Participated · Seed · Apr 2026

BioOrbit develops compact, modular autonomous manufacturing units called BOX to perform crystallisation of biological drugs in microgravity at industry-relevant scale. The company positions BOX as a microwave-sized payload that moves crystallisation from one-off experiments to repeatable manufacturing pathways not achievable on Earth. BioOrbit says its technology enables better-performing biologics and is engaging with the NHS and the UK Space Agency while working on regulatory pathways with the MHRA, Regulatory Innovation Office and CAA. The company was founded and funded by Dr. Katie King and co-founder oncology researcher Dr. Leonor Teles and has appointed senior pharma-and-space executives to its leadership team. BioOrbit has participated in accelerators including Airbus Accelerator, Seraphim Space Accelerator, ESA BSGN Life Sciences, ESA BIC UK and the UK Space Agency LEO Accelerator. The articles do not disclose current revenue or user metrics.

Participated · Seed · Sep 2025

Tipple builds a platform that streamlines procurement, logistics and payments for the global alcohol industry. Its digital infrastructure serves global brands, alcohol distributors and local bars. Customers include Diageo, Brown-Forman and AU Vodka. The company intends to use the funds to support international expansion and deepen technical integrations. Tipple is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The recent financing will back product and market growth efforts.

Participated · Seed · Sep 2025

Camera Intelligence is integrating an LLM-driven AI assistant directly into a Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera that connects to smartphones. The system enables voice control of camera functions and local content-editing tasks such as colour grading and style selection, aiming to simplify production for solo creators and small businesses. The company uses the latest AI processing chips to create a vertically integrated AI technology stack that supports rapid experimentation and embedded AI software. Founded in 2021 and based in London, Camera Intelligence aims to transform cameras from passive observers into intelligent collaborators. The €1.7 million Seed round will accelerate development of its integrated AI-native camera and content-editing solutions. Camera Intelligence plans to launch its LLM functionality to iOS users in autumn 2025.

Participated · Seed · Feb 2025

Magdrive develops advanced electric propulsion thrusters that use metal propellant and internal energy to produce high-energy plasma, yielding higher thrust than similar-sized electric systems. Their compact thrusters target satellite servicing, in-space transportation, and deep-space exploration. The company launched its first mission in January 2023 and is preparing an in-orbit test of the Magdrive Rogue thruster with D-Orbit scheduled for June 2025. Magdrive is also developing a SuperMagdrive thruster designed to be refuelled with metal found in space to enable sustainable deep-space missions. The $10.5M seed funding will support continued R&D, construction of a UK manufacturing facility, and establishment of a US office. CEO Mark Stokes and investors characterize the technology as enabling improved manoeuvrability, longevity, and new capabilities for mega-constellations, asteroid mining, and in-space servicing. Magdrive is developing a next-generation plasma propulsion system for small satellites that the company says delivers both high thrust and high efficiency, a claimed generational leap over existing electric thrusters. The engine is intended to enable fast interplanetary travel, operations in very low Earth orbit, repeated fast maneuvers, and make orbital manufacturing more feasible. Co-founders Dr Thomas Clayson (a plasma physicist) and Mark Stokes (a mechanical engineer from Imperial College London) built an initial small-scale thruster prototype. Magdrive is based at the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre in Harwell, Oxford. The startup faces competitors working on electric and miniaturized thrusters—Busek, Exotrail, Apollo Fusion, Enpulsion and NanoAvionics—while large aerospace firms continue to improve chemical propulsion. The company plans to scale the technology to power larger, potentially manned spacecraft for destinations such as the Moon and Mars. Magdrive recently closed seed funding to advance development and commercialization.

Participated · Equity · Nov 2024

AllFocal Optics develops nanophotonic lens display technology intended to deliver always‑in‑focus images and improved visual comfort, including for users with myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. The company’s proprietary approach is built on roughly 10 years of research led by founder and CEO Dr. Pawan Shretha. It is a Cambridge, UK–based spinout from Cambridge University. AllFocal says its displays aim to offer natural visual clarity and accessibility for people with vision impairments. The firm announced a funding package and plans to use the proceeds to expand its development efforts. Dr. Ash Saulsbury, formerly a Microsoft VP of Technology and an AI/AR leader at Meta, has joined as company Chair.