DFW#5: Circular economy, climate tech, fintech, enterprise SaaS, 3D modeling, holographic visualisation, mobile fitness tech, ecommerce
This week features circular economy, climate tech, fintech, enterprise SaaS, 3D modeling, holographic visualisation, mobile fitness tech, ecommerce, sustainable shopping, and charity payments SaaS coming from companies based in 3 countries ranging from pre-seed to seed stage. Enjoy.
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024 Reath βπ¬π§ππΏ
B2B SaaS, ClimateTech Female Founders, Social Impact, βEIS
Reath's Digital Passport software for Reuse is purpose-built for businesses launching reusable packaging, at-scale and driven by data insights.
Market: Companies who create or use packaging
Problem: Making reuse systems scalable, compliant and efficient
Solution: Traceability + data analytics platform
Traction: Working with global FMCGs (including M&S and Unilever), revenue on track to 6x in 6m
Team: 6 (π¬π§) Claire Rampen (CEO); Emily Rogers (COO); Kimberley McCann (Engineering Lead); Lauren Dudley (Product Lead)
Backed by: Techstart Ventures, Elemental Excelerator, Founders Factory, Innovate UK, Starbucks Bring It Back fund
Based in: Edinburgh, UK π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Raising: Β£500k (GBP), 70% committed, lead investor secured
βΉοΈ More info π Reply to ask for an intro
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025 Trip2Balance πͺπΈππΏ
Mobile, SaaS, SportsTech, Fitech Platform
Trip2Balance is an all-in-one platform that helps athletes improve their performance by giving them access to diets adapted to their goals, schedule and training along with all the other services that athletes need to perform at their best and follow their diets more easily.
Market: People who invest time/money on sports
Problem: Most athletes don't follow a diet adapted to their training
Solution: Dynamic ultra-personalized diets + Complementary services
Traction: Pre-Launch 40+ Gyms (8k MRR)
Team: 8 (πͺπΈ) Diego Vilda, Santiago Bergs, Antonio AndΓΊjar
Backed by: Tom Horsey
Based in: Madrid, Spain πͺπΈ
Raising: β¬1m (Euro), 20% committed
βΉοΈ More info π Meet with the founder
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026 PhaseInvest π©πͺππΏ
Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Underrepresented Founders
Business efficiency, scalability, & sustainability for investment managers by reducing cost of access to data analytics by 75%, an increase in revenue without an increase in costs, & higher client retention through improved investment decisions.
Market: Investment managers with < β¬2 billion in client assets
Problem: Many investment mangers still use inefficient and insecure spreadsheets to implement portfolio management
Solution: phaseinvest consolidates data sources, replaces spreadsheets with portfolio management technology
Traction: Live trials, 4 in USA & 3 in Europe & ongoing conversations
Team: 8 (π©πͺπΊπ¦) Arun Soni, Oleksii Zagidullin, Frank Einecke
Based in: Berlin, Germany π©πͺ
Raising: β¬700 (Euro), Lead secured
βΉοΈ More info π Meet with the founder
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027 Shop Greenr π¬π§π’π±
Marketplace, Climate tech, Consumer, Female Founders, βSEIS/EIS
Greenr is on a mission to make sustainable living, living. A marketplace where all the research is done for you instilling trust, transparency, and data.
Market: People who want to shop better but find it too complicated
Problem: Sustainable marketplace sector is fragmented and confusing
Solution: More relatable brand, more transparency and trust with data
Traction: Endorsed by Virgin Startup, 110+ vendors, 4000+ community
Team: 3 (π¬π§) Thomas Panton (Founder/CEO); Hugo Douglas-Deane (Founder/CMO); Emma Andrews(Founder/CTO)
Backed by: University of East Anglia Enterprise Fund, Capital Pilot Boost Fund
Based in: Norwich, UK π¬π§
Raising: Β£300k (GBP); 60% committed; lead secured
βΉοΈ More info π Meet with the founder
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028 Holoxica π¬π§ππΏ
Holographic displays, 3D visualisation, 3D modelling, 3D simulation, Digital twins, Graphic design, Enterprise SaaS, HealthTech, Geomapping, Female Founders, Underrepresented Founders
A world leading 3D holographic visualisation company with several world firsts that specialises in visualising complex 3D data in real 3D, viewable by multiple people simultaneously without glasses/headsets on 3D light field displays.
Market: Medical & Military
Problem: 3D data on 2D screens and AR/VR unsatisfactory
Solution: Natural 3D visualisation software on light field displays
Traction: > Β£900,000 grants (eg Innovate UK, DASA/DSTL (British Ministry of Defense), UK IP Office, EU Horizon 2020, Smart Scotland, etc
Team: 5 (π¬π§) Wendy Lamin
Based in: Edinburgh, UK π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Raising: Β£2m (GBP)
βΉοΈ Miliatry/Defense; Healthcare in Space; 3D Telemedicine
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029 Drawtime π¬π§ππΏ
PaaS, Giving Platform, Social Impact, βSEIS/EIS
A software platform. Designed from the bottom up to meet the needs of charities and draw game operators globally.
Market: $300bn charity payments market, charity giving programmes and draw game operators
Problem: Management of charity and commercial acquisition campaigns
Solution: G-PaaS Giving Platform; D-PaaS Draw Platform
Traction: Tested to 5000 payments a second. Launch operator live, signed e-commerce platform partner that processes Β£7bn annually
Team: 3 (π¬π§π¨π) Richard McBriar (CEO), James Meers CTO, architected 2 unicorns previously, Ivo Westera CFO
Based in: UK π¬π§
Raising: Β£150k (GBP)
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Issue # 3: Mobility, climate tech, advertising, marketplaces, gig economy, HR tech, dev tools, circular economy and blockchain coming from companies based in 3 countries at seed stage.
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