Ignite Accelerator
VC Fund
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Ignite Accelerator is a VC fund in Newcastle Upon Tyne focused on Software and Apps. Ignite provides accelerator, incubator, and education programs for technology startups.Ignite is funded primarily through commercial activity, and has also raised investment from Northstar Ventures through the FBNE Accelerator Fund, managed by North East Finance as part of the £125m FBNE program.Founded in 2011 by Colin Willis, JonBradford, and Paul Smith, Ignite was expected to be a one-off, three month program. Instead, Ignite grew into an independent co-working space and venue that span off as Newcastle's tech centre Campus North.In 2016, Ignite expanded operations to London and Manchester, running accelerator programmes in both cities.In May 2016, Ignite MD Tristan Watson took over as CEO.
- Total investments:
- 29
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 17%
Last updated:
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Industries Ignite Accelerator invests in
Stages Ignite Accelerator invests in
Countries Ignite Accelerator invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 6 (21%)
- Apps 3 (10%)
- Travel 3 (10%)
- Online Portals 3 (10%)
- B2B 2 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 14 (48%)
- Pre-Seed 10 (34%)
- Angel 1 (3%)
- Convertible Note 1 (3%)
- Non-equity Assistance 1 (3%)
Country
- United Kingdom 22 (76%)
- United States 3 (10%)
- Zambia 1 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tristan Watson
Managing Director
|
Managing Director | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Alex Hunter
Venture Partner
|
Venture Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krellian helps facilities managers meet their net zero targets whilst saving money, by optimising space utilisation and reducing energy consumption using smart building technology.- Krellian Hub - a smart building hub which consolidates multi-vendor building management systems into a single unified interface. - Krellian Cloud - real-time dataanalytics for buildings to model how they're being used and identify potential optimisations. | $13.5K / Non-equity Assistance / Feb 14, 2022 | ||
| Allegrow turns your B2B prospecting team into a machine with sales automation. We give you an end to end platform which combines business intelligence with automatic outreach campaigns. | $52.3K / Pre-Seed / Feb 01, 2019 | ||
| Prospr is an agile consultancy management platform for digital transformation consultancies. We help consultancies manage their projects, internal resources, and freelance talent more efficiently. We are an all in one solution for growing digital transformation consultancies. To learn more, visit www.prospr.biz, and follow us on Twitter. | $30K / Convertible Note / Apr 01, 2018 | ||
| Course Match reinvents access to higher education, connecting students direct to providers. They are trying to revolutionize the way students find degree schemes to pursue at University. Existing support for these prospective students simply isn't good enough, and they believe important educational decisions in a student's life should bemade based on more than an hourly careers advice meeting, a simple survey, or just gut feeling. | $392.3K / Seed / Feb 01, 2018 | ||
| theWebShed helps to create and deliver a client's organic success via a complete end-to-end SEO system. | $55.6K / Pre-Seed / Jan 21, 2018 | ||
| It is our mission to help our customers outsource cutting edge computer graphics from CG professionals around the world. We are a crucial component to our customer’s workforce, allowing them to scale up to meet project demands. | $52K / Seed / Dec 20, 2017 | ||
| It is our mission to help our customers outsource cutting edge computer graphics from CG professionals around the world. We are a crucial component to our customer’s workforce, allowing them to scale up to meet project demands. | $53.5K / Angel / Dec 20, 2017 | ||
| Link Big has created world first “link engine optimization” for brands and publishers to increase their average order value and return on investment from their mobile assets, tailored and aligned to their business goals. For example, the fully automatic smart link on Instagram enables brands to sell from their profile. Our clients see an increasein organic traffic to their website, a higher CTR from their instagram and a boots of sales! Shut down: Dec 2018For more details, please visit www.link-big.com | $168.4K / Pre-Seed / Dec 01, 2017 | ||
| FLYT is the online marketplace for booking helicopter charter. It also offers a unique combination of speed, convenience, and luxury. FLYT makes helicopter hire easily accessible through its intuitive online and mobile platform. The company was established in 2016 and is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom. | $38.9K / Seed / Jan 09, 2017 | ||
| Partscosting engages in helping engineers bring costing decisions into the initial design phase. They do this by connecting standard component data, including price and availability, directly into 3D CAD software. | $45.4K / Seed / Jan 08, 2017 | ||
| See all 29 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Ignite Accelerator invest in?
Ignite Accelerator invests primarily in Software, Apps and Travel startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 29 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Ignite Accelerator?
The team at Ignite Accelerator includes Tristan Watson (Managing Director) and Alex Hunter (Venture Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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