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Chris Adelsbach

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Portfolio

13

companies


Portfolio companies

Low Observable Technology

Low Observable Technology

Low Observable Technology provides liquidity and trading solutions for digital asset markets.

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Camion

Camion provides an intelligence and analytics platform for real estate electrification and EV charging infrastructure.

WealthOS

WealthOS

WealthOS provides cloud native infrastructure for digital wealth management platforms.

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Renew Risk

Renew Risk builds risk modelling and analytics software for renewable energy assets.

Kavida

Kavida

Kavida provides artificial intelligence software to help manufacturers and retailers manage supply chain risks.

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Kapaga

Kapaga provides cross-border payment solutions for small and medium enterprises.

Nossa Data

Nossa Data

Nossa Data provides software that streamlines environmental, social and governance reporting for corporations.

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Wombat

Wombat runs a micro-investing platform that offers theme-based exchange-traded funds and fractional shares.

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BondAval

BondAval offers a new form of payment security for supply chains.

Outfund

Outfund

Outfund provides alternative revenue-based financing to online businesses.

Stakester

Stakester

Stakester runs a competition marketplace that enables gamers and sports enthusiasts to monetise their skills.

Paid

Paid

Paid provides a procurement automation platform for enterprise supplier management.

Cledara

Cledara

Cledara offers a software management platform designed for growing companies.


Team

Chris Adelsbach

Chris Adelsbach

Chris brings extensive early-stage investor experience, having held roles with Techstars, Creative Destruction Lab, and the UK Business Angels Association.

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Recent investments

Seed
£1.2M

The seed round was led by Lightspeed Faction with participation from Blockchain Coinvestors and Chris Adelsbach.

"Everything we do at LO:TECH is built on top of great trading infrastructure. This investment from Faction – a team known for backing disruptive, entrepreneurial teams – is validation of our vision and will allow us to push forward building innovative trading technology and services."
— Tim Meggs, CEO
Pre-Seed
£2.3M

The pre-seed funding round was led by EQT Ventures with participation from Firstlook Ventures, RitMir Ventures, and Chris Adelsbach.

"The structural shift toward electrification is a huge opportunity for those who act swiftly to understand and deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure where it is needed. As energy demand and generation become more distributed, electrified real estate will become the next great asset class in the $50 trillion global commercial real estate market. Camion exists to supercharge this once-in-a-century transition through a blend of machine learning, big data, and extensive industry insights."
— Jacob Monroe, Founder and CEO
Seed
£2.0M

The initial £2m close was led by Barclays Bank with support from several prominent fintech investors.

"In just three short years since its founding, I am delighted that WealthOS has attracted the backing of a prestigious institution like Barclays and from a group of highly esteemed investors who strongly support our mission to upgrade the technology infrastructure for the wealth management industry,"
— Anton Padmasiri, CEO and Founder
Seed
£1.7M

The seed round was led by Insurtech Gateway with participation from One Planet Capital, the University of Surrey, and angel investors.

"We are thrilled to have secured this significant funding round, led by Insurtech Gateway. This investment not only validates the tremendous potential of Renew Risk, but it also propels us forward on our mission to help improve the financial processes key for the transition to green energy. With this support, we are now poised to accelerate our product development, expand our market reach, and continue driving innovation in the industry. We are grateful to our esteemed consortium of investors for their trust and belief in our vision and we are excited about the transformative impact we will make in the insurance industry."
— Ashima Gupta, CEO and Co-Founder
Seed
£1.5M

Target Global led the seed financing round to support the payment platform's European expansion and product development.

"We are excited to offer our customers an unrivalled experience when it comes to accessing a reliable and transparent tool for cross-border payments. Our value lies in our ability to remove hurdles when it comes to opening business bank accounts and offering payment services at a fraction of the cost versus high street banks and legacy providers. We aim to board and activate customers in under 48 hours, start to finish. All of this is now available through one application and one dashboard to stay in control of your payments."
— Katya Dorofejeva, CEO
Seed
£2.0M

Fuel Ventures led the seed round to help the platform develop new features and expand its product range.

"A majority of people in the UK and Europe aren’t doing enough to save for their future. With banks providing all-time low interest rates, we have seen appetite for investing grow, many feel overwhelmed with the perceived complexity of handling shares. Our goal is to make investing in the stock market relatable and less scary. With a low starting point of £10, anyone can try it out"
— Kane Harrison, CEO and co-founder
Pre-Seed
£1.2M

Insurtech Gateway led the pre-seed round for the B2B insurance platform, with backing from True Sight Partners and angel investors.

"The gulf between corporates and independent retailers trying to secure credit terms is vast and, in our opinion, unfair. Our vision at BondAval is to redress this balance, allowing independent retailers to leverage investment grade security. Their word – our bond. To achieve this vision, we are excited to partner with our new investor shareholders, led by Insurtech Gateway.. They understand the value we can bring by applying digital first propositions to the world of B2B insurance."
— Tom Powell, CEO and Co-Founder
Seed
£37.0M

The late seed round included participation from TMT Investments, Force Over Mass, and angel investor Chris Adelsbach.

"As a second time entrepreneur myself, I experienced first-hand the complex, timely and often imbalanced nature of the old-school financing routes. I knew there was another way and so decided to build it. Our ambition is for Outfund to be the place to go to grow your business without compromising your equity or wasting time fundraising. This is why we have spent time developing a way to make the process of securing money for growth easier, fairer and most importantly, faster. Our approach has been warmly received by founders and directors alike and so now we’re looking at how we can open this up to more businesses and continue to be part of their journey to success for a long time."
— Daniel Lipinski, Founder and CEO
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
Pre-Seed
£746K

Anthemis led the pre-seed round with backing from Chris Adelsbach.

"We are delighted to welcome Anthemis, BBVA and Chris to Cledara. Anthemis has been a fintech pioneer from the very beginning, and their experience, combined with BBVA’s expertise, resources and reach will massively accelerate Cledara’s growth."
— Cristina Vila, Founder and CEO