Slides that accompanied the Q3 2020 Quarterly Investment Briefing for West of England on 17th September. The event included an interview with Irene Graham (CEO, Scaleup Institute) and Jenny Tooth (CEO, UKBAA) and a lightning talk from Charles Fallon (Co-founder and Partner, SI Partners). Slides 22-26 include information about those 28 companies that are actively raising investment in Q3 2020. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.

1. Q3 Quarterly
Investment Briefing
People powered investment
Thursday 17th September
#QIBriefing

2. QIB Guiding Principles
Those who attend the Quarterly Investment Briefing share
three common principles:
• Whoever attends is an active or potentially active investor, or
manager of investors – or enabler of investment activity.
• Whatever is presented is informative, fact-based and regionally
relevant.
• We value the opportunity to learn equally with the opportunity to
share.

3. Agenda
16:35 – 16:50 Welcome and scene setting
16:50 - 17:20 Lightning Talks
+ Jenny Tooth, UKBAA + Irene Graham, Scaleup Institute
+ Charles Fallon, SI Partners
17:20 - 17:30 Beauhurst data & who’s raising at the moment
17:30 - 18:30 Networking - random 4 minute conversations

4. Positive news
Acquired by the Inc & Co collective.
MyLife Digital develops solutions that
connect people to their data, allowing
them to understand, control and gain
mutual value from that data for positive
outcomes.
Acquired by BAE Systems Techmodal
A Bristol-based data consultancy and digital
services company with a number of long
term contracts with the UK Ministry of
Defence (MOD) in support of the UK’s armed
forces.

5. More good news?
In Q3 2020, 16 companies in West of England have raised:
£8,026,000
collectively.

6. Raised successfully in Q3 2020 (16)
G-Volution
Dual fuel systems for automobiles.
Ceryx Medical
Develops chip based devices to restore bodily processes.
Living Map
Digitised maps for indoor and outdoor urban areas
Inheriting Earth
Design and engineering consultancy firm
+ Eco Charger
+ One Big Circle
+ TalkLife
+ Ecodesk
+ iFynd
+ Bookbarn International
+ Sonorex
Next Green Car
Search for environmentally friendly cars
Industrial Phycology
Chemical free water treatments using algae
Boundless
Activated nut and seed snack producer
Fresh-range
Grocery delivery website

7. Funds available locally at the moment
1. WECA Business Innovation Fund - 5pm Friday 18 Sept
Grants of £20-50k, company to match fund
2. Digital Innovation Fund from UWE - 10 Nov
£10 - 40k, company to match fund
3. Covid 19 Business Support- Business West / WECA - 21 Sept
£1-3k grant funding to cover up to 100% professional, legal, financial or other
specialist advice
4. Trading Better online- WECA and TechSPARK
Up to 4 days consultancy support to improve their online presence

8. People powered investment
Founding team
Cultural
cofounders
Advisors/NED
Investors
Executive team
Professional
services

9. https://socialimpact.wharton.upenn.edu/resea
rch-reports/reports-2/project-sage-3/

10. 1. The number of ‘gender lens’ funds continues to
grow significantly.
2. Gender lens funds are predominantly first time
funds.
3. Geographic diversity continues to increase.
4. Total capital raised has cleared $4.8billion
5. Gender lens investing is still broadly defined.
6. Many funds focus on more types of diversity than
just gender.

11. Alma
Angels
Ada
Ventures
Inclusive
Angels
Angels
Academe
UKBAA

12. Jenny Tooth
Chief Executive
UK Business Angels Association
@UKBAngels
@ScaleupInst
Irene Graham
Chief Executive
Scaleup Institute

13. Charles Fallon
Human + Financial Capital Advisor
SI Partners
@charlesmfallon

14. Identifies 440 companies that have received
equity investment in West of England

15. Covid Status

17. Who meets those triggers?
1298 Companies in West of England meet Beauhurst’s triggers
440Companies in West of England have raised equity funding
16raised since our last event on 18 June

18. Sectors

19. Equity Funding Top 10

20. Top Funders by number of fundraising

21. Top funders by value of fundraising

22. Raising equity funding Q4 2020
The activities of the Investment Activator Programme (and specifically the Silicon Gorge Pitch Competition, Quarterly Investment Briefing and Pitch Me events) do not give advice on the risks of investment and are not
authorised to carry on investment business under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (‘the Act’). Before investing in a project about which information is provided herein, potential investors are strongly
recommended to take advice from a person authorised under the Act who specialises in advising on investments of this nature. Opportunities showcased here have been reviewed and selected NOT verified.
An open call to anyone, not vetted or reviewed.
28 £13m
Companies In total
5 x £700k+

23. Raising Q4 2020 – an open call £600k +
Virtual Estate £750k
Best visual for Real Estate, art and interior
design industry.
LUX Rewards £2M
Restaurant Reward Scheme Powered By
Card-Linking.
Basekit £2M
Website builder platform.
Lumio £700k
The world's first personal finance optimisation
app.
AutonoMe £600k
Combining Educational Technology with one to
one support to improve outcomes for
vulnerable people in Social Care settings.
Forefront RF £600k
Forefront RF sees the opportunity to replace
$2.5 worth of electronic components in every
smartphone, beginning in 2024.
The activities of the Investment Activator Programme (and specifically the Silicon Gorge Pitch Competition, Quarterly Investment Briefing and Pitch Me events) do not give advice on the risks of investment and are not
authorised to carry on investment business under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (‘the Act’). Before investing in a project about which information is provided herein, potential investors are strongly
recommended to take advice from a person authorised under the Act who specialises in advising on investments of this nature. Opportunities showcased here have been reviewed and selected NOT verified.
Glucose Republic £750k
Power software to make the world eat and
live better using a food fingerprint.

24. Raising Q4 2020 – an open call £350k+
TapMyData £500k
Builds tools for people to own their digital identity,
and companies to rebuild trust, with Privacy by
Design and Blockchain keeping the score.
Biospan Ltd £500k
Biomarker personalised meal delivery service.
Data Cubed £500k
The all-in-one-place business dashboard.
Bowimi £400k
Platform for drinks companies and venues to create
memorable product experiences for consumers in the
on-trade.
Metasonixx £350k
Transform normal materials into products that
control sound/noise - SonoBlind: a blind for sound,
not air.
Footdown Ltd £375k
Built the world’s first Organisational Nervous
System (ONS).
Van Heroes £350k
Redesigning last mile logistics by creating an
on-demand network of independent couriers
and delivery professionals.
The activities of the Investment Activator Programme (and specifically the Silicon Gorge Pitch Competition, Quarterly Investment Briefing and Pitch Me events) do not give advice on the risks of investment and are not
authorised to carry on investment business under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (‘the Act’). Before investing in a project about which information is provided herein, potential investors are strongly
recommended to take advice from a person authorised under the Act who specialises in advising on investments of this nature. Opportunities showcased here have been reviewed and selected NOT verified.

25. Raising Q4 2020 – an open call £150k +
The activities of the Investment Activator Programme (and specifically the Silicon Gorge Pitch Competition, Quarterly Investment Briefing and Pitch Me events) do not give advice on the risks of investment and are not
authorised to carry on investment business under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (‘the Act’). Before investing in a project about which information is provided herein, potential investors are strongly
recommended to take advice from a person authorised under the Act who specialises in advising on investments of this nature. Opportunities showcased here have been reviewed and selected NOT verified.
Flexidesk £250k
Keeps remote employees happy and productive by
removing the admin burden of their employers
when they need to use local coworking desk space.
Intelligent AI Ltd £250k
Delivering AI/NLP systems to unlock Insurance risk
management data and drive risk mitigation to
significantly improve insurance loss ratios
Route Konnect £250k
Sensors and analytics tools offer intelligent, real-time
insights into the movement within our cities
Sport Vision Systems £200k
Goalscanner: Match video highlights for local
football venues and teams
Sunnee £175k
Enable homeowners to easily reduce their
environmental impact by leveraging their
mortgage to ‘go solar’
Kaedim £150k
Accelerate the 3D creative workflow by using AI
to automate repetitive tasks.
Family Wellbeing £150k
Interactive, fun and convenient mobile
application specifically designed to help families
improve their wellbeing together.
Operating Platforms Ltd £150k
Collect and log digital body temperature, with
data available for other users

26. Raising Q4 2020 – an open call £30k +
The activities of the Investment Activator Programme (and specifically the Silicon Gorge Pitch Competition, Quarterly Investment Briefing and Pitch Me events) do not give advice on the risks of investment and are not
authorised to carry on investment business under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (‘the Act’). Before investing in a project about which information is provided herein, potential investors are strongly
recommended to take advice from a person authorised under the Act who specialises in advising on investments of this nature. Opportunities showcased here have been reviewed and selected NOT verified.
Porter £150k
Personalised hotel booking platform that solves the
problem of too much choice.
EighteenSixty Podcasts £150k
We make entertaining and engaging podcasts for
brands. We help brands get heard.
FluoretiQ £250k
Fast and accurate infectious disease testing.
Innate Mood £50k
Mental wellness app which combines emotion
logging with reflective video journaling
Digital Dynamics £0
Help clients ensure their use of AI is safe, fair
and ethical - and ready for emerging regulation.
United Games Ltd £30k
Produces videogames media products made
with the public.

27. What’s next?
•Please continue this conversation:
•In the networking sessions now
•By sharing the newsletter tomorrow
•Login and review the investment propositions
•Join us for Silicon Gorge 12 November 2pm - 5pm

29. Quarterly
Investment
Briefing
For your diary:
Thursday 3 December 12:30
Venue - online

30. What should we talk about?
•Angel/early stage investment - opportunities
•What are angel and VC investors going through and preparing
for the future?
•Technology developments / Pitch events / Valuation data
•Post-covid investment opportunities
•Mix of investment needed to ensure sustainability
•"Central banks" of investors who are willing to fund startups
in need
1. FUNDING

31. •Preparing for a long term (5yr+) recession
•The best way to help businesses secure their short term future and
understand affordability of potential finance options
•Rigorous screening of opportunities so that all efforts focus on the great.
•Increasing awareness of funding options for businesses looking to scale
•Directing funds to innovative businesses to stimulate new lines of
business for recovery
•Publicising start-ups who need cash.
2. BUSINESS SUPPORT
What should we talk about?

32. 3. PRIORITIES
•Beyond profit business
•New green economy
•Climate change investing opportunities
•Responding to global challenges (environment, security, wealth
generation, quality of life)
•Localising supply chains
•Bottom out the unknowns and accept that the old ways may not
be relevant. From there, we should be able to discuss the "art of
the possible"
What should we talk about?