Venture partner to nations

Building venture programmes for corporations, banks and governments around the world.

 
 
 

Mission

A venture partner to corporations, banks and governments around the world — building venture programmes that shape the future of nations, and technology companies that advance human life.

 

Working together

 

  • Venture Partner

    A venture partner to corporations, banks and governments around the world. Building and advising venture programmes to support entrepreneurs, technology companies and communities.

  • Capital Partner

    A trusted partner to founders, companies and venture communities. Leveraging a network of international banks and private credit partners to facilitate the capital to build technologies, fund acquisitions and grow businesses.

  • International Partner

    A diplomatic venture partner to international organisations and governments. Leveraging existing relationships to build partnerships across ecosystems in the UK, Europe and Africa and enter frontier markets.

  • Governance Partner

    A board advisor to venture programmes and leadership teams. Leveraging years of IP know-how, insights, data and experiences from building multiple venture programmes around the world, to now advise others on policy and governance.

 

United Kingdom

 

  • Partnering with Aon Accelerate Programme to advance scale-ups

    United Kingdom · Corporation

    Partnering with Aon’s Accelerate Programme that supports and advises technology scale-up companies in areas such as insurance and risk management

  • Co-building the BPI Grow Music Programme to innovate in music

    United Kingdom · Corporation

    Designing and co-building the Grow Music venture programme with the BPI to support innovative music ventures to raise capital and grow internationally.

  • Advising Spring and Microsoft accelerators to advance water

    United Kingdom · Corporation

    Advising Microsoft and Spring on building startup accelerators to advance innovations and technologies in water for millions of UK customers.

  • Advising UofE AI Accelerator to advance UK health and climate

    Scotland · University

    Advising the University of Edinburgh’s AI Accelerator ventures each year, to build and scale breakthrough AI products for health and climate.

  • Building an Airbnb startup programme to serve 100 cities

    United Kingdom · Corporation

    Designed and built a startup programme with Airbnb, for entrepreneurs to learn about building startups. With 750+ entrepreneurs from 170 international cities.

  • Advising NCSC programme to advance cybersecurity

    United Kingdom · Government

    Advising the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre programme and startups, to build products advancing cybersecurity in the UK’s £13 billion market.

  • Building NEXUS ESG Accelerator for ventures to impact nations

    United Kingdom · Innovation Hub

    Designed and delivered a startup accelerator for NEXUS, to support and grow ventures with ESG commitments in the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa.

  • Advising Barclays Eagle Labs ventures to advance technology

    United Kingdom · Corporation

    Advising and mentoring entrepreneurs for Barclays Eagle Labs to build and grow new technology products in the UK and for international markets.

  • Advising CodeBase ventures to advance Scotland's ecosystem

    Scotland · Corporation

    Advising and mentoring founders for CodeBase, the UK’s largest technology startup incubator, to build startups that grow Scotland’s ecosystem.

Data


11

Fully distributed team members internationally.

23

International countries’ programmes are active.

 

£1.1 billion

Combined valuation of ventures advised internationally.

 

60-80

Ventures accelerated and advised each year.

International


  • Advising iTUBS university ventures to advance German mobility

    Germany · University

    Advising technology startups in the iTUBS University intelligent mobility programme, to scale technology companies to millions of people in Germany.

  • Advising ICMPD programme to grow African venture investment

    Africa · Government

    Advising the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (the EU and the African Union), to increase investment in African countries and companies.

  • Advising the Austrian Embassy to scale-up Austrian ventures

    Austria · Government

    Advising the Austrian Embassy's startup programme with ventures from Austria, Germany and Switzerland, to enter the UK ecosystem and market.

  • Advising Wa'ed to invest in new Saudi technology ventures

    Saudi Arabia · Fund

    Advised Wa’ed Ventures $500 million fund backed by Saudi Aramco, to better source, select and service their technology ventures and portfolio companies.

  • Building a Bank of Korea fintech hub to advance Korean banking

    South Korea · Bank

    Designed and delivered a fintech hub for the Bank of Korea with 12 UK fintech companies, to trial innovative products with the bank‘s customers.

  • Building a Higo Bank fintech hub to advance Japanase banking

    Japan · Bank

    Designed and delivered a fintech hub for Higo Bank in Japan with 4 UK fintech companies building products, to trial products with the bank’s customers.