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Adeline Arts and Science

116 High Holborn, London, England, WC1V 6RD, United Kingdom

Overview

Adeline is an angel investment fund for progress in science and the arts. We are London-based angel investors funding pre-seed and seed-stage startups, creative projects and scientific research. Our portfolio is a selection of ventures that redefine boundaries: from the nuanced but essential storytelling of South-East Asian cinema; to the application of data science & machine learning to global health. We aim to be more than investors. Our vision is a future where art enriches science, and science elevates art.

Total investments
3
Lead investments
0
Investments · 12mo
3
Active investors
1

Sector focus

  • Consulting
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology
  • Non Profit
  • Software
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Investment portfolio

  • TaiSan

    Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

    TaiSan operates out of a Cambridge battery lab and develops next-generation sodium batteries it says are more efficient than existing sodium-ion and lithium-ion rivals. The company targets applications including electric bikes, scooters, vehicles and power tools. Founded and led by Sanzhar Taizhan, a former Kazakhstani chess champion, TaiSan has kept several breakthroughs in stealth while progressing its electrochemistry. Financially, the startup has raised €1.7M in pre-seed funding and has just closed a £4.65M seed round that includes a £700,000 Innovate UK grant. TaiSan plans to use the new capital to enhance battery performance and begin pilot testing with manufacturers. The company intends to bring its sodium-battery benefits to a mainstream audience.

  • NEX Health Intelligence

    Participated · Seed · May 2026

    NEX Health Intelligence builds predictive analytics intended to identify where drug‑resistant infections are likely to spread inside hospitals. The company’s technology is described as forecasting in-hospital transmission of antimicrobial‑resistant infections. TFN reported that NEX Health Intelligence raised €1M in new funding. The article does not provide revenue, user, or other operating metrics. No information on valuation, investor identities, or prior funding rounds was disclosed in the report.

  • Ralio

    Participated · Seed · Apr 2026

    Ralio develops infrastructure to enable secure, auditable payments initiated by autonomous software agents. Its platform adds identity verification, enforceable limits (guardrails), and auditing capabilities across accounts, cards, and stablecoins to address gaps it sees in existing payment systems. The company argues current payments rails lack mechanisms for verified intent, enforceable limits, and traceability for agent-driven operations. Ralio aims to enable safe and scalable adoption of agentic financial workflows by embedding controls directly into payment processes. The startup will use its $2.5 million pre-seed funding to continue product development and expand its ecosystem with agent builders and payment providers. It has continued backing from Antler and attracted a syndicate led by Sure Valley Ventures and several other investors.

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