Chalfen Ventures is a venture capital firm based in London.
The seed round was led by AlbionVC with participation from Chalfen Ventures, Portfolio Ventures, Blue Lion Global, and Edenred Capital Partners.
"Our mission is to help companies build a learning culture so their people can unlock their true potential, and we have come a long way in a short period of time. We are building the first global learning superapp that companies of all sizes can use to upskill everyone, improve employee retention and drive innovation."
The seed round was led by AlbionVC with participation from Chalfen Ventures, Edenred Capital Partners, Portfolio Ventures and Blue Lion Global.
"5Mins sits at the crossroads of two massive shifts: employee engagement on one side and 'TikTokisation of everything' on the other. The impressive commercial momentum and next level user engagement the company has been experiencing in a short amount of time is testament that the market is craving for more personalised, engaging learning tools. Saurav has a lot of experience in the space which makes him uniquely well placed to disrupt this large broken market. We are so thrilled to be partnering with him and the whole team to achieve this ambitious vision!"
The seed round was co-led by Balderton Capital and Chalfen Ventures to support team growth and product development.
"There are swathes of businesses being completely left out and underserved when it comes to AI and automation, as large firms and tech teams continue to build tools that are out of reach of everyday people. Businesses and their customers deserve the same opportunities to reap the benefits of AI and automation as their bigger rivals. With Levity, we’re committed to opening up such opportunities and leveling the playing field for companies of all sizes."
Chalfen Ventures and Anthemis Group led the seed round to support team expansion and product development.
"Opply saves brands and suppliers vital time, allowing them to focus on running their business. The platform takes what was a highly fragmented market and a frustrating, time-consuming process for both parties and brings it firmly into the modern global retail environment,"
The Series A round was led by Saras Capital with participation from BACKED, Chalfen Ventures, and Entrepreneur First, and will fund team expansion.
"Automation is already used by many semiconductor manufacturers. However, even in advanced fabs where scheduling itself is automated, the software used to make these decisions tends to be based on predefined rules programmed by humans and determined by historical data. Yes, it can calculate different options far quicker than a human operator could, but the options are still ‘best guesses’ rather than optimal outcomes."
