• VividQ

  Participated · Series A · Aug 2024

  VividQ is a deep-technology innovator in computational holography that engineers immersive 3D and holographic visual experiences. Its computational display technology integrates software and hardware solutions for AR, VR, automotive head-up displays, and other consumer electronics, with partnerships including JVCKenwood and U.S. display and automotive technology leaders and Fortune Global 500 brands. The company completed an additional $7.5 million in Series A funding to productize its holographic displays, bringing total funding to over $30 million. The round was led by Foresight Group LLP and included new investors GameTech Ventures and Ruttenberg Gordon Investments, alongside existing investors. VividQ plans to accelerate its product development roadmap and make its proprietary technology available to existing and new global business partners. Following success serving OEMs across gaming and automotive clients in Japan and the U.S., it intends to hire a U.S. lead and open a U.S. office within the coming year. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, U.K., the company aims to change how we see the world and ultimately eliminate screens from digital experiences. VividQ is a UK-based deeptech startup developing computer-generated holography to render true 3D images on legacy screens. Its core product, HoloLCD, claims to turn consumer-grade LCDs into holographic displays without optical trickery and delivers depth of field. The company is targeting automotive HUDs, head-mounted displays (HMDs), and smart glasses and has demonstrated the technology on gaming laptops. VividQ has worked with partners including ARM, Compound Photonics, Himax Technologies, and iView Displays. It is lining up manufacturing partners in the US, China, and Japan to scale the technology for next-generation devices. The recent funding will be used to scale HoloLCD and advance commercial integrations. Co-founder and CEO Darran Milne says the mission is to bring holographic displays to the world and improve AR and personal-device experiences. VividQ is a Cambridge-based deep tech company that develops real-time computer-generated holography (CGH) software. Its software aims to create realistic, immersive holographic displays for everyday electronics such as AR smart glasses and in-car head-up displays. The company plans to accelerate adoption of its software in next-generation consumer electronics and scale integration projects with chipmakers and micro-display manufacturers. VividQ expects the first holographic devices powered by its technology to be released around 2020. The startup was founded by engineers, mathematicians and computer scientists from Cambridge, Oxford and St Andrews, and is led by CEO Darran Milne. Financially, VividQ has closed an oversubscribed seed round with an additional €2.8M and previously raised €580K from Sure Ventures. VividQ develops patented software that enables real-time generation of holograms from 3D data and projection on micro-displays, aiming to make holographic display commercially viable. Its technology targets AR/VR headsets, smartglasses, automotive head-up displays and consumer electronics to address depth perception, eye-fatigue and immersion issues. The company has established partnerships with chipmakers, display and hardware manufacturers across the US, Taiwan and Europe to enable mass adoption. VividQ frames its opportunity around the growing AR market and the promise of holography to deliver immersive 3D without glasses. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, the company positions its software as the missing piece required for broader holographic adoption. Financially, VividQ has just received new external funding from a VC investor as it pursues commercial partnerships and technology deployment.

• Dandi Fertility

  Participated · Seed · May 2024

  Dandi's core product is a $185 at-home IVF Care Kit that combines a hands-free belt, cooling and heating pads, a massage ball, shot targets and semi-permanent non-toxic tattoos to indicate correct injection sites, created with guidance from fertility doctors and a 200-woman community. The company pairs the physical kit with telehealth services—live injection consultations and medication guidance—led by fertility nurses registered in all 50 states. Dandi's telehealth model is built on the founder's prior concierge service, Fertility Together, and aims to provide around-the-clock, personalized support. The kit is sold on Dandi's website (HSA-eligible) and will be available to touch and feel at some clinics and pharmacies; the company says broad drugstore/big-box retail is possible later. Dandi highlights an estimated 65% of patients misplacing injections and broader increases in IVF usage to justify market demand. The company launched with $1.3M in funding to support the product rollout and service expansion.

• Dew Drops

  Participated · Seed · Jun 2023

  Dew Drops is a direct-to-consumer curated art platform that delivers exclusive digital collectibles via SMS, aiming to simplify art discovery for collectors and artists. The platform sends daily text-based drops that include artist information, artwork details, associated utility, rarities, and pricing; users purchase by replying to the text. Built on RECUR’s full-stack RECUR Builder, each purchase is made on-chain while preserving the user experience of traditional online retail. Dew Drops plans to use its recent funding to further develop the platform, add top talent, and introduce passionate collectors to digital collectibles. Founders Jeremy Levitan and Martin Holzner emphasize removing Web3 technical hurdles while preserving provenance, security, and verifiable ownership. The company is unveiling animator Bryan Brinkman as its inaugural artist; Brinkman has more than 1,000 NFT collectors and has been featured at Christie’s and Sotheby’s.

• Creative Intell

  Participated · Seed · Jul 2022

  Creative Intell is developing a suite of patent-pending, AI-powered legal and educational tools to help musicians and their teams take control of their careers. The platform brings dealmaking into a networked environment where contracts can be negotiated on-platform by all parties in a seamless, secure, real-time environment. Artists will have access to custom-tailored legal documents and embedded educational experiences to help them understand and use those documents. The company is led by Steven Ship and David Fritz and operates out of Montreal and New York City. Creative Intell closed a $3M seed funding round, giving it early-stage capital to continue product development. No operating metrics (revenue/users) were disclosed in the article.

• FanUp

  Participated · Seed · Dec 2021

  FanUp is a fantasy sports and pop culture gaming platform founded in 2021 and led by founder and CEO Tej Bodiwala. The product combines contests, rewards and social-driven experiences to engage Gen Z, women and casual fans around sports, leagues, brands and entertainment. The company emphasizes bespoke prizing and fan experiences, including exclusive drops, VIP watch parties and themed getaways tied to partnerships and promotions. It plans to use the new funds to support growth, extend reach and drive innovation through partnerships, influencers, targeted campaigns, new gaming features and contests. Operational milestones include 41 brand collaborations, 105 college partnerships, and a community that generated more than 2.1 billion social views in 2024, including 65 million views from four Super Bowl‑themed Reels. FanUp also maintains a legally compliant sweepstakes and giveaways classification across all U.S. states and has users from 31 additional countries. FanUp provides a mobile app that lets users enjoy fantasy sports, esports, and pop culture events together, featuring Flex Ball Contests™, cross-league Flex Contests, multiplayer groups, peer-to-peer challenges, personalized content, and real-money parlays. Led by founder and CEO Tej Bodiwala, the company has integrated in-app interactions with partners such as Fanatics, Peloton, Mirror, Nike, Louis Vuitton, and Lululemon. Since launching its iOS app in February 2021, FanUp has acquired more than 100,000 users, surpassed $5 million in revenue, and reached 45 million views on TikTok. The company intends to use the new funding for marketing and growth across sports, esports, pop culture, and brand partnerships, and to expand its team. The team brings experience in gaming, product design, technology, and D2C at Fortune 100 companies.

No current team members are available.