Connor serves as CEO of Bridge your network and partner at Angel Invest. He previously spent several years in managing director and venture partner roles at Techstars.
The pre-seed round was led by TechStart Ventures and Ascension Ventures to fuel international expansion and product development.
"The support we have received through local programmes has been fundamental in our success; from being able to tap into expertise to first-class networking opportunities.farmdrive was started on my own family farm to make everyday life easier for cattle farmers. We’re incredibly proud to see it being loved and trusted by thousands of farmers across the UK and Ireland. This £1m investment lets us take our practical vision worldwide – giving farmers better data in their pocket and giving meat processors and retailers the transparency they need – from farm to shelf."
The pre-seed round was led by Angel Invest with participation from industry veterans.
"During my tenure at Mastercard I experienced time and again the challenges presented by the fragmented banking landscape in the UK. When I discovered there was no easy solution available, I set out to create one myself, removing the challenges that UK consumers currently face when requesting payments from friends that bank with a different provider."
The pre-seed round was led by Gradient Ventures to support ongoing product development.
"We didn't understand why booking a holiday or buying a book online had better usability than buying a home for several hundred thousand pounds. We've set out to give home-buyers the fantastic experience they deserve, by giving them a suite of tools to help every step of the way."
Forward Partners led the seed round to help Sourcery expand its engineering capacity and improve code tools.
"our goal is to help developers in focusing all of their time and effort on creating incredible products and tools, without worrying about the quality of their code. This investment allows us to continue expanding the capabilities of what Sourcery can do, and help more developers around the world reach their full potential when coding"