Participated · Series A · Jan 2024

OctaiPipe is a UK-based artificial intelligence company focused on reducing the energy footprint of data centers by continuously optimizing their cooling infrastructure. Its platform combines federated learning, multi-agent reinforcement learning, and digital-twin modeling to adjust cooling operations on site, preserving data control while meeting safety and regulatory requirements. By acting like an “orchestra conductor,” the software fine-tunes chillers, fans, and pumps to match actual cooling demand, delivering immediate efficiency gains and lower carbon emissions. The system is deployed locally rather than in the cloud, appealing to operators that prioritize security and scalability. A defined product roadmap, developed in partnership with ABB, targets further enhancements in reliability and performance across broader data-center operations. Financial details on OctaiPipe’s current revenues, customer base, or prior funding have not been disclosed. The recent strategic investment from ABB provides fresh capital and a powerful go-to-market channel to accelerate adoption.

Led · Equity · Oct 2023

Ctrl Alt, founded in 2020 by Matt Ong, provides API and white-label capabilities that let investment platforms access alternative assets like property and green energy within their brand and dashboard. The company serves investment platforms and asset owners by simplifying the capital-raising process for alternative assets. Ctrl Alt is based in London, UK and Dundalk, Ireland. It raised €2.5M in a funding round led by Forward Partners and Middlegame Ventures. The round included participation from Enterprise Ireland, Algorand Ventures, 365.fintech, Syndicate Room, Marc Cohen (Unbundled VC), Omid Ashtari (ex-Google, ex-President Citymapper) and Alex Macdonald (Co-Founder of sequel & Velocity Black). The company intends to use the funds to scale its technology, operations and compliance teams in Ireland.

Participated · Equity · Jul 2023

Béa Fertility has developed a clinical-grade at-home fertility kit that enables users to perform Intracervical Insemination (ICI) safely at home using a small cervical cap and a clinically approved applicator. The cap is left in place for an hour, requires no invasive hormone injections or clinical procedures, and can be used with donor semen. The company’s first treatment is available to purchase online and is intended for early adopters in the UK. Béa is also launching a pilot to trial the Béa Treatment Kit within the NHS in partnership with South Fulham Primary Care Network to provide direct access to fertility treatment in primary care. Leadership includes femtech expert Tess Cosad and product engineer George Thomas. Financially, the company raised $3.2m in the reported round, bringing total funding to date to $4.2m.

Led · Series B · Mar 2023

APEXX Global offers an award-winning payment orchestration platform that connects enterprise merchants to acquirers, gateways, shopping carts, and alternative payment methods via one integrated API. Its intelligent routing technology improves conversion rates, reduces processing fees, and turns payments from an operational cost into a revenue driver. Recent enterprise wins such as Jet2, Iglu.com, and Norse Atlantic in late 2025 have expanded platform scale and pushed the company close to break-even profitability. The firm positions itself as agnostic, partnering broadly across the payments ecosystem to eliminate legacy complexity for merchants. Proceeds from its latest capital infusion will fuel continued product innovation and international expansion as demand for sophisticated payment orchestration grows. Management remains focused on delivering measurable value to merchants by simplifying global payments and enhancing unit economics.

Participated · Seed · Feb 2023

ChangeEngine provides a platform that brings Marketing and People teams together to discover, design, and execute employee-facing initiatives by syncing with employee data and creating persona segments for targeted communication. The product aligns visual content with brand identity and offers a suite of AI creator tools alongside a curated template library and broad integrations across systems of record. It automates internal communications to increase adoption of key employee initiatives and claims to save hundreds of hours for customers. The company emphasizes treating employees like internal customers and embedding workflows across HR and marketing systems. ChangeEngine recently raised a $10M Series A to support expansion and platform development. Planned product work includes people analytics, manager insights, enhanced AI workflows, employee recognition, and self-signup tools. ChangeEngine provides a workplace technology solution that enables companies to discover, design, and deliver key employee moments by syncing with employee data and creating employee persona segments. The platform designs engaging visual content that aligns external and internal brand and includes a hand-curated template library to launch workplace initiatives. ChangeEngine also empowers communications through visual design and tonal variations. The company plans to build modern AI into its platform to democratize idea generation, visual design, tonal variations, and predictive insights. Financially, ChangeEngine completed a $5.5M Seed funding round. The company is based in San Francisco and also has offices in London and LatAm.