Sarah Bertram Smith

We are a specialist VC fund that partners with founders shaping tomorrows HumanOS: systems helping people learn, work, and adapt continuously. *Our investment thesis* Technology is a lever. As software grows more intelligent and autonomous, it multiplies the value of human skills, knowledge, and creativity. We believe the next wave of category-defining companies will harness this power to redefine human capability. We call this the HumanOS: the emerging layer of tools and systems that enable people to learn faster, work smarter, and adapt continuously. *Sidekick - content hub* To help founders win, we publish regularly founder stories, signals and operator playbooks from across the learning and work ecosystem: https://brighteyevc.com/sidekick - Brighteye Insider - monthly updates from the fund & portfolio - Sidekick Bulletin - a bi-weekly dose of curated insights - Sidekick FM - a podcast for signals from the future of learning & work Subscribe: https://tinyurl.com/brighteyenews

wedBooker is an online market network helping wedding couples to efficiently book talented Suppliers and beautiful Venues around Australia. wedBooker is Australia’s first end-to-end platform for couples to search trusted and reviewed wedding businesses, compare quotes, and securely pay for bookings. wedBooker supports all businesses, big and small, to grow their revenue stream. We automatically notify Suppliers and Venues of jobs that are suited to their location, skills and style, so they can quote on the work they want. Our vetting process for all businesses and in-built reviews, mean that wedBooker is a professional community where talented wedding businesses thrive. The best part is, it’s free to list your business, and it’s free to quote on jobs. The likes of Airbnb and AirTasker have utilised online marketplaces to deliver quality services for the right price. wedBooker applies the same model to the wedding industry.

Sanctus empowers people to connect with their true selves and the world around them through coaching and community. We support thousands of people at businesses across the UK with Sanctus Coaching: high-quality 1-2-1 coaching that blends personal and professional development with proactive mental wellbeing support. The Sanctus Coaching practice was one of the first, structured and regulated coaching models in the world for the workplace setting and today, still one of the most robust. We're trusted by progressive startups, scaleups & brands including: Onfido, Goodlord, Carwow, The Body Coach, Red Bull, Vice, Sports Interactive, Spirit Energy, Octopus, Reward Gateway, VaynerMedia, Boston Consulting Group, Just Eat & KFC.

9fin is the AI-native intelligence platform for the global debt markets. It combines real-time news, comprehensive data, advanced analytics, and trusted AI to give credit teams complete visibility across public, private, and distressed debt. Built on advanced AI and deep domain expertise, 9fin helps professionals save time, win business, and outperform their peers. Trusted by over 300 elite financial institutions worldwide, including top investment banks, investors, advisors, and law firms, 9fin is the platform of choice for modern credit teams seeking a decisive edge in complex markets.

We’re the power behind the forward-thinkers, future-makers and leap-takers. We partner with innovators and investors in the UK, US, Israel, Hong Kong, Europe, Australia & New Zealand, India and Singapore, helping them ignite the bold ideas that reshape our world. We offer flexible banking solutions for start-ups, scale-ups, growth businesses, investors and those working towards IPO. Whether it’s comprehensive banking, managing cashflow, plans for buyouts or Global Funds Banking, we power ideas at every stage of their journey. From the first-time founders to the funds that back them and everything in between. Here’s to never standing still. Were proud to accelerate growth for tech and life science businesses, create meaningful connections and open a world of global opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike.

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, is the bank of the world’s most innovative companies and investors. SVB provides commercial and private banking to individuals and companies in the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity, venture capital and premium wine industries. SVB operates in centers of innovation throughout the United States, serving the unique needs of its dynamic clients with deep sector expertise, insights and connections. SVBs parent company, First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA) is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $200 billion in assets. First Citizens Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at svb.com. Please contact client service at https://www.svb.com/client-service/help-desk/ for all account questions. To ensure your information is secure, please do not include any personal account information in posts or messages. Please visit https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/ if you are interested in a career at SVB. Comments are moderated and will be removed if they are off-topic or abusive. Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as well as the other divisions, subsidiaries, and affiliates of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (together, SVB), are U.S. financial institutions and provide products and services to non-U.S. clients on a cross-border basis from the United States of America. SVB is not licensed or regulated as a bank or any other type of financial institution outside of the United States of America. Please review our International Disclosures for more information: https://www.svb.com/international-disclosures/

We are a specialist VC fund that partners with founders shaping tomorrows HumanOS: systems helping people learn, work, and adapt continuously. *Our investment thesis* Technology is a lever. As software grows more intelligent and autonomous, it multiplies the value of human skills, knowledge, and creativity. We believe the next wave of category-defining companies will harness this power to redefine human capability. We call this the HumanOS: the emerging layer of tools and systems that enable people to learn faster, work smarter, and adapt continuously. *Sidekick - content hub* To help founders win, we publish regularly founder stories, signals and operator playbooks from across the learning and work ecosystem: https://brighteyevc.com/sidekick - Brighteye Insider - monthly updates from the fund & portfolio - Sidekick Bulletin - a bi-weekly dose of curated insights - Sidekick FM - a podcast for signals from the future of learning & work Subscribe: https://tinyurl.com/brighteyenews

wedBooker is an online market network helping wedding couples to efficiently book talented Suppliers and beautiful Venues around Australia. wedBooker is Australia’s first end-to-end platform for couples to search trusted and reviewed wedding businesses, compare quotes, and securely pay for bookings. wedBooker supports all businesses, big and small, to grow their revenue stream. We automatically notify Suppliers and Venues of jobs that are suited to their location, skills and style, so they can quote on the work they want. Our vetting process for all businesses and in-built reviews, mean that wedBooker is a professional community where talented wedding businesses thrive. The best part is, it’s free to list your business, and it’s free to quote on jobs. The likes of Airbnb and AirTasker have utilised online marketplaces to deliver quality services for the right price. wedBooker applies the same model to the wedding industry.

Sanctus empowers people to connect with their true selves and the world around them through coaching and community. We support thousands of people at businesses across the UK with Sanctus Coaching: high-quality 1-2-1 coaching that blends personal and professional development with proactive mental wellbeing support. The Sanctus Coaching practice was one of the first, structured and regulated coaching models in the world for the workplace setting and today, still one of the most robust. We're trusted by progressive startups, scaleups & brands including: Onfido, Goodlord, Carwow, The Body Coach, Red Bull, Vice, Sports Interactive, Spirit Energy, Octopus, Reward Gateway, VaynerMedia, Boston Consulting Group, Just Eat & KFC.