Led · Series A · Jan 2021

Sirenum is a subscription-based platform for managing shift and gig workers across industries such as railway, aviation, construction and the gig economy. The platform handles rostering, scheduling, payroll, compliance and workforce engagement, and includes a mobile app that lets workers accept or reject shifts and view payroll. It also tracks worker fatigue based on U.K. Health and Safety guidelines so employers can monitor wellness and adhere to compliance. Clients named in the article include Randstad, Impellam, Manpower, GI Group and specialist agency TES. Sirenum says it has nearly 400,000 workers on the platform. The article notes a recent Series A raise but does not provide broader financial details.

Participated · Equity · Feb 2014

Atterley Road is an online fashion retailer founded in 2011 that sells women’s clothing, accessories, shoes, bags and jewellery from labels including Day Birger et Mikkelsen, Ganni, Part Two, Maison Scotch, Selected Femme and Second Female. The company recently launched its own label, Atterley Road. It records approximately 200,000 monthly visits and sells in over 100 countries, with Australia and the US noted as key international destinations. Atterley Road intends to continue developing and expanding the brand in the UK and internationally and to grow its own label. The business was established by CEO Edward David and Katie Starmer-Smith. The company is based in London, UK.

Participated · Equity · Apr 2010

THG (formerly The Hut Group) owns online beauty and nutrition brands such as Lookfantastic, Mankind and Myprotein and licenses its e-commerce platform to clients including Unilever. The company plans to form THG Ingenuity, a technology subsidiary described by its founder as a "social media influencer platform" to promote products for THG and third-party brands. THG has said Ingenuity will provide digital services including hosting, studio content, translation services and beauty product development and manufacturing. The business is pursuing global expansion and announced the acquisition of Bentley Laboratories for $255 million, which it said will boost revenues by $77 million next year. Financially, THG recorded sales of £1.6 billion in 2020 (up more than 40%) but posted a pretax loss of £535 million. The company is undertaking structural separation of key businesses to maximise shareholder value as it scales Ingenuity and its service offerings. The Hut Group operates e-commerce sites including TheHut.com and Zavvi.com and provides its platform to blue-chip retail partners such as ASDA, Woolworths, Argos, Tesco and WHSmith. The five-year-old company has grown turnover by more than 150% each year since starting. It secured a £14 million institutional investment via a Pre-IPO placing to fund further acquisitions and expansion prior to a flotation. The cash will be used to pursue acquisitions and to expand operations ahead of a planned IPO. As part of its growth plans the company intends to recruit an additional 100–150 staff over the next 12–18 months. The raise and board additions are positioned to support scaling and M&A activity.