Holland.
Harbr
Seed Round in 2019
The Harbr data commerce platform powers new revenue streams and accelerates data businesses. It provides a branded data storefront, to deliver a refined customer experience, and the ability to collaboratively build high-value, customized data products. Build and scale your data business with Harbr. It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, England.
Flexciton
Seed Round in 2019
Flexciton is an optimization technology company that specializes in enhancing the efficiency and productivity of semiconductor manufacturing processes through advanced artificial intelligence. Founded in May 2016, the company has grown to a team of 45, primarily composed of engineers and researchers with expertise in deep tech. Flexciton's platform offers autonomous scheduling software that generates optimized production schedules for wafer fabrication facilities in just minutes, helping manufacturers produce more semiconductor wafers at reduced costs and increased speed. By integrating engineering optimization and statistical data analytics, Flexciton aims to facilitate industrial automation and improve operational efficiency across the manufacturing sector. The company's vision is to apply its innovative optimization technology to factories worldwide, significantly advancing manufacturing capabilities.
Banked
Seed Round in 2018
Banked is a payment platform founded in 2018 and based in London, with additional offices in locations such as Palo Alto, Sydney, Melbourne, and Vilnius. The company offers a global payments network that facilitates real-time transactions for consumers, businesses, and banks. By connecting users' bank account data to third-party applications through secure application programming interfaces, Banked enables features like bank account connections, spending analysis, balance and income verification, and low-cost payments. This innovative approach reinvents the traditional transaction process, eliminating costly fees and enhancing financial fluidity while allowing clients to maintain control over their data.
Invisible Technologies
Seed Round in 2018
Invisible Technologies Inc. operates a platform designed to automate various business operations, offering services such as meeting scheduling, lead sourcing and qualification, reservation management, team member onboarding, and inventory upkeep. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company serves small and medium-sized businesses by integrating people, automation technology, and AI to address complex operational challenges. Invisible's approach combines a global workforce with advanced automation tools to create a digital assembly line that streamlines multiple tasks simultaneously. This allows clients to focus on more strategic and creative work, thereby enhancing operational efficiency.
Garten
Seed Round in 2018
Garten, Inc. is a health food company based in San Mateo, California, that specializes in delivering vegan, gluten-free, organic, and non-GMO food products to businesses and individuals, primarily in Silicon Valley. Founded in 2014 and originally named Oh My Green, the company rebranded in June 2020. Garten provides a variety of healthy office snacks, beverages, dairy products, and fresh produce, along with equipment to support its offerings. Additionally, it features a wellness application that promotes employee well-being across various dimensions, including nutrition, exercise, and emotional health. Garten's services are tailored to meet the specific needs of clients and include options for budget management and office stocking. The company's mission is to empower individuals to make healthier choices and lead fulfilling lives. Founder Michael Heinrich's passion for health and nutrition stems from his childhood experiences in Berlin, where his grandmother cultivated an organic garden and emphasized the importance of eating fresh, wholesome food.
Unmade
Venture Round in 2018
Unmade is a startup innovating in the fashion industry by transforming the way knitwear is designed and produced. By utilizing advanced technologies to control industrial knitting machines, Unmade enables the creation of unique garments on demand, akin to 3D printing but with high-quality natural fibers. Launching in Somerset House, the company allows customers to remix designs from renowned artists and see their creations visualized on models before production. This capability is made possible through Unmade's unique preview technology, which significantly reduces the programming costs traditionally associated with custom knitwear. As a result, brands can offer bespoke, customized, or limited edition knitwear at a cost comparable to local mass production. Unmade aims to establish a platform that connects brands and independent designers with customers seeking personalized clothing, thus advancing the mass customization of knitwear to an industrial scale.
CloudNC
Series A in 2018
CloudNC Ltd. is a London-based company that specializes in developing software to automate the programming of computerized numerical control (CNC) milling machines. Established in 2015, CloudNC aims to modernize the manufacturing industry by creating advanced software that allows factories to autonomously produce precision parts, which are essential for various aspects of modern life, including automotive, aerospace, and electronics. The company's technology transforms CNC milling machines into user-friendly devices that require minimal human intervention, thus enhancing efficiency, reducing lead times, and increasing scalability for manufacturers. By focusing on automation and sustainability, CloudNC seeks to revolutionize the manufacturing process, making it ten times more efficient and positioning itself at the forefront of a $150 billion industry.
Technology Will Save Us
Series A in 2018
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.
Harbr
Seed Round in 2018
The Harbr data commerce platform powers new revenue streams and accelerates data businesses. It provides a branded data storefront, to deliver a refined customer experience, and the ability to collaboratively build high-value, customized data products. Build and scale your data business with Harbr. It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, England.
LabGenius
Seed Round in 2017
LabGenius Ltd is a biopharmaceutical company based in London that focuses on discovering new biological molecules through the integration of artificial intelligence, automation, and synthetic DNA. Founded in 2012, the company has developed a robotic platform known as EVA, which acts as a robot scientist capable of designing, conducting, and learning from its own experiments. LabGenius specializes in developing next-generation protein therapeutics aimed at addressing unmet medical needs, including conditions like Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Their innovative approach utilizes advanced machine learning and synthetic biology to engineer the properties of protein drugs, enhancing attributes such as protease stability and tissue penetration. This technology enables the efficient creation of protein therapeutics, providing physicians with access to cutting-edge treatments developed through robotic automation.
Verve
Series A in 2017
Verve Events is a leading company in the live entertainment industry, specializing in word-of-mouth sales. The organization utilizes networks of advocates to promote and sell experiences, such as events and festivals, to their peers in exchange for rewards like free tickets and backstage passes. With a presence in over 40 countries, Verve is trusted by more than 500 events worldwide. The company collaborates with various ticketing providers, including Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, Paylogic, and Front Gate Tickets, to facilitate these transactions and enhance the overall experience for both advocates and event attendees.
Flexciton
Seed Round in 2017
Flexciton is an optimization technology company that specializes in enhancing the efficiency and productivity of semiconductor manufacturing processes through advanced artificial intelligence. Founded in May 2016, the company has grown to a team of 45, primarily composed of engineers and researchers with expertise in deep tech. Flexciton's platform offers autonomous scheduling software that generates optimized production schedules for wafer fabrication facilities in just minutes, helping manufacturers produce more semiconductor wafers at reduced costs and increased speed. By integrating engineering optimization and statistical data analytics, Flexciton aims to facilitate industrial automation and improve operational efficiency across the manufacturing sector. The company's vision is to apply its innovative optimization technology to factories worldwide, significantly advancing manufacturing capabilities.
Armada Interactive
Seed Round in 2017
Armada Interactive is a gaming startup focused on developing next-generation core mobile games. The company aims to create a unique mobile gaming experience that challenges players while also providing entertainment. Armada Interactive seeks to ensure that mobile accessibility does not compromise game quality, striving to elevate the standards of mobile gaming.
Hutch
Series A in 2017
Hutch is entirely focused on making the best action-packed, visually stunning racing games that can be played and enjoyed by anyone, anywhere on Mobile. Their head office is in London and they are growing teams in Brighton and Nova Scotia, Canada. They design and build their free to play game services from instinctive, aspirational ideas and they take stock of the good and bad from a wide group of games, communities and digital experiences. Over time their games are iterated, moulded and sculpted from the feedback of their players, they use their player data to assist creativity, not replace it. They always strive to improve and are incredibly tough on theirselves about meeting their values, they encourage constant team learning as a vital part of the way they make better games, you're expected to share with your team the good and the bad days and they empower their teams to solve problems, you manage your own time. Ideas are free flowing but execution is challenging so they like to keep their teams small and simple and lastly they think Hutchies have a curious nature to ask why things work and how things can be better, that makes working at Hutch such a fun place to be.
Thought Machine
Seed Round in 2016
Thought Machine is a fintech company focused on transforming core banking through innovative cloud-native technology. The company addresses the challenges posed by outdated IT infrastructure that many banks rely on, which hinders their capacity for innovation and customer service. Its primary product, Vault, is a comprehensive retail banking platform designed with a microservice API architecture that can be easily configured to meet the specific needs of various banks. By enabling banks to modernize their systems, improve user experiences, and enhance data analysis capabilities, Thought Machine aims to facilitate a significant evolution in the banking sector, fostering a more efficient and responsive financial environment.
Verve
Seed Round in 2016
Verve Events is a leading company in the live entertainment industry, specializing in word-of-mouth sales. The organization utilizes networks of advocates to promote and sell experiences, such as events and festivals, to their peers in exchange for rewards like free tickets and backstage passes. With a presence in over 40 countries, Verve is trusted by more than 500 events worldwide. The company collaborates with various ticketing providers, including Ticketmaster, Eventbrite, Paylogic, and Front Gate Tickets, to facilitate these transactions and enhance the overall experience for both advocates and event attendees.
Andium
Convertible Note in 2016
Andium Inc. is an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) company that specializes in developing cloud-based computing devices for real-time data management. Established in 2014 and headquartered in New York, Andium provides a range of innovative products, including the Andium Industrial Edge v2.0 for data monitoring in oil and gas applications, the Andium Flow Computer v1.2 for gas volumetric flow computation, and Andium Truck Wi-Fi, a solution for fleet connectivity and in-vehicle communications. The company’s platform integrates advanced software services at the device level, facilitating automated remote monitoring capabilities that enhance operational efficiency while minimizing the need for extensive infrastructure and IT resources.
Armada Interactive
Seed Round in 2016
Armada Interactive is a gaming startup focused on developing next-generation core mobile games. The company aims to create a unique mobile gaming experience that challenges players while also providing entertainment. Armada Interactive seeks to ensure that mobile accessibility does not compromise game quality, striving to elevate the standards of mobile gaming.
The Family
Venture Round in 2016
The Family is an investment firm focused on creating a comprehensive service infrastructure for startups in Europe. It operates by taking a 5% equity stake in exchange for long-term support, providing resources and guidance to emerging companies. The firm has built a diverse portfolio of over 200 active companies located in major cities such as London, Paris, and Berlin. Notable companies in its portfolio include Captain Train, which was acquired by Trainline, as well as Algolia and Payfit. Through its unique model, The Family aims to foster growth and innovation within the startup ecosystem.
Technology Will Save Us
Seed Round in 2015
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.
Jukedeck
Venture Round in 2015
Jukedeck is developing an artificially intelligent music composer - a system that writes original music completely on its own. Jukedeck is based on state-of-the-art technology they are building that brings artificial intelligence to music composition and production. They are training deep neural networks to understand music composition at a granular level, so that they can build tools to aid creativity.
NStack
Angel Round in 2015
NStack is a platform which connects data sources, predictive models, and internal tools together so users can rapidly create actions which increase the value of customers. It helps data scientists run more experiments by enabling them to deploy Python models and build analytics workflows in minutes. NStack is headquartered in London, England.
Gumbug
Seed Round in 2015
Gumbug Ltd. is a mobile games studio based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2013. The company specializes in developing and publishing hypercasual mobile games, as well as role-playing games for both mobile devices and computers. Gumbug aims to create engaging gaming experiences that allow users to interact and play online with others globally. As of December 2019, Gumbug operates as a subsidiary of Voodoo SAS.
Unmade
Seed Round in 2015
Unmade is a startup innovating in the fashion industry by transforming the way knitwear is designed and produced. By utilizing advanced technologies to control industrial knitting machines, Unmade enables the creation of unique garments on demand, akin to 3D printing but with high-quality natural fibers. Launching in Somerset House, the company allows customers to remix designs from renowned artists and see their creations visualized on models before production. This capability is made possible through Unmade's unique preview technology, which significantly reduces the programming costs traditionally associated with custom knitwear. As a result, brands can offer bespoke, customized, or limited edition knitwear at a cost comparable to local mass production. Unmade aims to establish a platform that connects brands and independent designers with customers seeking personalized clothing, thus advancing the mass customization of knitwear to an industrial scale.
Kalo
Seed Round in 2015
Kalo, established in 2015, provides a platform that simplifies the onboarding, management, communication, and payment processes for companies utilizing external workers. The service targets a diverse range of industries, allowing clients such as Google, Asos, IDEO, and Airbnb to streamline their operations. By replacing cumbersome spreadsheets and invoice emails, Kalo offers a user-friendly experience for organizations to collaborate effectively with their freelancers and vendors.
Bidvine
Seed Round in 2015
Bidvine Limited operates an online marketplace in the United Kingdom that connects customers with local service professionals across various sectors, including home care, wellness, events, and learning. Founded in 2014 and based in London, the platform employs artificial intelligence to streamline the process of matching clients with suitable professionals. Users can answer service-specific questions, allowing the platform to generate multiple bids and facilitate comparisons. This service enables clients to find and hire local providers that meet their specific requirements, budget, and timelines, thereby simplifying the task of completing various projects.
Infinity Constellation
Infinity Constellation is an AI-focused startup holding company and incubator that builds and launches service-based businesses leveraging artificial intelligence. Their mission is to empower visionary founders to create the next generation of impactful, tech-enabled companies, emphasizing long-term growth and sustainable value creation.
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