Mark Stirling

SVP Strategy at Blue dot / Sovos

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated October 2026💼 7 investments📅 7 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2024
VC🌍 United Kingdom
7
Total investments
1
Early stage
3
Mid stage
2
Late stage
7y
Years active

Portfolio

6 investments · sorted by recency
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Late stage
Investor
Jan 2024
At Fresh Financials, we offer a suite of financial operations services designed to simplify your business. As a Xero Platinum Certified provider and a QuickBooks Certified Pro Advisor, we handle everything from bookkeeping and payroll to credit control and integrated payment solutions—all powered by our combination of real bookkeepers and technology. Our experienced bookkeepers manage your finances daily or weekly, ensuring your books are accurate and up-to-date, backed by meticulous quality checks. Your dedicated account manager is here to provide personalised insights, helping you make smarter, data-driven business decisions.
late stageAccounting
Investor
Jan 2023
ZOE combines scientific research with cutting-edge AI to improve the health of millions. We are a remote-first, well-funded scale-up created by the world’s top scientists and backed by founders, investors, and entrepreneurs who have built multi-billion dollar tech companies. Our personalised nutrition program radically reimagines a fundamental human need – eating well for your body. Currently available in the US and the UK, ZOE is already helping tens of thousands of its members adopt a healthier lifestyle. Our collective work and expertise in biology, engineering, data science, and nutrition science have led to multiple breakthrough papers in leading scientific journals such as Nature Medicine, Science, The Lancet, and more. We value inclusivity, transparency, ownership, open-mindedness and diversity. We are passionate about delivering great results and learning in the open. We want our teams to have the freedom to make long-term, high-impact decisions, and the well-being of our teammates and the people around us is a top priority.
Investor & External Advisor
Jun 2022
Hip Pop is shaking up soft drinks. We make proper good pop - lightly sparkling, gut-friendly fizz that’s big on real fruit, live cultures, and 100% natural ingredients. No fakery. No sweeteners. No shortcuts. Just a drink that feels as good as it tastes. Forget mindless mainstream pop. Hip Pop is the real deal - created for flavour seekers who want more from their fizz. Whether it’s kombucha, soda, or something a bit different, every can is packed with real refreshment and bold, uncompromising flavour. Low in calories. Big on taste. Made to make you feel alive. What makes us different? - Real fruit, never artificial flavours - No sweeteners or syrupy nonsense - Live cultures, high fibre, gut friendly - Naturally vegan and low calorie - Award-winning and proud Our production site is right in the heart of Manchester, where we create and can every drop ourselves. That means quality control, wild new NPDs, and the freedom to keep things real. We’re here for people who want real drinks, real flavour, and real benefits. No fluff, no fads—just pop that hits different. Ready to get real about drinks? Drop us a message, call, or hit our website. Crack open, crack on. Hip Pop. Get Real.
Investor
Jul 2021
Everything Genetic is a leading distributor of market-leading genetic test brands into the UK market. We specialise in breast cancer and colorectal cancer genetic testing, as well as other gynaecological and urological cancers, and heart conditions. By engaging with world-leading laboratories, we now boast a portfolio of genetic testing brands across the patient pathway from hereditary testing, diagnostics and prognostics, through to theragnostic genetic testing. We provide a consultancy-based approach and distributor sales support for oncologists and surgeons in both public and private sector hospitals, as well as GP’s in private clinics and wellness centres, and direct patient sales for hereditary genetic tests with pre and post -test counselling. Our Vision To democratise genetic testing in the UK. Our Mission Everything Genetic is an ambitious company who partners with market-leading laboratories to supply revolutionary genetic tests to healthcare providers and patients for the detection, diagnosis and treatment planning of cancer, heart disease and other illnesses. We are an adaptive, solution-orientated organisation which is based on values, respect for our partners and employees alike. Our Values Our values define how we do business and interact with our colleagues, partners, customers and consumers. Our five core values are integrity, quality, innovation, teamwork and compassion. As our business expands into new markets, offers products and services to new customers and recruits new talent, the core values will guide our people on how they act and the decisions they make every day. For more information, please visit www.everythinggeneticltd.co.uk
Investor
Oct 2020
Were Go Zero Charge. We like to keep things simple - while EV charging can seem complicated, we believe it shouldnt be. Thats why we handle everything under one roof, from designing your setup to installing the chargers and keeping them running smoothly. No juggling multiple suppliers or getting stuck between different companies. Our tech is smart, but not complicated. Weve designed it to make driving an EV as hassle-free as possible. Whether you need home chargers for your company car drivers or youre looking to add charge points at your hotel, weve got you covered. Were flexible too. Every business is different, so we work with you to create solutions that fit your needs while meeting all regulatory requirements. At the end of the day, we want to make it easier for everyone to switch to electric vehicles. Want to know more? Head over to www.gozerocharge.com
Investor
Jul 2019
Ozlop was created to enable business owners to spend more time growing their business and less time dealing with the complexities and frustrations of financial administration. At Ozlop we partner with business owners to reduce their bookkeeping costs and give them back the time they need to focus on building their business and make their lives easier. With our customer focused service you will have a clear picture of your finances and your cash position at any time at the click of a button. To take the first step towards solving your bookkeeping frustrations, reducing your fees and improving profits you can get started with a no obligation discussion.
early stageAccounting
Experience · 8 entries
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Investments (7)
2024
PAYABLES PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Investor
Jan 2024
Investor
Jan 2024
At Fresh Financials, we offer a suite of financial operations services designed to simplify your business. As a Xero Platinum Certified provider and a QuickBooks Certified Pro Advisor, we handle everything from bookkeeping and payroll to credit control and integrated payment solutions—all powered by our combination of real bookkeepers and technology. Our experienced bookkeepers manage your finances daily or weekly, ensuring your books are accurate and up-to-date, backed by meticulous quality checks. Your dedicated account manager is here to provide personalised insights, helping you make smarter, data-driven business decisions.
late stageAccounting
2023
Investor
Jan 2023
ZOE combines scientific research with cutting-edge AI to improve the health of millions. We are a remote-first, well-funded scale-up created by the world’s top scientists and backed by founders, investors, and entrepreneurs who have built multi-billion dollar tech companies. Our personalised nutrition program radically reimagines a fundamental human need – eating well for your body. Currently available in the US and the UK, ZOE is already helping tens of thousands of its members adopt a healthier lifestyle. Our collective work and expertise in biology, engineering, data science, and nutrition science have led to multiple breakthrough papers in leading scientific journals such as Nature Medicine, Science, The Lancet, and more. We value inclusivity, transparency, ownership, open-mindedness and diversity. We are passionate about delivering great results and learning in the open. We want our teams to have the freedom to make long-term, high-impact decisions, and the well-being of our teammates and the people around us is a top priority.
2022
Investor & External Advisor
Jun 2022
Hip Pop is shaking up soft drinks. We make proper good pop - lightly sparkling, gut-friendly fizz that’s big on real fruit, live cultures, and 100% natural ingredients. No fakery. No sweeteners. No shortcuts. Just a drink that feels as good as it tastes. Forget mindless mainstream pop. Hip Pop is the real deal - created for flavour seekers who want more from their fizz. Whether it’s kombucha, soda, or something a bit different, every can is packed with real refreshment and bold, uncompromising flavour. Low in calories. Big on taste. Made to make you feel alive. What makes us different? - Real fruit, never artificial flavours - No sweeteners or syrupy nonsense - Live cultures, high fibre, gut friendly - Naturally vegan and low calorie - Award-winning and proud Our production site is right in the heart of Manchester, where we create and can every drop ourselves. That means quality control, wild new NPDs, and the freedom to keep things real. We’re here for people who want real drinks, real flavour, and real benefits. No fluff, no fads—just pop that hits different. Ready to get real about drinks? Drop us a message, call, or hit our website. Crack open, crack on. Hip Pop. Get Real.
2021
Investor
Jul 2021
Everything Genetic is a leading distributor of market-leading genetic test brands into the UK market. We specialise in breast cancer and colorectal cancer genetic testing, as well as other gynaecological and urological cancers, and heart conditions. By engaging with world-leading laboratories, we now boast a portfolio of genetic testing brands across the patient pathway from hereditary testing, diagnostics and prognostics, through to theragnostic genetic testing. We provide a consultancy-based approach and distributor sales support for oncologists and surgeons in both public and private sector hospitals, as well as GP’s in private clinics and wellness centres, and direct patient sales for hereditary genetic tests with pre and post -test counselling. Our Vision To democratise genetic testing in the UK. Our Mission Everything Genetic is an ambitious company who partners with market-leading laboratories to supply revolutionary genetic tests to healthcare providers and patients for the detection, diagnosis and treatment planning of cancer, heart disease and other illnesses. We are an adaptive, solution-orientated organisation which is based on values, respect for our partners and employees alike. Our Values Our values define how we do business and interact with our colleagues, partners, customers and consumers. Our five core values are integrity, quality, innovation, teamwork and compassion. As our business expands into new markets, offers products and services to new customers and recruits new talent, the core values will guide our people on how they act and the decisions they make every day. For more information, please visit www.everythinggeneticltd.co.uk
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