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My SMASH Media joins the Equity Gap portfolio
My SMASH Media is one of the latest companies to join the Equity Gap portfolio with its disruptive AI matchmaking platform for the creative industries. Combining sophisticated sector knowledge and innovative technology, SMASH matches content creators,

Appointedd partners with applied intelligence platform Serene
Investee company Appointedd has partnered with applied intelligence platform Serene to help financial institutions better identify and support vulnerable customers. With Appointedd’s sophisticated online scheduling platform and Serene’s advanced analytics and data, financial institutions can proactively and efficiently engage with

ULEMCO demonstrates hydrogen-fuelled aircraft tow truck
Collaborating with Cranfield University, Regional & City Airports, and TUI to decarbonise ground support activity at airports, portfolio company ULEMCo Ltd demonstrated its hydrogen-fuelled aircraft tow truck last week. As one of the first times in the UK

Amiqus partners with LawTech firm Valla
A new partnership between portfolio company Amiqus and LawTech firm Valla will democratise legal services. Harnessing generative AI to support employees in identifying legal issues and managing their own Employment Tribunal case, Valla’s service will be available through Amiqus’ staff

Pneumowave achieves ISO 13485:2016 certification
As it leads the fight against the opioid crisis, investee company PneumoWave has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification and registered a version of its technology as a Class 1 UKCA device. These milestones demonstrate PneumoWave’s commitment to developing safe,

Amiqus recognised by FT and Statista as one of Europe’s fastest growing companies
With its trusted compliance and onboarding platform, portfolio company Amiqus has been recognised as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times and Statista. Amiqus has claimed the 42nd position for fastest-growing company in the UK overall, the 42nd spot

Equity Gap backs 15 women led businesses to date
International Women’s Day 2024 tomorrow spotlights ‘Invest in women: Accelerate progress’. This broad theme is intended to focus on the importance of effectively funding gender-equality measures to help secure prosperous and just economies (not mutually exclusive!) and

Equity Gap Members further invest in Quickblock
Alongside Scottish Enterprise and University of Strathclyde, Equity Gap members have invested a further £460,000 in QUICKBLOCK®. The portfolio company has also secured a Defence Innovation Loan from the Defence and Security Accelerator as it scales its cutting-edge rapid assembly construction blocks. We
