Accelerator and angel investor syndicate Baltic Ventures is investing £300,000 in a new group of 10 “mission-driven” companies in areas from healthcare to climate tech.
The Liverpool-based group, which is backed by a £4.1m grant from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, now has an investment portfolio of 30 tech startups through its annual Accelerator programmes.
Baltic Ventures says that in the past two years it has, through its syndicates, helped to support £1.1m of investment from 33 angel investors into early-stage tech firms. Since spring 2003 the organisation has run more than 100 workshops attended by over 6,000 founders, investors and ecosystem stakeholders.
This year's companies are based in Liverpool City Region, Preston, Sheffield, Leeds, London and the Isle of Man.
Mo Aldalou, programme director at Baltic Ventures, said: “This year’s application, recruitment and selection process was our most competitive yet and we were particularly impressed with the calibre of businesses and founders from Liverpool City Region, reflecting the ecosystem’s strong and promising trajectory.
“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome our new cohort of 10 ambitious founding teams to our annual Accelerator programme, where they will receive the support, tools and connections they need to propel them into their next stage of growth.”
Cllr Liam Robinson, Liverpool City Region CA's cabinet member for innovation, said: “Innovation is at the heart of our plans for growth in the city region and Baltic Ventures and initiatives like this are vital elements in making those plans a reality.
“Through this accelerator Baltic Ventures is helping our city region become a launchpad for some of the most exciting tech talent in the Ƶ. I’m sure the support that these exciting companies will receive will enable them to thrive, boosting our local economy and creating high-quality jobs.”
Claire Lewis, CEO of Baltic Ventures, said: “We’re excited to unveil this year’s Baltic Ventures Accelerator cohort, who were selected from an outstanding pool of applicants. These teams share a belief that business can and should be a powerful force for good.
“And we’re proud to have engaged 33 angel investors over the last two years to invest in our cohorts and we look forward to supporting the companies to raise follow-on investment capital.”
The 2025 Baltic Ventures Accelerator Cohort
BreezeMove – "transforming the Ƶ property transaction process by halving average completion times and reducing fall-through rates by over 90%”
ClassHoppa – “an all-in-one digital platform helping parents find, book, and manage extracurricular activities for their children”
NestBox Live – “is reinventing wildlife observation with a smart birdhouse camera that delivers HD footage, AI-powered species detection, and a seamless app experience”
Future Greens – “is tackling the £22bn problem of organic waste in the food and drink manufacturing industry by reducing disposal costs, emissions and energy use”.
Chest – “is addressing the urgent problem of pension under-saving among Millennials and Gen Z in the Ƶ, where nearly 40% risk retiring below a minimum living standard”
MaestroAI – “is an AI-powered infrastructure platform transforming the $4.4 billion skins trading market (sales within video games) by aggregating and analyzing real-time data from 40+ marketplaces and over 1 billion items”
Aposto – “a B2B SaaS platform transforming how large-scale events manage staffing and safety. Designed for the complexities of football clubs, arenas, and live events”
Loom – “a digital platform using AI to power upcycling in fashion. Their app matches customers with designers who can transform unworn garments into new, wearable pieces—tackling the staggering volume of clothing waste”
Plato – “an AI-powered personal study assistant designed for university students, integrating seamlessly with popular Virtual Learning Environments like Blackboard, Moodle, and Canvas”
SchoolSCR – “automates safeguarding compliance for schools and Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) in England, replacing error-prone spreadsheets with a real-time SaaS platform”
