Participated · Seed · May 2026

Inherent is a London-based AI lab founded by former DeepMind, Microsoft, Reka AI and White House employees. The company is building an AI system called Faraday that it says allows humans and self-improving AI to collaborate on difficult scientific problems. Inherent has framed its mission as writing the playbook for "AI-native science" and reimagining the scientific method from first principles. The founding team includes Tantum Collins, Edward Hughes, Louis Kirsch and Kaloyan Aleksiev, and Matt Clifford is listed as an advisor. Public reporting does not provide revenue, user, or other operating metrics.

Participated · Seed · May 2026

ParcelBio develops an APEXm (Amplified and Prolonged EXpression mRNA) platform that uses novel RNA domains to enhance protein expression and extend activity for mRNA medicines. Its lead program is an in vivo CAR-T therapy targeting pathogenic B cells aimed at achieving deep B-cell depletion for durable, drug-free remission in autoimmune disease. The company is also advancing programs in oncology and encoded protein therapeutics. ParcelBio emphasizes enabling sustained CAR expression without viral delivery or ex vivo manufacturing to create scalable, off-the-shelf therapies. The company is led by cofounders David Weinberg (CEO) and Chris Carlson (CSO) and is based in San Francisco. ParcelBio announced a $13M Seed round to fund further development of its platform and pipeline.

Participated · Series B · Apr 2026

JPYC issues Japanese yen–pegged stablecoins and operates issuance and settlement services for those tokens. The company has been actively raising capital, recently completing an additional close of its Series B that increased cumulative Series B proceeds to about $29.62M. Investors in the recent tranche include a mix of venture funds and financial institutions such as Metaplanet, NCB Venture Capital, Hokuyo Bank and Yokohama Capital. JPYC plans to deploy the new funds toward system and application development, hiring, its stablecoin issuance and settlement operations, and strategic investments. Metaplanet previously announced a planned investment of up to ¥400 million earlier in the year. The articles do not disclose revenue, users, or other operating metrics.

Participated · Series B · Jul 2025

Lightyear is a European investment platform that has expanded rapidly across the continent, now active in 25 markets and available in 10 languages. The product suite includes business accounts (launched in 18 countries), more than 6,000 tradable instruments, fractional European shares, and local tax wrapper products. The company recently introduced three AI-powered market intelligence tools—Why Did It Move, Bulls Say/Bears Say, and Lightning Updates—and plans to broaden its AI capabilities toward comprehensive wealth management tools for retail investors. Lightyear reported reaching $1 billion in customer assets, a milestone tied to recent growth across the UK and Europe. The team emphasizes removing barriers to investing in Europe’s fragmented regulatory and tax landscape and aims to increase retail participation across the region. Expansion into new markets, including Denmark, Sweden, and Bulgaria, is a stated near-term priority. Lightyear is a mobile-first stock-trading app that enables retail investors to buy, manage and track portfolios of major global companies. Founded in London in 2020 and launched from stealth in 2021, the company expanded into mainland Europe last summer. Its core product includes mobile trading, portfolio management and performance tracking; the newly launched web app brings big-screen access and most core features. The initial web release includes a chart-drag view for custom time frames but omits some mobile features—such as the personalized events calendar, analyst price targets and fund highlights—which the company says will be added over time. Lightyear plans additional web-only features in the long run. Financially, the company has secured about $35 million from institutional and angel backers including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Virgin Group and Taavet Hinrikus. Lightyear is a London-based fintech that offers commission-free trading on U.S. and European stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The company charges no account fees or per-trade commissions and relies on foreign-exchange fees, charging 0.35% on conversions above £3,000 ($3,500) per month. After users convert, they hold funds in a local-currency account and can trade without additional per-trade fees. Lightyear was built by early Wise employees Martin Sokk and Mihkel Aamer, and Wise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus is also an investor. The startup launched out of stealth in the U.K. last year and is now expanding into 19 new European markets. The company has raised $25 million to power that expansion and to scale operations amid a competitive field that includes incumbents like Freetrade and potential rivals such as Robinhood. Lightyear is a London- and Tallinn-based fintech founded by ex-Wise duo Martin Sokk and Mihkel Aamer. The company combines multi-currency accounts with access to global markets and has launched an MVP that provides access to more than 1,000 global stocks. Lightyear says it will onboard customers from its waiting list as it expands. The additional funding will be used to expand operations and support development and launch efforts. The company is targeting a pan-European launch in H1 2022. Earlier this summer Lightyear raised a $1.5M pre-seed from a cohort led by Taavet Hinrikus, Sten Tamkivi and Jaan Tallinn. Lightyear is building a mobile stock trading app focused on truly commission-free trading and lower FX fees. The app will offer 1,500 stocks and ETFs from multiple markets at launch and charges no account, trading, or FX fees up to £3,000 per month, after which a 0.35% FX fee applies. Lightyear has opened a waitlist and plans to roll out the product during the third quarter. The company was founded by ex‑Wise employees Martin Sokk (CEO) and Mihkel Aamer (CTO), who held senior roles at Wise. Lightyear has raised a $1.5M pre-seed round with participation from a new fund formed by Taavet Hinrikus and Sten Tamkivi, Jaan Tallinn via Metaplanet, and several business angels. The startup will compete with well-funded challengers like Trade Republic and established UK players such as Freetrade (which has 600,000 users).

Participated · Series A · Jul 2025

Vok Bikes designs and manufactures automotive-grade, four-wheeled electric cargo bikes built for commercial urban deliveries, featuring an in-house 4Drive drivetrain and automotive-level engineering. The company emphasizes durability, low maintenance and manoeuvrability as a direct alternative to vans in dense city centres. Vok highlights efficiency and environmental benefits: a Zoomo test showed a Vok XL beat a van by 20 minutes (44% faster), cost comparisons show up to 64% greater efficiency than small city vans over five years, and each e-bike can produce up to 95% less CO₂ while carrying up to 100 deliveries. Voks are already in use across 14 countries, with customers including Wolt (fleet scaled in seven countries), IKEA stores in Utrecht and Stockholm, and operators like Modern Milkman. With new funding, Vok aims to expand across Europe and accelerate the shift away from vans in city centres. Financially, the company has raised a $6M Series A and has $10M in total funding to date. Vok Bikes designs and manufactures electric cargo bikes for the last-mile delivery market, including its recently launched Vok XL model with a payload of up to 200 kg. The company builds most systems in-house and highlights features such as traction control, eABS and over‑the‑air updates, which it says give a reliability and price advantage. Vok already has hundreds of vehicles on the streets and is active in ten countries. The startup aims to scale rapidly and plans to deploy 1,000 more cargo bikes across Europe in the next year. Vok positions itself as a technology leader in a fragmented market and seeks to make cargo bikes a viable alternative to cars for urban transport. Headquarters are in Tallinn, Estonia. Vok Bikes, founded in 2019 and based in Tallinn, builds electric cargo 'pedelecs' specifically for couriers and postal workers. Its first delivery bikes offer a 100 km range and a top speed of 25 km/h. Early customers include Wolt, Lithuanian courier Ziticity, Tuul by Comodule and Eesti Post. The company has received external funding to scale manufacturing and geographic reach. The recent investment will be used to produce the next 100 vehicles and support expansion into a couple of major European cities over the next year. Co‑founders named in the coverage include Indrek Petjärv, Siim Starke and Riho Koop.