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.
Our portfolio company FlashAcademy were named Technology Innovator of the Year at the 2025 Innovation Awards
This award is testament to the real-world impact their work has for ESOL learners and workers
Read all about their award win: https://bit.ly/3Y5Ehu5
This award is testament to the real-world impact their work has for ESOL learners and workers
Read all about their award win: https://bit.ly/3Y5Ehu5
December 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Our portfolio company FlashAcademy were named Technology Innovator of the Year at the 2025 Innovation Awards
This award is testament to the real-world impact their work has for ESOL learners and workers
Read all about their award win: https://bit.ly/3Y5Ehu5
This award is testament to the real-world impact their work has for ESOL learners and workers
Read all about their award win: https://bit.ly/3Y5Ehu5
Keen to explore market activity impacting the Future of Work?
From UK and US policy and labour markets to investment trends and transactions, our Q3+ 2025 VocTech Market Report covers it all
Dive in now: https://ufi.co.uk/news-insights/key-learnings-from-voctech-market-activity-q3-2025/
From UK and US policy and labour markets to investment trends and transactions, our Q3+ 2025 VocTech Market Report covers it all
Dive in now: https://ufi.co.uk/news-insights/key-learnings-from-voctech-market-activity-q3-2025/
December 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Keen to explore market activity impacting the Future of Work?
From UK and US policy and labour markets to investment trends and transactions, our Q3+ 2025 VocTech Market Report covers it all
Dive in now: https://ufi.co.uk/news-insights/key-learnings-from-voctech-market-activity-q3-2025/
From UK and US policy and labour markets to investment trends and transactions, our Q3+ 2025 VocTech Market Report covers it all
Dive in now: https://ufi.co.uk/news-insights/key-learnings-from-voctech-market-activity-q3-2025/
The first episode of the future skills and investment podcast is now live 🎙️
In this episode, Tim Gordon of Best Practice AI shares practical insights on AI investment, how work is changing, and why human connection still matters
Listen now: ufi.co.uk/news-insight...
In this episode, Tim Gordon of Best Practice AI shares practical insights on AI investment, how work is changing, and why human connection still matters
Listen now: ufi.co.uk/news-insight...
December 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The first episode of the future skills and investment podcast is now live 🎙️
In this episode, Tim Gordon of Best Practice AI shares practical insights on AI investment, how work is changing, and why human connection still matters
Listen now: ufi.co.uk/news-insight...
In this episode, Tim Gordon of Best Practice AI shares practical insights on AI investment, how work is changing, and why human connection still matters
Listen now: ufi.co.uk/news-insight...
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 16, 2025 at 4:15 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
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
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
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
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
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
Next week, we host our Ventures Breakfast with Tyton Partners
This closed roundtable will bring together leading investors and organisations together, including Brighteye Ventures, @resfoundation.bsky.social, Pearson, and @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social, to discuss the future of work and skills
This closed roundtable will bring together leading investors and organisations together, including Brighteye Ventures, @resfoundation.bsky.social, Pearson, and @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social, to discuss the future of work and skills
September 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Next week, we host our Ventures Breakfast with Tyton Partners
This closed roundtable will bring together leading investors and organisations together, including Brighteye Ventures, @resfoundation.bsky.social, Pearson, and @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social, to discuss the future of work and skills
This closed roundtable will bring together leading investors and organisations together, including Brighteye Ventures, @resfoundation.bsky.social, Pearson, and @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social, to discuss the future of work and skills
From concerns over certain job roles to company restructures in response to AI, our Q2 2025 Market Activity report unpacks the implications and analysis of AI on the future of work
Read more about the impact of AI: https://ufi.co.uk/news-insights/key-learnings-from-voctech-market-activity-q2-2025/
Read more about the impact of AI: https://ufi.co.uk/news-insights/key-learnings-from-voctech-market-activity-q2-2025/
August 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
From concerns over certain job roles to company restructures in response to AI, our Q2 2025 Market Activity report unpacks the implications and analysis of AI on the future of work
Read more about the impact of AI: https://ufi.co.uk/news-insights/key-learnings-from-voctech-market-activity-q2-2025/
Read more about the impact of AI: https://ufi.co.uk/news-insights/key-learnings-from-voctech-market-activity-q2-2025/
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
August 26, 2025 at 2:55 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