Participated · Equity · Feb 2020

Kinéis is an independent, private satellite operator founded in 2018 that is developing a nanosatellite constellation to provide global connectivity for IoT devices. The company works with terrestrial IoT operators, existing satellite operators and connected-object manufacturers to locate and collect data worldwide. Kinéis reached its capital-raising target of €100 million to fund satellite manufacturing and commercial deployment. With the funds it plans to add 25 nanosatellites and aims to have the constellation in orbit by 2022. Kinéis has established commercial partnerships with Bouygues Telecom, Suez, the Wize Alliance and Arribada and reports a filled order book. The satellites will weigh less than 30 kg and include electric propulsion for end-of-life de-orbiting and collision-avoidance, and the project will comply with France’s Space Operations Act to avoid space debris. Major technical support and backing comes from the French space agency CNES.

Led · Series A · Mar 2017

WhenFresh is a Data as a Service provider that leverages advanced predictive customer analytics to identify key life events—such as moving house or buying a car—before they occur. Its indicators show when customers are likely to spend more or less, giving companies advance notice of upcoming events and purchasing intent as decisions form. The platform is positioned to help clients time marketing and outreach around those signals. The company is co-founded by Alan Dean and Mark Cunningham and is based in London, UK. WhenFresh reported raising new capital to support growth and will use the funds to expand operations. No operating metrics (revenue/users) were disclosed in the article.