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Anaphite develops DCP®, a dry coating powder technology platform, for use in applications such as solid-state batteries and silicon anodes.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsBristol, GB

Samuel BurrowinAlex HewittinJSJoe Stevenson(CEO)inAlexander Hewitt(Founder)Sam Burrow(Founder)

Co-investorsBLBlue Wire CapitalELElbow Beach CapitalENEnergy & Environment InvestmentMAManiv MobilityOXOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)WOWorld Fund+4 more

CheMastery builds an automation platform for chemical synthesis that aims to standardize and reproduce chemical research and manufacturing processes, reducing manual laboratory work for chemists.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsRoboticsLondon, GB

Stefan Glatzel(Co-founder)inAAAnna Andreou(Co-founder)in

Co-investors7P7percent VenturesBLBlackfinch VenturesELElbow Beach CapitalENEntrepreneur FirstUNUndeterred CapitalFOFormic Ventures+3 more

EnsiliTech develops ensilication technology, a silica-based method to stabilise vaccines and biopharmaceuticals so they can be stored and transported without refrigeration.

BiotechCleantechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

ASAsel Sartbaeva(Co-Founder & CEO)inMSMatt Slade(Co-Founder & Chief of Staff)inSWStephen Wells(Co-Founder & Advisor)ADAswin Doekhie(Co-Founder & CTO)inSFSabine Ficek(CFO)inSBSimon Bennett(Chief Commercial Officer)

Co-investorsCACalculus Capital Ltd.ELElbow Beach CapitalEOEos AdvisoryHEHERmesa

Exciting Instruments builds the EI-FLEX benchtop platform, a single-molecule fluorescence instrument combining smFRET, FCS and FCCS to measure biomolecular interactions and dynamics directly in solution.

BiotechDeep TechHardware

Timothy Craggs(Founder and CEO)

Co-investorsNONorthern GritstoneCACambridge Innovation CapitalPRPraetura Ventures

HotGreen develops high-temperature heat pump systems that convert electricity into low-carbon process heat for industrial manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate Tech

Co-investorsDEDeep Science VenturesFIFirst Imagine!

MitoRx develops first-in-class, targeted small-molecule therapies that restore mitochondrial health to treat people with high-risk, metabolically unhealthy obesity and related cardiometabolic diseases.

BiotechHealthtechLongevityHarwell Oxford, GB

JRJon R.(Founder)inJon Rees PhD(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Norman Law PhD(Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer & Head of Intellectual Property)

Co-investorsFUFuture Planet CapitalOXOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)OXOxford Technology ManagementUKUK Innovation & Science Seed FundWRWren Capital

Neuronostics develops BioEP, software that applies digital analysis of background EEG to generate biomarkers supporting epilepsy diagnosis for clinicians and neurology services.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesBristol, GB

JTJohn Terry(Founder)in

Co-investorsASAscensionNENew Wave VenturesTHThe FSE GroupASAscension VenturesBRBritish Business BankINInnovate UK

Nuclear Turbines develops advanced modular nuclear generation systems in which a reactor directly heats compressed air to drive a commercial gas turbine, targeting low-cost electricity.

CleantechDeep TechEnergy

Co-investorsIQIQ CapitalRHRhapsody Venture PartnersZEZero Carbon CapitalZEZero Carbon Capital

Optera develops bio-inspired, event-based vision sensors and neuromorphic semiconductor chips paired with on-source processing algorithms to provide situational awareness in space and defence environments.

Deep TechDefense TechSemiconductorsSpace Tech

Co-investorsBLBlackfinch VenturesUKUK Innovation & Science Seed FundFOForesight CanadaFOForesight GroupFUFuture Planet Capital

Orthofuse designs orthopedic implants and surgical systems using 3D printing technology for trauma and spinal procedures.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechMedical Devices

Co-investorsACACF InvestorsAVAvonmore DevelopmentsCACambridge Angels group

OSSTEC is a medical device startup developing a 3D-printed biomimetic knee implant intended for use in hospitals.

Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesLondon, GB

Alex Liddle(DPhil FRCS(Orth))in

Co-investorsEMEmbryo VenturesNENew Wave VenturesOXOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)

Proxima develops stellarator fusion power plants designed to deliver clean, grid-ready electricity.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyMunich, DE

Dr. Francesco Sciortino(CEO and co-founder)Dr. Lucio Milanese(Co-founder and Chief External Affairs Officer)Dr. Jorrit Lion(Chief Scientist and co-founder)Martin Kubie(Co-Founder and Chief Engineer)inJSJonathan Schilling(Co-Founder and Head of Assembly)inBarrington D'Arcy(Founder)

Co-investorsADAdelineBABalderton CapitalBABayern KapitalBUBurda Principal InvestmentsCHCherry VenturesDEDeepTech & Climate Fonds+17 more

QV Bioelectronics develops GRACE, an implantable electric field delivery platform designed to treat aggressive cancers by delivering continuous therapeutic electric fields directly to tumor sites.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Dr Chris Bullock(CTO & Co-Founder)Dr Richard Fu(Clinical Director & Co-Founder)Christopher Bullock(Founder)in

Co-investorsELElbow Beach CapitalNONorthern GritstoneSOSOSVCACatapult VenturesSCScience Angel Syndicate

Seloxium develops a metal recovery and refining technology (branded "Selectal") used for tailings reprocessing, wastewater treatment, bulk metal recovery, and high-purity refining.

Circular EconomyCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsTeesside, GB

CPChristian Peters(CEO & Co-founder)inSteve Colley(Co-founder, Technical Advisor & Director)NHNick Hankins(Co-founder, Scientific Advisor & Director)Steve van Zutphen(Co-founder, CEO Advisor)DRDr Richard Dixon(CCO)Roberto Ricci(CFO)in

Co-investorsOXOxford Science EnterprisesOXOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)

Signapse builds AI-powered sign language translation technology that generates signed interpretations for video and other content, aiming to make communication accessible to d/Deaf communities.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentSaaSGuildford, GB

BSBen Saunders(Chief Scientist)inSally Chalk(Chief Executive Officer)Richard Bowden(Chief Research Officer)Travis Dougherty(Chief Experience Officer)Will Berry(Chief Revenue Officer)Alex Le Peltier(Chief Technical Officer)

Co-investorsDEDeeptech Seed FundSOSoulmates VenturesTHThe FSE GroupINInnovate UK

Tidal Cyber develops tools and services that help enterprises adopt MITRE ATT&CK framework for threat-informed defense.

CybersecurityEnterprise Software

RGRick Gordonin

Co-investorsACAccess Venture PartnersBRBright Pixel CapitalDRDreamit VenturesGLGlasswing VenturesGRGrotech VenturesSTStoneMill Ventures+11 more

Turbine provides financing that lets venture capital firms and their limited partners borrow against fund positions and carried interest instead of selling them, giving GPs and LPs access to liquidity while retaining ownership.

Fintech

MHMike Hurst(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsALAlpha EdisonTTTTV CapitalB B Capital GroupB4B4 CapitalEVEvolution VenturesSTStartX+6 more