Investors in Social

UCL Business (UCLB), we are at the forefront of technology transfer and commercialization, serving as the commercialization arm of University College London (UCL). Our mission is to maximize the impact of UCL's research by transforming innovative discoveries into real-world applications and products. We specialize in facilitating partnerships with industry, licensing technologies, and supporting the formation of spin-out companies. We play a pivotal role in bridging academia and industry, providing strategic advice, intellectual property management, and business development support to researchers and entrepreneurs. Our dedicated team is committed to driving innovation and economic growth through effective technology commercialization.

Empowering impact entrepreneurs to build a better tomorrow is our mission at Ring Capital. We believe in supporting visionary leaders who are dedicated to creating positive change through innovative solutions. By providing strategic guidance, investment capital, and fostering a supportive ecosystem, we aim to catalyze sustainable growth and drive meaningful impact in communities and beyond. Together, we're shaping a brighter future for all.

At Starquest, we have focused our investments on disruptive companies dedicated to our "PROTECT" thesis. Our strategy allocates 70% of our capital to companies striving to safeguard society from negative externalities of progress. This includes protecting the climate against global warming, humans against sanitary and digital risks, and resources against overconsumption.

Our mission is to direct your capital towards projects with social and environmental impact. We are dedicated to making a difference by supporting ventures that contribute positively to society and the planet. Through our strategic investments, we aim to foster sustainable innovation and drive meaningful change.

At AFI Ventures, we are committed to supporting the most promising seed and pre-seed impact entrepreneurs. From climate action to promoting healthy living, we partner with every visionary who shares our ambition for deep, scalable impact. We invest up to €500k in 1 to 2 companies every month, empowering these entrepreneurs to achieve their goals. AFI Ventures serves as the seed fund of Alliance for Impact, Europe's leading impact launchpad. How can our support help drive your impactful vision forward?

Good Only Ventures, founded by 12 entrepreneurs and finance professionals with expertise in solidarity and venture capital, is committed to maximizing impact, transparency, and economic performance. Incorporated as a Mission Company, Good Only Ventures focuses exclusively on investing in developing companies at the Seed, Pre-Series A, and Series A stages that demonstrate real impact. Their investment decisions are guided by validation from six fully associated associations

WinEquity is an investment company founded in 2021 by investor-entrepreneurs. They specialize in financing and supporting innovative startups that have at least one woman in the founding team. WinEquity focuses on empowering female entrepreneurs and promoting diversity in entrepreneurship. They provide capital, strategic guidance, and operational support to help startups scale and succeed in their respective industries. For more information about their investment criteria and portfolio companies, visiting their official website would provide comprehensive insights into their mission and operations.

nGeno owns 81,5% in SmartPatch Project. Wearable device "smart patch" to monitor vital body signs (temperature, HR, blood oxygenation, skin pH, hydrogenation). You can stick smart patch to your skin and monitor yourself. It is IoT (BLE) device, medical silicon, is active - battery. Can work also in passive mode.

We are a global venture capital firm founded in 2010. We manage over $1.25 billion across nine funds, with offices in Tel Aviv, London and New York. We believe in exceptional founders and invest in a wide range of sectors including AI, Data, DeepTech, FinTech, Cyber, SaaS, and Crypto, providing support to innovative startups from pre-seed to growth stages. In our portfolio you can find more than 180 high-profile companies, including monday.com, Riskified, Rapyd, Coupang, HiBob, Gusto, Talon Cyber, Breezometer, Glovo, Bluewhite Robotics, Stripe, NVision, Stash, Mesh Payments, Perimeter81, PillPack, and many more. Over the yeras, we exited or IPO’d over 33 companies, with significant IPO’s including Deliveroo, Coupang, Riskified, monday.com, Talon Cyber and Perimeter 81.

We lead ambitious seed rounds. New Wave is a seed only fund, whose purpose is to back the next generation of successful European founders. New Wave was co-founded by two early-stage investors Pia d'Iribarne (ex-Accel, Stride) and Jean de La Rochebrochard (Kima), and is backed by a group of iconic founders (Free, Zenly, Voodoo, Sorare) and GPs from the best later-stage funds(Coatue, Benchmark, DST, Insight Partners).

Mercuri is the UK media and entertainment technology venture capital fund. It supports exceptional founders building technology enabled products for the new age of enterprise and the digital lifestyle of consumers in the UK. Mercuri lead funding rounds for start-ups that are impacting the rapidly evolving ecosystem at the intersection of technology, media and entertainment. Mercuri’s second fund, but first multi-LP fund, will focus investment into four specific areas - the creation, distribution, consumption, and monetisation of content and data. Investment targets B2B startups set to enhance the way in which we communicate and engage in a professional and personal context. The fund aims to make six new investments a year. Mercuri is a certified B Corp and the co-founder of VentureESG, and invests in portfolio companies that share its values through a commitment to robust data policies and safe, transparent AI.

In March 2022 we closed our first $20m fund, to invest globally in early-stage companies innovating in consumer-internet.