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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · 2d

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

Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · 4d

It's great to see the latest edition of Y Combinator's Requests for Startups covering the importance of retraining workers for the AI economy

We recommend taking a look at all the resources in Y Combinator's Requests for Startups here: https://www.ycombinator.com/rfs

#Startups #AI

Requests for Startups | Y Combinator

Y Combinator is looking for startups working on these ideas. If you're working on something we're interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

www.ycombinator.com

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · 12d

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

Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · 16d

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

Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · 18d

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

Learning Technologies Awards Ceremony 2024 showing guests seated at tables under a low-lit, warm ambiance

Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks to everyone who joined our Ventures Breakfast, delivered in partnership with Tyton Partners

If you're an investor interested in attending future events, reach out to us to register your interest: ufi.co.uk/ufi-ventures...

#Investment #Ventures #MarketActivity #VocTech

Connect with the team | Ufi Ventures | Ufi VocTech Trust

Ready for investment? Send us your pitch deck and we'll aim to respond within five working days.

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · 22d

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

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · 24d

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

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · 25d

WorkerTech is a fast-growing part of the future of work investment landscape

On 30th September, @resfoundation.bsky.social are hosting their WorkerTech Network Drinks

It's a great opportunity to connect with others in this space: https://bit.ly/4pgi7l6

#WorkerTech #Investment #FutureOfWork

Resolution Ventures WorkerTech Network Drinks

We've had a few exciting things in the works over the past year, and we thought we should get our network together to celebrate.

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · 26d

We're pleased to see the launch of the WorkerTech Fund today, and to share @ufitrust.bsky.social's investment into the first close.

This fund will provide equity investments of between £75,000 and £200,000 at pre-seed and seed stages and can also make quasi-equity investments

#Investment

Ufi VocTech Trust @ufitrust.bsky.social · 26d

We are proud to announce our investment in a new £6.75m fund

Managed by our strategic partners @resfoundation.bsky.social, the WorkerTech Fund backs start-ups using tech to improve jobs, skills and prospects for low-paid and frontline workers

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nec9jh
#WorkerTech

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Sep 11

If you're an investor interested in being part of future breakfasts, reach out to us: ufi.co.uk/ufi-ventures...

#VocTeh #Investor #EdTech #FutureOfWork

Connect with the team | Ufi Ventures | Ufi VocTech Trust

Ready for investment? Send us your pitch deck and we'll aim to respond within five working days.

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Sep 11

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

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Sep 3

At Ufi Ventures, we care most about the vision and impact behind your idea

We invest early in EdTech companies with the potential to transform vocational learning and the future of work in the UK

If that sounds like you, pitch to us: https://bit.ly/4685ot9

#EdTech #Investment #EarlyStage

Connect with the team | Ufi Ventures | Ufi VocTech Trust

Connect with Ufi Ventures You don't need a warm intro to start building a funding relationship with Ufi Ventures. If you're looking for investment please use the form rather than contacting the team via email or direct message. This ensures all ap...

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Sep 1

Last year, we invested more than £1.1 million into early-stage companies transforming vocational learning in the UK

Learn more about our impact in the @ufitrust.bsky.social 2024 Annual Review: https://bit.ly/45RFzfs

#Investment #GreenSkills #FutureOfWork #EarlyStage #VocTech

Annual Review of 2024 | Ufi VocTech Trust

Explore our annual review of 2024: Unlocking the full potential of technology to get adults learning.

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Aug 28

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/

Key learnings from VocTech market activity Q2 2025 report by Tyton Partners and Ufi Ventures

Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Aug 26

We provide initial investments of £250k for early-stage EdTech companies shaping the future of work and vocational learning

Learn more and pitch to us: https://ufi.co.uk/ufi-ventures/connect/

#VocTech #EdTech #EarlyStage #Startup

Connect with the team | Ufi Ventures | Ufi VocTech Trust

Connect with Ufi Ventures You don't need a warm intro to start building a funding relationship with Ufi Ventures. If you're looking for investment please use the form rather than contacting the team via email or direct message. This ensures all ap...

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Aug 22

What does it mean to be a specialist investor in vocational technology?

For us, it means having a clear view of the greatest skills challenges and where innovation can make the biggest difference

Learn about our key investment areas: https://ufi.co.uk/ufi-ventures/investment-areas/

#Investment

Investment Areas | Ufi Ventures | Ufi VocTech Trust

Title Unlocking the full potential of technology to get adults learning. The Ufi Ventures Challenge Fund is designed to help scale tech-based solutions tackling the skills gaps emerging from economic, technological, and environmental transitions...

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Aug 20

We invested more than £1.1 million into early-stage companies transforming vocational learning in the UK last year

Learn more about our 2024 impact in the Ufi VocTech Trust 2024 Annual Review: https://ufi.co.uk/who-we-are/annual-review-of-2024/

#Investment #FutureOfWork #EarlyStage #VocTech

Annual Review of 2024 | Ufi VocTech Trust

Annual Review of 2024 Introduction from our CEO "The end of 2024 marked the conclusion of Ufi's previous five-year strategy cycle and with it, a powerful reaffirmation of our mission: to transform how adults access learning, especially those f...

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Aug 18

"If you haven’t developed a systematic approach then you may already be facing the harm that unethical, inequitable and dehumanising AI can cause."

Writing for @feweek.bsky.social, @anthonypainter.bsky.social shares his insights into ethical AI adoption and use: feweek.co.uk/ai-is-game-c...

AI is game-changing when it’s human, ethical and equitable

AI will be used in harmful ways if FE leadership teams don’t immerse themselves in understanding its risks and opportunities

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Aug 6

Staying ahead of market activity is crucial when building an early-stage company

In collaboration with Tyton Partners, our Q2 2025 VocTech Market Activity Report shares key developments shaping the UK VocTech, Future of Work and EdTech landscape

Explore the report ⤵️
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Key learnings from VocTech market activity – Q2 2025

Ufi Ventures and Tyton Partners explore the trends shaping vocational learning, VocTech market activity and workforce development.

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Jul 24

Read the report to discover key takeaways from Q2 2025:
ufi.co.uk/news-insight...

#VocTech #MarketActivity #HRTech #FutureOfWork #Investment

Key learnings from VocTech market activity – Q2 2025

Ufi Ventures and Tyton Partners explore the trends shaping vocational learning, VocTech market activity and workforce development.

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Jul 24

This edition explores...
- Growing labour market pressures
- UK Government policy announcements
- The increasing presence of Big Tech in education
- The future of junior white-collar office workers
- The companies raising sizeable funding for AI-driven HR workflows

Key learnings from VocTech market activity – Q2 2025

Ufi Ventures and Tyton Partners explore the trends shaping vocational learning, VocTech market activity and workforce development.

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Jul 24

Our latest Q2 2025 market activity report, produced in collaboration with Tyton Partners, is now live

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Ufi Ventures @ufiventures.bsky.social · Jul 24

Every quarter, we take stock of the market developments and dynamics shaping the vocational technology and future of work landscape

Key learnings from VocTech market activity – Q2 2025

Ufi Ventures and Tyton Partners explore the trends shaping vocational learning, VocTech market activity and workforce development.

ufi.co.uk

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