£800K
Midven led the pre-seed round with participation from international funds and Innovate UK to support platform expansion.
CR
Chasing Rainbows
Venture CapitalSan Francisco-based venture capital firm that backed the pre-seed round.
Portfolio
2
companies
By category
- AI/ML£800K
- WellnessTech£426K
By location
- Birmingham£800K
- United Kingdom£426K
Portfolio companies
Bendi
Bendi offers an AI-powered software platform that helps businesses identify and manage environmental, social, and governance risks across global supply chains.
PG
Polari Group
Polari Group builds digital and physical platforms for anorectal health and sexual wellness.
Team
Ben Stokes
Ben operates as founding partner at Chasing Rainbows and invests as an angel across various ventures. He also brings advisory and board experience from roles with Austrade, StartOut, and the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute.
LinkedInRecent investments
$539K
The pre-seed round was supported by Ventures Together, Ada Ventures, Chasing Rainbows, and Little Green Bamboo Capital.
"Shame lives in silence and so does the lack of innovation. My mission is to empower people to have the sexual lives they want with the best long-term outcomes for their health. Because of stigma, anal health and pleasure have not benefited from the cutting-edge innovation available in the 21st century and there are still millions of people whose sexual experiences have been marginalised and who must use DIY solutions. Polari aims to change that."
