Cameron Mclain

Giant Ventures, Co-Founder & Managing Partner

📍 London, England Metropolitan Area, United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 12 investments📅 10 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2024
VC🌍 United Kingdom
12
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Board Member
Apr 2024
Arbol is a global climate risk coverage platform and FinTech company offering full-service solutions for any business looking to analyze and mitigate exposure to climate risk. Arbol’s products offer parametric coverage which pays out based on objective data triggers rather than subjective assessment of loss. Arbol’s key differentiator versus traditional InsurTech or climate analytics platforms is the complete ecosystem it has built to address climate risk. This ecosystem includes a massive climate data infrastructure, scalable product development, automated, instant pricing using an artificial intelligence underwriter, blockchain-powered operational efficiencies, and non-traditional risk capacity bringing capital from non-insurance sources. By combining all these factors, Arbol brings scale, transparency, and efficiency to parametric coverage.
Board Member
Oct 2021
Building the first holistic virtual picture of the ocean with accurate, high resolution, comprehensive data, collected by our fleet of autonomous submersibles.
Board Member
Aug 2021
Doccla is redefining where and how healthcare is delivered. We enable hospitals and health systems to care for patients at home through virtual wards and remote monitoring. Our platform supports patients across the full care journey: from early discharge and acute recovery to long-term condition management and proactive care. Doccla provides everything clinicians need to deliver safe, effective virtual care. That includes medical-grade devices, logistics, patient onboarding, EHR integration and an end-to-end clinical platform designed around real-world workflows. We work with leading health systems including over 60% of NHS ICBs to reduce hospital pressure, improve outcomes, and create a more resilient model of care. Want to learn more or partner with us? 📩 hello@doccla.com 🌐 www.doccla.com 🚀 Interested in joining our team? Check out our careers page.
Co-Founder, Board Member
May 2021
The finances of higher education today are as complicated as they are expensive. Meadow’s student-friendly tools use advanced personalization and modern consumer design to improve the financial experience for everyone–from institutions to the students they serve. Meadow Price is the only net price calculator that is designed to be both accurate and student-friendly because we know that when more students see your net price, more students apply to your institution. Students get frustrated when bills are confusing and SIS portals are hard to navigate. Meadow Pay is the only solution that integrates student-friendly design with advanced personalization for a superior student financial experience. The company was founded in 2021 by recent graduates from Columbia University as well as second-time founders who have worked at AmEx, Klarna, Outschool and Amazon.
Board Member
May 2021
Headquartered in Denmark, Agreena is powering the global transition to regenerative agriculture, operating Europe’s leading soil carbon programme. As the first large-scale agricultural cropland project registered under Verras world-leading Verified Carbon Standard, Agreena partners with thousands of farmers across 4.5 million hectares of arable land in 20 markets. Agreena finances farmers’ transition to sustainable practices, measures and verifies the climate impact with field-level accuracy, and offers climate solutions to corporates to achieve their sustainability goals. Uniquely, Agreena’s holistic solution combines proprietary digital measurement, reporting, and verification (dMRV) capabilities, leveraging AI and satellite imagery to unlock nature-based solutions at scale with ground-level accuracy.
Board Observer
Mar 2021
AI/ML driven discovery for complex traits & faster, more economical breeding for climate resilient crops
Investor
Jun 2020
The new model for employee health benefits
Investor
Mar 2020
Calm is a leading mental health company on a mission to support everyone on every step of their mental health journey. Our flagship consumer app—ranked #1 in its category with over 180 million downloads and available in seven languages across nearly 190 countries—helps people sleep better, stress less, and live more mindfully through content and tools from experts and beloved celebrity voices. Since our launch, we’ve expanded our offerings with Calm Sleep, an app providing deeper, personalized sleep support, and Calm Health, an evidence-based digital solution offered through employers, health plans, and providers to expand access, boost benefits engagement, and drive positive health outcomes. Today, Calm supports more than 3,500 organizations and reaches over 26 million covered lives through Calm Health. Recognized as a TIME100 Most Influential Company and one of Fast Company’s Brands That Matter, Calm was co-founded by Alex Tew (Million Dollar Homepage) and Michael Acton Smith (Mind Candy, Moshi Monsters, Firebox).
Board Member
Dec 2019
We are Airly. Our mission is to empower the world to reduce air pollution - to save lives. This means transforming how governments, businesses and communities understand and respond to air pollution. Today we’re focussed on building more granular, actionable and cost-effective information on air quality - through an end-to-end air quality monitoring solution to supplement existing regulatory monitors. Visit the MyAirly map (https://map.airly.org/) or download the Airly mobile app (https://airpollutionalert.com/) to check the current air quality in your area
Investor
Sep 2019
Sesame is building a radically new healthcare system for uninsured Americans and those with high-deductible plans. The companys marketplace replaces historically inefficient, expensive healthcare with a direct connection – either virtually or in-person – between patients and physicians. This direct connection enables Sesame to offer doctor visits, labs, imaging and prescription drugs at half the price. Founders include a Harvard PhD in health policy and economics; a former Goldman Sachs analyst; and entertainment executive and healthcare reformer David Goldhill, author of the legendary cover story in The Atlantic, "How American Health Care Killed My Father." Sesame has raised $75 million so far from investors that include GV, Virgin Group and General Catalyst. The company was ranked #1 by Healthline for overall care in 2021 and 2022. For more information, please visit www.sesamecare.com.
Investor
Aug 2019
Might Buildings is now a brand of LUMUS, an advanced manufacturing and material science company redefining how the world builds. By combining proprietary 3D printing technology, sustainable inorganic materials, and deep construction expertise, we deliver faster, more resilient and sustainable building solutions. Our flagship product brand, Mighty Buildings, features the Mighty Wall System—a next-generation wall solution that accelerates construction timelines, enhances performance and design, and offers a scalable path to addressing global housing shortages. The Mighty Wall System is a flexible set of ready-to-install wall panels built off-site with precision manufacturing using our proprietary LUMUS® material. Each panel arrives installation-ready—complete with integrated structure, insulation, waterproofing, and a finished exterior surface. Instead of assembling walls piece by piece, developers and builders can create full structures in a fraction of the time while still using familiar construction methods. Panels connect seamlessly, forming durable, energy-efficient buildings with clean, modern aesthetics. Available in multiple textures and colors, our 3D-printed exteriors deliver a finished look that performs as beautifully as it appears. At LUMUS, we’re building the future of construction today—efficient, sustainable, and beautifully executed.
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2024
Board Member
Apr 2024
Arbol is a global climate risk coverage platform and FinTech company offering full-service solutions for any business looking to analyze and mitigate exposure to climate risk. Arbol’s products offer parametric coverage which pays out based on objective data triggers rather than subjective assessment of loss. Arbol’s key differentiator versus traditional InsurTech or climate analytics platforms is the complete ecosystem it has built to address climate risk. This ecosystem includes a massive climate data infrastructure, scalable product development, automated, instant pricing using an artificial intelligence underwriter, blockchain-powered operational efficiencies, and non-traditional risk capacity bringing capital from non-insurance sources. By combining all these factors, Arbol brings scale, transparency, and efficiency to parametric coverage.
2022
Co-Founder
Oct 2022
At Beams, we’re transforming home renovation – making it simpler for homeowners and greener for the planet. We believe that renovating a home should be just as special as living in one. The process should be easy and exciting, not overwhelming. But today, home renovation is often complex, stressful, and full of uncertainty. That’s why we’re rethinking it from the ground up – using technology to match homeowners with the right plan, the right design, and the right people to deliver high-quality, energy-efficient renovations. Since launching in 2022, we’ve built an end-to-end service that guides homeowners through every step of the renovation journey, from planning to design to build. And because we believe the green choice should always be the easy choice, we’re helping people create more energy-efficient homes for a better future for all. At Beams, we move fast, challenge the status quo, and tackle big problems with bold ideas. We value action, simplicity, and positive energy, fostering a culture of openness and always doing the right thing—for homeowners, for builders, and for the planet. If you’re excited by the opportunity to reshape an industry and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. For general enquiries, please email: hello@beamsrenovation.com For press enquiries, please email: press@beamsrenovation.com
2021
Board Member
Oct 2021
Building the first holistic virtual picture of the ocean with accurate, high resolution, comprehensive data, collected by our fleet of autonomous submersibles.
Board Member
Aug 2021
Doccla is redefining where and how healthcare is delivered. We enable hospitals and health systems to care for patients at home through virtual wards and remote monitoring. Our platform supports patients across the full care journey: from early discharge and acute recovery to long-term condition management and proactive care. Doccla provides everything clinicians need to deliver safe, effective virtual care. That includes medical-grade devices, logistics, patient onboarding, EHR integration and an end-to-end clinical platform designed around real-world workflows. We work with leading health systems including over 60% of NHS ICBs to reduce hospital pressure, improve outcomes, and create a more resilient model of care. Want to learn more or partner with us? 📩 hello@doccla.com 🌐 www.doccla.com 🚀 Interested in joining our team? Check out our careers page.
Co-Founder, Board Member
May 2021
The finances of higher education today are as complicated as they are expensive. Meadow’s student-friendly tools use advanced personalization and modern consumer design to improve the financial experience for everyone–from institutions to the students they serve. Meadow Price is the only net price calculator that is designed to be both accurate and student-friendly because we know that when more students see your net price, more students apply to your institution. Students get frustrated when bills are confusing and SIS portals are hard to navigate. Meadow Pay is the only solution that integrates student-friendly design with advanced personalization for a superior student financial experience. The company was founded in 2021 by recent graduates from Columbia University as well as second-time founders who have worked at AmEx, Klarna, Outschool and Amazon.
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