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AcceleratorLondon · Series A–Growth · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Upscale is a fully funded, sector-agnostic accelerator programme run by Tech Nation for UK-headquartered, post-Series A scaleups preparing to scale their operations and raise Series B rounds. Eligible companies must provide a digital technology product or service, have raised £5m+ in Series A funding or be generating £1m+ in revenue, and cannot be consultancies or firms that have merged, been acquired, or gone through an IPO. Over roughly three months, participating founders and their C-suite access expert-led workshops on people, operations, funding and finance, 1:1 matchmaking with growth-stage investors, and lifetime access to the Founders Forum network of entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, media and policymakers.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 15 of 17 portfolio companiesClimate Tech ×8Cleantech ×6Fintech ×5Circular Economy ×4SaaS ×4Data & Infrastructure ×2Energy ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×7United States×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×13 founders×24+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
University of Cambridge ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
Unreasonable ×3BOOST ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Portfolio companies · 17 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like
Better Dairy uses precision fermentation to produce bioactive milk proteins optimized for human development, targeting applications such as infant formulas that more closely mimic breastmilk and supplements for workout recovery.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechLondon, GB
Jevan Nagarajah(Founder)inChris Reynolds(Founder)Christopher Reynolds(Founder)
Co-investorsBridford Investments (Bridford Group)Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)Entrepreneur FirstHappiness CapitalManta Ray VenturesVorwerk Ventures+4 more
Eav Bikes manufactures purpose-built cargo bicycles for urban logistics and last-mile delivery, enabling businesses to transport goods faster, cheaper, and with zero emissions.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationBanbury, GB
HSBC Innovation Banking provides banking services to innovation-economy businesses and their investors.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB
Co-investorsOxford Investment Opportunity NetworkOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)
Naked Energy develops solar heat and power hardware and software products aimed at decarbonising heat in commercial and industrial buildings.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareNorfolk
Christophe Williams(Executive Officer)inNicholas Simmons(Executive Officer)Jens Dreifus(Director)Stephen Page(Director)Gavin Chapman(Director)Rangaswamy Janarthanan(Director)
Co-investorsKickstart Innovation
Octopus Energy is a British renewable-energy supplier that powers over 10 million homes across the UK and internationally with green energy tariffs and customer service, and develops smart energy technology and hardware.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyLondon, GB
Greg Jackson(Founder)inStuart Jackson(Co-Founder)inPete Miller(Co-Founder)inJames Eddison(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsCPP InvestmentsGeneration Investment ManagementPollen Street Capital
Olio is a local sharing app that enables users to give away and receive surplus food and household items with neighbors.
Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesLondon, GB
Tessa ClarkeinSaasha Celestial-OneinTessa CookSaasha Celestial Okonkwo
Qflow provides an automated data collection and auditing platform that captures on-site construction data to help construction teams track and reduce waste, carbon, and their social and environmental impact.
Climate TechConstruction TechData & InfrastructureSaaSLondon, GB
Brittany Harris(Co-founder)inJade Cohen(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAscensionConduit ConnectEntrepreneur FirstGreen Angel VenturesGreensoil PropTech VenturesGroundBreak Ventures+9 more
Sylvera provides carbon credit ratings, pricing intelligence, and market forecasts covering voluntary, CORSIA, and Article 6 markets to help investors identify opportunities, value portfolios, and underwrite delivery risk.
CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureFintech
Samuel Gill(Founder)inAllister Furey(Founder)Sam Gill(Founder)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalCommunitas Capital PartnersForm VenturesIndex VenturesInsight PartnersLocalGlobe+4 more
SyndetAI provides a structured analytical framework for researching early-stage companies, serving investors preparing for meetings and founders preparing for fundraising.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
UNDO removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using enhanced rock weathering, a process of spreading mineralised rock on farmland to increase soil carbon capture.
AgTechCircular EconomyClimate Tech
Jim
Co-investorsLowercarbon CapitalYes VC
Vested Finance is a fintech platform that enables Indian investors to build diversified global portfolios with access to US stocks, ETFs, managed portfolios, and private markets.
FintechSaaSSunnyvale, US
Viram Shah(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsTenOneTen VenturesAyon CapitalDorm RoomIPVOVO Fund+1 more
Vested Finance is an investment platform that lets Indian residents and NRIs invest in over 10,000 US stocks and ETFs, including full and fractional shares.
FintechAustin, US
Sourabh Ahuja(Executive Officer)Mike Bruno(Executive Officer)Darwin Arifin(Founder)Eric Huynh(Founder)Viram Shah(Co-founder & CEO)Yinghan Lin(Founder)
Co-investorsCPP InvestmentsMorgan StanleyPremji InvestTA AssociatesThink InvestmentsTiger Global Management+9 more
Xampla is a materials innovation company that develops Morro plant-based polymer materials as biodegradable, home-compostable alternatives to polluting plastics.
Circular EconomyDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, GB
Tuomas Knowles(Professor / Founder)Marc Rodriguez(CTO)inMarc Rodríguez Garciain
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersAvonmore DevelopmentsCambridge Angels groupEmerald Technology Ventures AgEMV CapitalHorizons Ventures+3 more
Zeigo provides digital software tools that help businesses reduce carbon emissions, connect with peers and solution providers, buy renewable energy, and decarbonize their supply chains (scope 3 emissions).
CleantechClimate TechSaaS
Juan Pablo Cerda(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreen Angel VenturesSustainable Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Better Dairy · intrinsicspring.com · Aug 3, 2026
Qflow · thesaasnews.com · Feb 6, 2026
Vested Finance · prnewswire.com · Oct 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Upscale made?
- Upscale has 17 tracked investments.
- What stage does Upscale invest at?
- Upscale invests at the Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Upscale focus on?
- Upscale focuses on Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Upscale located?
- Upscale is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Upscale co-invest with?
- Upscale most often shares deals with Entrepreneur First, Green Angel Ventures, Sustainable Ventures, among 42 tracked co-investors.
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