Drive
VC Fund
Drive is a VC fund focused on Apps and Software. Drive with Belron was designed to find startups with disruptive solutions who could help us improve operations and discover new ways of working. We understand that innovative collaboration is crucial for continued development, which is why Drive with Belron is back for its third year.Spanning across 6 continents and with over 26,000 employees,Drive provides startups with the opportunity to trial their solution in a global market.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Drive invests in
Stages Drive invests in
Countries Drive invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
- Employment 1 (33%)
- Recruiting 1 (33%)
- Call Center 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
ThriveMap
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Uncover your best candidates by measuring real work scenarios. Designed in your company, not in a lab.ThriveMap is a tool that provides insights to companies looking to make more informed people decisions.Use ThriveMap’s proprietary culture fit assessment to understand how a candidate would fit in with the team or use our bespoke “virtualshift” assessment to understand how a candidate would perform in their role. | Seed / Sep 19, 2017 | |
Locpin
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Locpin is on a mission to take the guess work out of delivering goods and services Born out of frustration, Locpin connects organisations delivering goods and services with their customers to better meet their needs Based in London, the Locpin solution and team has continued to grow from strength to strength. Working with global clients to helptackling some of the biggest challenges facing last mile delivery. | Seed / Aug 01, 2017 | |
SmartCalling
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Smartcalling revolutionises enterprise outbound calling. The proprietary technology plugs into an existing customer app. This allows enterprises to brand themselves with an interactive display on their customers call screen upon calling them. Additionally, customers are empowered to take informed actions as they will know who is calling and why.They can use the ‘call me later’ button or ‘convert to chat’ button. Enterprises will no longer be CHASING their customers, they’ll be FACING them.Smartcalling have added an Anti-Fraud Product Suite to their existing offering. They do this by leveraging the secure connection between user device and call centre.Smartcalling are successful alumni of NatWest's PowerUp programme, Accenture's Fintech Lab, Nordea’s Nestholma Startup Accelerator programme and Belron’s Drive Accelerator programme (powered by LMarks). | Seed / Jan 01, 2017 |
Co-Investors
L Marks
3 deals together
The FSE Group
1 deal together
Nestholma
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Drive invest in?
Drive invests primarily in Apps, Software and Employment startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Drive last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Drive closed in Sep 2017. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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