Led · Seed · Jul 2026

Xylo builds an AI platform to streamline local government planning application workflows, including document management, submission verification and response compilation. The platform is designed to increase council efficiency while ensuring planning officers retain final decision-making authority. Following its £2.8M pre-seed round in July 2026, Xylo plans to scale development and deployment of its software with support from institutional and angel investors. The company serves local authorities and aims to expand adoption across councils. The article did not disclose revenue or user metrics.

Led · Seed · Jun 2026

New Dawn Bio develops what it describes as the world’s first cultured wood by harvesting stem cells from trees, multiplying them in bioreactors and guiding their development into specific shapes. Founded in 2024 by Tom Clement (CEO) and Kianti Figler (COO), the company combines cell biology, materials science, engineering and AI to accelerate R&D and create tunable wood materials. Its process reportedly enables production up to 10,000 times faster than conventional forestry and aims to eliminate many woodworking steps to reduce material waste and manufacturing costs. New Dawn Bio highlights environmental impact potential such as reducing pressure on natural forests amid the loss of 5.3 million hectares of tropical forest annually and avoiding up to 2.1 gigatons of direct CO₂ emissions per year. The startup recently raised an oversubscribed €2.1 million pre-seed round to advance its technology and expand the team as it works toward commercial products.

Participated · Series B · Nov 2025

Overstory builds an AI-driven grid-resilience platform that analyzes high-resolution satellite data to identify vegetation and infrastructure risks for electric utilities. Its software pinpoints tree-by-tree threats, helping utilities reduce outages, prevent wildfires, and optimize maintenance budgets. The company recently introduced the next generation of its Wildfire Intelligence product, featuring a proprietary Fuel Detection Model that locates the highest-risk fuels and recommends precise mitigation actions. Overstory reports that it now serves six of the ten largest utilities across the Americas. The team has grown to more than 80 employees representing 16 nationalities and spans machine learning, data science, arboriculture, and wildfire expertise. With new leadership from incoming COO Tamara Mendelsohn, the firm plans to accelerate AI risk-model development, broaden its wildfire-prevention suite, and expand its global footprint. Overstory maintains dual headquarters in Boston and Amsterdam.

Led · Seed · Oct 2025

Northsea has built an AI research assistant that handles survey design, respondent sourcing, data collection, and analysis, cutting manual effort by up to 80%. Its dynamic, interview-style conversations generate up to four times more detail than traditional surveys, addressing the cost, time, and reliability issues that plague standard customer research. Founded by former consultants and data scientists Geart van Dam (CEO) and Nick van Zanten (CTO), the company targets consultants, investors, and strategy teams that need rapid, high-quality insights. The platform was developed in-house and has already attracted early traction from leading consultants and investors who value overnight insights. Following a €660,000 pre-seed raise, Northsea intends to double its headcount, enhance its product, and pursue international expansion. These initiatives aim to establish the firm as the go-to research partner worldwide. The recent financing provides the capital needed to accelerate product development and market growth while maintaining its technology-first approach.

Led · Seed · Sep 2025

RYE offers an energy intelligence solution tailored to multi-site hospitality and retail, combining on-site insights with forecasting models to deliver granular demand visibility and sharper predictions. The platform supports metering, management and maintenance, and provides smart meter provisioning, automated bill validation and dispute support, real-time usage tracking, and automated payments. By aggregating SME energy demand RYE boosts buy-side liquidity for off-market renewable solutions, enabling smarter procurement and more competitive pricing. RYE is already piloting its technology at 30+ UK locations. The company positions itself to address rising energy costs, inadequate metering and opaque billing that threaten multi-site hospitality. Its five-year vision is to become the go-to energy intelligence layer for multi-site businesses across Europe and to expand its product range to better service new and existing users.