Beringea

We are pleased to have contributed to ESG_VC’s latest research in partnership with the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)... Data collected from our portfolio has contributed to a total of 587 venture-backed businesses analysed in this year's report, which is supported by our friends Marriott Harrison. It's fantastic to be tackling this issue and providing essential benchmarking on ESG performance alongside leading VCs including Atomico, Molten Ventures, Pembroke VCT, YFM Equity Partners, Gresham House Ventures, Cambridge Innovation Capital, and Oxford Science Enterprises.   The findings offer the most comprehensive benchmarking of ESG performance across start-ups and scale-ups, and how this performance differs by stage, sector, and geography.   Key takeaways from this year’s report include:   🌳 Over the past year, the proportion of start-ups measuring their carbon footprint has almost doubled… 🗒️ Start-ups are investing heavily in people, talent and training, with 57% now offering study support to staff and 47% offering internships, apprenticeships or trainee programmes… 🤖 Responsible use of AI is an increasing focus for start-ups – 31% now offer training or codes of conduct on the topic – but is this keeping pace with the boom in generative AI?   Check out the full report via the link in the comments!   #ESG_VC #sustainability #responsibleinvesting

🌱 Sustainability is no longer a choice but a necessity for start-ups and scale-ups. 🌱 In today’s business landscape, start-ups and scale-ups are increasingly prioritizing sustainability. Regulatory requirements, consumer demands, and investor expectations are driving companies to enhance their environmental impact. A critical element of this sustainability journey is carbon accounting. Yet, within the start-up ecosystem, this concept is often misunderstood and undervalued. Recognizing this gap, we organized a session where our portfolio companies came together to explore how venture-backed businesses can effectively measure and reduce their carbon footprint. 🌍📉 Read on for insights from this session at the link below. #Sustainability #Startups #Scaleups #CarbonAccounting #EnvironmentalImpact #GreenBusiness #VentureCapital https://lnkd.in/g2KANvKp

🏆 Celebrating two of our portfolio companies' wins at The Grocer Gold Awards!   We are delighted to announce that two of our Beringea UK portfolio companies have won prestigious awards at The Grocer Gold Awards 2024.   DASH Water, the zero-sugar, zero-calorie seltzer brand known for using wonky fruit in its drinks, has been named 'Soft Drink Brand of the Year 2024'. Additionally, MOTH Drinks - B Corp™, renowned for its premium ready-to-drink cocktails in a can, has been recognized as the 'Drinks Brand of the Year'.   These awards highlight the remarkable efforts and dedication of the teams behind these brands, especially their visionary founders - Jack Scott and Alex Wright of DASH Water and 🍸 Rob Wallis and Samuel Hunt of MOTH.   Since joining the portfolio last year, both brands have continued to disrupt the drinks industry, scale up production and distribution, and have introduced a range of exciting new flavours.   Congratulations to the teams at DASH Water and MOTH! 👏 We look forward to seeing even more groundbreaking achievements in the future.   #award #thegrocer #thegrocergoldawards #drinks

✨ Beringea Investment Team Highlight - Kiu Kim, CFA - Investment Director ✨ Kiu joined Beringea in June and is responsible for sourcing investment opportunities, deal execution, and portfolio management. We asked Kiu what he's most excited about as he begins his career at Beringea: "With my background as an entrepreneur and angel investor, I truly appreciate the relentless effort Founders pour into their pursuit of something seemingly impossible. At Beringea, what excites me the most is having the opportunity to dedicate our resources in supporting Founders as they transform their bold visions into reality. To then see their businesses grow and thrive is immensely satisfying." We are thrilled to welcome you to the Beringea family Kiu! 👏

We’re thrilled to share that Beringea U.S. portfolio company, Optilogic Inc., has been awarded Risk Management Innovation of the Year by the SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards for their groundbreaking solution, #CosmicFrog! 🏆 This prestigious award is a testament to the incredible work and innovation of the Optilogic team in transforming risk management. Congratulations to the entire Optilogic team for their outstanding achievement! 🚀 Here’s to many more milestones and successes ahead! #innovation #riskmanagement #supplytech

Exciting news for Beringea U.S. portfolio Optilogic Inc. and their newest partnership with General Motors 🎉 Optilogic's Cosmic Frog supply chain design solution will allow General Motors to analyze their entire supply chain network down to the part level and conduct live test scenarios. Congratulations to Donald Hicks and the entire team at Optilogic! #supplychaindesign #cosmicFrog

We’re thrilled to welcome SOVATO to our U.S. portfolio and to collaborate once more with co-founder Yulun Wang, who also founded exited U.S. portfolio company InTouch Health! Congratulations to the entire Sovato team on the impressive achievement of completing a series of remote robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) procedures in a preclinical technology demonstration 🎉 We look forward to seeing the continued advancements and success of Sovato in transforming surgical technology. #telesurgery #remotesurgery #roboticsurgery

We're very much looking forward to hosting a fireside chat with Sarah Harvey for the Operators & Friends community... Set up by Juhana Peltomaa, Alex Krass, and Michelangelo Pagliara, O&F has rapidly established itself as Europe's go-to network for early career operators. It offers a space to share ideas and perspectives, overcome challenges, and connect with like-minded people across Europe. We're delighted that Jodie Miller will be hosting the O&F community for a conversation with Sarah about her experiences building high-performance cultures at fast-scaling businesses such as Prodigy Finance and Block (fka Square). Any operators (and friends!) interested in joining us can sign up via the link below... #growth #operators #venture

We are pleased to see ESG_VC go from strength to strength, hosting some of London's leading venture capital firms, limited partners, and journalists yesterday... Having led the creation of this network since 2021, it's great to see the community grow with the support of many of our friends and colleagues - not least David Strong and the Marriott Harrison team! #ESG_VC #sustainability #growth

We recently hosted a workshop for our portfolio companies in partnership with Zendesk, the leading platform for managing customer experiences, where we delved deep into the transformative power of Customer Experience (CX) strategies and how they can be pivotal in driving sustainable growth. 🤝 In our discussion, our guest speaker Jeremy Ambrose explored how companies can approach the design of Customer Experience (CX) strategies, the key metrics and platforms they can utilize, and the increasingly significant role of AI in enhancing CX. 👉 Read the full article below for tips on building CX strategies for growth: #CustomerExperience #CXStrategy #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #Innovation #Agile #CustomerCentric https://lnkd.in/gZ3RGyaX