Viv Pell Ba, Aca

Retired September 2023

📍 Greater Cambridge Area, United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 9 investments📅 22 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2017
Operator-angel🌍 United Kingdom
9
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2
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5
Late stage
22y
Years active

Portfolio

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CFO, Board Advisor and Investor
May 2017
The hatch. vision is to lead the UK’s transition to a digitally designed, precision manufactured residential product; built in scalable factories with and within the communities they serve. The unique and innovative hatch. proposition will leverage its proprietary CLiCs modular housing products, to drive forward the supply of high quality affordable homes to the community's own specifications. This, together with the establishment of local manufacturing facilities, creation of skilled jobs and economic growth, will make a tangible difference wherever we hatch.
early stageConstruction
CFO, Board Advisor and Investor
Jul 2015
W2 is a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) organization specializing in big data services and identity verification. We can access some of the world’s largest data providers to enable our clients to gain a better understanding of the people they do business with - instantly and with complete peace of mind. We can help organizations conduct regulatory Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Fraud prevention due diligence, and our customers can fully customize their customer checks, choosing from a range of factors including: • ID, age and document verification • Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) • Sanctions screening • Adverse media • Other services as required Our services are designed to enhance the customer onboarding journey with full regulatory compliance.
CFO, Board Advisor and Investor
Sep 2013
Cloudfind is the technology behind Publisher Discovery, the leading affiliate discovery and recruitment platform. This is driven by the advanced Cloudfind AI/machine learning engine, developed over several years, which matches online merchants with the best potential partners. Publisher Discovery makes affiliate marketing easy by helping you find your best affiliates. Using AI and Machine Learning we analyse the transactions taking place through an affiliate network and recommend the best publishers for an advertiser to recruit.
CFO, Board Advisor and Investor
May 2009
On May 5, 2011, Oracle completed the acquisition of Datanomic. Datanomic technology combined with Oracle Product Data Quality is expected to deliver the most complete data quality solution to reduce the cost and complexity of managing data across our customers’ businesses and enhance their ability to screen customer data for risk and regulatory compliance.
CFO and Investor
Jan 2007
OpenCloud, formed in 2000, is a privately funded company. It provides the telecommunications industry with a real-time Application Server for agile development, deployment and efficient management of person-to-person communications services across current and next generation network technology. Headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, OpenCloud has offices in New Zealand, Spain, USA, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia. The company has received investment from its employees, shareholders and investors; No 8 Ventures, Advent Venture Partners, Motorola Inc and Nokia Siemens Networks. Products: Rhino Telecom Application Server Rhino Service Interaction Server (Service Broker) Rhino Charging Sentinel (Convergent Charging Front End) Visit our Developer Portal at developer.opencloud.com
CFO, Board Advisor and Investor
Jan 2007
OpenCloud, formed in 2000, is a privately funded company. It provides the telecommunications industry with a real-time Application Server for agile development, deployment and efficient management of person-to-person communications services across current and next generation network technology. Headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, OpenCloud has offices in New Zealand, Spain, USA, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia. The company has received investment from its employees, shareholders and investors; No 8 Ventures, Advent Venture Partners, Motorola Inc and Nokia Siemens Networks. Products: Rhino Telecom Application Server Rhino Service Interaction Server (Service Broker) Rhino Charging Sentinel (Convergent Charging Front End) Visit our Developer Portal at developer.opencloud.com
CFO and Investor
2004
Biotica discovers and develops novel polyketide therapeutics to create new medicines for serious diseases. Biotica’s R&D pipeline is focused on optimised polyketide therapeutics for high-value indications. Biotica's compounds, generated using the proprietary novoPT™ technology, have unique chemistry and differentiated properties. Polyketides are the basis of more than 40 successful therapeutics in a wide range of diseases. They make excellent leads for drug discovery, with naturally high affinity to biologically relevant targets, including protein-protein interactions and other traditionally difficult targets. Biotica has formed successful partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies, most recently Wyeth and GSK, based on its high-value projects. Projects are selected on three key criteria: market potential, clinical validation of the target and Biotica exclusivity.
CFO, Board Advisor and Investor
2004
Biotica discovers and develops novel polyketide therapeutics to create new medicines for serious diseases. Biotica’s R&D pipeline is focused on optimised polyketide therapeutics for high-value indications. Biotica's compounds, generated using the proprietary novoPT™ technology, have unique chemistry and differentiated properties. Polyketides are the basis of more than 40 successful therapeutics in a wide range of diseases. They make excellent leads for drug discovery, with naturally high affinity to biologically relevant targets, including protein-protein interactions and other traditionally difficult targets. Biotica has formed successful partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies, most recently Wyeth and GSK, based on its high-value projects. Projects are selected on three key criteria: market potential, clinical validation of the target and Biotica exclusivity.
Experience · 12 entries
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Investments (9)
Founder (3)
2017
CFO, Board Advisor and Investor
May 2017
The hatch. vision is to lead the UK’s transition to a digitally designed, precision manufactured residential product; built in scalable factories with and within the communities they serve. The unique and innovative hatch. proposition will leverage its proprietary CLiCs modular housing products, to drive forward the supply of high quality affordable homes to the community's own specifications. This, together with the establishment of local manufacturing facilities, creation of skilled jobs and economic growth, will make a tangible difference wherever we hatch.
early stageConstruction
2015
CFO, Board Advisor and Investor
Jul 2015
W2 is a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) organization specializing in big data services and identity verification. We can access some of the world’s largest data providers to enable our clients to gain a better understanding of the people they do business with - instantly and with complete peace of mind. We can help organizations conduct regulatory Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Fraud prevention due diligence, and our customers can fully customize their customer checks, choosing from a range of factors including: • ID, age and document verification • Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) • Sanctions screening • Adverse media • Other services as required Our services are designed to enhance the customer onboarding journey with full regulatory compliance.
2014
Co Founder
Apr 2014
Our Mission Statement: To invest and bring exceptional management and investment experience to early stage revenue generating IT/internet businesses To drive development and execution of the business plan To ensure the Company grows to achieve when appropriate additional funding To achieve exceptional investment return by actively investing and managing exceptional businesses We Invest In Generally B 2 B software companies UK based Post friends and family, pre Series A Investable business plan Bright articulate founder and team (or potential team) Strong product concept, beta product tested Potentially first paying customer, with good references Exceptional growth opportunity Needs funding and Board direction to accelerate SEIS and or EIS compliant High potential exit returns due to focus and engagement How we are Different Focused investment criteria, only where we can help Highly networked Executive and Advisory Team Investment process streamlined and fast Assist at Board level in Investee company Mentoring to management team Network of proven suppliers such as lawyers, accountants, insurance brokers, lead generation etc. Networked to VC and PE for future funding
2013
CFO, Board Advisor and Investor
Sep 2013
Cloudfind is the technology behind Publisher Discovery, the leading affiliate discovery and recruitment platform. This is driven by the advanced Cloudfind AI/machine learning engine, developed over several years, which matches online merchants with the best potential partners. Publisher Discovery makes affiliate marketing easy by helping you find your best affiliates. Using AI and Machine Learning we analyse the transactions taking place through an affiliate network and recommend the best publishers for an advertiser to recruit.
2011
CFO, Board Advisor and Investor
May 2011
Better mental health partnerships start here. Mindler partners with the NHS, insurers, and employers to deliver effective, evidence-based mental health care through digital innovation and clinical excellence. We provide flexible psychological support for adults, young people, families, and neurodivergent individuals, combining high-quality therapy with scalable digital solutions. 270,000+ patients supported globally 1,000+ clinicians globally 4.9/5 therapist rating To learn more: mindlercare.com/uk/partnerships Small-print for Recruitment Agencies ieso does not accept CVs submitted by recruitment agents in any situation where we have not directly engaged your company, in writing within the last two calendar months, to supply candidates for a specific vacancy. Any CVs received in this manner will be treated as the property of ieso, and any agency Terms & Conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be considered null and void. The handling of personal data for recruitment purposes is covered in our Privacy Notice.
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