Luke Pulford

Matchmaking investors and exciting early stage companies across the Midlands. Previously a founder, advisor and investor myself. Chair of Audit/Risk @ Leics Police amongst other things!

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 14 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2021
Operator-angel🌍 United Kingdom
7
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4
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1
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0
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14y
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Investor and advisor
Nov 2021
TCC-CASEMIX is a sophisticated digital health technology platform that provides total traceabilty of medical devices used in operating rooms. It is primarily aimed at medical device companies seeking independent performance data enabling them to plug the gaps in their performance data and also to differentiate their products in the international medical devices marketplace. We specialise in all phases of medical device data acquisition through our TCC-Real World Evidence Centre brand. We analyse products in-use relative to the patient complexities presented in each operation. Our algorithms create whole new insights, placing medical device performance in the context of their impact on specific areas of patient health. This is a unique capability. As one major manufacturer described : "We understand too little about the performance of our devices in-use, meaning that we are unable to grow market share, because we lack the evidence to support our value-proposition." Another recently wrote: “TCC-CASEMIX has conceived, planned, and implemented a trial in a very effective timescale like nothing that we have ever previously experienced. Their attention to detail, meticulous planning and communication has been excellent. As a start-up medical device company this has been invaluable to my business. What makes their service so unique is their ability to facilitate a product sale, provide a key opinion leader for the principal investigator role, a fast, efficient ethical consent process, and patient enrolment in a complete package of services – it is quite exemplary.” TCC-CASEMIX provides that evidence. It is published into a unique Open Registry Infrastructure (ORI) - an Internet of Medical Devices. It is through the ORI and the Data Access Portal that manufacturers are able to find out where and how their devices have been performing anywhere in the world where the TCC-CASEMIX platform has been deployed.
Investor/Advisor
Mar 2020
Clever software that helps create structure and accountability for your Board. A TechNation Rising Star, let us help you and your Board make better use of time, money and effort quickly. Free to onboard (typically less than 30 minutes), 30 day refund guarantee, if you run an SME, Charity, CIC, Multi-Academy Trust or similar then you probably would benefit from our platform. Email isnt a board management solution, nor is unstructured cloud storage (although of course it is cheap, until something goes wrong or you cant find something of importance!). And there is a world of enterprise ready, dare we say, expensive board portals out there already (so the concept must work, surely?). Governance360 was formed to solve that conundrum - saving time and money by doing things better (than email or just cloud storage), but for boards of less complex organisations who dont employ full time governance teams or can justify paying many thousands of pounds for a solution. In the words of one of our users, "Governance360 Group have built a set of practical, hands-on tools perfect for any Board or Board member to use. I would fully recommend this to other Board members out there." Why not see what we have to offer - after all, your Board is the main decision-making organ in your Organisation. Why limit its effectiveness or efficiency with poor tools in your toolkit? Book a Governance360 QuickStart today and let our proven Success Plan methodology make you a Board champion!
Investor
Oct 2019
From fintech start-up to scale-up, we are driven by our passion for innovative technology and a vision for addressing cross-industry challenges. We enable seamless, frictionless and compliant pension transfers through our unique end-end solution; from locating pensions and efficiently gathering policy information, right through to automated transfer initiation and processing, we build a complete consolidation journey configured to our clients’ needs.
Founder/advisor/Investor
Jul 2019
Our vision is a greener and more connected world through the use of unmanned aviation to save organisations time & money, sustainably worldwide. If you would like any more information, please email contact@skyfarer.co.uk
Investor
Oct 2018
Lytegro is a pioneering company at the forefront of sustainable innovation by revolutionising the utilisation of waste bananas. Our core technology, BacLyte, is a water-based extract of black banana pulp which has undergone clever filtration. BacLyte acts as a game-changing "steroid for microbes," accelerating the growth of bacteria, yeast, and fungi. We use BacLyte to create unique & potent microbial growth enhancer products for various industries - making their processes faster and more efficient, leading to increased product yields and improved throughput. Our products enhance profitability whilst making the process more sustainable; by improving process efficiency, users can use fewer resources to obtain more output, thereby reducing their feedstock, water and energy footprints. We specialise in producing products for distilling and bioenergy applications, specifically bioethanol production and anaerobic digestion (AD) for making biogas. Our distilling product has been rigorously tested by leading UK distillers, repeatedly demonstrating an impressive 10%-20% increase in alcohol yield and a reduction in process time of >40%. Environmental & social impact is central to our mission. Annually, a staggering 30 million tons of bananas are discarded into landfill, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 400 million tons of CO2. Farmers bear the burden of unsellable crops without receiving compensation. LyteGro aims to transform this situation by utilising waste banana feedstock and converting it into valuable products, simultaneously addressing environmental concerns and supporting farmers by paying for their otherwise discarded waste. Our overarching focus is accelerating the global transition to a sustainable and circular economy. By enabling end users to enhance the efficiency of their green chemistry and bio-based industrial processes with our products, we contribute to a more sustainable future. Help us change the world with banana smoothies!
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2021
Investor and advisor
Nov 2021
TCC-CASEMIX is a sophisticated digital health technology platform that provides total traceabilty of medical devices used in operating rooms. It is primarily aimed at medical device companies seeking independent performance data enabling them to plug the gaps in their performance data and also to differentiate their products in the international medical devices marketplace. We specialise in all phases of medical device data acquisition through our TCC-Real World Evidence Centre brand. We analyse products in-use relative to the patient complexities presented in each operation. Our algorithms create whole new insights, placing medical device performance in the context of their impact on specific areas of patient health. This is a unique capability. As one major manufacturer described : "We understand too little about the performance of our devices in-use, meaning that we are unable to grow market share, because we lack the evidence to support our value-proposition." Another recently wrote: “TCC-CASEMIX has conceived, planned, and implemented a trial in a very effective timescale like nothing that we have ever previously experienced. Their attention to detail, meticulous planning and communication has been excellent. As a start-up medical device company this has been invaluable to my business. What makes their service so unique is their ability to facilitate a product sale, provide a key opinion leader for the principal investigator role, a fast, efficient ethical consent process, and patient enrolment in a complete package of services – it is quite exemplary.” TCC-CASEMIX provides that evidence. It is published into a unique Open Registry Infrastructure (ORI) - an Internet of Medical Devices. It is through the ORI and the Data Access Portal that manufacturers are able to find out where and how their devices have been performing anywhere in the world where the TCC-CASEMIX platform has been deployed.
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Founder/investor
Feb 2021
2020
Investor/Advisor
Mar 2020
Clever software that helps create structure and accountability for your Board. A TechNation Rising Star, let us help you and your Board make better use of time, money and effort quickly. Free to onboard (typically less than 30 minutes), 30 day refund guarantee, if you run an SME, Charity, CIC, Multi-Academy Trust or similar then you probably would benefit from our platform. Email isnt a board management solution, nor is unstructured cloud storage (although of course it is cheap, until something goes wrong or you cant find something of importance!). And there is a world of enterprise ready, dare we say, expensive board portals out there already (so the concept must work, surely?). Governance360 was formed to solve that conundrum - saving time and money by doing things better (than email or just cloud storage), but for boards of less complex organisations who dont employ full time governance teams or can justify paying many thousands of pounds for a solution. In the words of one of our users, "Governance360 Group have built a set of practical, hands-on tools perfect for any Board or Board member to use. I would fully recommend this to other Board members out there." Why not see what we have to offer - after all, your Board is the main decision-making organ in your Organisation. Why limit its effectiveness or efficiency with poor tools in your toolkit? Book a Governance360 QuickStart today and let our proven Success Plan methodology make you a Board champion!
2019
Investor
Oct 2019
From fintech start-up to scale-up, we are driven by our passion for innovative technology and a vision for addressing cross-industry challenges. We enable seamless, frictionless and compliant pension transfers through our unique end-end solution; from locating pensions and efficiently gathering policy information, right through to automated transfer initiation and processing, we build a complete consolidation journey configured to our clients’ needs.
Founder/advisor/Investor
Jul 2019
Our vision is a greener and more connected world through the use of unmanned aviation to save organisations time & money, sustainably worldwide. If you would like any more information, please email contact@skyfarer.co.uk
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