Jason serves as CEO and Managing Partner at Growth Partner, following board roles across multiple consumer brands. His background includes previous experience at Active Partners.
Tom is a partner at Active Partners and an angel investor, alongside holding board positions at organisations including Code First Girls and the National Trust for Scotland.
Courtney brings early stage consumer investment experience from Active Partners, following a fellowship at ZX Ventures and an MBA from London Business School.
Spencer is managing partner at Active Partners and chairs Honest Burgers and Secret Cinema. His background includes board roles at Leon Restaurants and IMPOWER Consulting, alongside early experience as a manager at PwC.
The £7m investment was led by Pembroke VCT with participation from 212, Active Partners, Velocity, and TIBAS Ventures.
"When we launched Bolt Insight in 2019, our mission was to bring real consumer voices into the heart of business decision-making. With the launch of BoltChatAI in 2022, we proved that AI-moderated qualitative research could deliver rich insight at unprecedented speed and scale."
White Star Capital led the Series A round with backing from Educapital, Emerge, Active Partners, and Coalition Capital.
"We set out to combine the best teachers, leading technology, and the power of social media to build a platform that delivers the education that young people want and deserve. Our model makes learning affordable and ends the postcode lottery of achievement. With this funding and the support of our investors, we can take the next step in making world-class education available to every child in the UK, and now in the US. It brings us one step closer to being able to provide free access for every UK child on free school meals, which we set as a long-term company goal."
The seed round was led by Ada Ventures, Active Partners and Portfolio Ventures to support platform growth and tool development.
"The legal world is experiencing its own watershed moment. AI is completely redrawing who can access justice – but ordinary people are being left behind. We’re flipping this on its head by putting powerful, tailor-made legal tools directly into workers’ hands, not just those with deep pockets."
Fuel Ventures led the investment round, which also saw participation from Active Partners and angel investors.
"The fragmented nature of the construction industry creates a frustrating trading environment for both customers and suppliers alike. Faced with an uncertain economic climate and ambitious government targets, maximising efficiency in the procurement process has never been more important. We are thrilled to be working with Active Partners, who bring a wealth of consumer-side experience, as well as Tom and James, whose expertise will play a pivotal role as we take this exciting next step in our journey."
The Series A round was led by Nauta Capital with backing from several notable investors.
"The way people discover travel has changed. They don't sift through endless search results—they get inspired by creators who are exploring the world and sharing their experiences. Unravel bridges that gap, turning creator-shot videos into seamless, AI-powered booking experiences."