Anthemis cultivates change in the financial system by investing in and growing businesses committed to improving financial services. The firm is built on principles of collaboration, diversity, and deep market understanding.
Iason is a partner of investments at Anthemis Group, where he has previously held roles as managing director and director of investments. He has also served as a board member for REalyse (UK) and as a board observer for Goji and Stowga.
Ruth brings investment and corporate experience from roles at Anthemis, Allianz Group, and PepsiCo. She previously co-founded FarmArc.
Ruth Foxe Blader
Partner
Ruth serves as managing director at Anthemis, following earlier investment and digital roles at Allianz Group, PepsiCo, and Ruder Finn.
Yann Ranchere
Partner
Yann is co-founder and CEO at Motley, following experience as a partner at Anthemis and venture partner at Anthemis Group. He also brings startup operating and angel investing experience from roles at Ondorse and Embed VC.
Farhan brings investment and board experience from roles at LTV Capital, Anthemis Group, and Primary Group. He also teaches at London Business School and supports King's College London.
The London startup has increased its gross revenue fifteenfold over the past year.
"CPG supply chains have remained fragmented and manual for far too long. By taking operational complexity out of the equation, we give ambitious brands the headroom to grow faster, invest in innovation and reach more customers. Our AI technology doesn’t just tell brands what needs to be done. It does the work, managing everything from sourcing and procurement to payments and supply chains"
The seed round was co-led by Contrarian Ventures and Anthemis to support international expansion and product development.
"The market was not going in the right direction. We noticed this personally when charging our car and visiting one charging station: depending on the payment method, you end up paying 50 different prices. That realisation came through a personal issue we experienced. In general, EV charging was inaccessible, complicated, and not user-friendly or user-centric — that’s why we created Cariqa."
The seed round was led by Mouro Capital with backing from Anthemis, Foxe Capital, and Portfolio Ventures.
"We are extremely excited to bring this evolution in payments to the world. The payments experience should be the same for everyone, regardless of channel. In-store we pay by tap and PIN, which is globally trusted and familiar, and now, for the first time ever, we’re enabling the same process in online channels. Simple, secure, and scalable. The way it should be."
Balderton Capital led the Series B round with participation from Mubadala Capital and existing investors.
"For too long, the importance of cash has been overlooked by many operating businesses and investors alike. As rates have begun to rise across the globe and crises have once again started to permeate the banking sector, companies of all sizes have woken up to the benefits of diversification, security and attractive risk-adjusted returns. We have been growing the business rapidly for the last 5 years and are very well-placed to capitalise on current market dynamics. We’re delighted that Balderton is leading our Series B round – they understand our world deeply and have all of the experience necessary to support us on our journey to becoming a global leader in institutional cash investment."
Octopus Ventures led the Series B round to support expansion into new vehicle segments and international markets.
"At Flock, we believe that insurers should help customers save time, money, and even lives. With our radically different insurance model, enabled by an immense amount of data, we hope to actively reduce the number of people needlessly killed or injured on the road."
