Linda brings venture capital experience from roles at the Bayes Entrepreneurship Fund, Sustainable Venture Development Partners, and Enterprise Ireland.
Helen brings investment and directorship experience, currently serving as managing director and investment director at Bayes Entrepreneurship Fund alongside non-executive and committee roles. She previously held positions at Crowdcube and Grant Thornton.
The funding round was led by Triple Point, Cass Entrepreneurship Fund, and Alliance Fund Managers to support international expansion and platform growth.
"Every young person deserves equal access to opportunities with amazing employers and universities and the guidance to make informed decisions. Too often this is dependent on the school you attend or the professional network you can tap into. Springpod democratises access to top organisations and provides students with the toolset to explore, prepare for and secure their dream next step, from age 13-24."
The round was led by the Cass Entrepreneurship Fund alongside matched backing from the Government's Future Fund.
"Positive behaviour change in individual travel modes generates increased physical activity, a shift change in transport and significantly reduces CO2 . Healthier lifestyles, improved air quality and a major contribution to climate change ensue. The forward thinking of the CASS Entrepreneurship Fund and the innovation of the Government’s Future Fund Scheme ensure that BetterPoints technology can be developed further, through the Covid-19 pandemic, to accelerate this behaviour change – and produce a rich seam of data – with the public sector and private businesses, in the UK and internationally"
Cass Entrepreneurship Fund and The FSE Group back drone manufacturer Evolve Dynamics in its latest funding round.
"We are delighted to support the Evolve Dynamics team, who have demonstrated the value proposition of their product to their target market with strong growth to date. We’re very pleased to be helping them scale and expand into new markets. The company has an impressive number of orders already for the next few months and customer satisfaction with the drone’s performance in a range of scenarios has been excellent."
