The new Ufi Ventures Challenge Fund is focused on supporting early-stage companies developing EdTech solutions in five key areas ⤵️ 💚 Green economy skills development 🤖 Digital transformation & Industry 4.0 💡 Reskilling and upskilling in traditional industries 🤝 Inclusive skills development 📚 Future of work and lifelong learning Learn more about our Challenge Fund now: https://lnkd.in/edbMiBNB #ChallengeFund #Ventures #VocTech #GetAdultsLearning #Investment
Ufi Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
London, England 1,514 followers
Investing in early-stage companies using #tech #EdTech to give adults and businesses the skills needed for work.
About us
We are the UK’s specialist investor in VocTech ventures, investing between £75k and £1m in early stage companies that are building digital technologies to give people and businesses the skills needed for work, now and in the future. Utilising Ufi’s depth of experience in the development of technology to build people’s skills for work, we support our portfolio through access to our wide expert pool and network. At a time when new technology is driving significant change in the way we work and the skills needed, we see a great opportunity to be investing in the technologies that will support a more skilled and productive workforce. We look for companies that are targeting positive impact in two ways: 1) Helping adults in the UK to access and progress in work through improved skills 2) Helping employers in the UK to improve their business performance through improving the skills of their workforce.
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https://ufi.co.uk/ufi-ventures/
External link for Ufi Ventures
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Specialties
- Vocational Technology, Impact Through Innovation, E-Learning, EdTech, HRTech, and Skills for work
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We hope you all enjoy a restful break Before we wind down for the year, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone we have partnered with, supported, and worked alongside this year 💙 It's been a great year and we're grateful for those who stand by us as we champion adult learning and skills development in the UK Enjoy the break and we'll see you all again in the New Year 😊!
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Earlier this year, we proudly invested in Greenworkx 💚 As we see an increase in demand for green skills, we recognise that many people are underprepared to fill these roles so we're pleased to support Greenworkx in helping to close the green skills gap Greenworkx helps people find and apply for green jobs in various industries, as well as equipping people with the technical knowledge and skills to thrive in these roles #GreenSkills #GreenJobs #FutureOfWork #Investment
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Our portfolio company, Springpod, lets prospective students try a university course before they apply 🎓 This innovative careers platform gives students a virtual taster of work experience or degree platforms. 90% of students who complete a Springpod programme leave feeling confident about finding a job in the future Learn more about Springpod here ⤵️ https://www.springpod.com/ Learn about our investment in Springpod here ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eU5NkB33 #FutureOfWork #Vocational #VocTech #WorkTech #EdTech #Startup
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Our Challenge Fund is open for pitches 📢 We are proud to launch our Ufi Ventures Challenge Fund — a pool of investment capital to support early-stage companies using vocational technology to make a positive and scalable impact on skills development for our transitioning economy Investments starting at £250k (with follow-on investment available) aim to help the UK gain the skills it needs We will prioritise businesses with market-ready #VocTech products that show early signs of commercial success Learn more about the Challenge Fund and how to pitch to us ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/edbMiBNB This fund is part of the broader VocTech Challenge programme by Ufi VocTech Trust and is additional to our core Ventures fund, which we continue to manage and support #ChallengeFund #GetAdultsLearning #VocTech #EdTech #Investment
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This is your chance to own a share in TaskHer for as little as £10 📢 Tha TaskHer crowdfund is now live, giving you the chance to invest in the incredible work they do to support tradeswomen Since their initial launch in 2022, TaskHer has... ⚡️ launched x4 trades and partnered with COAT Paints 📰 been featured in Vogue, The Times, BBC, The Metro and more 🍎 taken on investment from investors who bring expertise from Apple, Meta, Amazon, and Stripe 👷♀️ built an amazing community of over 600 incredible tradeswomen We invested in TaskHer in December 2022 alongside Bethnal Green Ventures and Resolution Foundation Explore the TaskHer crowdfund here ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/ekfUxvrK It's been a great journey so far and we're excited to see where this next phase takes you, Anna Moynihan and Paul Moynihan ☺️ #Investment #VocTech #GenderGap #FutureOfWork
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Closing out another year of impact, Our CEO Rebecca Garrod-Waters reflects on 2024 while also looking ahead to the future in her end-of-year Christmas message We're honoured to have the opportunity to support early-stage businesses, aligning with and strengthening the Ufi VocTech Trust strategy It's been a great year of impact as we reach a total investment pool of £6 million, add new companies to our portfolio, break into new sectors, and continue supporting our existing portfolio Read Rebecca's Christmas message here ⬇️ 💙 https://lnkd.in/eHpJDeBn
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This is a great opportunity to invest in TaskHer, a company doing impactful and innovative work to disrupt the trades industry We invested in TaskHer in December 2022 alongside Bethnal Green Ventures and Resolution Foundation Since then, they've continuously grown from strength to strength, breaking down barriers faced by women in the trades sector Now, you can also play a part in supporting the TaskHer mission ⬇️
Want the next generation to believe women can be anything? 🌟 INVEST IN THEM! 🌟 TaskHer’s crowdfund is launching SOON! 💷 Invest as little as £10 🙋♀️ Join investors & advisors bringing expertise from Apple, Stripe, Meta & Amazon. Want us to let you know when we go live? Click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6SzxE-9 Anna Moynihan Sandra Marichal Shefali Roy Celia Pronto Nick Hall James Pinkstone Ralph King Divinia Knowles FCMA Gareth Williams Clare Pinkstone Louise Marston Nelly Lavielle Paul Miller OBE Dama Sathianathan Melanie Hayes Alex Bishop Martin Carruthers Helen Gironi Kiran Sharma Emily Harris Sean Pedrosa Emma Downer MBA Jay Whitehouse Jake Sollis WITSEND Community Ufi Ventures Bethnal Green Ventures Resolution Foundation
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Virtual reality training has the power to improve public speaking skills 🎤 Explore research by WhatWorked Education ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/d-QigpZ4 Featuring our portfolio company Bodyswaps, WhatWorked Education found that presentations by students who had received Bodyswaps training were rated more highly by independent judges Participating institutions include Yeovil College, Brighton MET, Coleg Gwent, East Durham College, and Sunderland College #VocTech #VRLearning #Investment #PublicSpeaking
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The new Ufi Ventures Challenge Fund is focused on supporting early-stage companies developing EdTech solutions in five key areas ⤵️ 💚 Green economy skills development 🤖 Digital transformation & Industry 4.0 💡 Reskilling and upskilling in traditional industries 🤝 Inclusive skills development 📚 Future of work and lifelong learning Learn more about our Challenge Fund now: https://lnkd.in/edbMiBNB #ChallengeFund #Ventures #VocTech #GetAdultsLearning #Investment
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