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Charles Songhurst

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Checkstep

Checkstep develops AI-driven content moderation and trust infrastructure for digital platforms.

Paid

Paid

Paid provides a procurement automation platform for enterprise supplier management.

Skrap

Skrap

Skrap provides an on-demand marketplace and mobile application for construction hire and waste management services.

Neurolabs

Neurolabs

Neurolabs provides visual artificial intelligence technology for consumer goods supply chains.


Recent investments

Seed
£1.3M

The seed round was led by high profile technology executives including Shutterstock CEO Jon Oringer.

"We believe in the importance of creating an inclusive internet where both adults and children can actively participate in online communities while enjoying a truly positive experience. With the help of our technology, platforms have a better way to manage content with visibility into potential problems and the ability to head off negative experiences for their community members. Thanks to our investors that have shown the belief in our dream, with their help and guidance Checkstep can expedite our project to provide safe, ethical moderation of harmful or false content that causes so much damage to society."
— Guillaume Bouchard, CEO and Founder
Seed
£2.2M

The seed round was led by Crane with participation from Seedcamp, Techstars and several prominent angel investors.

"Every SME who has ever dealt with large enterprises knows the pain and the time it takes to do even a simple thing like onboarding as a supplier, signing a contract, or getting paid on time. What they may not know is that that frustration is usually shared by the enterprise buyer, whose internal, one-size fits all process means they can’t move quickly."
— Tom Howsam, Co-Founder and CEO
Seed
£1.2M

The seed round was led by Vanneck Investments with backing from a group of prominent angel investors and founders.

"We’re thrilled to have some amazing investors on board and look forward to leaning on their expertise as we broaden the horizons for Skrap. Our team has huge ambitions to scale across the UK and globally. Having laid the foundations in Skip hire, we are fast expanding in all construction hire verticals. Skrap is making its mark in industry by introducing the first mobile app that makes it simple and convenient for construction companies to access resources they need."
— Hussain Hilli, Co-founder
Pre-Seed
£910K

Lunar Ventures and Techstart Ventures co-led the pre-seed round for the computer vision start-up.

"I want to thank our team for the hard work they’ve put in to get us where we are today. Like most companies, we’ve hit a rough patch at the start of the pandemic and we wouldn’t have made it without each and every individual contribution."
— Paul Pop, CEO