Newable Capital: an update

By Jon Burnell

As you know, we have been busy establishing Newable Capital over the past year. Newable Capital will provide investment to help profitable, well-established UK SMEs through their succession journey. Created early in 2019, Newable Capital has already screened nearly 350 investment opportunities and is looking to close its first transactions imminently. There are over 70,000 … Continued

Inductosense – Revolutionising Corrosion Monitoring

By Jon Burnell

One UK start-up that is determined to prove this is a worthwhile approach is Inductosense, a Bristol Based Start-up. Inductosense develops ultrasonic sensing technology for non-destructive testing of structures, an example being monitoring the internal corrosion on pipework across refineries. Ultra-thin, passive sensors are permanently installed on pipework and the information is then passed wirelessly … Continued

Atelerix – an Interview

By Jon Burnell

Gap in the market UK start-up, Atelerix is hoping to exploit the growing market, focusing its efforts on the transportation of cell across counties, countries, and laboratories all over the world. Atelerix is a Newcastle University spinout that has created a transformative technology for the storage and transportation of cells at room temperature, overcoming the … Continued

Hummingbird Technologies – Leading Player in AI based Agritech

By Jon Burnell

Its backers included Newable Private Investing,  among others, so how did this bout of funding help the business? Background Founded in 2016 by Will Wells, with tech partners including Google UK, Hummingbird is the only remote sensing business in UK agriculture to use artificial intelligence that harnesses information from drone, plane and satellite technology, combined … Continued

Sofant – the Future of Wireless Communication?

By Jon Burnell

These developments have been of particular interest to Newable Ventures Limited, due to our recent investment into Sofant Technology, a Scotland-based antenna company. Sofant dramatically reduces the cost of producing and operating wireless network equipment while also improving performance, simplifying design and reducing power consumption. The company is headed up by David Withers, a seasoned … Continued

City Pantry exit to Just Eat benefits Newable investors

By Jon Burnell

London based City Pantry was founded by Stuart Sunderland in 2013 to improve the catering options available to companies in London. Its marketplace connects caterers to businesses that need quality food delivered to their offices or to cover events, meetings and regular team meals. The company currently claims to service more than 1,000 monthly corporate … Continued

Powering Echion Technologies

By Jon Burnell

Echion is a Cambridge based spinout company from the University of Cambridge, with a focus and expertise on high performance materials innovations for Li-ion batteries. Echion engages with chemicals and battery cell manufacturers to commercialise next-generation Li-ion battery cells incorporating their proprietary materials innovations and battery designs. Echion adopts a “drop-in” approach whereby the battery … Continued

Oxford-based biomaterials manufacturer secures £1.5M Series A VC funding led by Downing Ventures

By jesse_orange

We are happy to announce that the Electrospinning Company, first established in 2010 as a spin-out by the UK Science and Technology Research Council, has received £1.5 million funding led by London-based venture capital firm Downing Ventures, alongside VC firm MidVen, Newable Private Investing and the Science and Technology Facilities Council. The company uses technology … Continued

Newable launches Funding for Buy Outs

By Jon Burnell

The UK has over 60,000 owner managed businesses where the founder(s) are actively seeking to exit /retire. The challenge is that Venture Capital firms will normally only consider SMEs generating in excess of £2m EBITDA per year. Banks are unlikely to advance risk capital to facilitate change in ownership. Therefore for firms below this threshold … Continued