Matt Black

AI Systems Thinker | Exploring AI-Native Companies, Sovereign AI & Multi-Agent Systems | Founder | Investor

📍 United Kingdom, United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 11 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2021
VC🌍 United Kingdom
11
Total investments
3
Early stage
3
Mid stage
1
Late stage
6y
Years active

Portfolio

9 investments · sorted by recency
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Investor & Advisory
Apr 2021
Sunion Health has UK’s most experienced cosmetic surgeons that truly care about your wellbeing and results. Unlike other places, with us you are more than just a number. We use the most innovative and safe solutions in our state-of-the-art clinics in London Harley Street, Liverpool, and Mauritius. Sunion Health is a collaboration between some of UK’s most experienced medical professionals and cosmetic surgeons with over 10,000 procedures behind them. Our team decided to use their knowledge and experience to raise the standards of cosmetic surgery in the UK. You are not just a number to us. We deeply care about your health and well-being, which is reflected in every single step you are taking with us, including getting the best aftercare in the UK. Also you will have your own personal patient coordinator there to advise you every step of your journey to ensure the best possible result with minimal stress. Even though we perform to the highest standards our prices are at the lowest in the UK.
Investor & Board Advisor
Feb 2021
OUR VISION: To connect the conscious consumer to brands that care and provide the ethical brand community with the opportunity to thrive, so together, we can do more good. Founded by Roberta Lee in 2017. Ethical Brand Directory Values: We believe that we can live life fully, conduct business ethically and sustainably and minimise our impact on the environment without giving up on life’s luxuries. We will never compromise on our values or knowingly support unethical practices that cause harm to other people, animals or the environment. We understand that its'​ not possible to be 100% ethical or sustainable but respect brands who are striving to do better and support consumers wanting to do better too. The directory has been designed to showcase beautiful clothing, beauty and lifestyle products and services produced by brands who: - Strive to create a positive impact on other people in their supply chain - Reduce their impact on the planet - Avoid any process that cause harm to animals. Today Ethical Brand Directory is not just a place to find or list an ethical business, its become a place for likeminded individuals to come together to share ideas, learn, build their business and get feedback from consumers interested in ethical living. The Ethical Brand Directory Network runs events throughout the year as well as pop-up shops and informal networking for business owners and conscious, or even curious consumers to come together and explore new ideas and options.
Investor & Chair of the Advisory Board
Oct 2020
Do you love hair and beauty? Work in hair and beauty? Or both? We created Appysalons to be THE BEAUTY NETWORK, to inspire hair and beauty lovers, connecting them with millions of talented experts across the globe to help them create their next look. Appysalons provides freelancers and salons the perfect platform to gain recognition and a loyal tribe of followers. Users can connect directly with these artists based on images of previous clients they have showcased, or via location – to see which inspirational artists are available in their area. We know there are millions of hair and beauty enthusiasts searching online for their next look. Whether it’s a bride to be looking for inspiration for her big day, or someone in search of a new look before a date or special event, we have everything for them, all in one place. What someone can see on our platform, they can have! In addition, we also bring salons and freelancers their own management system. This enables artists to schedule deals and promotions when they feel like their day will be quiet and have the ability to remove them when their schedule increases. This gives them full control of their time management and flexibility, ensuring they can maximise their potential and shift their priorities accordingly. We also provide the ability for artists to build a portfolio of their work, which can be directly linked to bookings, setting us apart from the competition. Appysalons does the lot!!
Investor & Board of Advisors
Sep 2020
The BTC Accelerator training course is popular with dentists, nurses, doctors, pharmacists, dental hygienists and therapists. It can truly accelerate your introduction into the specialty of medical aesthetics. It includes access to online-based theory material and study aids, a one-day hands-on training course for botulinum toxin and dermal filler, plus an additional, free of charge one-day marketing masterclass to give you all the business know-how to turn your clinical skills into a profit-making venture. The Programme: - Pre-course study material to learn theory ahead of practical training - One-day combined Botulinum Toxin and perioral dermal filler hands-on learning - Treat at least one live model with Botulinum Toxin in the upper third of the face - Treat at least one live model with lip filler - Free of charge marketing masterclass We host workshops all around the UK, led my medical professionals. To learn more please visit our website or message us.
Investor & Advisor
Jun 2020
Table4one is driven by a team of visionaries intent on making journeys more inspiring, more stimulating and more enlightened. We know that good things happen when two people meet. We understand the power of creating an imagined reality out of inspiring conversations. We connect people in motion, regardless of what journey they’re on, to ignite the potential of great conversations. We love technology but know the real world beats virtual one. every single time. We are building a community of like minded adventurers. We like to shake things up. We believe in sparking real world opportunities. Table4one is the social platform that connects like minded business travellers all over the world to illuminate their journeys. Travelling on business? No need to dine alone anymore.
early stageHospitality
Investor & Board of Advisors
May 2020
Ticketpass lets you buy and sell tickets the ethical way. We donate 50% of booking fees to charity and empower the people that really matter: event organisers and attendees. We’re a platform for every occasion. From casual yoga classes to fully-fledged music festivals, choose us to sell your tickets and you’ll help people in need from over 170 countries, at no extra cost. And if you’ve got a free event to list? There’s no charge to you and no charge to attendees. Our goal is to build safe and fair ticketing technology that can enable hundreds of thousands of donations, creating a genuine difference in the world.
Investor & Board of Advisors
Apr 2020
Creating spaces that are comfortable, memorable and inspiring.
Investor & Board Advisor
Feb 2020
Founded by Ricky Martin Tagsleys ultimate goal is to change the way we connect. The belief that we should all be enabled to spend time doing the things we love with the people we love should be our sole purpose in life. Having the ability to communicate through little to no words and having the confidence in knowing your data is secure and privacy is respected is key in this ever-changing social world. Our mission to create the future of social networking begins !!! A single platform for businesses, users and also content creators will change the way we connect forever. Coming soon to both IOS and Andriod.
Investor & Board of Advisers
Feb 2020
Our organisation is a unique combination of experienced design, development and marketing teams who effectively collaborate along with our WebPartners.site network of highly skilled consultants to achieve bespoke Digital Marketing and IT solutions for our customers with an exceptional level of quality, competitive price and outstanding customer experience: What we do? We provide bespoke Digital Marketing campaigns and solutions focused on RESULTS ✅ in traffic, leads and brand awareness! That includes: - Responsive Website Design - UX/CX and UI expertise - Technical and cyber security maintenance - Dedicated eCommerce platforms, CMS and other IT solutions - Digital Branding & Marketing Strategy Consulting, including content advisory and content copywriting - Digital Marketing campaigns (SEO/SEM, PPC, etc.) - Social Media management and optimisation - Branding & Interactive Design (Logo/trademark/Full brandbook) + 2D & 3D Graphics Design and 2D/3D videos and animations - Content Marketing, AI content, Marketing Automation - Customer Success Management (Traffic Data Analysis / AB testing / heatmaps / conversion / redesign) We offer you: - Free Creative Meeting - Free marketing content advisory for SME and new business - Quick and effective design stage - Reliability and security - Strong technical support - Personal & jargon free service Technologies we use: - HTML/CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, - WordPress, PHP7, Laravel, Symfony - MySQL/PostgreSQL/Oracle/MongoDB - Bootstrap, jQuery, AngularJS - Bash, Python, C, C++, C# (.NET), JAVA8,9 Visit our website, and book a free Creative Meeting with one of our consultants today! https://www.wepartners.site We are your business partner in the Digital Marketing world!
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2025
Founder & CEO
Jan 2025
Finally out of stealth mode, we are soon to launch our flagship product. AIRA your personal AI operating system — sovereign-first, privacy-respecting, and built to evolve with you. Unlike most chat tools, AIRA doesn’t spy, upsell, or trap you in a walled garden. It gives you: ✅ Your own AI agent — free for life ✅ All data stored in your Google Drive (not ours) ✅ Mode switching (Work, Personal, Founder, Research) ✅ Multi-agent orchestration (coming soon) ✅ Full control over prompts, filters, and memory Whether you’re a founder, consultant, advisor, or creative — AIRA helps you think faster, stay focused, and own your data. Join the beta: [www.meetaira.us](https://www.meetaira.us)
2021
Funding Source
Shareholder
May 2021
Investor & Advisory
Apr 2021
Sunion Health has UK’s most experienced cosmetic surgeons that truly care about your wellbeing and results. Unlike other places, with us you are more than just a number. We use the most innovative and safe solutions in our state-of-the-art clinics in London Harley Street, Liverpool, and Mauritius. Sunion Health is a collaboration between some of UK’s most experienced medical professionals and cosmetic surgeons with over 10,000 procedures behind them. Our team decided to use their knowledge and experience to raise the standards of cosmetic surgery in the UK. You are not just a number to us. We deeply care about your health and well-being, which is reflected in every single step you are taking with us, including getting the best aftercare in the UK. Also you will have your own personal patient coordinator there to advise you every step of your journey to ensure the best possible result with minimal stress. Even though we perform to the highest standards our prices are at the lowest in the UK.
Investor & Board Advisor
Feb 2021
OUR VISION: To connect the conscious consumer to brands that care and provide the ethical brand community with the opportunity to thrive, so together, we can do more good. Founded by Roberta Lee in 2017. Ethical Brand Directory Values: We believe that we can live life fully, conduct business ethically and sustainably and minimise our impact on the environment without giving up on life’s luxuries. We will never compromise on our values or knowingly support unethical practices that cause harm to other people, animals or the environment. We understand that its'​ not possible to be 100% ethical or sustainable but respect brands who are striving to do better and support consumers wanting to do better too. The directory has been designed to showcase beautiful clothing, beauty and lifestyle products and services produced by brands who: - Strive to create a positive impact on other people in their supply chain - Reduce their impact on the planet - Avoid any process that cause harm to animals. Today Ethical Brand Directory is not just a place to find or list an ethical business, its become a place for likeminded individuals to come together to share ideas, learn, build their business and get feedback from consumers interested in ethical living. The Ethical Brand Directory Network runs events throughout the year as well as pop-up shops and informal networking for business owners and conscious, or even curious consumers to come together and explore new ideas and options.
2020
Investor & Chair of the Advisory Board
Oct 2020
Do you love hair and beauty? Work in hair and beauty? Or both? We created Appysalons to be THE BEAUTY NETWORK, to inspire hair and beauty lovers, connecting them with millions of talented experts across the globe to help them create their next look. Appysalons provides freelancers and salons the perfect platform to gain recognition and a loyal tribe of followers. Users can connect directly with these artists based on images of previous clients they have showcased, or via location – to see which inspirational artists are available in their area. We know there are millions of hair and beauty enthusiasts searching online for their next look. Whether it’s a bride to be looking for inspiration for her big day, or someone in search of a new look before a date or special event, we have everything for them, all in one place. What someone can see on our platform, they can have! In addition, we also bring salons and freelancers their own management system. This enables artists to schedule deals and promotions when they feel like their day will be quiet and have the ability to remove them when their schedule increases. This gives them full control of their time management and flexibility, ensuring they can maximise their potential and shift their priorities accordingly. We also provide the ability for artists to build a portfolio of their work, which can be directly linked to bookings, setting us apart from the competition. Appysalons does the lot!!
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