William Kirby

Program Manager at MATS Research

📍 London, England Metropolitan Area, United Kingdom🔄 Updated October 2026💼 6 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2015
VC🌍 United Kingdom
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May 2015
KNYTTAN is democratising fashion design and manufacture using digital technology. Design your own knitwear and have it made without learning how to knit!
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Sep 2014
We’re transforming the way multi-channel e-commerce sellers grow and succeed, maximizing their sales and profitability across their sales channels. Using Silverback's AI-based product content hub, sellers can easily identify rejected products and have them created and published to multiple marketplaces on the fly! Increase revenues, improve customer experience, it's that simple. We are trusted by leading business partners, SAP, Mirakl, Fnac, Darty, Kroger and more.
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Sep 2014
Shortcut is a mobile app that enhances the in-game experience for spectators at live events by allowing them to order and pay for food via their mobile phone and then have it delivered to them in their seat. No more queueing, no more 'cash only'​ and never miss a second of the action again.
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Jun 2014
Lendable is a lending platform that makes borrowing money effortless across loans, credit cards and car finance. Using technology, we have trimmed the fat from the traditional loan application process. The result allows us to make an instant decision, offer personalised rates, and transfer funds within minutes. We look beyond just the applicants​ credit scores, offering loans to people with less-than-perfect credit histories. This way, we provide fair rates to a wider range of borrowers. Once customers have accepted our quote, we deposit their loan within minutes and many customers qualify for instant access to their credit card via their mobile wallets. Our technology is brand new so we can deliver best in class experience to customers that previously werent served in the market. The internet has made commerce faster, cheaper and safer. Time for finance to step up. Check out our Lendable loans, Zable credit cards (https://zable.co.uk/) and Autolend car finance (https://www.autolend.co.uk/) for more specific details
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May 2014
Chupamobile, the leading Marketplace where everybody can buy professional Apps and Games, ready to be customized and distributed on the App Stores. Chupamobile allows everyone to have his own app or game in the App stores in no time even without any design or development skills. Think of us as the Amazon for buy and sell Apps and Games ready to be launched in the market. Chupamobile Marketplace provides the largest library of ready-made apps helping everyone to launch an App saving up to 90% of the development time and cost. How? Professional developers, all over the World are joining the Chupamobile Marketplace to sell the license of use of their projects. With Chupamobile, developers make money by licensing their App Source Code to other developers. Our core mission is serving this community doing what they are passionate about.
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Mar 2014
Londons most trusted laundry and dry cleaning service. Easy set-up and hassle-free, thousands of 5 star reviews. No more nasty chemicals. Our state-of-the-art cleaning methods save on water, energy, and ensure garments last up to 3x longer. 🫧 Providing impeccable cleaning to: Aesop, Soulcycle, Wasps FC, Savills, Rendall & Rittner & more 🗞️ Featured in: The Times, FT.com, The Telegraph, Evening Standard, BBC News, Radio 5 Live 🥇 Award-winning: Accelerate 250, LCN Awards, South London Business Awards, Santander Breakthrough, Smarta 100
Experience · 13 entries
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2025
Adviser, AI Safety Institute
Jan 2025
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2018
Founder
Apr 2018
We’re as meticulous about the quality of our hops as the finest craft brewers are about their beer. We use a mixture of the latest technology and traditional farming expertise to grow some of the most aromatic, verdant hops in the world.
2016
Brook House Farm
Partner
Jan 2016
2015
Investor
May 2015
KNYTTAN is democratising fashion design and manufacture using digital technology. Design your own knitwear and have it made without learning how to knit!
2014
Investor
Sep 2014
We’re transforming the way multi-channel e-commerce sellers grow and succeed, maximizing their sales and profitability across their sales channels. Using Silverback's AI-based product content hub, sellers can easily identify rejected products and have them created and published to multiple marketplaces on the fly! Increase revenues, improve customer experience, it's that simple. We are trusted by leading business partners, SAP, Mirakl, Fnac, Darty, Kroger and more.
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