Led · Equity · Apr 2026

Checkstep builds AI products for contextual content moderation, developing state-of-the-art machine learning models and integrating third-party solutions to meet client needs. The platform augments human moderators with tools and intelligent AI to address harmful content. The company initially focused on misinformation during the COVID pandemic and has expanded coverage to hate speech, CSAM, bullying, spam, and copyright infringement management. Checkstep was founded in May 2020 by CEO Guillaume Bouchard and CTO Jonathan Manfield and is based in London, UK. The company is using recent funding to further develop its technology and to extend sales and marketing efforts. No operating metrics were disclosed in the article.

Led · Series A · Mar 2026

Choice began five years ago as a platform for restaurants to communicate with customers online and has evolved into a comprehensive operating system for independent and multi-location restaurants. Its integrated product includes a website builder, commission-free takeaway and delivery ordering, QR menus/payments/ordering, reservation management with Google integration, marketplace integrations (Wolt, Bolt Food, Foodora, Glovo, Uber Eats, Just Eat Takeaway), loyalty programs, and POS/EPOS integrations, all managed from a single admin panel under one subscription. Choice serves more than 30,000 registered restaurants, with over 7,000 paying customers across nine CEE markets, and processes about 1.5 million orders per month equating to roughly 35 million in monthly GMV. The company has doubled year-over-year and is targeting 500 million in monthly turnover within the next three to four years. Choice plans to expand rapidly across Europe, starting with Portugal (supported by Alea Capital), then Spain and Italy, and later France, Germany, and the Netherlands, while investing in AI-driven product innovation and local sales/support teams.

Participated · Equity · Oct 2025

Spanish startup Aunoa builds and deploys advanced conversational AI agents that blend generative and proprietary models to automate high-volume customer interactions for sectors including banking, logistics, telecom, retail and finance. The platform integrates with existing CRM and ticketing systems, handling use cases like lead capture, customer service and scheduling while emphasizing data governance and regulatory compliance. Aunoa’s solution is already active in 10 countries and supports multiple messaging channels. In 2025, the company reported €2 million in recurring turnover and has grown to a 35-person team. The new capital will help the company scale its commercial footprint across Europe and further enhance its AI capabilities.

Participated · Equity · Mar 2024

Keenys offers a centralized tax collaboration platform that lets customers collaborate in a single place while securing segregation of tax duties and tasks. The system features automated and customized workflows for all taxes and compliance dashboards for more than 150 countries. Customers can set up a centralized tax data warehouse and tailor workflows to meet specific needs, ensuring global deadlines for tax filings and payments are met. The platform is used by internationally operating clients across companies of various sizes and complexities. Led by CEO Ruben van Aarle, the company plans to expand operations and business reach in the Netherlands, Europe, and the USA and to develop specialized tax engines for different tax areas. The company recently raised external funding to support these plans.