The pre-seed round was backed by industry investors including Chris Rodgers, James Sutcliffe, Chris Walker, and Roy Foster.
"The energy industry is very reactive when it comes to executing PPAs and most people and companies do not have the tools or time to alert them to power price spikes."
The Bath-based cleantech startup has raised £142k to take its sustainability matchmaking platform live.
"research has shown that the vast majority of small businesses want to incorporate more sustainability into their practices, but we knew that the existing methods and processes were too time consuming, too complicated and too resource intensive for them to implement. We also knew that SMEs are the driving force of the economy, especially in the food and drink industry. We had a clear problem, we had a large market, and the solution became apparent: we need to make sustainability simple."
LeoVentures backed the pre-seed round to support the creation of a social gaming platform.
"We care about our players and want to create a safe gaming experience with higher and longer-lasting entertainment value.Building a diverse and inclusive team is also key, and we are excited to be working with some of the best women in the tech industry."
Calm/Storm VC led the pre-seed round, which also saw participation from QVentures and an innovation grant from InnovateUK.
"Our mission at Béa is to democratise access to effective fertility treatments; providing people with more options. ICI is clinically proven to be highly effective when it comes to increasing the chances of conception, but it’s not made available to people at the beginning of their fertility journey. Instead, they have to take a big leap into the expensive world of invasive treatments. But for people where there’s no medically-identified issue causing infertility, ICI can be the ideal way of maximising their chances of getting pregnant. We’re designing a product that enables people to do this easily and affordably, all from home."