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Papier Come on in, paper people ✨ Come on in, paper people. Since 2015, we've created stationery that feeds curiosity and contemplation. In every piece of Papier is the promise of what's to come, the endless possibilities of a blank page. We're an emporium of eclectic designs, curated for you to make wondrously your own. Each and every one can be personalised so it means more, alive in the hands of its maker. A one-off piece of stationery that's as individual as the thoughts, feelings and dreams you'll place on the page. Alongside our in-house collections, we collaborate with bright, upcoming … | 3 | 2 | 0 | 179 | |
MOTH Drinks - B CorpTM The most delicious cocktails in a can. For whoever, wherever. Take us with you. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 - The most delicious cocktails in a can - For whoever, wherever - Take us with you - B CorpTM️ certified | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | |
YardLink Take control of your supply chain YardLink makes construction more efficient. We power up supply chains by bringing sites and suppliers together in one place, unlocking local partnerships and keeping projects running smoothly. Find out more at www.yardlink.com Equipment Rental, Plant Hire, and Construction Equipment Type: Startup Activities: constructiontech Technologies: SaaS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 51 | |
WiredScore Making the world's buildings smarter and better connected. Certified B CorpTM️ 🌎 WiredScore is the organisation behind the WiredScore and SmartScore certifications: the internationally recognised digital connectivity and smart building rating systems for real estate, helping landlords design and promote buildings with powerful digital connectivity and smart capabilities. WiredScore was founded in New York in 2013 by leaders in real estate, technology and telecommunications, with an endorsement from Mayor Bloomberg, to improve the city’s technology infrastructure, and support its entrepreneurs who are driving technological advances and creating jobs. Following success in the US, WiredScore launched in the United Kingdom in … | 72 | 16 | 66 | 104 | |
Four & Five We are a business law firm with a laser focus on corporate, commercial and IT law, M&A, GDPR and real estate. We are Four & Five, legal experts with a business mindset. Four & Five is a future-oriented business law firm with a laser focus on corporate, commercial and IT law, M&A, GDPR, real estate and litigation. We stand for an inventive and efficient service at a high legal level, and strive to be a true partner for our clients. Four & Five works with a variety of (inter)national clients, including start-and scale-ups. Each client can count on its own … Type: SMB Activities: privacytech legaltech Technologies: IoT | 13 | 2 | 12 | 39 | |
Seedcamp Investing early in world-class founders attacking global markets & solving real problems using tech Seedcamp is Europe's seed fund, identifying and investing early in world-class founders attacking global markets and solving real problems using technology. The Seedcamp Nation includes 500 startups building breakout businesses that change the way people live, interact and work and includes publicly listed UiPath, Wise, and unicorns Revolut, Synthesia, Sorare, Pleo, wefox, Grover and viz.ai. Seedcamp fast-tracks a founder's vision and creates value through immediate access to smart capital, a lifelong community of support, and a global network built upon nearly two decades experience backing exceptional … Type: Incubators & VCs Startup Activities: edtech fintech Technologies: IoT | 78 | 32 | 29 | 146 | |
Lakestar Lakestar is a European venture capital firm that invests from Seed to Growth in visionary tech entrepreneurs worldwide. Lakestar is one of the leading pan-European venture capital firms. Lakestar’s mission is to find, fund and grow disruptive businesses that are enabled by technology and founded by exceptional entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. Founded by Klaus Hommels in 2012, Lakestar manages an aggregated volume of over €2bn across four early stage funds and two growth funds. The team actively advises and supports portfolio companies in marketing, recruitment, technology, product development and regulatory insight, accompanying founders from seed to early stage, growth … Type: Incubators & VCs | 46 | 17 | 34 | 70 | |
ContactEngine Award-winning proactive conversational AI technology ContactEngine is an award-winning proactive conversational AI technology used by large corporations across industries to automate customer communications. ContactEngine enables you to provide proactive customer service as a business - interacting with customers through the channels they’re most comfortable with, before they need to contact you. ContactEngine AI starts and runs intelligent conversations, transforming the efficiency and costs of your operations, and revolutionizing your customer experience. ContactEngine is deployed in multiple industries internationally, including telecommunications, banking, insurance, retail and utilities. Clients include Argos, Asda, British Gas, BT, DHL, Sky, TELUS, Verizon, Virgin Media, Whirlpool. ContactEngine … Type: SMB Activities: uxtech Technologies: A.I. A.I. - Natural Language Processing | 18 | 2 | 14 | 76 | |
Erevena Specialists in hiring C-suite executives and Board Members for the world's fastest-growing companies Our clients are amongst the fastest growing companies in the world: they are VC & growth equity backed; they are publicly traded & privately held companies transforming to grow. We work with investors, boards and leadership teams who value Erevena for our advice, collaborative approach, diligence, global reach and our expertise in hiring executives & non-executives who understand innovation & disruption and/or can deliver growth & transformation. We have a “one firm” approach putting the needs of our clients at the centre of everything we do. We … | 37 | 3 | 37 | 71 | |
Blis A truly unique planning & buying platform. Deliver omnichannel campaigns with a single, unified audience Blis is the audience-first platform that doesn't rely on personal data. We’re an integrated planning and buying platform that delivers scaled, relevant and high-performing audiences, helping the world’s largest brands and media agencies achieve their goals. Over the past 18 years, Blis has built its reputation on delivering award-winning location-powered advertising solutions. In today’s consumer-centric landscape, Blis is transforming the role of location data by combining it with a broad range of rich and powerful datasets to give our clients the deepest audience understanding available. … Type: SMB Activities: martech Technologies: Data Analytics | 37 | 4 | 30 | 369 | |
Wakefern Food Corp. Helping Small Businesses Succeed in a Big Business World A Mission That Makes Us Proud: From a small, local cooperative that began with eight grocery store owners, Wakefern Food Corp. has grown into the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States. Founded in 1946, the cooperative includes nearly 50 member families who today independently own and operate hundreds of supermarkets under the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage, and Fairway Market banners in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Unique Own Brand Offerings: Our award-winning private label … Type: Large company | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21,581 | |
Wealth Club Award-winning tax-efficient investment platform—VCT, EIS/SEIS and more—funding the UK’s startup and scale-up businesses. Wealth Club is the UK’s leading non-advisory investment broker specialising in tax-efficient investments for high net worth individuals. The aim is to offer more compelling and advanced investment opportunities than normally available through mainstream investment platforms and financial advisers: VCT, EIS or SEIS investments, inheritance tax portfolios, commercial property investments and single-company equity and bond deals. Our service provides in-depth research on such opportunities, and the risks involved, so that clients can decide for themselves whether to invest. The business was founded by Alex Davies, a former … Type: Incubators & VCs | 17 | 2 | 14 | 31 | |
Par Equity Investing in innovative, high growth technology businesses across the North of the UK Par Equity is a venture capital investor focused on businesses with global ambitions, and innovative technology at their core. Venture capital is a hands-on process, and where technology is involved, industry knowledge is essential. Par Equity’s model integrates the insights and experiences of industry insiders into every facet of the investment process and, because these people are investors, their interests are closely aligned with Par Equity’s managed venture funds. The network also provides a pool of individuals who can work with entrepreneurs to help them overcome the … Type: Incubators & VCs | 19 | 3 | 13 | 58 | |
Praetura Ventures We raise capital to invest in exciting early-stage businesses. We give founders, investors and advisers #MoreThanMoney. Praetura are a venture capital firm in the North West, who invest in early-stage businesses and provide 'more than money' support. We have developed a reputation for being a supportive and proactive investor who injects more than just capital. We can evidence the value from our differentiated approach from both investment returns and testament from our portfolio companies. Our partnered entrepreneurs embrace the shoulder to shoulder Praetura approach and utilise our experience and resource to maximise their businesses’ potential. Your capital is at risk. … Type: Incubators & VCs | 22 | 3 | 18 | 38 | |
Playfair Playfair is a generalist fund with a contrarian approach to pre-seed technology investing. Based in London, Playfair invests across the UK and Europe with an intentionally high conviction, low volume approach: making 6-8 investments a year and preserving time, capital and resource to help companies post-investment. Playfair has backed 70+ companies across two funds including Thought Machine, Andela, Mapillary, Recycleye and Orca AI. Venture Capital, Seed Funding, Pre-Seed Funding, Deep Tech, VC, and Angel Investing Type: Incubators & VCs | 19 | 6 | 14 | 22 | |
Octopus Investments Octopus Investments, part of the Octopus Group, is an investment company investing in the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. We manage investments for retail and institutional investors, investing the £13.5* billion they have entrusted to us into the areas where we believe we can have the greatest impact. More than 85% of the money we manage is invested in line with one or more of our three investment themes: empowering people, revitalising healthcare and building a sustainable planet. Our retail investors and the financial advisers that support them, have many different goals, from supporting their families … Type: Incubators & VCs | 23 | 4 | 8 | 427 | |
British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) The representative body for the UK's private equity and venture capital industries The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is the voice of private capital in the UK. We have been advocating for the UK’s private equity and venture capital industry for 40 years, helping it to uphold its vision and achieve its goals. We actively represent this diverse community of long-term investors, enabling them to speak with one clear and consistent voice to society, including the Government, media and MPs. We connect institutional investors, fund managers, companies, advisers and service providers together, with our membership currently comprising … Type: Incubators & VCs | 36 | 16 | 19 | 134 | |
Octopus Ventures For the people and ideas that will change the world. For the people and ideas that will change the world, because we believe you can build a better tomorrow by investing in it. We can back you at every stage of your journey, from ideas on a page through to IPO. Each year we deploy more than £200 million across five areas where we see maximum potential for impact: health, fintech, deep tech, consumer and B2B software. With many years of experience and expertise investing in each of these areas, our team can help our portfolio companies scale at speed. … Type: Incubators & VCs | 84 | 35 | 31 | 123 | |
Felix Capital A Venture Capital investor for the Creative Class We are a venture capital firm for the creative class, operating at the intersection of technology and creativity. We focus on digital lifestyle, investing in consumer brands and related enabling-technologies. Our mission is to be a partner of choice for entrepreneurs with big ideas, and help them build strong brands that stand out and have a positive impact on the world. We are based in London, and operate across Europe and the US. Having launched in 2015, we currently have over $1.2bn under management, with a portfolio of c. 50 companies to … Type: Incubators & VCs | 53 | 18 | 27 | 47 | |
Bridgepoint Ideas. Realised. We are one of the world's leading private asset growth investors, specialising in private equity, private credit, and following the ECP transaction, infrastructure. With €41bn of assets under management and a strong local presence in Europe, North America and Asia, we combine global scale with local market and sector expertise, consistently delivering strong returns through cycles. buyouts, buy-ins Type: Incubators & VCs | 14 | 8 | 3 | 517 | |
IQ Capital Supporting Deep Tech entrepreneurs, from Seed Stage to Exit. IQ Capital is a deep-tech early stage VC investing in companies capable of dominating global markets, focused on breakthrough technologies in computer science, energy, life sciences, fintech, space, and advanced engineering. Many of our investments have a strong link to innovation originating in Cambridge and we have made 30+ new investments in the last three years. The IQ Capital team has achieved over 20 exits, to companies including M&A to Apple, Google, Meta, Oracle and several IPOs. We are currently investing up to £10m per company from our fourth fund and … Type: Incubators & VCs Technologies: Robotics | 34 | 9 | 15 | 34 | |
Talis Capital Helping founders build category defining companies Talis invests with high conviction at Seed & Series A across Europe and US. We help founders build category defining companies – Darktrace, Onfido, Ynsect, Pricefx, Seqera Labs, PortalOne, Howl Type: Incubators & VCs | 39 | 5 | 28 | 10 | |
Concrete Ventures Supporting founders bringing AI and Sustainability into the built world. Concrete is an early stage tech investment firm based in London, helping driven founders with solid technology and Real Estate credentials to change the world of the built environment. We give you the expertise to hone your digital business, and the introductions to take and own the market quickly. PropTech, Venture Capital, Technology, and Startups Type: Incubators & VCs | 18 | 6 | 7 | 11 | |
Hambro Perks Hambro Perks is an international investment firm focussed on private technology investing. We enable innovation. Hambro Perks is a London-headquartered international investment firm focussed on private technology investing. We partner with founders and entrepreneurs to support growth businesses at all stages of investment cycle. We are always delighted to meet talented individuals who are interested in working with us. We enable innovation. Private Investment, Startups, Venture Capital, Investment, Incubation, and Growth Strategy Type: Incubators & VCs | 18 | 4 | 4 | 27 | |
Columbia Lake Partners Financing European Growth Columbia Lake Partners is an experienced team of investors providing growth loans to European technology companies. At CLP we have extended credit and managed portfolio relationships of greater than €500 million to over 75 companies. We fund €2-€20 million and we will partner with others to write larger cheques. We invest from a long-term committed fund and have $300 million of financing capacity. Our experience through the ups and downs of the past decade has taught us that no company has a straight path to success. Because of this, our approach is to take a "light touch" … Type: Incubators & VCs | 24 | 4 | 14 | 19 | |
DN Capital DN Capital is a global early stage and growth capital investor focused on Seed, Series A and select series B investments in fintech, SaaS, digital media, e-commerce, marketplaces, mobile applications and software companies. The firm was founded in 2000 and has operations in London, Berlin and Silicon Valley. DN Capital’s previous funds are top performers and the firm is one of the lead investors in companies such as Endeca (sold to Oracle), Shazam (one of the world’s leading mobile app), Auto1 (world's largest used car marketplaces), Purplebricks (IPO London) and Quandoo (sold to Recruit). The professionals at DN Capital bring … Type: Incubators & VCs | 34 | 13 | 17 | 82 | |
British Business Bank Government-owned business development bank dedicated to making finance markets work better for smaller businesses The British Business Bank is the UK's economic development bank. Our mission is to drive sustainable growth and prosperity across the UK, and to enable the transition to a net zero economy, by supporting access to finance for smaller businesses. We design, deliver and manage finance programmes for the UK government to increase the supply of finance to smaller businesses. We do not lend directly but work with over 200 delivery partners to address existing gaps in the market. Our programmes were supporting more than 90,000 … Type: Public | 45 | 21 | 20 | 579 | |
AlbionVC Backing visionary founders with long-term capital & scale-up expertise. Partners to B2B software & healthcare companies. AlbionVC supports visionary founders with long-term capital and scale-up expertise. Founded in 1996, today we are partners to UK early-stage software, healthcare and deeptech companies. AlbionVC manages c. $1 billion of venture funds, currently invested in over 50 companies. AlbionVC is the technology investment arm of Albion Capital Group LLP, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Type: Incubators & VCs | 68 | 15 | 48 | 31 | |
Foresight Group Foresight is a leading investment manager in real assets and capital for growth. Founded in 1984, Foresight is a leading investment manager in real assets and capital for growth, operating across Europe, Australia, and the United States. With decades of experience, Foresight offers investors access to compelling opportunities at the forefront of change. Foresight actively builds and grows investment solutions to support the energy transition, decarbonise industry, enhance nature recovery and realise the economic potential of ambitious companies. Infrastructure including Solar power and Secondary PFI and Private Equity offering growth capital for SMEs Type: Incubators & VCs | 5 | 2 | 3 | 458 | |
YFM Equity Partners Transforming small businesses since 1982. YFM Equity Partners are specialist, independently owned, private equity investors. We look to unlock the growth potential of businesses by investing £2m - £15m in: Growth Capital opportunities - helping commercially proven businesses scale up; and Buyout Capital opportunities - facilitating management buyouts and equity release situations YFM Equity Partners has been investing in small business since 1982 through our regional office network, we are dedicated to working alongside management teams to create transformational growth and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in and a positive economic impact for the communities in … Type: Incubators & VCs | 8 | 1 | 3 | 75 | |
Grosvenor International urban property, food & agtech, rural estate management and support for philanthropic initiatives We develop, manage and invest to improve property and places across many of the world’s leading cities. In the food & agtech sector our growing investment portfolio includes some of the industry’s most innovative businesses working towards a better food system. We manage rural estates and their environmentally sensitive habitats, while supporting charitable initiatives targeted at vulnerable young people. We are a values-led organisation which represents the Grosvenor family and share a common purpose - to deliver lasting commercial, social and environmental benefit - addressing today’s … Type: Incubators & VCs | 27 | 6 | 14 | 1,006 | |
Zero One Hundred Conferences (Connecting LPs & GPs in PE & VC) We ensure a discreet environment for in-depth business conversations with PE/VC decision-makers. We organize leading private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) conferences connecting fund investors (LPs) and fund managers (GPs) across Europe. Our events are intentionally designed on a smaller scale so we maintain control over the audience, ensuring a discreet environment for in-depth business conversations with decision-makers. 80% of our PE/VC audience consists of partners, C-suite executives, VPs, and directors. Discover the difference with Zero One Hundred Conferences — where exclusivity meets impact. venture capital, limited partners, general partners, startups, business development, conference, networking, funding, FoF, business angels, … Type: Incubators & VCs Media | 43 | 13 | 34 | 18 | |
Target Global The Energy of Growth Since its founding in 2015, Target Global has established itself as a leading European technology investment firm, boasting an impressive portfolio that includes some of the continent's most celebrated transformational tech companies. With over €3 billion in assets under management and offices strategically located in London, Berlin, Tel Aviv, and Abu Dhabi, Target Global has cemented its position as a key player in the tech investment industry. Founded by Shmuel Chafets and Yaron Valler, Target Global was born out of a vision to drive innovation and support entrepreneurs in building groundbreaking companies. Both founders brought a … Type: Incubators & VCs | 43 | 12 | 26 | 56 | |
Zendesk The intelligent heart of customer experience. Zendesk started the customer experience revolution in 2007 by enabling any business around the world to take their customer service online. Today, Zendesk is the champion of great service everywhere for everyone, and powers billions of conversations, connecting more than 100,000 brands with hundreds of millions of customers over telephony, chat, email, messaging, social channels, communities, review sites and help centers. Zendesk products are built with love to be loved. The company was conceived in Copenhagen, Denmark, built and grown in California, taken public in New York City, and today employs more than 4,000 … Type: Large company | 125 | 43 | 54 | 6,559 | |
Vestbee Empowering founders, VCs, accelerators and corporates with the right community, infrastructure, and tools to succeed. Vestbee is one of the leading platforms empowering startup founders, VC funds, angels, accelerators and corporates with the right community, infrastructure, and tools to succeed. Type: Incubators & VCs | 58 | 3 | 55 | 13 | |
BusinessCloud News, views and reports from the UK's technology sector. News, views and reports from the UK's technology sector. Technology, Events, Business, Media, Magazine, and Website Type: Media | 68 | 12 | 53 | 4 | |
Fast Company Inspiring the future of business. Fast Company is the world’s leading business media brand, with an editorial focus on innovation in technology, leadership, world changing ideas, creativity, and design. Written for and about the most progressive business leaders, Fast Company inspires readers to think expansively, lead with purpose, embrace change, and shape the future of business. social media Type: Media | 182 | 128 | 46 | 3,130 | |
Nesta We are Nesta. The UK’s innovation agency for social good. We are Nesta. The UK’s innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale new solutions to society’s biggest problems, changing millions of lives for the better We are a UK charity and our work is enabled by a financial endowment. We are registered in England and Wales with charity no. 1144091 and in Scotland with no. SC042833. innovation, economic growth, social enterprise, creative industries, hi-tech companies, public service innovation, impact investment, health, education, Arts, Data, Research, Analysis, Policy, Creative Economy, and Government Innovation Tags: H2020 Type: NGO, Think-tanks, Ed, & Culture Activities: consulting | 79 | 33 | 13 | 440 |