• Swiipr Technologies

  Participated · Series A · May 2024

  Swiipr offers an integrated digital platform of virtual and physical pre-paid compensation cards and a mobile app for airline disruption payouts. Its products include the Swiipr Compensation Card, which enables airlines to distribute funds directly to passengers at the point of disruption, and the Swiipr Welfare Card for instant food and beverage payments during delays. The company launched in 2020 and is based in London. Swiipr is used by 26 airlines across 70 countries, including a major flag carrier whose 4,000 staff use the platform in over 167 airports globally. The company plans to use recent funding to develop its strategy, product and technology, with specific investment into R&D, AI and data analytics, and to drive international airline market growth. Swiipr is led by CEO Tara Spielhagen and chairman Ian Clowes.

• SUPERHOG

  Led · Series A · Nov 2023

  Superhog powers Know Your Guest, an AI-supported, all-in-one risk management toolkit for short-term rental property managers and hosts. The product includes biometric recognition, ID verification, guest screening, automated deposit and damage waiver collection, and an insurance-backed guarantee covering guest-caused property damage up to $5,000,000. The company was founded by Humphrey Bowles, Andrew Boldt, Leo Walton and Ben Robinson and operates as Superhog Limited. Superhog plans to use new funding to extend its market presence across key global markets, with particular focus on short-term rental communities in the US. Financially, the company completed a £5.5M Series A in November 2023.

• CyberSmart

  Participated · Series B · Feb 2023

  CyberSmart offers an all-in-one platform (Active Protect) that provides baseline endpoint security, continuous monitoring, user training/certification and a bundled cyber insurance policy. The insurance is provided in partnership with Aviva and Superscript and only activates once customers follow the prescribed security steps. The product is targeted at very small SMEs (average customer size 10–50 employees) and is distributed primarily through channel partners. CyberSmart reports about 4,000 U.K. customers, with 1,800 taking its insurance product. The company plans to use new funding to further develop the product, pursue potential acquisitions, and expand channel partners and customers in the U.K., Europe, Australia and New Zealand. CyberSmart was incubated at a GCHQ accelerator; Jamie Akhtar is co-founder and CEO and the business is six years old. CyberSmart provides a cybersecurity platform aimed at helping SMBs combat cyber-attacks and comply with rising regulation. The company was born out of a GCHQ accelerator in 2017 and was created by a group of security experts. Led by CEO Jamie Akhtar, CyberSmart focuses on simplifying information security for companies that lack financial or human resources. The platform helps businesses achieve information security standards that many find too complicated to reach on their own. CyberSmart raised funding to expand its operations and business reach. The articles state the company raised a Series A to support that growth. CyberSmart provides a machine-learning platform that automatically checks, fixes and certifies SMEs for Cyber Essentials compliance, enabling same-day certification and reducing time and cost to hours. The platform maintains 24/7 compliance across devices, including laptops and mobile, and aims to simplify a typically complex manual process for smaller businesses. The company was founded in 2017 by Jamie Akhtar and Mariella Thanner and was selected for the first GCHQ accelerator, gaining access to government tenders and an international partner network. CyberSmart has secured £1.3 million in new financing led by IQ Capital. The funding is intended to allow the company to scale within the British market and invest in technical capability. Users such as Legal Edge praise the platform's simplicity, scalability, and responsive support.

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