Accelerated Digital Ventures operates as a patient venture investment engine managed by entrepreneurs and operators. The firm backs startups, scaleups, and larger enterprises across the funding lifecycle with financial support originating from backers including the British Business Bank, Legal and General, and Woodford Investment Management.
Portfolio
4
companies
Onto
Onto offers a flexible electric car subscription service that includes charging, insurance, and maintenance.
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel provides digital tools and planning services for end-of-life administration.
B-Secur
B-Secur develops ECG technology and algorithms for consumer and medical devices.
Urban
Urban provides an on-demand wellness app connecting users with independent practitioners for home treatments.
Tong Gu
Investment Lead
Lee Strafford
CEO
Lee previously served as co-founder and CEO of Accelerated Digital Ventures and chaired Sheffield Wednesday FC. He brings extensive experience in building and investing in software driven businesses.
LinkedInThe Series C round was led by Legal & General with participation from existing investors.
"This funding round is a huge milestone for Onto as it sets us off on our journey to Europe. Germany, a nation with an incredible automotive history as Europe’s biggest car-producing country, is a market with huge potential and a great appetite for electric cars. We’re excited to offer something different."
The early seed round was led by Fair By Design with participation from GC Angels and Ascension Ventures.
"On top of the obvious grief and shock, I discovered that the end-of-life industry was expensive and difficult to navigate, especially in an intensely emotional time. The industry had been largely untouched by technological innovation and needed to rapidly modernise."
Kernel Capital increased its backing alongside Accelerated Digital Ventures, Wharton Asset Management, and Clarendon Fund Managers.
"We are delighted to receive this injection of investment from Kernel and our other investors so we can continue our work with existing customers and advance new customer applications."
The wellness app has raised £8.5m in a Series B round led by Accelerated Digital Ventures to expand its service platform.
"Our new Vilnius office will be instrumental in helping to evolve our service,"
Accelerated Digital Ventures and The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund participated in the latest funding round.
"Since our first investment in B-Secur we have been impressed by the drive and determination of the management team and their highly skilled technical experts who have worked hard to elevate this technology and to pair it with partners and applications which we strongly believe will change how we live and work. They are at an exciting stage and we are very proud to support them in taking their vision forward on a global scale."
