SVV (Sure Valley Ventures)
@SureValley
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Investing in cutting-edge AI software across the UK & Ireland 🚀
London, England
Joined October 2017
💫We’ve just launched our new brand identity and website at Since 2017 SVV has backed technically strong founders building breakthrough AI tech. Check out our new site & hear from some of our founders: @VIZGARD_AI @StylusEducation & Phinxt Robotics
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🎙️ SVV Managing Partner @BarryMDownes recently joined @TomWinnifrith to unpack the reaction to @OpenAI's GPT-5 - and explore how AI is transforming the workforce. Listen 🔽.
shareprophets.com
Regettably what was a 40 minute podcast with Barry Downes of Sure Valley Ventures became a 30 minute one, so editing out some of my hilarious jokes and comments about lazy public sector workers. None...
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Great to see SVV's @dccahalane ft. in The Top Voices, breaking down 5 go-to-market red flags that can derail even the strongest startups. 🔗
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SVV's George Mensah shares his take in @PreSeedNow on what we're actively looking to invest in - from AI-native authentication systems to robotics & physical AI 🤖. Have a read 👇@MartinSFP .
preseednow.com
Find out what's on our pre-seed startup wishlist...
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🎙️ Inside the Race to Control Superintelligence. @BarryMDownes recently shared his thoughts with @TomWinnifrith on the strategic race toward superintelligence & the contrasting funding environments in Silicon Valley and Europe ⬇️.
shareprophets.com
Barry is a speaker at ShareStock and so this is a preview of his talents. I found our discussion today utterly fascinating. The world is changing at a speed never seen before and our leaders just do...
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RT @bkenny: Read the full story and let me know what it sparks for you when thinking about exceptional CX:
independent.ie
Callers to cosmetic surgery clinic Sisu are greeted by an American voice that’s unlike basic robo-agents which only recognise a handful of answers or promp...
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RT @StylusEducation: In AI, policy is everything. ✅.It’s how we train for consistency, accuracy & trust — especially when marking writing.….
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The missing wordIn June 2024, I wrote about how we’re training AI to mark writing. Reading it now in February 2025, the most important word — the word that underpins everything we’ve done since then...
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🎉 Congratulations to @StylusEducation for winning Start-up of the Year at the @besatweet awards - recognising their impact in AI-driven education.
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💫 As a regional AI investor, we're excited to be at @uk_climb in Leeds with @BarryMDownes @dccahalane & George Mensah leading some great sessions. We've backed 10 AI companies in the last 12 months incl @LiteralLabs & @ittybithq. If you’re building in AI, we’d love to connect!
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Excited to reverse pitch @SureValley to founders at the sold out FoundersX event tonight with @AcctCloud & @HSBCInnovation 🔥. Joining investors from @AntlerGlobal @OutwardVC @AscensionGrp @Future_Planet & more-
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✨We're also looking forward to judge the AI Startup Competition on Thursday alongside @OctopusVentures @ExceptionalCap & EDGE. #AISummit #LDNTechWeek.
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🔹Catch the @SureValley team on the ground at #TheAISummit & our sessions ⬇️. - Wed 11:25: @dccahalane (SVV) & @jamieheaslip (@stripe) sharing insights on strategic partnerships. - Wed @ 13:30: investor insights & pitching do's & don'ts with @BarryMDownes
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How can startups and tech giants build AI partnerships that truly deliver impact? Find out next week at #TheLondonAISummit with @dccahalane (@SureValley) & @jamieheaslip (@stripe).
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Great to see our latest investment @LiteralLabs ft. in @thetimes @tomjs 🙌. @LiteralLabs uses logic-based techniques to develop faster, more energy efficient #AI models that outperform today's neural networks. @NorthGritstone @CamFutureTech @Mercuri_vc.
thetimes.com
Literal Labs, spun out of Newcastle University, offers an alternative approach to machine learning
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🔹Inspiring insights at @DubTechSummit on the need for action around diversity in tech - and how #AI could help by reducing cost & democratising access. @dccahalane @TechFoundHer @Akara_Robotics @NDRC_hq @brownejacobson
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