• Shield Space

  Participated · Equity · Jan 2026

  Shield Space is a 2025-founded defence technology startup focused on safeguarding satellites from signal jamming, direct attacks, and other counter-space threats. Its core product is an autonomous, AI-powered guidance platform that allows spacecraft to identify hazards in real time and execute evasive manoeuvres independently, overcoming the latency of ground-based control. The company positions this capability as critical national infrastructure support for the UK, NATO and allied forces operating in increasingly contested orbits. With its technology nearing flight-ready status, Shield Space is preparing for its first orbital test mission to validate performance in space. Proceeds from its recent funding will also finance new premises in Lincoln and an expanded technical team to accelerate product maturation. Although the business has not disclosed revenue or user metrics, it is currently pre-deployment and focused on R&D and flight demonstrations.

• Qala

  Participated · Seed · Oct 2025

  Founded in 2024 by David Scott Turner, Carl Strempel, and Bruno Soares, Qala delivers a platform that embeds data observability, lineage, classification, and policy enforcement directly in source code, APIs, and pipelines. The product’s “shift-left” approach allows engineering and compliance teams to map live data flows, trace lineage, automatically classify sensitive fields, and continuously audit against regulations such as GDPR, DORA, and the EU AI Act. By integrating compliance into the development lifecycle, Qala aims to eliminate manual, after-the-fact assessments and give teams immediate clarity and control over data. The founders previously built Imburse Payments, which was acquired by a U.S. insurance-software provider, giving them relevant experience in regulated infrastructure. With AI adoption accelerating, Qala positions its solution as critical for enterprises that need continuous data governance across cloud architectures and microservices. The company plans to use its new capital to accelerate product development of its source-level observability and compliance platform. To date, Qala has secured €1.7 million in pre-seed financing; no revenue or user metrics have been disclosed.

• fabbric

  Participated · Seed · Oct 2024

  Fabbric provides a scalable platform that digitizes fashion design and production workflows, enabling users to create and manage collections from material selection to production and logistics. The platform claims users can create their fashion brand in about 20 minutes and includes features such as weekly trending patterns, personalized color and fabric selection, advanced printing customization, minimum orders of 100 units, personalized brand labels, sustainable on‑demand production, and real‑time factory updates. The company recently launched a new version of the platform and has expanded its tech team to support ongoing product development. Fabbric positions itself to democratize access to fashion tools previously reserved for large brands, allowing emerging designers and small brands to produce higher‑quality collections with fewer resources. The startup says the new funding will accelerate scaling of the tech platform and international growth plans. Fabbric was selected for the Rocket Up (Supernovas) program to support international expansion beginning in early 2025.

• Silo Team

  Participated · Seed · Apr 2024

  Silo Team (TopCo: Stair Path AB 559393-4887) offers a unified platform that empowers tech teams to manage the full developer lifecycle, providing structured processes, tools, and knowledge in one place. The platform covers workflows from on/offboarding through retention and is positioned as a central repository for team processes and information. The company was founded and is led by siblings Rasmus Stjernström (CEO) and Ida Stjernström (CCO). Silo Team plans to evolve into a more comprehensive developer-lifecycle platform by leveraging AI to streamline knowledge management and automate key workflows. The company intends to use the new funding to expand operations and accelerate product development. The article does not disclose revenue, user counts, or prior financing rounds.

• Helio

  Participated · Equity · Oct 2023

  Helio is a Zurich-based company founded in 2018 that employs a real-time algorithm to reroute computing tasks to underused or renewable-energy-powered data centers, improving cloud resource allocation. The platform emphasizes carbon-aware workload scheduling, growing a network of green data centers, and aggregating excess capacity into the cloud spot market. Helio is targeting market verticals with high compute demand, notably 3D rendering, AI, and VFX rendering. The company positions its model as a cost-saving and greener alternative to traditional cloud providers by addressing industry efficiency levels currently below 20%. Helio has set a target to reduce CO2 emissions by 200Mt by 2030. The recent funding is intended to accelerate product development, scale market penetration, and expand the platform’s sustainable-compute capabilities.

No current team members are available.