Episode 1 is a venture capital fund formed by experienced entrepreneurs and operators that invests in early stage business to business software companies.
The super angel round was led by Claire Nooriala, Amir Nooriala, and Simon Murdoch.
"Tom assumed Amy would do all the talking. But she froze. That’s when it hit him — language apps weren’t preparing people for real conversations. Unless you’re an academic, speaking is the goal. So, being a good boyfriend and an AI enthusiast, he built a tool for Amy to practise her French using conversational AI. It completely changed the game for her."
The investment round was led by Nauta with participation from Venrex and Episode 1.
"2024 was an excellent year for Zelt as we launched our new Growth module, onboarded our first 1,000+ headcount organisation and closed a new round of funding that will enable us to invest even more into building the best product available in the market. We see a $50bn opportunity globally as organisations move away from legacy and point solutions, to a next-generation all-in-one platform. Alongside the capital, it’s great to have such an experienced and well aligned investor like Nauta on board as a partner at this stage in our journey."
The round was co-led by GV and TQ Ventures to support international expansion.
"Our mission is to make legal services accessible for everyone while helping consumer lawyers and small firms rediscover the joy of practicing law. This funding will accelerate our US launch, where demand for faster, more affordable legal services is significant. By augmenting the work of human lawyers with our technology, we’re addressing a critical need in the US market and unlocking new opportunities for millions of US attorneys."
Bessemer Venture Partners led the round to fund international expansion and product development.
"Carwow’s consumer proposition is just as exciting, which is helping make car changing simpler for consumers across Europe – and with over 9 million car changes a year alone in the UK, we’re looking forward to supporting the Management team in growing the business and delivering on its true potential. Carwow’s focus on using its content expertise and footprint to drive its commerce services through dealer partnerships makes it unique and compelling in the category."
The seed round was led by Martin Brailsford with participation from Episode 1, Haatch and Portfolio Ventures.
"Given my background at Amazon and then as an investor in a number of e-commerce businesses I understood how hard it is for them to predict their cashflow and decide what strategic moves to make to improve profits and cashflow. It’s also really hard to get expert finance advice cost effectively. Viable makes it easy for business owners to plan ahead and achieve commercial success."
