Participated · Seed · Aug 2026

Noggin HQ builds alternative credit scoring technology that analyses permissioned banking transaction data to identify creditworthy customers missed by traditional systems. The company was founded by Evangeline Atkinson and Laura Mills after they experienced being declined for credit despite steady work and bill payments. Noggin has secured Financial Conduct Authority credit referencing authorisation, enabling it to supply cashflow-based credit data to FCA-authorised lenders. The startup has completed pilot programs and plans to use its recent funding to move into wider market adoption. Financially, Noggin raised a £710k pre-seed round led by Oxford Capital and has now closed an oversubscribed £2.3m seed round led by Blackfinch Ventures with participation from Oxford Capital, Bethnal Green Ventures and angel investors including Alastair Douglas.

Participated · Series A · Mar 2026

Bioliberty develops Lifehub, an AI- and robotics-enabled platform that monitors functional recovery and enhances physical and occupational therapy delivery in post-acute settings. The company launched Lifehub Clinic in 2025 and is commercializing Lifehub in the U.S. while preparing Lifehub Home to extend therapy and monitoring into patients’ homes. Bioliberty reports growing adoption among major U.S. rehabilitation providers, including partnerships with one of the largest rehabilitation networks and Sheltering Arms Institute, and collaborates with research organizations such as Mount Sinai and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It holds multiple patents across its core technologies and states that Lifehub and Lifeglov are FDA-registered. Founded in 2023, the company has raised $17.5 million to date and is using recent proceeds to expand computer vision, care coordination features, and U.S. commercialization efforts.

Participated · Equity · Jun 2024

Founded in 2022 by Simon Roberts and Thomas Farquhar, Heatio builds the Heatio Flexx smart home energy platform and a virtual power plant that optimises solar panels, heat pumps, EV chargers, and batteries. The Flexx platform uses AI and machine learning to deliver tailored energy solutions based on property type and household energy use, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce bills. Heatio is developing an Energy as a Service (EaaS) subscription and has secured partnerships with E.ON and Energy Systems Catapult for a pilot covering 350 homes in the North West. The company is also working with Perenna Bank and Energy Systems Catapult to pilot a long-term fixed-rate green mortgage that rewards homeowners for retrofitting with low-carbon technologies. Financially, Heatio recently closed an oversubscribed £2 million investment round to support product and team growth. The funds will be used to expand the team, launch version 2 of the Heatio Flexx app, and scale customer onboarding.

Participated · Seed · May 2022

RideTandem operates a mobility-as-a-service platform focused on transport outside cities and towns, connecting people in transport poverty with employment opportunities. The company offers two mobile apps—one for passengers and one for drivers—and a proprietary dispatch system with driver and fleet management features. It works flexibly with local transport partners to integrate with existing systems while providing fully managed customer service, 24/7 support, and digital ticketing. Employers receive a dashboard with operational data such as attendance to help adjust shifts; customers include DPD, Lidl, Next, Royal Mail, Direct Table Foods and staffing agencies Reed, First Call Contract Services, and Everest People Solutions. RideTandem plans to use the new funding to expand operations and broaden its business reach. The team was founded by Alex Shapland-Howes, Tatseng Chiam, and Huw McLeod and is based in London, UK. The raise increased the company’s total funding to £5M. RideTandem operates outside cities and large towns to close the transport gap by working with taxi, minicab and coach companies to deliver block-bookable commuter services subsidised by employers. The company has a proprietary dispatch system with driver and fleet management features and an app for drivers, and a passenger app designed for block-booking, flexible payments and live vehicle tracking. Employers underwrite route risk and can subsidise or fully cover fares as a talent and retention investment, while independent local transport providers gain a reliable revenue stream and digital ticketing support. RideTandem reports revenue growth of tenfold for two consecutive years and trips on its services currently create an annualised CO2 offset of about 1,000 metric tons versus equivalent car journeys; the average RideTandem vehicle carries more than 20 passengers. The business model is positioned as both impact-driven and commercially sustainable, and the team plans to expand the service to a wider range of workers and geographies while emphasising environmental benefits.