I am delighted to welcome this year’s extraordinary King’s Start-up Accelerator ventures to the Entrepreneurship Institute and we look forward to working with exceptional founders over the next 12 months. We're extremely excited to be showcasing entrepreneurial greatness across three defined sectors ranging from HealthTech, EdTech and Social Impact; from founders, passionate to forge their own careers and striving to develop some of the most innovative solutions worldwide.”
Holly Knower, Head of Ventures and Accelerator at King's Entrepreneurship Institute
12 June 2024
Meet the Ventures: King's Start-up Accelerator
18 ventures, spanning HealthTech, EdTech and Social Impact, join the King's Start-up Accelerator for 2024-25.
The King's Start-up Accelerator (formerly King's20 Accelerator) is the Entrepreneurship Institute's (EI) flagship programme supporting the brightest and highest potential ventures from across King's College London to scale.
Over the next 12 months, the ventures will participate in an intensive programme to accelerate their growth. They’ll have access to deep dives, practical workshops, expert mentoring, investment opportunities, coaching and the opportunity to develop the Seven Skills of an Entrepreneurial Mindset.
The new cohort is made up of King’s students, staff and alumni. Some are finalists from this year’s Idea Factory Competition and are also part of the EI’s Women Entrepreneurs Network.
Since 2016, over 140 ventures have been through the EI’s accelerator, collectively generating £83,573,446 in revenue, £100,527,150 in investment and employing over 1,286. This will be the first cohort to participate in the programme's new timeline - June 2024 - May 2025 - to leverage more opportunities within the investment space.
AimCare Health Limited
Hassle-free procurement and pharmacy operations for healthcare providers.
Lead entrepreneur: Mmedkidmfon Umanah (King’s student, PhD, King’s Business School)
Blitzo
The Uber for packages, offering instant, speedy, and effortless local delivery at your fingertips.
Lead entrepreneur: Arjun S Khanna (King’s alumnus, BSc Computer Science, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences)
CarbonTag
The definitive solution for product carbon foot-printing.
Lead entrepreneur: Marcia Holst (King’s alumna, Philosophy, Politics & Economics, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy)
Collabits
An innovative SaaS platform designed to improve online learning with a focus on formative assessment, interaction, collaboration and students' agency.
Lead entrepreneur: Arthur Galamba (King’s staff, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy)
Computer Vision Theft Detection
We build computer vision technology to detect shoplifting in a retail environment.
Lead entrepreneur: Chiu Kit Chan (King’s alumnus, MSc Global Finance Analytics, King’s Business School)
FindCareCompare
A one-stop solution for finding and comparing health and care services to empower patients and achieve health equity.
Lead entrepreneur: Roxanne Stevenson-Brown (King’s alumna, BSc Political Economy and MSc China & Globalisation, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy)
Grey Rhino Crash Ltd
We provide businesses with peace of mind through proactive threat detection by exposing hidden dangers lurking within their cyber supply chains.
Lead entrepreneur: Callum Davies (King’s alumnus, MA Intelligence & International Security, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy)
GROWN
Redefining everyday luxury with ethically sourced lab-grown diamonds and gems that are as sustainable and affordable as they are high quality — making responsible elegance an everyday reality.
Lead entrepreneur: Clarice Ng (King’s student, MSc Strategic Entrepreneurship & Innovation, King’s Business School)
Impresario
Investment platform for the commercial entertainment industry.
Lead entrepreneur: Hannah Elsy (King’s alumna, BA English Language & Literature, Faculty of Arts & Humanities)
Nisa Invest
All-in-one wealth management platform for Muslim women. Where you find your financial plan and trusted advice at key life junctures.
Lead entrepreneur: Fahan Ibrahim (King’s alumna, BSc Business Management, King’s Business School)
Parenting Matters
Many children struggle with emotional and behavioural issues, and our digital offer enables parents to use proven strategies to help them.
Lead entrepreneur: Professor Steven Scott (King’s staff, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience)
Rejazz
Rejazz revolutionises clothing resale with hassle-free selling services and a premium shopping experience, helping to make secondhand a first choice.
Lead entrepreneur: Jas Wilks (King’s alumna, MSc in Strategic Entrepreneurship & Innovation, King’s Business School)
Snowflake Education
We offer educational board games to help higher education teach sustainability.
Lead entrepreneur: Dr Jon-Erik Dahlin (King’s staff, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences)
Sundial
Sundial is the first accessible urban-focused solar tracking tool. Our big-data approach provides solar tracking data, conscious of the built environment.
Lead entrepreneur: Salpie Nowinski (King’s alumna, PhD Cancer BioInformatics, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine)
The Gateway
Purpose-driven talent marketplace to discover, hire and connect with underrepresented creatives.
Lead entrepreneur: Binh Nguyen (King’s student, BSc Computer Science, Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences)
Verified by Maudsley
Our NHS-backed, digital mental health quality assessment and verification logo, helps providers to build and demonstrate quality to customers and increase uptake.
Lead entrepreneur: Chris Attoe (King’s staff, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience)
WildPath
The first company to digitise and gamify the zoo and aquarium experience.
Lead entrepreneur: Tanguy Lamy (King’s student, MSc Strategic Entrepreneurship & Innovation, King’s Business School)
YAVA
YAVA is the engine room behind the UK’s forward-thinkers, future-makers and leap-takers, helping start-up founders and businesses ignite the bold ideas that reshape our communities through software development.
Lead entrepreneur: Harry Geisler (King’s alumnus, MSc Banking & Finance, King’s Business School)
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