• Connectd

  Led · Equity · Jul 2025

  Connectd operates an AI-driven matching platform that pairs startups and scaleups with fractional executives and strategic advisors, using financial data to identify when specific expertise is needed. The company serves a community of over 3,000 fractional professionals and over 3,000 startups and has facilitated more than 25,000 connections including investments, board appointments and fractional hires. It also runs an Innovation Academy that trains and supports future fractional workers on topics such as personal branding, governance and monetisation. Connectd reports 80% growth this year and has surpassed £8.6 million in annual recurring revenue. The platform is UK- and US-based and was founded in 2019. Connectd has raised $16 million to date prior to this round. Connectd offers a data-driven platform that connects entrepreneurs and startups with investors and NEDs to secure growth opportunities. The technology helps organisations and individuals find each other while cutting out middlemen in the investment cycle. Following developments in 2022, including tools for legal and portfolio management, the platform has continued to attract founders, investors and advisors at scale. The company is led by founder and CEO Roei Samuel and is based in London, UK. Connectd intends to use the new funding to expand its data capabilities, grow corporate enterprise offerings, bolster customer support, and develop new tools and features for its community. The company raised $2.6M in this Seed round, bringing total funding to $5.6M. Connectd is a community network that helps entrepreneurs and startups find investors and advisors through a data-driven approach that aims to cut out middlemen. The platform operates on a subscription-based model and has grown on average 16% every month since its launch. Since launching in February 2020 it has brought together more than 1,000 startups and over 1,000 investors and business advisors, facilitating more than 20,000 connections across more than ten countries. The company plans to expand into the European market (it opened an office in Stockholm) and to launch two new tools: a legal tool to help founders and investors establish essential documentation and a portfolio solution for angel investors. The technology focuses on matching startups with relevant, strategic opportunities and partners to support growth aspirations. The company was founded by Roei Samuel and has raised over $3 million in total funding to date. Connectd is a growth marketplace that uses smart matching technology and curation tools to connect startups, investors and advisors. Its platform enables founders to create deep progress reporting for investors and allows investors to target opportunities through data, while offering networking and peer-to-peer learning. Launched in February 2020 and co-founded by Roei Samuel, the subscription-based company has helped almost 100 businesses raise capital and is used by analysts from VCs including 8Roads, Octopus, Piton Capital and Second City Ventures, plus over 1,000 angel investors, family offices and advisors. The team has grown to 23 people. Connectd plans to use its new funding to fuel recruitment, build out the product and prepare for international expansion in 2022. The company operates a subscription model and raised seed funding to support these growth activities.

• Chaiz

  Participated · Seed · Aug 2024

  Chaiz operates a comparison marketplace for extended car warranties that lets users get quotes in minutes without submitting a phone number or email address. The platform emphasizes transparency and choice to protect consumers from unexpected repair bills and avoid intrusive industry practices. Chaiz aims to empower customers to make informed decisions and potentially save significant amounts on repair costs. The company plans to use its new funding to continue innovating in the breakdown protection space and to expand product coverage to RVs, motorsports, and home appliances. Chaiz was founded by Ryan Hartman, Philippe Koenig, and Reto Bolliger and is based in Austin, Texas.

• LeaseTeq

  Participated · Series A · Dec 2023

  LeaseTeq provides a fully digitalised leasing platform that delivers an immediate credit decision and a seamless, paperless leasing checkout experience for private and corporate customers. Its platform approach supports the entire leasing lifecycle and has driven regular onboarding of new OEMs and car dealers. The company has established business relationships with industry partners such as Zurich Insurance and Tesla. Building on a strong presence in the Swiss market, LeaseTeq is pursuing rapid expansion into German-speaking Europe. LeaseTeq has received investment from backers including Vi Partners, N&V Capital, Armada Investments AG, and AMYP Ventures AG and recently obtained non-dilutive growth funding via Lendity to support acceleration. The company was founded in 2021 in Canton Schwyz and is led by chair Robert Oudmayer, CEO Joscha Rosenbauer, and CFO Uwe Riepenhausen. LeaseTeq offers a 100% digital, modular leasing platform that eliminates paperwork and shortens processing time across the customer lifecycle, from application through approval, execution and financing. The product targets end customers as well as OEMs, dealers and channel partners and is designed to support leasing for any vehicle. By automating and simplifying traditionally complex leasing workflows, the platform aims to deliver a markedly improved user experience and operational efficiency. LeaseTeq plans to expand its presence in the DACH region and beyond as part of a broader effort to internationalize its solution. The company highlights close collaboration with both new and existing investors to leverage industry knowledge and accelerate growth.

• Hive-Zox

  Participated · Series A · Nov 2023

  Hive-Zox offers a 'Connected Monitoring as a Service' (cMaaS) solution that combines proprietary IoT devices, programmable sensors, encrypted data transfer, next-generation mobile IoT communication protocols, and a cloud platform with prescriptive analytics. The vertically integrated product stores over 30,000 measurements and provides precise location and encrypted telemetry to enable real-time data intelligence across supply chains. The solution has been applied across pharma, air, ocean, and land freight and entered commercialization with Pfizer as its first pharmaceutical manufacturing client. Hive-Zox reports having completed comprehensive validations, obtained necessary certifications, and passed the highest data security checks. The company plans to use new funding to accelerate product development, expand its customer base, and enter the US and Asian markets. Hive-Zox was founded in 2019 and positions its cMaaS to improve logistical throughputs and ROI for customers.

• RightHub

  Led · Seed · Mar 2023

  RightHub offers a centralized platform that connects stakeholders across the IP lifecycle — from searches and filings to renewals, enforcement and monetization — aiming to reduce fragmentation and manual admin. The product hosts a global database of published patents updated weekly and is building integrations with patent and trademark offices for e-filing and e-correspondence to enable in-app collaboration. Pricing mixes free elements with subscription services (competitor monitoring, trademark watching, online brand protection) and one-off transactional fees for filings and renewals. The company says external IP partners exposed to the platform create an organic pipeline of new customers. RightHub was founded in early 2021, is London-based and employs about 75 staff across Europe and the U.S., and already counts clients such as GSK, Pinsent Mason and Tobii. CEO and co-founder Toni Nijm previously served as chief strategy and innovation officer at CPA Global.

No current team members are available.