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ADV

Venture Capital

ADV is an investment firm backing early-stage technology startups.

Portfolio

6

companies


Portfolio companies

Onto

Onto

Onto offers a flexible electric car subscription service that includes charging, insurance, and maintenance.

Nodes & Links

Nodes & Links

Nodes & Links builds an artificial intelligence platform for construction projects.

Push Doctor

Push Doctor

Push Doctor connects patients with remote online GP consultations.

Perlego

Perlego

Perlego operates a subscription-based digital library providing unlimited access to academic and educational titles.

CQ

Crypto Quantique

Crypto Quantique develops quantum driven cybersecurity technology for internet of things networks.

Care Sourcer

Care Sourcer

Care Sourcer provides a comparison and matching platform for older people care.


Team

MD

Mike Dimelow

CIO


Recent investments

Series B
£127M

The funding round was led by Alfvén & Didrikson alongside a debt facility from Pollen Street Capital.

"While two out of three UK drivers want their next car to be electric, the transition can be expensive and daunting. At Onto we’ve been changing the rules of the game for car ownership through our no-commitment, all-inclusive subscription service. Our focus is on providing an easy, flexible and affordable alternative, and we’re seeing huge demand."
— Rob Jolly, CEO and co-founder
Series C
£13.7M

The Series C round was led by Draper Esprit with participation from ADV to help the digital healthcare provider scale its NHS services.

"At Push Doctor, we are in a privileged position to be able to provide a service that can make life easier for both GPs and patients. We want to continue and deepen the support we’ve already been providing throughout the pandemic, to help the NHS and patients emerge even stronger from Covid-19."
— Wais Shaifta, Chief Executive
Series A
£7.0M

The Series A round was led by angel investors including Charlie Songhurst and will fund new platform features and international growth.

"Learning should be accessible for all, but unfortunately, the economics of the publishing industry means that this isn’t always possible. With Perlego, we can change this. Our platform widens access to educational materials at an affordable rate while concurrently driving profitability for the publishing sector. This means that more people will be able to enjoy the opportunities afforded to them by education."
— Gauthier Van Malderen, Founder and CEO
Seed
£1.4M

ADV led the seed financing for the project intelligence startup, with participation from Seedcamp and Entrepreneur First.

"The world of the future will not look like the one today: it will have hyperloops; space travel; sustainable living and total global interconnectivity. All aspects of change will be driven in one way or another by complex projects. Through this investment we can accelerate our work to make these endeavours more efficient and effective. By taming complexity, we will enter a new era of productivity with the complex projects we undertake, achieving what was before thought to be impossible."
— Greg Lawton, CEO
Series A
£8.5M

The Series A round was led by Legal & General with participation from ADV.

"Right now, too many people are waiting weeks or even months for care – this causes incredible stress for people and their families, and it’s also a huge expense to our health system. People deserve better than this broken status quo and we know that our technology can help."
— Andrew McGinley, Co-founder