Lee Strafford 
We constantly encourage founders to “share your ultimate ambition with investors” and so it’s probably time we do the same. The big picture Outside Silicon Valley, there is a lot of room for new capital to back tech startups and unlock the true value of what they can achieve. If institutional investors (custodians of capital … Read moreBuilding a world of Accelerated Digital Ventures
Funderbeam is a global trading platform for equity stakes in private companies. We’ve led the company’s Series A alongside some stellar investors to scale its secondary market solution and power expansion across Asia. Liquidity is fundamental to venture capital. Without a viable liquid market early stage investment is constrained and company growth is negatively impacted. … Read moreFunderbeam raises $4.5m Series A to embed liquidity in the future of venture
Smart investors are looking for big, scalable investment opportunities. Embedding viral growth at the core of your company is a powerful way of building this future. During my years building PlusNet we achieved true virality. Maximising operating profit while producing market leading NPS. These are the principles that I’ve followed ever since. The first principle … Read moreEmbedding virality at your company’s core
After expanding its offering to a full suite of wellness services, Urban has raised $10M to double down on its mission of empowering city-dwellers to prioritise their wellbeing. Urban is building an ecosystem of wellness offerings for a modern society with a highly varied set of needs. We love Jack’s vision of delivering on consumer … Read moreUrban raises $10M Series B led by ADV to double down on wellness
Starting up in Venture: After our first 12 months in operation, we look back at 2017 and look forward to 2018. Dec 2017 marked 12 months since the launch of Accelerated Digital Ventures (ADV). We set up as a company rather than a fund to invest patient capital throughout the lifecycle of digital tech businesses which … Read moreStarting up in Venture – 643 companies, 37 investments