The Quarterly Investment Briefing on March 24th provided updates on angel investments in the South West, highlighting that 102 companies raised £358 million since December 2021. The event emphasized learning and sharing opportunities for active investors and featured multiple presentations on various startups and investment opportunities. Key companies raised notable amounts, including MyNestBox and Wake the Tiger Ltd, while attendees were reminded to seek professional advice before making investments.

1. Q1 Quarterly
Investment Briefing
Angel Investment
Thursday 24th March
Engine Shed, BS1 6QH
#QIBriefing

2. QIB Guiding Principles
Those who attend the Quarterly Investment Briefing
share three common principles:
• Whoever attends is an active or potentially active investor,
or manager of investors – or enabler of investment activity.
• Whatever is presented is informative, fact-based and
regionally relevant.
• We value the opportunity to learn equally with the
opportunity to share.

3. Agenda
12:35 – 12:45 Welcome and scene setting
12:45 - 13:30 Lightning Talks
+ Huboo Fulfilment
+ Ethical Equity
+ Founder Catalyst / BPEC Seed
13:30 - 13:45 Beauhurst data & who’s raising
13:45 - 14:00 Networking

4. 102 companies have raised £358m
across the South West
since 6 Dec 2021

5. Angel Investment sources in the South West
Bristol Private Equity Club
(BPEC) and BPEC SEED
Michelmores MAINstream
Inclusive Angels
Dorset Business Angels
Minerva Angels
Surrey 100
Angels Invest Wales
Severn Seed Finance
Whiteoak Capital
Plerith
Science Creates Ventures
Deepbridge Syndicate
Farm491
Crowdcube
MyLor Ventures
Ada Angels
Angel Investors Club

6. 61 companies raised
angel investment (<£500k)
ranging from £6,000 to £500,000
across the South West
since 6 Dec 2021

7. Raised successfully Q1 2022 (102)
South West
Clearbank
Operates a clearing bank that aims to increase
efficiency and transparency in the banking industry.
Anthropos
Develops medical devices and monitoring technology
designed to monitor a patient’s condition and relay this
information to a remote care provider.
Lifescore
Develops AI software for the purposes of music
composition, wherein musical assets are
assembled to generate original soundtracks + Synalogik
+ Wiper and True
+ Stripe & Stare
+ BBC Maestro
+ Dynisma
Deazy
Operates a freelancing website aimed at software
developers.
Condense Reality
Develops software that captures volumetric video.
Truespeed
Provides broadband and phone via fibre-optic links
to houses and companies.
Tumelo
Develops a mobile investment app, that helps users
finance businesses and causes they're passionate
about.

8. Martin Bysh
Huboo Fulfilment
@huboofulfilment

10. Ali Kazmi
Ethical Equity

19. Sam Simpson
Founder Catalyst // BPEC Seed
@FounderLtd

28. Identifies 1,504 companies that have received
equity investment in the South West

30. Total amount raised
South West
Q4 -> Q1

31. Sectors

32. Top Funders
by number of
fundraising
[this quarter]

33. Top funders by
value of
fundraising

34. Raising equity funding Q1 2022
The activities of the Investment Activator Programme (and specifically the Silicon Gorge Pitch Competition, Quarterly Investment Briefing and Pitch Me events) do not give advice on the risks of investment and are not authorised to
carry on investment business under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (‘the Act’). Before investing in a project about which information is provided herein, potential investors are strongly recommended to take advice from a
person authorised under the Act who specialises in advising on investments of this nature. Opportunities showcased here have been reviewed and selected NOT verified.
An open call to anyone, not vetted or reviewed.
21 £13.7m
Companies In total

35. Raising Q1 2022 – an open call £1m+
The activities of the Investment Activator Programme (and specifically the Silicon Gorge Pitch Competition, Quarterly Investment Briefing and Pitch Me events) do not give advice on the risks of investment and are not authorised to
carry on investment business under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (‘the Act’). Before investing in a project about which information is provided herein, potential investors are strongly recommended to take advice from a
person authorised under the Act who specialises in advising on investments of this nature. Opportunities showcased here have been reviewed and selected NOT verified.
MyNestBox £3m
Instant Searches for Property Lawyers.
Wake The Tiger Ltd £2m
Wake The Tiger is the company behind the World's
first Amazement Park®, a new fantastical narrative
led immersive art experience in the heart of Bristol.
Spherics £2m
Measure and reduce your carbon emissions,
in minutes.
Eco Hygiene Care £1.5m
UK's leading environmentally-friendly period health
brand, Grace & Green. Award-winning and
female-founded, their products are stocked with
leading retailers and businesses in 28 countries.
Service Robotics Ltd £1m
GenieConnect© is a voice-controlled companion
robot for older adults & those with learning
difficulties, providing a "cocoon of care" and
connectivity with a secure group of family, friends
and carers.

36. Raising Q1 2022 – an open call £500k - £800k
The activities of the Investment Activator Programme (and specifically the Silicon Gorge Pitch Competition, Quarterly Investment Briefing and Pitch Me events) do not give advice on the risks of investment and are not authorised to
carry on investment business under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (‘the Act’). Before investing in a project about which information is provided herein, potential investors are strongly recommended to take advice from a
person authorised under the Act who specialises in advising on investments of this nature. Opportunities showcased here have been reviewed and selected NOT verified.
Siloton Ltd £500k
An at-home monitoring service for the 190M
patients with age-related macular degeneration
All About the Cooks £500k
We make it easy to buy and sell home-cooked food
through an online platform. Think Etsy for food...
Esoterix Systems £500k
Esoterix is a specialist consultancy & technology
provider. The team creates products to improve
the availability, efficiency, and appeal of public
transport networks.
Extracellular £500k
Extracellular accelerates sustainable, ethical meat
production by providing expert development
capability and innovative products to cultivated
meat developers.
YesRef £500k
The easy way to find and pay sports officials
Heyr £500k
Heyr is the chat app offering preventative therapy
and supportive tools to help young adults build
better mental habits.
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37. Raising Q4 2021 – an open call £300k - £320k
Lurnable Ltd £315k
Data-driven education technology focusing on
delivering bespoke international student services.
Customised and innovative solutions to support the
personal ambitions of international students aged
between 11 and 21.
The activities of the Investment Activator Programme (and specifically the Silicon Gorge Pitch Competition, Quarterly Investment Briefing and Pitch Me events) do not give advice on the risks of investment and are not authorised to
carry on investment business under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (‘the Act’). Before investing in a project about which information is provided herein, potential investors are strongly recommended to take advice from a
person authorised under the Act who specialises in advising on investments of this nature. Opportunities showcased here have been reviewed and selected NOT verified.
Famli £300k
Famli provides a digital solution helping families
improve their health and happiness in a fun and
simple way.
Cilo £310k
Mobile app which helps users understand and
reduce their carbon footprint.
IN Reality £340k
Innovative software products for training staff
quicker and more effectively using games technology,
Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, Artificial
Intelligence (AI).

38. Raising Q1 2022 – an open call £112k - £250k
Target Student £250k
The UK's first digital out-of-home advertising network
specifically within university accommodation.
The activities of the Investment Activator Programme (and specifically the Silicon Gorge Pitch Competition, Quarterly Investment Briefing and Pitch Me events) do not give advice on the risks of investment and are not authorised to
carry on investment business under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (‘the Act’). Before investing in a project about which information is provided herein, potential investors are strongly recommended to take advice from a
person authorised under the Act who specialises in advising on investments of this nature. Opportunities showcased here have been reviewed and selected NOT verified.
Corus £200k
Corus enables and promotes group activity in
workplaces by providing in-depth analytics on their
cultural health and economic impacts.
Greyfly.ai £250k
We prepare and implement an Intelligent Project
Prediction platform as part of using AI to
transform Project Management.
Well Squared £250k
Our chewable vitamin gummies to help people get
proper nutrition as part of a busy and hectic schedule.
Paranimo £150k
Paranimo helps HR and People managers of SMEs to
improve employee mental wellbeing by matching
them to the right support, powered by our matching
intelligence, from 12,000+ support providers via our
marketplace.
SailTies £180k
SailTies is the platform to capture, relive and
share sailing. (The Strava for Sailing).
http://pitch.sailties.net
Greener £112k
Greener is a B2B matchmaking platform for
agri-food SMEs who seek and provide sustainable
solutions.

39. Review company investment summaries here:
https://invest-southwest.com/investment-decks/

41. Quarterly
Investment
Briefing
For your diary:
Thursday 23rd June
12:30 - 14:00