Case Studies
We interviewed a number of our ECF Fund Managers to ask them about their experiences of working with our team. Watch the video to hear more.
FA Bio (formerly Fungi Alert)
FA Bio is developing sustainable farming solutions that can replace or enhance chemical inputs. Based at Rothamsted Research Centre in Harpenden, FA Bio is using a unique microbial sampling technology that selectively collects samples from fields and uses them to derive potential bio-products.
Firenze
David Newman is Founder and CEO of Firenze, a Manchester-based fintech on a mission to democratise access to Lombard lending - an investment-backed credit product traditionally reserved for high-net-worth individuals, backed by Outward VC through the British Business Bank’s Enterprise Capital Funds (ECF) programme.
Grapeshot
Started in Cambridge, Grapeshot is a brand safety platform that helps marketers, publishers and media organisations target customers more accurately in any language and in real time, globally.
Heck Foods
Heck Foods is a family-run premium sausage maker, which was founded by Yorkshire farmers Andrew and Debbie Keeble in 2012. Heck’s brands are sold throughout the UK in Tesco, ASDA, Morrisons, Booths and Waitrose, and via its own website.
Lucky Saint
Lucky Saint completed a Series A funding round with JamJar Investments, supported by the Bank’s Enterprise Capital Funds programme. This capital allowed the business to grow its team and provided the funding to open the Lucky Saint pub.
OrganOx
OrganOx is at the forefront of changing the way donor organs are preserved in the critical time between donation and transplantation. OrganOx accessed venture capital via the Enterprise Capital Funds (ECF) programme, which it used to fund the clinical studies to secure market approval for its product, a complex class III medical device.
Veridox
Manchester Startup Finds Sweet Spot in Global Insurance Market. Veridox, an AI-powered fraud detection platform, has secured £1,000,000 in funding led by Outward VC, an early stage venture capital fund backed by the Enterprise Capital Funds programme.
Wild Cosmetics
Wild Cosmetics, based in London, is on a mission to remove single use plastic and create high performing natural formulations that allow customers to switch to more sustainable everyday bathroom products.
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