Led · Equity · Jan 2026

Balance Homes, founded in 2021 and relaunched in 2025, provides an equity-sharing alternative to traditional home financing. Through its co-ownership model, the company purchases a share of a homeowner’s equity, giving the resident cash while allowing them to remain in the property and share in future appreciation. The platform emphasizes transparency, homeowner education, and long-term partnership, guiding users on reducing monthly payments, creating emergency reserves, or otherwise easing household debt pressures. The relaunch targets U.S. families squeezed by record household debt, limited HELOC availability, and rising living costs. Balance Homes positions itself as a compassionate capital partner, offering flexibility compared with rigid bank products. Backed by new funding, the company plans to expand access to its equity solutions nationwide and strengthen educational resources for homeowners. No revenue, user, or other operating metrics were disclosed in the article.

Participated · Equity · May 2025

Juice is a London-based fintech alternative lending platform for digital founders, founded in 2019 by CEO Kathrine Chan. Its system combines real-time financial data, predictive analytics, and flexible credit lines to deliver tailored capital to digital SMEs without dilution or hidden fees. The company offers flexible credit lines and credit products that aim to match capital delivery to founders’ timing and needs. Juice says it will use the new funds to expand operations and broaden its business reach. The company has set targets to reach a £100M loan book and achieve £25M in annual turnover by 2028. The article does not disclose additional operating metrics or prior financings.