Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

Marquee provides an AI-driven scouting and recruitment platform used by football recruitment departments to find targets, read full player reports, build shortlists, shape shadow squads and compare preferred targets by position. Users reportedly stay in the product to conduct workflows end-to-end rather than merely running searches, with the platform informing decisions about whom to watch live. The company says feedback from sporting directors and technical evaluators highlights the depth and reliability of its reports. Marquee emphasizes enabling teams to finish the week further ahead while retaining human judgement. Following the seed raise, Marquee plans to accelerate building and expand the platform with the newly raised capital. No revenue, user counts, founding year or location details were provided in the announcement.

Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

European Technology Network (ETN) produces daily live-streamed programming that breaks down tech news and hosts interviews, debates and roundtables with founders, investors and public figures. Founded in October and based in London by Luke Knight and Ronan Chambers, the show currently streams on X and YouTube and has amassed over 5 million views. ETN operates with a small core team of eight and has become a frequent stop on European startup press tours, receiving about 70 pitches per week. Its business model is ad- and sponsor-driven, with sponsors such as Polymarket, Base and ElevenLabs. Following its $1.6 million seed raise, ETN plans to relocate to a larger Kings Cross studio, grow the team, launch a newsletter and expand its schedule from two days a week to five, while introducing formats like debates and Shark Tank-style pitching.

Participated · Series A · Jun 2024

Particle, founded in February 2023 by former Twitter engineers Sara Beykpour and Marcel Molina, is building a mobile news-reading app that uses GPT-4o and other AI models to condense and analyze coverage from a curated spectrum of publishers. Instead of surfacing single articles, the product groups reporting from multiple outlets into a single storyline, helping users quickly understand differing angles and avoid filter bubbles. The company has begun partnering directly with media organizations, subscribing to Reuters’ newswire as its first formal collaboration, and plans to co-design new revenue-sharing, advertising or micropayment models with publishers. Currently available only to a small private-beta cohort on iOS TestFlight, Particle intends to expand to web and Android. Fresh capital is earmarked for hiring back-end engineers, SREs, community and editorial leads, and media-partnership specialists. Including its latest financing, the startup has raised $15.3 million to date, though it has not yet disclosed revenue or user numbers.

Participated · Seed · Nov 2023

Smalt operates a tech-enabled workforce development and service-delivery platform designed to increase labor supply and productivity for solar installation and maintenance. Since launching operations in September last year, the company has built 200+ PV systems, including large commercial and multi-family projects. Smalt provides on-demand installation services through its platform, offering subcontracting and full-service solutions that include consultation, financing, and installation. Customers include more than a dozen leading German energy and clean-tech installation firms such as Thermondo, Otovo, and Enviria. The company has launched an accredited academy in Berlin and operates four hubs across Germany to train workers and develop local leadership. Smalt plans to scale via a continent-wide network of franchised installation and servicing stores and to expand further into commercial PV and the south of Germany. Smalt operates a talent development and services platform focused on the green trades, offering specialized training and certification programs to create installation specialists for solar and heat pump systems. Its platform includes smart dispatching, AI-driven workflow guidance, and customer analytics to transform service fulfillment for B2B customers. The company runs intensive two- to six-week academies and continuous digital learning to upskill participants, including displaced individuals and recent immigrants. Smalt is already delivering services to large B2B customers such as solar and heat pump OEMs, energy companies, and green energy asset retailers. The first cohort has graduated and is actively installing solar systems across Germany. Smalt plans to scale via a continent-wide network of installation and servicing stores led by experienced workforce leaders, local entrepreneurs, and trades workers.

Participated · Series B · Jun 2023

Anzu provides an intrinsic in-game advertising solution that integrates advertising into cloud, PC, console, and mobile games and complex 3D environments. The company has expanded measurement capabilities for advertisers, connected with exclusive AAA games and premium content, and secured patents for its proprietary technology. Anzu recently hired Nerissa MacDonald as EVP Global Sales and plans to use new funding to build out its global leadership team. The company intends to grow its U.S. footprint by developing teams across the country and to remain independent and focused on improving advertising in games. Management and investors characterize in-game advertising as a rapidly growing market with multi-billion-dollar potential. Anzu is a Tel-Aviv, Israel–based in-game advertising platform led by co-founder and CEO Itamar Benedy. The platform integrates non-intrusive, real-world brand ads into gameplay to enable top-tier game developers to monetize users and allow Fortune 500 brands to reach gaming and esports audiences. The company recently launched an ad-verification solution that ensures ads are viewable and delivered in a brand-safe, fraud-free environment. Anzu raised $6.5M in Series A funding to support its growth. It plans to use the funds to expand market offerings specifically targeting Triple AAA game franchises on PC and consoles. The company also intends to strengthen its presence in European and North American markets by scaling business development efforts in those regions.