Portfolio
4
companies
Laka
Laka provides collective-driven insurance and circular economy services for bicycles and e-bikes.
Aide Health
Aide Health provides a digital platform for managing long-term health conditions.
pirkx
pirkx provides accessible health and wellbeing benefits for workers through a digital platform.
Playter
Playter provides buy now, pay later financing options to help businesses manage their cash flow.
Marc Cohen
Partner
Achmea Innovation Fund has backed the micromobility insurer in a round led by Shift4Good.
"In a world where the demand for green and healthy transport options continues to rise but electric bicycles are also becoming increasingly expensive, Laka is at the forefront with innovative solutions."
The funding round was led by Shift4Good to support the company's growth and recent acquisition of Cylantro.
"We’re excited to welcome onboard the Cylantro team to Laka. Thomas and his team have built up a fantastic offering in France, and we can’t wait to ramp up our presence across the country. E-bikes are expected to outgrow car sales by 2025 in Europe and we see huge potential in France, where the sales of bikes and e-bikes are growing at double-digits. We are also excited to welcome Shift4Good as an investor, and we look forward to working with them to expand our commitments to decarbonising mobility, by making it easier for consumers to insure and protect their bikes or e-bikes."
The pre-seed round was led by Hambro Perks with backing from Fuel Ventures, 1818 Ventures, and APX.
"Like many people, I know first-hand the frustrations of trying to manage long-term conditions. Our goal is to give both patients and clinicians the tools and insights they need to have better conversations and make more informed treatment decisions together. The pilot in NHS England is our first step towards making Aide available to everyone with chronic illness."
NoBa Capital led the pre-Series A round, which will fund product innovation, marketing, and entry into new markets.
"This fundraise means a lot. It is validation that what we are building is solving a genuine and far-reaching problem which, for too long, has been left unaddressed."
The seed round was co-led by Fin Capital and 1818 Ventures to accelerate the rollout of its buy now, pay later service.
"Accessing funds for businesses can be a painful, complex and time consuming experience, but we’re here to fix that. Our subscriptions offer clients access to easy, fast and affordable funding to spread their services into manageable payments. We’re helping businesses increase their liquidity and stretch their cash flow further and for longer."
