Ufi Ventures
@ufiventures.bsky.social
We're the UK’s specialist #VocTech investor, investing in early-stage companies developing #edtech giving adults the #skills needed for the #futureofwork.
We're thrilled to welcome Certchain AI to the Ufi Ventures portfolio following a £750k investment round with Haatch
Certchain is helping address skills, workforce, and training gaps in the Built Environment sector
Learn more about our investment in Certchain: https://bit.ly/48rgxqe
Certchain is helping address skills, workforce, and training gaps in the Built Environment sector
Learn more about our investment in Certchain: https://bit.ly/48rgxqe
December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
We're thrilled to welcome Certchain AI to the Ufi Ventures portfolio following a £750k investment round with Haatch
Certchain is helping address skills, workforce, and training gaps in the Built Environment sector
Learn more about our investment in Certchain: https://bit.ly/48rgxqe
Certchain is helping address skills, workforce, and training gaps in the Built Environment sector
Learn more about our investment in Certchain: https://bit.ly/48rgxqe
According to Silicon Valley VC Andreesen Horowitz, “Enterprises buying AI are like your grandma getting an iPhone: they want to use it, but they need you to set it up."
Read our Q3 2025 VocTech Market Activity report to explore notable market deals, implications and analysis: https://bit.ly/4hMBcYN
Read our Q3 2025 VocTech Market Activity report to explore notable market deals, implications and analysis: https://bit.ly/4hMBcYN
December 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
According to Silicon Valley VC Andreesen Horowitz, “Enterprises buying AI are like your grandma getting an iPhone: they want to use it, but they need you to set it up."
Read our Q3 2025 VocTech Market Activity report to explore notable market deals, implications and analysis: https://bit.ly/4hMBcYN
Read our Q3 2025 VocTech Market Activity report to explore notable market deals, implications and analysis: https://bit.ly/4hMBcYN
Have you seen the £900k VocTech Activate 2026 grant fund?
This @ufitrust.bsky.social grant fund provide grants worth £30k to £60k for innovative ideas using technology to improve learning for work
Take the easy eligibility checker to see if your project could be a good fit: https://bit.ly/4onpkOR
This @ufitrust.bsky.social grant fund provide grants worth £30k to £60k for innovative ideas using technology to improve learning for work
Take the easy eligibility checker to see if your project could be a good fit: https://bit.ly/4onpkOR
December 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Have you seen the £900k VocTech Activate 2026 grant fund?
This @ufitrust.bsky.social grant fund provide grants worth £30k to £60k for innovative ideas using technology to improve learning for work
Take the easy eligibility checker to see if your project could be a good fit: https://bit.ly/4onpkOR
This @ufitrust.bsky.social grant fund provide grants worth £30k to £60k for innovative ideas using technology to improve learning for work
Take the easy eligibility checker to see if your project could be a good fit: https://bit.ly/4onpkOR
Our Q3+ 2025 VocTech Market Activity report covers notable deals impacting Future of Work
Explore trends like:
→ Capital invested in HR tech in Q3
→ Major market transactions like Workday's $1.1bn acquisition
→ The implications and analysis of this activity
Read the report: https://bit.ly/4hMBcYN
Explore trends like:
→ Capital invested in HR tech in Q3
→ Major market transactions like Workday's $1.1bn acquisition
→ The implications and analysis of this activity
Read the report: https://bit.ly/4hMBcYN
December 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Our Q3+ 2025 VocTech Market Activity report covers notable deals impacting Future of Work
Explore trends like:
→ Capital invested in HR tech in Q3
→ Major market transactions like Workday's $1.1bn acquisition
→ The implications and analysis of this activity
Read the report: https://bit.ly/4hMBcYN
Explore trends like:
→ Capital invested in HR tech in Q3
→ Major market transactions like Workday's $1.1bn acquisition
→ The implications and analysis of this activity
Read the report: https://bit.ly/4hMBcYN
We're looking forward to reversing the pitch process at rev London today
Our Associate Director of Ventures Alex Bishop will take to the stage as he pitches founders on what makes us best positioned to support and grow innovative early-stage learning technology startups
Our Associate Director of Ventures Alex Bishop will take to the stage as he pitches founders on what makes us best positioned to support and grow innovative early-stage learning technology startups
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We're looking forward to reversing the pitch process at rev London today
Our Associate Director of Ventures Alex Bishop will take to the stage as he pitches founders on what makes us best positioned to support and grow innovative early-stage learning technology startups
Our Associate Director of Ventures Alex Bishop will take to the stage as he pitches founders on what makes us best positioned to support and grow innovative early-stage learning technology startups
Our portfolio company Bodyswaps was recently awarded £100k as part of the NCFE's Assessment Innovation Fund
Learn more: https://ufi.co.uk/news-insights/ncfe-announce-new-projects/
#VocTech #VR #Technology #TechForGood #EdTech
Learn more: https://ufi.co.uk/news-insights/ncfe-announce-new-projects/
#VocTech #VR #Technology #TechForGood #EdTech
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Our portfolio company Bodyswaps was recently awarded £100k as part of the NCFE's Assessment Innovation Fund
Learn more: https://ufi.co.uk/news-insights/ncfe-announce-new-projects/
#VocTech #VR #Technology #TechForGood #EdTech
Learn more: https://ufi.co.uk/news-insights/ncfe-announce-new-projects/
#VocTech #VR #Technology #TechForGood #EdTech
Our Investment Associate, Toby is looking forward to a couple of action-packed days at Slush, chatting with innovative founders and catching up with VC and investor peers
November 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Our Investment Associate, Toby is looking forward to a couple of action-packed days at Slush, chatting with innovative founders and catching up with VC and investor peers
Do you show any of these founder red flags when pitching to investors?
Last month, our Ventures Associate Toby Palmer caught up with Aliaksandr Kazhamiakin for the Yotewo podcast
Listen to full episode now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai55IFArVuc
#EarlyStage #Startups #Founders #Investment
Last month, our Ventures Associate Toby Palmer caught up with Aliaksandr Kazhamiakin for the Yotewo podcast
Listen to full episode now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai55IFArVuc
#EarlyStage #Startups #Founders #Investment
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Do you show any of these founder red flags when pitching to investors?
Last month, our Ventures Associate Toby Palmer caught up with Aliaksandr Kazhamiakin for the Yotewo podcast
Listen to full episode now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai55IFArVuc
#EarlyStage #Startups #Founders #Investment
Last month, our Ventures Associate Toby Palmer caught up with Aliaksandr Kazhamiakin for the Yotewo podcast
Listen to full episode now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai55IFArVuc
#EarlyStage #Startups #Founders #Investment
Our new Q3+ 2025 VocTech Market Report shares extended coverage of market activities impacting future of work including:
→ UK & US policy
→ Labour markets, employment & work
→ Initiatives, products and services
→ Investment trends & transaction
Explore the full report now: https://bit.ly/4hMBcYN
→ UK & US policy
→ Labour markets, employment & work
→ Initiatives, products and services
→ Investment trends & transaction
Explore the full report now: https://bit.ly/4hMBcYN
November 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Our new Q3+ 2025 VocTech Market Report shares extended coverage of market activities impacting future of work including:
→ UK & US policy
→ Labour markets, employment & work
→ Initiatives, products and services
→ Investment trends & transaction
Explore the full report now: https://bit.ly/4hMBcYN
→ UK & US policy
→ Labour markets, employment & work
→ Initiatives, products and services
→ Investment trends & transaction
Explore the full report now: https://bit.ly/4hMBcYN
Tomorrow, we'll be championing two of our portfolio companies at the Learning Technology Awards gala
Congratulations to our Springpod, Data Literacy Academy, and all the projects that have been shortlisted. We look forward to celebrating with everyone tomorrow
#LT25Awards #LearningAndDevelopment
Congratulations to our Springpod, Data Literacy Academy, and all the projects that have been shortlisted. We look forward to celebrating with everyone tomorrow
#LT25Awards #LearningAndDevelopment
November 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Tomorrow, we'll be championing two of our portfolio companies at the Learning Technology Awards gala
Congratulations to our Springpod, Data Literacy Academy, and all the projects that have been shortlisted. We look forward to celebrating with everyone tomorrow
#LT25Awards #LearningAndDevelopment
Congratulations to our Springpod, Data Literacy Academy, and all the projects that have been shortlisted. We look forward to celebrating with everyone tomorrow
#LT25Awards #LearningAndDevelopment
We're looking forward to seeing our portfolio company Springpod host the Shift Awards in London on 18th November
Our Associate Director Alex Bishop will be there to celebrate Springpod's work and catch up with changemaker driving innovation
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3X3JWAc
Our Associate Director Alex Bishop will be there to celebrate Springpod's work and catch up with changemaker driving innovation
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3X3JWAc
Springpod | The Shift | Award nominations
This is your chance to be recognised and celebrated on the day, surrounded by peers, changemakers, and students who are shaping the future. Whether you're a Springpod partner or not, if your nomination is successful, you can attend the evening and be pa...
www.partners.springpod.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We're looking forward to seeing our portfolio company Springpod host the Shift Awards in London on 18th November
Our Associate Director Alex Bishop will be there to celebrate Springpod's work and catch up with changemaker driving innovation
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3X3JWAc
Our Associate Director Alex Bishop will be there to celebrate Springpod's work and catch up with changemaker driving innovation
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3X3JWAc
Do you know what metrics investors look at for seed stage funding?
While chatting with Aliaksandr on the Yotewo podcast, our Ventures Associate Toby shared the things we look at when deciding which early-stage start-ups to invest in
Listen now: https://bit.ly/47hAgXA
#EarlyStage #Startup
While chatting with Aliaksandr on the Yotewo podcast, our Ventures Associate Toby shared the things we look at when deciding which early-stage start-ups to invest in
Listen now: https://bit.ly/47hAgXA
#EarlyStage #Startup
October 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Do you know what metrics investors look at for seed stage funding?
While chatting with Aliaksandr on the Yotewo podcast, our Ventures Associate Toby shared the things we look at when deciding which early-stage start-ups to invest in
Listen now: https://bit.ly/47hAgXA
#EarlyStage #Startup
While chatting with Aliaksandr on the Yotewo podcast, our Ventures Associate Toby shared the things we look at when deciding which early-stage start-ups to invest in
Listen now: https://bit.ly/47hAgXA
#EarlyStage #Startup
On Monday, we welcomed Gladys into our portfolio
Gladys' co-founders George and Alex are applying their deep experiences from law, healthtech and care to fixing the UK's broken home care sector with their AI-driven platform
Read more: https://bit.ly/4n3OqBx
#Investment #TechForGood #SocialCare
Gladys' co-founders George and Alex are applying their deep experiences from law, healthtech and care to fixing the UK's broken home care sector with their AI-driven platform
Read more: https://bit.ly/4n3OqBx
#Investment #TechForGood #SocialCare
October 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
On Monday, we welcomed Gladys into our portfolio
Gladys' co-founders George and Alex are applying their deep experiences from law, healthtech and care to fixing the UK's broken home care sector with their AI-driven platform
Read more: https://bit.ly/4n3OqBx
#Investment #TechForGood #SocialCare
Gladys' co-founders George and Alex are applying their deep experiences from law, healthtech and care to fixing the UK's broken home care sector with their AI-driven platform
Read more: https://bit.ly/4n3OqBx
#Investment #TechForGood #SocialCare
Our Portfolio Company, Mobilise created their Dynamic Carer's Assessments tool to provide local authorities with a smarter, digital-first way to deliver fast, personalised carer assessments at scale
Learn more: https://www.mobiliseonline.co.uk/dynamic-carer-assessments
#SocialCare #TechForGood
Learn more: https://www.mobiliseonline.co.uk/dynamic-carer-assessments
#SocialCare #TechForGood
Dynamic Carer's Assessments | Mobilise
Find out Mobilise's Continuous Carer's Assessments can help Local Authorities and Carer Supporting Organisations better support unpaid carers.
www.mobiliseonline.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Our Portfolio Company, Mobilise created their Dynamic Carer's Assessments tool to provide local authorities with a smarter, digital-first way to deliver fast, personalised carer assessments at scale
Learn more: https://www.mobiliseonline.co.uk/dynamic-carer-assessments
#SocialCare #TechForGood
Learn more: https://www.mobiliseonline.co.uk/dynamic-carer-assessments
#SocialCare #TechForGood
Our portfolio company Data Literacy Academy has been recognised as one ofthe 2025 LinkedIn Top Startups
Read more about this great achievement: www.linkedin.com/pulse/linked...
Read more about this great achievement: www.linkedin.com/pulse/linked...
LinkedIn Top Startups 2025: The 20 UK companies on the rise
See here the 2025 LinkedIn Top Startups list, a data-backed ranking of the 20 emerging companies you should be paying attention to right now in the UK.
www.linkedin.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Our portfolio company Data Literacy Academy has been recognised as one ofthe 2025 LinkedIn Top Startups
Read more about this great achievement: www.linkedin.com/pulse/linked...
Read more about this great achievement: www.linkedin.com/pulse/linked...
We're proud to announce our latest investment as part of Gladys' £1.5m funding round
Gladys' Ai-powered platform will transform the UK home care sector by connecting those seeking care with local carers and helpers, creating a fairer, more flexible system
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4n3OqBx
Gladys' Ai-powered platform will transform the UK home care sector by connecting those seeking care with local carers and helpers, creating a fairer, more flexible system
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4n3OqBx
October 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
We're proud to announce our latest investment as part of Gladys' £1.5m funding round
Gladys' Ai-powered platform will transform the UK home care sector by connecting those seeking care with local carers and helpers, creating a fairer, more flexible system
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4n3OqBx
Gladys' Ai-powered platform will transform the UK home care sector by connecting those seeking care with local carers and helpers, creating a fairer, more flexible system
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4n3OqBx
Do you show any of these founder red flags when pitching to investors?
Last month, our Ventures Associate Toby Palmer caught up with Aliaksandr Kazhamiakin for the Yotewo podcast
Listen to full episode now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai55IFArVuc
#EarlyStage #Startups #Founders #Investment
Last month, our Ventures Associate Toby Palmer caught up with Aliaksandr Kazhamiakin for the Yotewo podcast
Listen to full episode now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai55IFArVuc
#EarlyStage #Startups #Founders #Investment
October 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Do you show any of these founder red flags when pitching to investors?
Last month, our Ventures Associate Toby Palmer caught up with Aliaksandr Kazhamiakin for the Yotewo podcast
Listen to full episode now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai55IFArVuc
#EarlyStage #Startups #Founders #Investment
Last month, our Ventures Associate Toby Palmer caught up with Aliaksandr Kazhamiakin for the Yotewo podcast
Listen to full episode now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai55IFArVuc
#EarlyStage #Startups #Founders #Investment
It's great to see the latest edition of Y Combinator's Requests for Startups covering the importance of retraining workers for the AI economy
We recommend taking a look at all the resources in Y Combinator's Requests for Startups here: https://www.ycombinator.com/rfs
#Startups #AI
We recommend taking a look at all the resources in Y Combinator's Requests for Startups here: https://www.ycombinator.com/rfs
#Startups #AI
Requests for Startups | Y Combinator
Y Combinator is looking for startups working on these ideas. If you're working on something we're interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
www.ycombinator.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
It's great to see the latest edition of Y Combinator's Requests for Startups covering the importance of retraining workers for the AI economy
We recommend taking a look at all the resources in Y Combinator's Requests for Startups here: https://www.ycombinator.com/rfs
#Startups #AI
We recommend taking a look at all the resources in Y Combinator's Requests for Startups here: https://www.ycombinator.com/rfs
#Startups #AI
Speaking with Yotewo, our Investment Associate Toby Palmer shared his thoughts and insights into investing in skills
You'll also get to hear Toby's founder red flags (so you know what not to do if you're seeking investment!)
Tune in now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai55IFArVuc
You'll also get to hear Toby's founder red flags (so you know what not to do if you're seeking investment!)
Tune in now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai55IFArVuc
September 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Speaking with Yotewo, our Investment Associate Toby Palmer shared his thoughts and insights into investing in skills
You'll also get to hear Toby's founder red flags (so you know what not to do if you're seeking investment!)
Tune in now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai55IFArVuc
You'll also get to hear Toby's founder red flags (so you know what not to do if you're seeking investment!)
Tune in now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai55IFArVuc
Are you heading to BESA x Bett Empowering EdTech Innovators 2025 today?
Our Director of Ventures Helen Gironi will be speaking on the Investment Insights panel at 2:45pm
#Education #EdTech #VocTech #Investment
Our Director of Ventures Helen Gironi will be speaking on the Investment Insights panel at 2:45pm
#Education #EdTech #VocTech #Investment
September 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Are you heading to BESA x Bett Empowering EdTech Innovators 2025 today?
Our Director of Ventures Helen Gironi will be speaking on the Investment Insights panel at 2:45pm
#Education #EdTech #VocTech #Investment
Our Director of Ventures Helen Gironi will be speaking on the Investment Insights panel at 2:45pm
#Education #EdTech #VocTech #Investment
We're celebrating two of our portfolio companies on being shortlisted for the 2025 @learningtechuk.bsky.social awards
Congratulations to Springpod, Data Literacy Academy, and all the other shortlisted organisations. We look forward to celebrating sector-wide successes in November
#LTA25 #Learning
Congratulations to Springpod, Data Literacy Academy, and all the other shortlisted organisations. We look forward to celebrating sector-wide successes in November
#LTA25 #Learning
September 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We hosted our latest Ventures Breakfast yesterday
With a room full of investors and sector leaders, the conversation flowed from skills development and recruitment challenges to the AI investment landscape, Defence sector potential, and policy changes
With a room full of investors and sector leaders, the conversation flowed from skills development and recruitment challenges to the AI investment landscape, Defence sector potential, and policy changes
September 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We hosted our latest Ventures Breakfast yesterday
With a room full of investors and sector leaders, the conversation flowed from skills development and recruitment challenges to the AI investment landscape, Defence sector potential, and policy changes
With a room full of investors and sector leaders, the conversation flowed from skills development and recruitment challenges to the AI investment landscape, Defence sector potential, and policy changes
What's the UK Government's plan for addressing the skills crisis?
Our Q2 2025 VocTech Market Activity report explores the major policy developments across the UK skills and employment landscape
Take a look now: https://lnkd.in/eFenHmRR
#MarketActivity #UKPolicy #VocTech #FutureOfWork
Our Q2 2025 VocTech Market Activity report explores the major policy developments across the UK skills and employment landscape
Take a look now: https://lnkd.in/eFenHmRR
#MarketActivity #UKPolicy #VocTech #FutureOfWork
September 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
What's the UK Government's plan for addressing the skills crisis?
Our Q2 2025 VocTech Market Activity report explores the major policy developments across the UK skills and employment landscape
Take a look now: https://lnkd.in/eFenHmRR
#MarketActivity #UKPolicy #VocTech #FutureOfWork
Our Q2 2025 VocTech Market Activity report explores the major policy developments across the UK skills and employment landscape
Take a look now: https://lnkd.in/eFenHmRR
#MarketActivity #UKPolicy #VocTech #FutureOfWork
WorkerTech is a fast-growing part of the future of work investment landscape
On 30th September, @resfoundation.bsky.social are hosting their WorkerTech Network Drinks
It's a great opportunity to connect with others in this space: https://bit.ly/4pgi7l6
#WorkerTech #Investment #FutureOfWork
On 30th September, @resfoundation.bsky.social are hosting their WorkerTech Network Drinks
It's a great opportunity to connect with others in this space: https://bit.ly/4pgi7l6
#WorkerTech #Investment #FutureOfWork
Resolution Ventures WorkerTech Network Drinks
We've had a few exciting things in the works over the past year, and we thought we should get our network together to celebrate.
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September 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
WorkerTech is a fast-growing part of the future of work investment landscape
On 30th September, @resfoundation.bsky.social are hosting their WorkerTech Network Drinks
It's a great opportunity to connect with others in this space: https://bit.ly/4pgi7l6
#WorkerTech #Investment #FutureOfWork
On 30th September, @resfoundation.bsky.social are hosting their WorkerTech Network Drinks
It's a great opportunity to connect with others in this space: https://bit.ly/4pgi7l6
#WorkerTech #Investment #FutureOfWork
We're pleased to see the launch of the WorkerTech Fund today, and to share @ufitrust.bsky.social's investment into the first close.
This fund will provide equity investments of between £75,000 and £200,000 at pre-seed and seed stages and can also make quasi-equity investments
#Investment
This fund will provide equity investments of between £75,000 and £200,000 at pre-seed and seed stages and can also make quasi-equity investments
#Investment
We are proud to announce our investment in a new £6.75m fund
Managed by our strategic partners @resfoundation.bsky.social, the WorkerTech Fund backs start-ups using tech to improve jobs, skills and prospects for low-paid and frontline workers
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nec9jh
#WorkerTech
Managed by our strategic partners @resfoundation.bsky.social, the WorkerTech Fund backs start-ups using tech to improve jobs, skills and prospects for low-paid and frontline workers
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nec9jh
#WorkerTech
September 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
We're pleased to see the launch of the WorkerTech Fund today, and to share @ufitrust.bsky.social's investment into the first close.
This fund will provide equity investments of between £75,000 and £200,000 at pre-seed and seed stages and can also make quasi-equity investments
#Investment
This fund will provide equity investments of between £75,000 and £200,000 at pre-seed and seed stages and can also make quasi-equity investments
#Investment