Founders Factory
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We build & fund startups together with visionary entrepreneurs and the world's leading companies. The UK's top ranked startup hub, investing globally.
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Joined June 2015
🚀 We’re delighted to share the news that the @FT has named Founders Factory as the number one startup hub in the UK, according to their just-published European Startup Hubs Report. We’ve also ranked in Europe’s top five for the second year running. Read for more info 👇
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RT @coinbaseuk: Coinbase, @fabric_vc, @animocabrands and @foundersfactory have today announced the launch of a multi-million pound accelera….
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🚀Today we’re excited to announce the launch of our new Blockchain & AI Accelerator, in partnership with crypto and web3 leaders @coinbase, @animocabrands, and @fabric_vc. The program will include:.⭐️ £250K investment in each startup.⭐️ 16 weeks of operational support from the
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➡️ Read about our latest cohort & Accelerator program: ➡️ To apply for our next cohort:
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Thunderstone.Founders: Eric Burns, John Pantano.📍 Reduced-impact mining using underground electric stimulation to extract critical metals with minimal waste and cost
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Rainstick (@rainstick_).Founders: Darryl Lyons, @micblackau .📍 Agriculture & nature restoration using electrical fields to mimic the natural effects of lightning, boosting seed yields faster and more sustainably
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Ekion.Founders: Henning Prommer, James Jamieson, Riccardo Sprocati.📍 Reduced-impact mining using electrokinetic in-situ recovery (EK-ISR) to extract metals from stranded deposits with minimal waste and emissions
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Terra AI.Founders: John Mern, Anthony Corso.📍 AI for mineral exploration to reduce drilling costs and improve accuracy
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Rock Zero.Founders: Camden Hunt, Ben Mowbray.📍Zero-waste, cost-efficient process to extract lithium from hard rock deposits
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Durin (@durinmining).Founder: @teddyfeld .📍Automated drilling rigs to accelerate mineral discovery and reduce exploration costs
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⛏️ Mining remains one of our most critical industries for expediting electrification and decarbonisation. Breakthrough technologies hold the key to its transformation. We’re delighted to announce our second cohort of investments with @RioTinto👇
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@bywaytravel (#61).⭐️ Sustainable, flight-free travel booking platform.⭐️ Founder: Cat Jones.⭐️ Built in our Venture Studio in 2021
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@MoneyTembo (#48).⭐️ Fintech for first-time homebuyers.⭐️ Founders: Richard Dana, Eddie Ross, Geoff Wright.⭐️ Built in our Aviva Fintech Studio in 2021
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@Xapien_AI (#38).⭐️ LLM for due diligence & third party background checks.⭐️ Founders: Daniel Secretan, Shaun O’Mahoney.⭐️ Invested through our Aviva Fintech Accelerator in 2019
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@scandotcom_uk (#13).⭐️ Building booking & payment infrastructure for diagnostic scans.⭐️ Founders: Charlie Bullock, Oliver Knight, Joe Daniels, Dr. Khalid Latief, Mark Nissim.⭐️ Invested through our Aviva Fintech Accelerator in 2021
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💡 Who are the UK’s fastest growing startups?. We’re delighted to see four of our portfolio companies recognised in the latest @Siftedeu 100 Leaderboard, ranking the fastest growing startups in the UK and Ireland. Read more below 👇
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RT @Metalchemy1: Metalchemy just WON the @websummitqatar Pitch competition !!! Well done to everyone & massive thanks to @foundersfactory @….
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Keep up-to-date with more announcements, news, and insights from Founders Factory:
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On the announcement, Minister for Investment @PoppyGustafsson said: . “The UK is one of the best destinations in the world to invest, so I’m delighted that Founders Factory has been recognised as the UK’s top startup hub. We want the UK to create the next generation of world
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The FT European Startup Hubs report.⭐️Published jointly with Statista and Sifted, it ranks the top venture studios, incubators, and accelerator programmes across Europe. ⭐️The rankings—featuring 150 organisations across Europe—take into account alumni assessments,.
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