Maven Capital Partners

"This investment is a game changer for us and really sets us up for our next big phase of growth. We have always taken a test and learn approach to our investments in growth and that has not only kept us in control of our destiny as shareholders but has carried us through some of the most testing times for businesses that we have ever seen. I am excited that in partnership with Maven we will be able to accelerate our growth and capitalise on the massive market opportunity"

"With an ever-increasing focus on ESG, IBG’s product offering will help building owners and operators to significantly reduce their energy use and support the drive to achieve net zero carbon buildings. John is an experienced CEO and we look forward to working with him and the team, to help drive the business forward."

"With investor demand at an all-time high, there is a lot of noise around how institutions overcome the traditional barriers to private markets. We’ve taken a different approach, creating white-labelled technology that acts as the digital building blocks on which firms can scale their propositions. The growth funding from Octopus Ventures validates this approach and strengthens our plan of stimulating greater connectivity between financial institutions, capital raisers and investors."

"We look forward to partnering with them over the coming years to develop the company’s offerings and scale the business further."

"MG was founded by a strong team of retail experts and the technology they've created addresses a genuine need for both retailers and consumers. MG have received encouraging traction from several high-profile retailers, and we're pleased to support Richard, Stephen and Stewart at such a pivotal point in the company's growth journey. We look forward to working with the team to help drive MG forward."

"Oak is a proven, fast growing technology business led by strong, experienced management team. The platform is globally scalable and as employee engagement is becoming increasingly recognised as pivotal in the overall success of a business, Oak continues to secure a number of impressive customer contacts. We look forward to working with Will and the team as the company scales further and continues to expand."

"Guru represents an exciting opportunity for our VCTs to invest in a trusted supplier of carbon saving IoT technology. As a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, residential heating presents one of the greatest challenges in global and UK efforts to achieve net-zero emission. Heat networks have a major role to play but, like standalone domestic boilers, they can be hampered by inefficiency. This makes Guru’s sophisticated monitoring and AI-driven analytics technology very attractive to developers and operators as they strive to build efficient and cost-effective heating systems. We look forward to supporting the Guru team and helping them fulfil their growth aspirations."

"Despite an incredibly challenging year, the Hive platform continues to provide a key service to more and more organisations as they evolve their remote working operation. Today’s transaction is a further testament to all that Hive has achieved since we originally invested in 2019 and our belief in the future growth of the company. John and his team have created a strong business and we look forward to working with them as they accelerate their development plans."

"We’re excited to be pushing forward with our next key growth phase and this additional MEIF funding will support our plans in a number of specific areas. In 2021, we will be strengthening support for our growing global partner network, expanding sales teams in key international markets and continuing to invest heavily in our core software proposition."

"The time is right to accelerate our growth and invest across the business in our proven technology solutions to expand their take-up and unlock new A.I applications,"

"Cardinality offers an excellent opportunity for the Maven VCTs to invest into a scaling business, for which the growth dynamics of the data integration sector provide a positive outlook. The Company has seen good commercial progress to date and its revenues are backed up by a strong pipeline and growing recurring revenue base. The management team, led by CEO Steve Preston, are highly experienced and we have been impressed by what they have achieved in what is a competitive market."

"The MEIF was designed to fill gaps in access to finance and provide greater options for Midlands’ businesses. Wysdom Dental is the latest investment to be made by the Fund in a technology business, enabling more new, innovative products to be developed and taken to market and supporting economic recovery following the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic."

"It was a pleasure to work with Ian and the team and support their rapid growth. Our latest investment in Boiler Plan is a real testament to what the business has achieved so far, and the funding package is a great example of our regional funds working together to allow a British business to capitalise on new market opportunities across the UK."

"Ken is a driven leader in his technical field with a compelling strategy and vision for the company and we look forward to working with him in helping to drive the business forward."

"We are delighted to have secured £400,000 of investment to help support us on this next stage of growth. With COVID-19 we have witnessed great change globally, which is impacting the security landscape. Intelligence Fusion has supported our clients through this period and helped them to mitigate emerging threats. With this investment we will deepen our technology to enhance our intelligence solution, as well as add to our sales and marketing teams to increase and diversify our client base into new sectors and markets."

"The social ad space is constantly evolving, and organisations must remain dynamic to ensure more than ever that they are engaging customers and creating bespoke experiences to satisfy those customers. Leaf is helping businesses cost-effectively acquire and retain high-value customers in what is an increasingly competitive environment. Gilbert has built an impressive business and we are delighted to support the business as it enters an exciting new phase of growth."

"Since bringing our product to market, we’ve seen an incredible demand for our services that has only accelerated, despite the current economic climate."

"RevLifter had the sensitive touch we needed. We were able to significantly increase our conversion rate and average order value across our targeted growth markets, including the United States, Japan and Korea. We are so thrilled with the success that we are rolling out further plans for the partnership."

"MirrorWeb is a fantastic northern technology business which has developed genuinely novel technology. We know the team extremely well, having originally provided funding through NPIF, and today’s investment represents an excellent opportunity for the Maven VCTs to back an innovative business with the opportunity to expand quickly in both the UK and internationally. We look forward to helping the business accelerate its growth in these markets."

"We have been impressed by how the business has scaled in recent years and the ambition of management to continue to drive sales and platform enhancements, whilst looking to expand into new markets. SoPost is an exciting high growth business with a compelling proposition and is an excellent example of the type of company that the North East Development Capital Fund was set-up to support. Today’s funding will enable SoPost to accelerate its growth plans and capitalise on the increasing global demand for cosmetic products and online shopping."

"GCV has developed an innovative software solution that considerably streamlines the investment process for investors, and the company is uniquely placed to capitalise on current market conditions. The company has grown to be one of the most high-profile venture builders and incubators in the North East and this is a great opportunity for Finance Durham to support a Durham-based business in not only scaling itself, but supporting the next generation of local entrepreneurs across the county and region as a whole. We very much look forward to continuing working and supporting GCV now and in the coming years."

"Precursive has built a strong market position, and its state-of-the-art platform provides clients with an all-in-one onboarding and resourcing solution that streamlines operations across the board. Now more than ever, businesses are thinking about how they can improve profitability by becoming more efficient, and tech-driven companies such as Precursive are leading the way in changing the way companies work. The management team impressed us from the outset, as did their ambitious plan to grow and develop the business."

"Oak is an amazing product with tremendous potential. It enables organisations to engage their employees including deskless workers and provides a range of internal communications tools that integrate seamlessly with office applications. We are thankful for the great funding partners we have in Maven, NorthStar Ventures and Finance Durham and look forward to working with them as Oak scales"

"A few years ago, we decided to accelerate our scaleup journey by seeking an investor partner who shared our ambition of building a world-class technology consultancy in the North East."

"We are delighted to be partnering with Guinness and Maven. This investment will be used to transform the future of the offline retail industry, which has struggled over the years to counter competition from online players, by building on our success with our award-winning technology. We are already recognised as the market leader in the mall loyalty CRM sector and this investment will help extend our reach and meet the growing needs and expectations of shopping malls, outlets and brands seeking advanced customer loyalty capabilities."

"Our value proposition is simple. We help companies address the immense challenge of analyzing unstructured language data, which is growing at a rapid pace,"

"Our business is centred around delivering products and solutions that provide significant value for our customers in order to make a real difference in people’s lives. This loan will support us with our product development plans and will accelerate our growth plans. We look forward to working with the MEIF team to achieve this."

"As technology advances and customer requirements evolve, IT innovation is becoming more imperative to the success of an organisation and its future growth. LIMA Group is enabling its clients to gain a competitive advantage by designing and implementing IT solutions which match their organisational structure and business objectives. The market drivers for this type of specialist and highly technical service are overwhelmingly positive and Maven are excited to support the Group’s Senior Management Team on the next phase of their growth journey."

"We are delighted to support Richard and the team as they embark on a programme of growth. Aero will support smaller agencies to attract enterprise level ecommerce website customers and provide an innovative, out of the box solution to those clients. Online sales and ecommerce platforms are highly attractive growth markets and we look forward to supporting Aero as it executes its expansion plans."

"The team at DigitalBridge have developed a market-leading AI product which solves a genuine problem for retailers by better engaging with their customers online. The considerable traction they have seen proves they’re enabling retailers to increase conversions, shorten sales cycles and increase order values."

"Car insurance is becoming increasingly expensive, particularly for young people, and honcho's proposition will provide a fun, engaging and more cost-efficient way of purchasing insurance products via its unique reverse auction marketplace model."

"This investment gives us a fantastic opportunity to expand and further develop our business. Our product is ideally placed to meet the needs of businesses who are looking to share and manage their documentation more securely. We look forward to meeting the needs of an ever-growing market sector"

"We are on an absolute mission to deliver the UK’s best mortgage experience and make mortgages easy. The UK mortgage market is the largest in Europe, but investment into the sector has been disproportionate in comparison to other financial verticals. This has resulted in poor customer experience and a significant lack of innovation. Mojo intends to put that right."