Adam Knight

ChAI is changing the game. Our powerful AI platform provides clarity in complex markets, and can protect you against price risk. Making the companies whose products we depend on every day more resilient. ChAI – experts in AI powered raw material market intelligence, forecasts and insurance.

We’re a multi-award-winning digital business lender dedicated to providing UK SMEs with flexible finance, done properly. Since launching in 2014, we’ve supported thousands of businesses with their growth plans across a variety of sectors, from professional services to hospitality. Flexibility is at the very heart of our offering; all of our loans come with top-ups, repayment holidays and no early settlement fees as standard so that we can continue to support you even if your situation changes. Visit our website and see what we can do to help you grow!

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) is an award-winning social investor. Since our launch in 2014, we have committed over £135 million to more than 54 organisations across the UK.  We look for organisations that provide lasting solutions to social challenges. We aim to develop enduring partnerships with the organisations we invest in, supporting both their financial sustainability and their ability to generate increased social impact. Our funds are designed to meet the specific needs of social sector organisations. Our processes are transparent, flexible, and straightforward. Awards received; WINNER - NatWest SE100 Awards 2020 - Social Investment Award, alongside Hull Women’s Network SHORTLISTED - Better Society Awards 2020 - Innovation Award, alongside Hull Women’s Network WINNER - Better Society Award 2018 - Asset Manager of the Year
SHORTLISTED - Community Energy Awards 2018 - Community Energy Finance Award

ChAI is changing the game. Our powerful AI platform provides clarity in complex markets, and can protect you against price risk. Making the companies whose products we depend on every day more resilient. ChAI – experts in AI powered raw material market intelligence, forecasts and insurance.

We’re a multi-award-winning digital business lender dedicated to providing UK SMEs with flexible finance, done properly. Since launching in 2014, we’ve supported thousands of businesses with their growth plans across a variety of sectors, from professional services to hospitality. Flexibility is at the very heart of our offering; all of our loans come with top-ups, repayment holidays and no early settlement fees as standard so that we can continue to support you even if your situation changes. Visit our website and see what we can do to help you grow!

Emerge - The first check for founders defining the future of work and learning Emerge is a global pre-seed fund backed by 100+ of the world’s best future of work and learning operators. Our vision is to democratise access to opportunity – by being a catalytic partner for early-stage founders, providing first-cheque financial support, ongoing expertise and access to a community who have ‘been there and built it’ with unrivalled market-specific know-how. Founded in 2014 as Europe’s only edtech specialist fund, Emerge now invests in B2B and B2C startups across all categories enabling people to grow and fulfil their potential, from early childhood, K12 and higher education through to lifelong learning, workforce development, career navigation and the future of work. Emerge has invested in over 80 companies, now valued at over $2b and impacting more than 31M people worldwide, including Yoto, Causaly, Colossyan, Edurino, Mattilda, Unibuddy, MyEdSpace and Solvely. Emerge invests anywhere between $250k and $2.5M at pre-seed and seed. The team welcomes direct applications - apply through our website. Read more about Emerge’s investment thesis and the startup ideas we’re excited by in our Fund II manifesto linked below.

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) is an award-winning social investor. Since our launch in 2014, we have committed over £135 million to more than 54 organisations across the UK.  We look for organisations that provide lasting solutions to social challenges. We aim to develop enduring partnerships with the organisations we invest in, supporting both their financial sustainability and their ability to generate increased social impact. Our funds are designed to meet the specific needs of social sector organisations. Our processes are transparent, flexible, and straightforward. Awards received; WINNER - NatWest SE100 Awards 2020 - Social Investment Award, alongside Hull Women’s Network SHORTLISTED - Better Society Awards 2020 - Innovation Award, alongside Hull Women’s Network WINNER - Better Society Award 2018 - Asset Manager of the Year
SHORTLISTED - Community Energy Awards 2018 - Community Energy Finance Award