Participated · Equity · Aug 2026

Gaia Learning was founded by Kate Heath after building a solution to support her neurodivergent daughter and has grown into a 24-person national online alternative provision for children with additional needs. Its core offering includes tailored education services and Bloom, an SEND infrastructure platform that helps schools deliver, track and evidence student support. Bloom is in pilot in Northern Ireland with more school pilots beginning in September and plans for international expansion. The company has a strategic partnership with Pearson Edexcel. Following its first post-accelerator investment, Gaia Learning reported 94% revenue growth while costs rose 22%, and it is forecasting 60% growth for the year ending January 2027. The founder and company have received recognition including the Great British Entrepreneur Award 2025 – Technology Entrepreneur (North West).

Led · Equity · Aug 2026

Founded in 2022 by property developer Phil Melia, Breezemove provides a platform that manages the full property transaction process, improving communication and accountability among estate agents, solicitors and buyers. The company says its platform has halved transaction times and cut the likelihood of sales falling through by more than 90%. Breezemove is operating across Birmingham and Liverpool and has begun onboarding estate agents in Greater Manchester, with plans to expand into Leeds, London and Bristol. The business employs eight people and intends to scale its workforce significantly, recruiting sales, technology, data scientists and product talent. Recent funding and accelerator support are being used to enhance the technology platform and accelerate national expansion.

Led · Seed · Feb 2025

Cress runs a digital platform that connects schools and parents to buy and donate second-hand school uniforms, aiming to reduce waste and lower costs for families. The company partners with schools to enable resale and donation while helping schools generate revenue. Cress is led by Carl Morris and will use the recent funding to accelerate rollout of its platform. It has a partnership with Carma to enhance climate impact, pledging to plant trees in the UK for every pre-loved item sold. The organisation frames itself as a social enterprise focused on sustainability, cost savings for parents, and financial support for schools.

Participated · Seed · Feb 2024

Hace has developed the Child Labour Index, an AI-powered specialised ESG rating that scores companies and portfolios on child labour performance across company disclosure, public perception, and supply chain. The index is designed for asset managers, asset owners, investment and asset consultants, banks, insurers, wealth managers and other professional services. Hace also offers a Stewardship Toolkit to help investors engage with portfolio companies and facilitate positive change. The company intends to use the funds from the recent raise to complete the build of its flagship product. Eleanor Harry leads the company and the product provides a quantitative, real-time metric for reporting on child labour in investment portfolios. Hace is based in Manchester, UK.

Led · Equity · Mar 2023

Vector Homes develops affordable, sustainable modular housing using new techniques and materials and integrating embedded sensing to measure and control temperature, humidity and air quality in each room. Each Vector home will feature the latest energy-saving technologies. The company is undertaking research and development at the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre at the University of Manchester and has expanded its team while opening a manufacturing facility and workshop in Middleton, Greater Manchester. Work is under way on a prototype demonstration family home. The company plans to use the newly raised funds to accelerate growth, expand operations and broaden its business reach. The leadership team includes CEO Nathan Feddy, CTO Liam Britnell, COO Jonas Singer, senior scientist Vicente Orts and architect Tiago Luxton.