Led · Seed · Jul 2026

TaskHer operates an online platform that lists only tradeswomen, enabling homeowners to book and pay verified women tradespeople with pricing set upfront. The company was co-founded in 2022 by Anna and Paul Moynihan after their own experience of being sidelined during a renovation, and it has connected over 4,000 customers with tradeswomen across London. TaskHer has extended its mission into a partnership with Refuge to supply trauma-informed maintenance to domestic abuse safe houses. The platform distinguishes itself from larger UK trade directories by screening specifically for tradeswomen and focusing on visibility to grow demand and supply. In 2024 the company reported 79% revenue growth and has run a Crowdcube campaign as part of its fundraising to date. Planned product and commercial priorities include continued platform development and B2B expansion into housing associations, lettings agencies and women’s refuges.

Participated · Seed · Jul 2024

Earlybird AI builds employment support software that uses AI and voice technology to transform how support is delivered to unemployed and low-paid frontline workers. The company has introduced voice capabilities to support languages such as Arabic, helping non-English speakers access services more easily. Led by CEO Claudine Adeyemi-Adams with co-founder and CTO Boris Bambo heading the tech team, the firm focuses on improving engagement, efficiency and effectiveness of employment support. Earlybird intends to use its new funding to enhance its technological capabilities and to grow its technology team. The company plans to expand its reach by growing its customer base. Earlybird AI is based in London, UK and recently raised a Pre-Seed round to fund these initiatives.

Participated · Series A · Jun 2024

iPiD (International Payment Identity) was launched in 2021 by a team of former Swift executives and offers payee verification and identification solutions to secure and simplify global payments. Its core products include a Validate API and an all-in-one node capable of responding to and requesting IBAN verification with thousands of PSPs across Europe. The technology is designed to reduce fraud risks, lower payment failures, and improve the customer experience for cross-border and instant payments. iPiD is accelerating commercial rollout of its Verification of Payee solutions in Europe to help PSPs comply with an upcoming Verification of Payee regulation planned for October 2025. The company also plans to expand product coverage globally and develop new payments-fraud prevention products. iPiD already has a significant team presence and operations in Asia, including Southeast Asia, and intends to intensify focus there. iPiD offers a global bank account validation and proxy addressing platform designed to simplify cross-border payments, reduce failed payments and prevent fraud attempts. Founded in 2021 by Damien Dugauquier, Eddie Haddad and Geertjan van Bochove, the company is headquartered in Singapore. Its platform has grown rapidly since inception and it now has a presence in eight countries. More than 20 financial institutions across 15 countries have signalled their intent to use iPiD’s validation and addressing technology and are working with the company to evolve its products and services. iPiD’s community of prospective partners includes banks and fintechs such as Bank Sahabat Sampoerna, CIMB, GCash, YES BANK, Cashfree Payments, Wallex and others. The company appointed Alain Raes, a former SWIFT executive and payments industry expert, as Chief Commercial Officer.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2023

GIMO provides on-demand payroll services for blue-collar workers in Vietnam. The company reported 24x year-on-year revenue growth and an 11x year-on-year increase in transaction volume. Leadership says the fresh capital will bolster product innovation that appeals to underserved workers. Its team has been incubating a suite of digital financial solutions and expects to launch them in the months to come. GIMO previously raised a US$1.9 million seed extension in 2021. The company is also in the process of raising debt capital. Gimo is a Hanoi, Vietnam–based fintech offering on-demand pay for blue-collar workers through a mobile app integrated with employers' payroll systems. Led by CEO Nguyen Anh Quan and officially rolled out in early 2021, the app lets users access earned salary instantly, track workdays and daily earnings in real time, and receive personal finance tips. To date Gimo has provided on-demand pay for more than 25,000 workers, mainly in manufacturing and retail sectors. The company plans to build a broader digital financial platform to help blue-collar workers organize paychecks, spending, savings and investments. Gimo intends to use new funding to expand operations, hire senior engineers, strengthen risk management, grow its business across Southeast Asia, and integrate data analytics and artificial intelligence to enhance customer experiences. Earlier in March the company received an undisclosed seed round from ThinkZone Ventures, BK Fund and a group of angel investors, and has now completed a $1.9M Seed+ round.

Participated · Series A · Jan 2022

Dropee operates a B2B wholesale marketplace and integrated SaaS e-commerce platform focused on food & beverages and fast-moving consumer goods, automating payments, order tracking and offline-to-online workflows. The platform uses an AI-based smart catalog to personalize product recommendations and supports ordering via marketplace or assigned sales agents. Dropee has more than 80,000 SME users (mainly small retail stores) and reports over $100 million in annualized transaction value. It began offering financial products in November 2020, including up to 60-day invoice and supply-chain credit, and evaluates creditworthiness using transaction and network data captured on the platform. The company is operational in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia and says the new financing will expand its supply-chain financing and credit-term offerings. Over the next 12 months Dropee plans to introduce additional financing products for wholesalers and retailers by partnering with regional banks and non-banking financial institutions.