Alex Barrett

Director at Carlyle Europe Technology Partners

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Sep 2023
VC🌍 United Kingdom
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Investor, Board Observer
Sep 2021
LiveU, a leader in live IP-video solutions, offers a set of high-quality, resilient solutions for any live production – the LiveU EcoSystem. Built on its open, adaptable platform, the LiveU EcoSystem adds efficiency and shortens workflows across the entire video production chain, from contribution and production to distribution. Through innovative story-centric workflows, we help customers share their stories with a global audience in the most dynamic and engaging way. At the core of our EcoSystem lies LRT™ (LiveU Reliable Transport), LiveUs pioneering protocol for IP bonding and wireless connectivity, ensuring rock-solid resiliency and low latency from any location. Our rich portfolio ranges from our portable multi-cam/compact 5G encoders for live transmission to next-gen cloud ingest, digital production and global distribution solutions. Customers can go live from anywhere with our advanced, network-agnostic connectivity solutions – combining cellular (including private 5G), fiber and satellite. With over 5,000 customers in 150 countries and world-class customer support, LiveU’s technology is the solution of choice for global broadcasters, sports, public safety and other organizations. LiveU is a multi-award winner, including Frost & Sullivan for global product leadership and Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards. For open positions, please visit https://www.comeet.com/jobs/liveu/90.00C.
Investor, Board Observor
Dec 2020
Haiilo is the leading employee communications platform empowering you to align your workforce, improve employee engagement and increase your workplace productivity. More than 1,000 international customers including Amazon, Google, Deutsche Telekom, Salesforce, and Deutsche Bahn already use Haiilo to reach, engage and understand more than 2.5 million employees every day. And: We are always looking for motivated talents to complement our teams in Hamburg, London, Helsinki, Atlanta, and Paris. 👉🏻 Check out our career opportunities at haiilo.com/careers/
Investor, Board Observer
May 2019
At Puzzel, we fundamentally believe that fantastic customer experiences shouldn’t have to be complicated. This is why we built Europe’s leading CX platform that helps businesses like yours deliver first-class customer service to every customer. Awarded the Most Innovative Company in 2023, our CX platform combines contact centre, self-service and AI capabilities, offering a single platform to resolve all automated and human-led interactions in a simple, efficient way – delighting every customer. Artificial intelligence is harnessed at every touchpoint to automate tasks, provide insight, and personalise service and support. The Puzzel CX platform is loved by agents and trusted by contact centre leaders.
Investor, Board Observer
Oct 2018
Accredited with being a ‘Great Place to Work’, SmartSearch is a leading UK provider of anti-money-laundering software. Its anti-money-laundering verification platform conducts individual and business searches, both for the UK and international markets with automatic worldwide sanction and PEP screening. It is one of the only triple bureau organisations in the UK, with the ability to verify individuals and companies in the UK and internationally all in a single platform via a browser or API, with full Sanction, PEP and adverse media screening, and then ongoing monitoring. Our very latest technology delivers an unrivalled user experience to more than 6,000 client firms and 55,000 users, enabling them to comply with the latest AML regulations and fulfil their AML, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), and Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance obligations, with an industry leading 97% match and pass rate. With no requirement for clients to provide identity documents, SmartSearch’s automated verification approach is significantly more convenient for both users and their end customers, with individual AML checks taking two seconds from start to finish, while business checks take less than three minutes. Visit www.smartsearchuk.com for more information.
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2023
Investor, Board Member
Sep 2023
Evolution Funding is the UKs largest used auto finance platform. Our scope and capabilities go far beyond that of a traditional broker. Evolution is at the forefront of digital finance journeys, with our technology powering a broad range of customer experiences in the motor finance market. Our innovative digital finance solutions are shaping the motor finance industry. Evolution’s powerful portfolio of products and services create compliant and optimised customer experiences, whilst maximising conversions for our partners. Evolution consistently achieves both industry and wider recognition. Our most recent accolades are Car Finance Awards 2024 ‘Best Broker’ (nine consecutive years), Best Service for Dealers (two consecutive years), and Best Technology Partner.
Investor, Board Member
Mar 2023
Incubeta is a global marketing agency empowering ambitious brands to outperform. With 18 offices worldwide and over 20 years of experience, we partner with leading brands like L’Oreal, ING, M&S, Les Mills, and Hyundai to transform complexity into clarity and deliver sustainable growth with transformative strategies and award-winning execution.
2021
Investor, Board Observer
Sep 2021
LiveU, a leader in live IP-video solutions, offers a set of high-quality, resilient solutions for any live production – the LiveU EcoSystem. Built on its open, adaptable platform, the LiveU EcoSystem adds efficiency and shortens workflows across the entire video production chain, from contribution and production to distribution. Through innovative story-centric workflows, we help customers share their stories with a global audience in the most dynamic and engaging way. At the core of our EcoSystem lies LRT™ (LiveU Reliable Transport), LiveUs pioneering protocol for IP bonding and wireless connectivity, ensuring rock-solid resiliency and low latency from any location. Our rich portfolio ranges from our portable multi-cam/compact 5G encoders for live transmission to next-gen cloud ingest, digital production and global distribution solutions. Customers can go live from anywhere with our advanced, network-agnostic connectivity solutions – combining cellular (including private 5G), fiber and satellite. With over 5,000 customers in 150 countries and world-class customer support, LiveU’s technology is the solution of choice for global broadcasters, sports, public safety and other organizations. LiveU is a multi-award winner, including Frost & Sullivan for global product leadership and Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards. For open positions, please visit https://www.comeet.com/jobs/liveu/90.00C.
2020
Investor, Board Observor
Dec 2020
Haiilo is the leading employee communications platform empowering you to align your workforce, improve employee engagement and increase your workplace productivity. More than 1,000 international customers including Amazon, Google, Deutsche Telekom, Salesforce, and Deutsche Bahn already use Haiilo to reach, engage and understand more than 2.5 million employees every day. And: We are always looking for motivated talents to complement our teams in Hamburg, London, Helsinki, Atlanta, and Paris. 👉🏻 Check out our career opportunities at haiilo.com/careers/
2019
Investor, Board Observer
May 2019
At Puzzel, we fundamentally believe that fantastic customer experiences shouldn’t have to be complicated. This is why we built Europe’s leading CX platform that helps businesses like yours deliver first-class customer service to every customer. Awarded the Most Innovative Company in 2023, our CX platform combines contact centre, self-service and AI capabilities, offering a single platform to resolve all automated and human-led interactions in a simple, efficient way – delighting every customer. Artificial intelligence is harnessed at every touchpoint to automate tasks, provide insight, and personalise service and support. The Puzzel CX platform is loved by agents and trusted by contact centre leaders.
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