DealFlow March 2023

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·     FEATURED STARTUPS BY INDUSTRY/SECTOR

1.  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: AxonJay, Trendemon, Robonote, VozzAI

2.  FINTECH: Raized.AI, InvestVerte, Tap&Pay, FROST

3.  DEEPTECH: Cambridge Future Tech (CFT), BIOLED Systems

4.  WEB3: Lokkaroom, Kabuni

 ·     FEATURED VC FUND: MERCIA Ventures

·     ART CORNER with G+QUANT #Digital: Natan Esku

·     FEATURED STARTUPS:

1.  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

#1: AxonJay (BE)

ENTREPRISE SW / SEED / ARR $300k (FY 2023*)

AxonJay is a multi-award-winning AI tech company that developed a unique Self-Machine-Learning platform, which predicts companies’ true behavior in real-time. Application for Banking & Finance and HR & Recruitment. Google Cloud Global Winner 2023, WEF Startup Innovation Award 2023, Awards.AI Most Innovative AI Tech company 2023, eFinance Best European ML platform. Founder with previous exits and great international team with corporate careers related to AI and business. Raised 1.8M EUR in Pre-Seed and debt, currently raising Seed round 5M EUR.

#2: Trendemon (IL)

E-COMMERCE / SERIES A / ARR $1.6M

Trendemon is a Journey Orchestration platform, empowering buyer-driven journeys. Converting anonymous website visitors into sales opportunities and generating 30% increase of sales opportunities with 10-20% ROI in the emerging category. 70 paying clients and strong pipeline. Partnerships with CATO Networks, WalkMe, Payoneer, Hailo and Bringg. Great team with previous experience in startups. Raising $5M Series A round.

#3: Robonote (IL)

ENTERPRISE SW / SERIES A / ARR €1M

Robonote developed an AI-based SaaS solution for the Contact/Call center market. It helps call centers manage huge amounts of unstructured data, analyze the data and give a holistic solution to different departments within the organization. Experienced team. Raising $1.5M Series A

#4: VozzAI (UK)

AI-POWERED COMMUNITY PLATFORM / PRE-SEED / PRE-REVENUE

VozzAI is an AI-powered platform for top-tier alumni communities with over 3,500 users from London Business School and Imperial College Business School. It offers direct access to potential employers and new recruitment channel for companies through sleek iOS and Android app with AI matching for video calls and instant messaging. Young team with corporate experience in investments and Private Equity. Raising Pres-Seed round of 300k GBP.

2.  FINTECH

 #1: Raized.AI (CH)

FINTECH / SEED / REVENUES $200k (FY2023)

Raized.ai is empowering startups investing with data-driven AI engine. It is the proprietary intelligence platform for the VC industry, using predictive algorithms to identify-high potential startups and industries. Experienced team from Accenture, IBM, Google and BNP Paribas. Partnerships and clients with 21 VCs in US, Europe and Asia. Raising $3M Seed round.

#2: InvestVerte (CH)

 FINTECH / SEED / REVENUES $100k (FY2023)

InvestVerte is an ESG Investment solutions platform that provides reliable ESG ratings based on ML and impact-based modelling approach for non-listed and non-rated firms, as well as for listed and rated companies. Small experienced team. Raising Seed round of $300k.

#3: TAP and PAY (TAP) (US)

FINTECH / SEED / REVENUES $3.3M (FY2023)

TAP and PAY is empowering next-generation mobile merchants with a one-stop solution for all financial transactions. Seamless in App merchant onboarding providing ability to accept instant payments from any contactless enabled Debit/Credit card, Apple Pay and Google Pay wallets without need for external POS equipment. Experienced global team. Partnerships and successfully concluded pilots with VISA, certified Visa Ready for TAP from 2021. Raising $10M Seed round.

#4: FROST (UK)

FINTECH / SEED / EARLY REVENUES

FROST is the next generation automated e-money account helping to save time, money and the environment. Features like “Save Assist” (switching household service providers), “Money Freeze” (virtually freezing desired amount of cash), AI-supported spending tracking, and fully-recycled VISA debit card provide clients with unmatched services by other neo banks. In addition, it is a certified carbon-neutral company. Experienced founders with global team. Partnership and principal member of VISA since 2022, and receiver of 1.8M GBP in support services. Raising 2.6M GBP Seed round, with only 900k GBP still available.

3.  DEEPTECH

#1: Cambridge Future Tech (CFT) (UK)

DEEPTECH / SERIES A / EQUITY SHARES IN STARTUPS

Cambridge Future Tech is a technology-first venture builder, working closely with top-tier universities to bridge the capital gap and for positive global impact. It provides inventors, innovators and founders with the tools, collaborations and Pre-Seed capital required to succeed in building a Deeptech company. Highly experienced team from large corporates and own startups in Artificial Intelligence, Quantum and Industry 4.0. Raising 6M GBP Series A round.

#2: BIOLED Systems (IL)

DEEPTECH / SEED / REVENUES $800K

Bioled was founded in 2019 as and offshoot of the TzubaVision lighting company. Leveraging extensive technological and agronomic expertise, lighting industry know-how, and forward-thinking approach, Bioled enables growers to cultivate any crop – anywhere and anytime. Highly experienced team. Partnerships with Israel Innovation Authority and Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization, OSRAM. Seed round TBA

4.  WEB3

#1: Lokkaroom (UK)

WEB3 / SEED / EARLY REVENUE

Lokkaroom is a mobile-first multisport fan experience platform that provides all sports clubs and athletes with their sales, partnership and entertainment requirements fulfilled. It offers a scalable, economical and engaging platform built on reliable tech and managed by an experienced team (ex Compuserve, HSBC; McKinsey & Co, NBA Entertainment). Receiver of HBAR Foundation (Hedera) grant and investments by Google and Outlier Ventures worth $1.1M. Raising $1.8M Seed round.

#2: Kabuni (UK)

WEB3 / SEED / REVENUE (MRR 20K GBP, FY 2023* 4.8M GBP)

Kabuni is a safe metaverse platform for kids to learn, grow and explore by impactful and engaging immersive learning. Recognized by WEF Global Innovators Community member as one of the world’s most promising startups at the forefront of technological and business model innovation. Partnerships with notable universities and colleges (Oxford, Brunel, Halstead). Very experienced international team and founder with previous exits. Raising Seed round of $10M.

·     VC FUND INVESTING: MERCIA FUNDS  

WHAT?     Mercia asset management is a proactive specialist regional asset manager in the UK. Beginning as a VC firm in 1982, today it is one of the most active and respected early-stage tech investors. It manages 15 multi-sector funds for VC, Debt and PE (growth) investing, with AUM of 1B GPB. It invests only in the UK, primarily in startups focused on innovative technologies. They offer SEIS and EIS tax relief schemes.

 WHO?    Mercia is headed by Mark Payton CEO, Julian Viggars CIO and Martin Glanfield CFO. It has diverse teams of operators such as PE team, VCT team and EIS team covering London & South East, Midlands, Northern England and Scotland. Notable mention - Dr Paul Mattick Head of Sales & Private Investor Relations.              

WHY?     Mercia funds have been investing in underdeveloped and undercapitalized UK regions with lots of success returning their investors 3x or more on their investments in 5 to 7 years including the tax reliefs. They are experienced operators with many successful exits with examples of 8x to 20x returns in their EIS fund.

·     ART CORNER with G+QUANT #Digital

 We are glad to present you Natan Esku a European artist whose art is filled with comic elements and based on recycling. He is a non-stop artist, requiring no holidays or breaks in creating, while continuously exploring shapes and colors in his works. Incredibly fun and creative person, with numerous talents.

G+QUANT #Digital team selects, supports and assists established artists entering Web3 and the metaverse. Team members provide artists with bespoke social media content, management of NFT marketplace accounts and wallets, minting NFTs from existing art portfolios, engagement of art community & collectors, organizing VIP events and NFT auctions, collaborations with architects & interior designers.

For further inquiries, pitch decks and warm founder introductions,

please contact:

Jasmina Ibrahimagic (jasmina@gplusquant.com)

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