StartUP Investing
As well as teaching people new skills I have been investing in start-ups for over 7 years. I look for organisations and people who want to do things better. Here are some of the start ups I’ve invested in...
Lind has developed a fully recyclable, long life, flow battery which can be installed inside traditional wet central heating systems.
Hydr - cloud accounting compatible platform optimising cashflow for SME businesses. Providing access to funds within 24 hours.
my2be - Automate and scale Mentoring with our intelligent platform. Supercharging diverse talent, powering DEI, talent development, and retention.
Audemic - makes knowledge more accessible by creating new, and friendlier ways to digest academic research, including via audio.
Halocycle - Turning waste plastic back into oil and gas using microwave processing tech to recycle chlorine-containing plastics.
Ballpark - (Via haatch) is the fastest way to capture high-quality feedback on questions, marketing copy, designs and Figma prototypes using tasks and video.
Plend - (VIA Haatch) A manufacturing performance platform for manufacturing leaders to improve operational excellence. Capture data insights, digitise team processes, set performance objectives and targets.
Hero of Health - We are a team of NHS Doctors on a mission to empower a million people to become Heroes of their Health.
Chill-Chain - simple, easy-to-use tech, that drives sustainability & transparency to give oversight of supply chains.
Heatio - using smart home energy management and modelling for energy saving technology pilots.
Nova Innovation - World leading tidal energy company, generating a predictable source of clean renewable energy.
Diode - All-in-one smart platform to harness the power and reliability of data to predict electric vehicle adoption across businesses. Identifying the charging infrastructure and managing the procurement process.
Poplar Studios - (Via Haatch Investments) Powers a new generation of shopping experiences through 3D and AR previews of products across e-commerce, social commerce and the metaverse.
Fabriq - Manage energy and building-performance data across all your assets. Track any metric, for any building type. Save costs, cut carbon, and improve health & wellbeing.
Terraformation - We solve the biggest bottlenecks to native forest restoration for people, the planet, and our climate.
Volume - (VIA Haatch) the only payment method that allows consumers to pay in one-click using their bank app installed in their mobile phone and merchants to eliminate payment intermediaries and their extortionate hidden fees.
fyous.com - A solution to reducing waste and democratising custom-fit footwear. beginning with the medical market as the first target for its ‘polymorphic moulding’ technology.
Ningi - all-in-one financial management platform to help independent advisors grow their businesses.
Cast - Design you own unique jewellery cast in recycled Gold, Silver + Platinum. Combining a creative experience with a physical piece of art.
Weedingtech - The world’s leading herbicide-free weed control solution, kills unwanted vegetation, with a specially formulated biodegradable and organic foam.
Aerocloud Systems - (Via Haatch Investments) The cloud-native management platform with AI & machine learning that saves airports money.
Tred - Mobile banking for a greener future. They're redefining the debit card. This card doesn't just track spending, it tracks your carbon footprint.
Plend - (VIA Haatch) fully embedded consumer lending solution on a mission to better understand people who, until now, have been ignored or exploited by mainstream lenders.
Cognitant - improving patient outcomes through personalised, patient-centric health information and support.