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British Design Fund

Venture Capital

British Design Fund works with ambitious British product start-ups who are ready to scale-up and build thriving stand-out businesses.


Recent investments

Pre-Seed
£300K

British Design Fund and Imperial College Enterprise Fund back the healthcare startup to launch its first product.

"The idea for our product came from years spent on hospital wards during my career as a design researcher in healthcare. I noticed that gravity infusions were often inaccurate, and fluid balance management was generally poor. This inspired me to dedicate my career to designing solutions that could make a real difference in patient care."
— Jonathan West, Co-founder
Seed
£150K

British Design Fund backs the medical technology startup as it prepares to launch its first consumer products.

"We are delighted to have the backing of the British Design Fund. Sleep health has a profound impact on physical and mental wellbeing, and our technology is designed to help individuals and families achieve better rest. With the support of our investors, we are one step closer to making refreshing, uninterrupted sleep a reality for everyone."
— Nigel Clarke, CEO
Seed
£1.5M

The seed round was co-led by Archipelago Ventures and Circular Plastics Accelerator to support the development of material identification scanners.

"This investment will enable Matoha to take our technology to the next level."
— Hans Chan, CTO and Co-founder
£500K

The funding round was backed by British Design Fund to accelerate product development and market reach.

"Pain and joint conditions, collectively known as musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, affect 20m people in the UK and 1.7bn people globally. Many of these disorders can be effectively treated and managed through water-based therapeutic interventions. However, until now, we have been unable to measure movement in water to assess the power, speed or range of movement with any accuracy. We’re delighted to say Good Boost has cracked that engineering challenge."
— Ben Wilkins
Seed
£500K

The Bristol start-up secured £150k from British Design Fund within a £500k raise to accelerate its AI-driven aquatic rehabilitation platform.

"Pain and joint conditions, collectively known as musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, affect 20m people in the UK and 1.7bn people globally. Many of these disorders can be effectively treated and managed through water-based therapeutic interventions. However, until now, we have been unable to measure movement in water to assess the power, speed or range of movement with any accuracy. We’re delighted to say Good Boost has cracked that engineering challenge. On the sports side, injuries account for 60% of player absences, with an average of 2.5 injuries per player, per season. Our technology can help ensure that athletes’ recovery, rehab and conditioning is tailored to individual needs, providing analysis and feedback as part of an athlete’s aquatic recovery programme."
— Ben Wilkins, CEO