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Jun 2023
Environmental management, reimagined. At Dendra, we transform how you monitor, protect, and restore large-scale ecosystems. With ultra-high-resolution maps and AI-powered insights, the Dendra Platform drives targeted, data-backed interventions every step of the way. Headquartered in Oxford, UK, and with global operations, we deliver unique ecosystem insights to asset owners, operators, and engineers across Mining, Oil & Gas, and Infrastructure sectors. Our platform supports operational efficiency, decarbonization, and reinforces the ‘license to operate.’ We are the platform of choice for environmental restoration and management, driving effective outcomes across terrestrial, aquatic, and built environments. Learn more at www.dendra.io.
Investor & Advisor
Aug 2019
Opteran reverse-engineers biological systems onto silicon, enabling machines to see, sense, navigate and make decisions better than existing AI approaches. We call this natural intelligence. It breaks through the limitations of todays Deep Learning to empower smaller, lighter, ultra-low power solutions that are orders of magnitude more efficient, deployable at the edge and without training.
Advisor & Investor
Sep 2018
Practitioner-led Cyber Security Services. Fortify your resilience with best-in-class cyber security expertise from Savanti. Effectively manage security risks, safeguard your data and protect your organisation. Savanti are part of FSP, a multi award-winning digital transformation specialist, which combines real world experience in business strategy, change and adoption and digital solution delivery.
Find out more about FSP here: www.fsp.co
Savanti partners with each of our clients to create fit-for-purpose cyber security programmes, tailored to meet each organisation’s unique requirements. Our exceptional track record is based on industry-leading expertise and proven methodologies that deliver measurable results.
Our client list includes FTSE 100 companies, medium-sized enterprises, smaller business and public sector organisations. These very different organisations have chosen to retain our services because they understand the value that our specialists deliver.
We help clients focus resources on the risks that pose the greatest threat. With clear, defined objectives and measurable results, our approach gives our clients confidence that the organisation is well protected against cyber threats. That means you can focus on providing the best possible services to your own customers, employees and other stakeholders. We take care of your security requirements, so you can concentrate on fulfilling your strategic goals.
Shareholder & Advisor
Oct 2017
We help organisations use cloud-native technologies and thinking to drive growth, be more efficient, and increase customer value, whilst also minimising risk.
Our clients get the hands-on support they need to choose and implement the most appropriate technologies and tools, embed scalable processes, and develop high-performance engineering teams.
# Enabling action
We work side-by-side with business and engineering leaders to overcome blockers and create positive change.
Our clients know where and why to invest. Their teams can demonstrate the value of what they’re doing now whilst also identifying opportunities to improve future performance.
# Aligning organisations
We help drive better interactions and create teams of teams that achieve strategic objectives at scale and pace.
Our clients develop clear visions that their whole organisation can align to. Their teams get the operational guidance they need to increase effectiveness and achieve faster flow, now and in the future.
# Accelerating delivery
We embed experienced engineers into in-house teams, using pair programming, coaching techniques, proven processes, and the right tools, to develop the capabilities of existing staff and consistently deliver value.
Our clients feel confident about hitting deadlines. Their teams enjoy working in a collaborative, high-performance environment that becomes more self-sustaining over time.
# Team Topologies Advanced Partner
As an organisation, we are very aligned to the approaches and practices laid out in the book Team Topologies. In May 2023 we became the first accredited Team Topologies Advanced Partner.
# Current Clients include:
+ Fidelity International
+ Experian
+ Tax Systems
+ News UK
+ Baringa
+ Office for National Statistics
+ Public Health Wales
+ RES Group
+ Hachette
# Past Clients include (selected)
+ Comic Relief
+ RBS/Natwest
+ HSBC
+ Santander
+ JPMorgan Chase
+ Welsh Government
+ Daisie
+ Pivotal
+ VMWare
+ Global
+ Informa
+ University of Edinburgh
Shareholder & Advisor
Aug 2017
Activate Change. Unlock Performance.
We are the catalyst for change, bringing energy and actionable insights that inspire a shift in mindset, and how people view themselves and the world.
Our platform combines cutting-edge mindset profiling with proven performance psychology to transform how people collaborate, adapt and perform. By turning insights into action, the Mindflick platform empowers teams to unlock their true potential and achieve lasting impact.
Investor
Feb 2016
As a Microsoft partner, Inciper is passionate about driving business excellence for its clients, using Microsoft Dynamics technology as a platform for growth to drive digital transformation.
Unlike other Dynamics consulting partners – Inciper adopt a different approach, helping to solve the challenges that its clients are facing, using technology as an enabler of growth and efficiency – not just for the sake of it.
Inciper work differently because we think differently. Since launching, Inciper has had one vision – to be the go-to consultancy for organisations looking to benefit from improved ways of working powered by Microsoft Dynamics technology.
This vision feed into everything we do and is instrumental to the flexible, agile, outcome-focused approach we adopt in all our project. In other words, if what we are doing doesn’t deliver a direct value for our clients, we question why we are doing it.
Shareholder & Advisor
May 2012
Red Badger is the digital product transformation consultancy for blue chips and scale-ups. We work at the heart of organisations on the tough, complex challenges that get them close to customers. Red Badger delivers digital products that matter and that customers love. Making a positive impact where others fail, we embed new ways of working and build high performance platforms primed for innovation. Red Badger creates lasting business change through integrating robust product design with deep engineering expertise.
Clients include Tesco, Levi’s, Nando’s, Santander, BBC, NHS and Sky.
Visit: www.red-badger.com and follow on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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2023
Investor
Jun 2023
Environmental management, reimagined. At Dendra, we transform how you monitor, protect, and restore large-scale ecosystems. With ultra-high-resolution maps and AI-powered insights, the Dendra Platform drives targeted, data-backed interventions every step of the way. Headquartered in Oxford, UK, and with global operations, we deliver unique ecosystem insights to asset owners, operators, and engineers across Mining, Oil & Gas, and Infrastructure sectors. Our platform supports operational efficiency, decarbonization, and reinforces the ‘license to operate.’ We are the platform of choice for environmental restoration and management, driving effective outcomes across terrestrial, aquatic, and built environments. Learn more at www.dendra.io.
2019
Investor & Advisor
Aug 2019
Opteran reverse-engineers biological systems onto silicon, enabling machines to see, sense, navigate and make decisions better than existing AI approaches. We call this natural intelligence. It breaks through the limitations of todays Deep Learning to empower smaller, lighter, ultra-low power solutions that are orders of magnitude more efficient, deployable at the edge and without training.
2018
Advisor & Investor
Sep 2018
Practitioner-led Cyber Security Services. Fortify your resilience with best-in-class cyber security expertise from Savanti. Effectively manage security risks, safeguard your data and protect your organisation. Savanti are part of FSP, a multi award-winning digital transformation specialist, which combines real world experience in business strategy, change and adoption and digital solution delivery.
Find out more about FSP here: www.fsp.co
Savanti partners with each of our clients to create fit-for-purpose cyber security programmes, tailored to meet each organisation’s unique requirements. Our exceptional track record is based on industry-leading expertise and proven methodologies that deliver measurable results.
Our client list includes FTSE 100 companies, medium-sized enterprises, smaller business and public sector organisations. These very different organisations have chosen to retain our services because they understand the value that our specialists deliver.
We help clients focus resources on the risks that pose the greatest threat. With clear, defined objectives and measurable results, our approach gives our clients confidence that the organisation is well protected against cyber threats. That means you can focus on providing the best possible services to your own customers, employees and other stakeholders. We take care of your security requirements, so you can concentrate on fulfilling your strategic goals.
Advisor
Jun 2018
Vespa Capital is a lower mid-market private equity firm, focused on investing in UK headquartered businesses with enterprise values between £10 million and £70 million. Our expertise lies in MBOs and private company recapitalisations.
Vespa Capital invests in differentiated, growing businesses with resilient characteristics and ambitious management teams. We provide highly tailored and flexible investment solutions and because of our substantial commitments to our funds, we behave as completely aligned investment partners.
If you are an owner and/or manager of a high quality, ambitious business generating £1 million+ EBITDA looking to explore a private equity solution, then please do reach out. We are a skilled and agile team with a partnership-style approach, and we are happy to talk informally about what we do.
To speak with us please contact Chris Harp chris@vespacapital.com
Shareholder & Non executive
Mar 2018
Loja de Games voltada para o publico dos consoles Playstation, XBOX e Wii.
Uma das maiores do setor e uma das pioneiras na área .
Encerrou suas atividades em dezembro de 2012 tendo o proprietário grande interesse de lançar um evento nacional com o mesmo nome.
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