GoodTech Ventures is a finalist in the CMX Community Industry Awards 2025 🎉 held in Redwood City, California, right in the heart of Silicon Valley. For a small but mighty impact accelerator based in London, rooted in community, care, and social justice - this means something. A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for us, thank you 🙏🏻 At the heart of everything we do is #community. For early-stage social impact tech founders, building something meaningful can be both exhilarating and incredibly stressful. That’s why we’ve worked hard to create a space that not only supports but also feels good, a place where founders can show up as they are, be understood, and leave feeling just a little more hopeful, more connected, more energised. We're proud to stand alongside so many inspiring communities nominated across different categories, it’s a reminder of the power of community to drive real change. This recognition wouldn’t be possible without the belief and backing of our brilliant supporters: Catch22 – who power the engine of GoodTech Ventures Social Tech Trust, Ufi VocTech Trust, Unity Ventures, and the UK Government via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) whose commitment has helped bring this community to life. And of course, a shoutout to the incredible team behind the scenes: David Hinton, Caelie Hawkins, Katherine Marcham, Chris Blues, Luca Jakab, Andy Canniford, Julian Boaitey, Candice Hampson and Emma Williams, our community builder, each one a vital part of what makes this community tick. Thanks again for cheering us on. This one's for every founder we’ve had the privilege to walk alongside so far 💚 https://lnkd.in/etCGCSKf #CMXAwards #CommunityDriven #TechForGood #ImpactTech #SocialImpact #FoundersFirst #GoodTechVentures
GoodTech Ventures
Business Consulting and Services
London, England 2,360 followers
Backing founders building tech solutions for a stronger society
About us
We believe that digital technologies can accelerate the shift towards a stronger society where everyone has a good place to live, a purpose and good people around them. So we’re building a movement of likeminded people and organisations to help impact-led tech ventures to design, build and deploy game-changing digital technologies into social and public service delivery.
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- 51-200 employees
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- London, England
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- 2018
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Deepak Ravindran, Co-founder at Oddbox, has shared insights from their fundraising journey - including how accelerator programmes can be instrumental in expanding your network, honing your pitch, and keeping momentum. We see it time and time again at GoodTech Ventures, the right community and structure can turn ideas into investable ventures. From regular pitch practice to peer feedback and warm intros, accelerators can help you get funding-ready. Highly recommend giving Deepak’s full list a read (👇) packed with honest, actionable tips from the early days to raising £25m+. #GoodTechVentures #StartupTips #Fundraising #AcceleratorLife #ImpactTech
⚡ Co-founder at ODDBOX (£0->£30m in 6y) ♦Start-up Advisor to first-time founders ♦ 20+ yrs experience in Corporates and Startups
We’ve raised £25m+ in funding. Here are 10 lessons that helped us raise our first £500k and could help you raise your next round. Oddbox started in 2016, delivering veg in SW London, expanding street by street. By 2018, our waitlist outside the delivery area hit 2,000. We couldn’t grow fast enough and didn’t have the cash to scale. That’s when we decided to raise. Then, we had 1,500 subscribers and £500k in annual run rate. 1. Raise before you need the money - Give yourself approx 6 months - it always takes longer than you think - holidays/ calendar alignment / investors wanting to assess actual performance all add up 2. Get your talons into your network - We tapped our newsletter, our customers, and LinkedIn. - Someone always knows someone. Warm intros to investors work best. 3. Leverage existing ecosystems - accelerators or co-working spaces (if you are part of one) - We were part of the NatWest Accelerator which gave us focus, peer feedback, and constant pitch practice. 4. Show up where investors hang out - Eventbrite panels, startup meetups, TableCrowd dinners - we were out, we weren’t always pitching, but we were learning. 5. Go where the angels are - We pitched to syndicates like Thames Valley investment network and Oxford investment network. - we pitched to angels in our customer base - our first £250k came from ClearlySo’s angel syndicate. - Another £250k via equity crowdfunding on Seedrs, backed by our own customers. 6. Your pitch deck is never done - We worked with a freelancer (DM me if you want the name) to nail the story. - every pitch we did made it sharper. 7. Turn every tough question into a better answer - When we didn’t know something, we said so. We BS'd initially until we couldn't. - We found the answer, wrote it down into a FAQ list, and rehearsed it. 8. Prepare yourself mentally for rejection - One investor told us: “The Oddbox name sounds negative. Only friends, family and fools will fund this.” - Nos are just part of the game. Every no helped us refine the story. 9. Don't take your eye off the business - Fundraising can be a full time job. If you have a co-founder, get them to focus on fundraising whilst you focus on the running. - Else ensure you hire 1 or 2 strong second in commands to keep the business running. Its what we did. - Practice the 4Ds - Do, Delegate, Defer, and Delete (or Drop). Be ruthless with tasks. 10. Don’t DIY the legal mess We used SeedLegals for all documentation. Saved time, money, and stress. 🧠 If we did it again? We’d start earlier. Share the deck wider. And remember: rejection isn’t failure. It’s pitch practice. Which point resonates the most with you ? Share below ⬇️ ♻️ Repost to help someone raising now ➕ Follow Deepak Ravindran for honest insights on leadership, resilience and startup growth
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💡 IMPACT FUNDING ROUNDUP: £££ Available for Impact businesses 👇 A few free funding opportunities that have deadlines this week. 💰 Grants & Fellowships O'Shaughnessy Ventures | $100K for researchers, builders and creatives to pursue your boldest ideas. Department for Culture, Media and Sport Create Growth Programme | between £20k-50k for UK registered micro, small and medium enterprises in the creative sector 🤝 Programmes CarbonX Program | £1M> for cutting-edge low-carbon technologies; seeking applications from universities, research institutes, and startups Impact Hive Marketing Accelerator Programme | a 10-week programme led by industry specialists plus up to £20k in marketing spend to launch your campaign Elevate+: PayPal & Foundervine Small Businesses Digital Accelerator | providing underrepresented entrepreneurs invaluable resources, mentorship, and support to succeed in the digital economy Links to every opportunity in the first comment below. ♻️ Repost this to help someone fundraising and follow us for more funding posts like this! Ps this is a glimpse of the 700+ opportunities we have in our database right now!
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Time’s running out! In just 2 days, we’ll be closing applications for Impact Investor Office Hours - your chance to connect with top VC investors and take your impact-led business to the next level. This is your opportunity to build relationships, get personalised feedback, and unlock growth. Don’t miss out! 👉 Apply now before it’s too late via the link below in the comments!
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Venture Partner at Ada Ventures | Pre-Seed inclusive VC investing in the best, not just the best connected | Consultant | D&I advocate|
Very excited for this one 🚀 Ada Ventures is running an AI Hackathon to unlock the next wave of AI founders who want to build bold ideas with real capital, expert support and powerful tools to help you turn vision into MVP, fast. If you are a visionary designer, aspiring founder or skilled developer this hackathon is designed for YOU! Please apply via this link - https://lnkd.in/emKnTUnC 🏆 Exciting Prizes Await: £100,000 equity investment for the winning team (T&Cs apply) Up to £100,000 in Google Cloud credits Premium onboarding and up to £150,000 in free processing from Mollie Legal support worth £12,500 from Eversheds Sutherland Through our collaboration with Bubble we will offer childcare support to a select number of participants who find a lack of childcare a barrier to participating. Excited to see the MVP’s and builds that come out of the day. Arif A. Wani Theresia M.R. Heinrich Hailey Eustace Dr Elizabeth Shaw Joanna Gould Olufemi Talabi Kelly Moir 🌍🫂 Mo Elzek, MD, PhD Kristen Weatherby
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Congratulations to Tom Barltrop, Nick Spiller and team on their nomination for “Innovation of the Year 2025” at the British bank awards, run by Smart Money People 🎉
Some exciting news… SuperFi has been nominated for Innovation of the Year 2025 🏆 by the British bank awards, run by Smart Money People We’re in great company – up alongside some of the biggest names in the space, including Monzo Bank 👋 Huge credit to Nick Spiller and the rest of our team for building such a great app – and to the councils, housing associations and other partners backing us to deliver something impactful during the Cost of Living crisis. (And big a thank you to everyone who’s voted for us so far.) #BritishBankAwards #SuperFi #Monzo #FinancialWellbeing #OpenBanking #FinTechForGood
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Poor air quality is responsible for 8 million deaths globally each year, costs the world economy $3 trillion, and is the second leading cause of death worldwide. To address this, GoodTech Ventures Alumni, Air Aware Labs is on a mission to personalise air quality data for everyone and has launched AirTrack, a personalised air quality app that provides real-time, hyper-local data to help users minimise their exposure to harmful pollutants. With over 1,100 users across 170 countries already benefiting from the app, one user shared, “It’s proper science. The data is incredibly helpful – the visual maps and stats make it easy to see which routes have cleaner air. It’s helped me understand air pollution during my runs and adjust my route or timing to reduce my exposure.” To celebrate the launch, Air Aware Labs is offering free premium data to anyone who records their activity in the app or via Apple Health or Google Health Connect. For more information, visit www.airawarelabs.com or contact hello@airawarelabs.com. Sign up to AirTrack by clicking the link below 👇 #AirTrack #AirAwareLabs #AirTech #CleanAirTech
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🚀 We’re thrilled to share that GoodTech Ventures has been shortlisted for ‘Best Non-Profit Campaign’ at the 2025 STEM Marketing Awards! 🎉 This category recognises bold work that sparks awareness, inspires action, and creates measurable impact and we're proud to have made the shortlist! At GoodTech, we back social impact founders and early-stage tech-for-good ventures who are building technologies to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges. We believe digital innovation is a powerful force for equity, and we're here to accelerate it. We're helping founders scale solutions that move us toward a fairer, healthier society, where everyone has a safe place to live, meaningful work to do, and a strong sense of community. We're also celebrating the incredible ecosystem that makes this possible: Catch22 (who power GoodTech), and our brilliant partners at Social Tech Trust and Ufi VocTech Trust. Your vision, belief, and collaboration has helped to shape every step of this journey 🎉 #GoodTechVentures #STEMMarketingAwards #SocialImpact #Innovation #TechForGood
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We are thrilled to share that our very own Ecosystem Innovation Growth Specialist, Katie Toone, recently was invited to be a judge on a pitch panel for a competition hosted by GoodTech Ventures. This event was made even more impactful with a generous £15k prize. The competition featured a diverse array of pitches from startups. Each participant showcased their innovative solutions aimed at creating a positive social impact in various areas such as social inclusion, wellbeing, and more. Katie's expertise and dedication to fostering innovation and growth in Social Impact and beyond, were invaluable in evaluating these inspiring pitches. We are proud to support initiatives that drive meaningful change and look forward to seeing the incredible impact these startups will make. Congratulations to the winner and all who took part! #innovation #socialimpact #startups #entrepreneurship
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Last chance to vote! ⏳ GoodTech Ventures has been nominated for 'Best New Community' at the CMX Community Industry Awards 2025 – and we need your vote to make it to the finals! If you believe in the power of community to fuel social impact and support tech-for-good founders, please take 1 minute to vote 👇 🗳️ Link to vote in comment section below 👇 ✅ Click “Cast Your Vote” 🖊️ Enter your details 🏆 Scroll to Best New Community → select GoodTech Ventures Thank you for helping us put UK impact tech on the global stage! 🚀 Voting closes at midnight tomorrow, 9th April. #VoteGoodTech #CMXAwards #CommunityBuilders #TechForGood #SocialImpact
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