Johnny Drain

Umwero is the group behind IMIZI Rum, Central Africas first premium rum brand.

The Ideas Lab is a brand-new type of independent, agnostic venture builder, dedicated to resourcing, seeding and launching multiple startups simultaneously in a new way. The brain-child of Exited Founder Matthew Adam, ventures are gleaned from our own idea-set over a decade of learning specific market pain points across all sectors. Following a £500k seed round we launched in early 2025 and hired our new team. Working through a huge pipeline of initial ideas, our first 3 ventures are being trialed right now!

Umwero is the group behind IMIZI Rum, Central Africas first premium rum brand.

The Ideas Lab is a brand-new type of independent, agnostic venture builder, dedicated to resourcing, seeding and launching multiple startups simultaneously in a new way. The brain-child of Exited Founder Matthew Adam, ventures are gleaned from our own idea-set over a decade of learning specific market pain points across all sectors. Following a £500k seed round we launched in early 2025 and hired our new team. Working through a huge pipeline of initial ideas, our first 3 ventures are being trialed right now!

We’re creating a win-win situation for food producers, consumers and the environment, using innovative technology to transform whole plants, like cereals & legumes, into deliciously sustainable ingredients. Sourcing from abundance, we’re making alternatives that leave a better taste in your mouth. No limits on flavour or innovation, just products that put people, planet and your palate first. Big Chocolate’s number one on our list. With more than 1 million child laborers estimated to work in the Ivory Coast & Ghana alone, and more carbon emissions pound-for-pound than cheese, lamb or chicken, the industry is ripe for change.

Bright Green Partners is the global strategy consultancy in AgriFood Tech*. We envision a food system where profit, planet and people thrive in a sustainable balance and are therefore driven to help the largest corporates and investors transition to a more sustainable agrifood system. We combine our top-tier consulting skills with deep expert insights of our exclusive 2500+ global expert network into comprehensive strategies, M&A advisory, and due diligence to corporate clients (e.g., Ajinomoto and Kraft Heinz) and investment firms throughout the agrifood value chain. This results in unparalleled insights and actionable solutions, ensuring clarity and confidence for our clients at the end of every project. That’s how we help our clients confidently transition to a sustainable and profitable food system. *We focus on 4 main pillars within AgriFood Tech: 1) AgTech, 2) waste stream management, 3) alternative ingredients, technologies and products, 4) and wellness/healthy foods. Discover our dedicated expert matching service - FoodTech Experts at www.foodtechexperts.com

We are Carbon13, the venture builder for the climate emergency. We will select and support thousands of entrepreneurs to build ventures each with the potential to reduce or remove at least 10 million tonnes of CO2e per annum once at scale. We have invested in 93 innovative carbon emissions-mitigating startups since 2021, which have a current market value of £290 million, and are collectively working towards 500 million tonnes of emissions reduction by 2040. Our ventures are working across sectors such as agriculture, renewable energy, the built environment, food, and materials. Notable alumni include Kita, Biozeroc, Infyos, Nium, Bluemethane, Samudra Oceans, Cocoon Carbon, Tierra Foods, AED Energy, Preoptima and Kestrix. Whether youre a founder, investor or supporter of startups, learn more and join our community on carbonthirteen.com.