# Makerpad

> Makerpad is a VC fund backing Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/makerpad
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/makerpad
- Website: https://www.makerpad.co/

Makerpad is a VC fund in Cardiff focused on Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics. Makerpad teaches its users how to build projects and automate at work without having to write code.Through expert-led bootcamps and lessons.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Makerpad. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Makerpad. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/makerpad?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.7M–$3.7M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Machine Learning | 2 | 67% |
| Predictive Analytics | 2 | 67% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 67% |
| iOS | 1 | 33% |
| Android | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Claudio Meireles | Video & Podcast Producer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claudio-meireles |
| Damian Thompson | Investment Scout | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/damian-thompson |
| Matthew Quinn | Scout | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-quinn |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Obviously AI | We believe that making AI accessible represents our greatest opportunity to empower the lives of everyday business users. That's why we have built a tool that enables non-technical business users to rapidly run predictions on their historical data, with just a few clicks. Allowing them to make better business decisions, fast. We are ObviouslyAI, a no-code AI startup based in San Francisco, CA. | $3.7M | Seed | May 03, 2021 | https://www.obviously.ai/ |
| Zams (prev. Obviously AI) | At Zams, our vision is to turn every company into an AI company. We do it by combining the power of No-Code AI and human guided data prep to enable businesses to build custom and accurate AI and LLM models in a matter of days. | $3.7M | Seed | May 03, 2021 | https://www.zams.com |
| Stacker | Stacker is a no-code software creation platform that develops an application to help developers build software. It also offers application development through clever spreadsheets, animated slide decks, and email filters that enable developers to build their own software from scratch.Stacker was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in London,England. | $1.7M | Seed | Jan 26, 2021 | https://www.stackerhq.com |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Arka Venture Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arka-ventures-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [B Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-capital-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [Golden Gate Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-gate-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Tempo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tempo-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TMV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/trail-mix-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Makerpad invest in?

Makerpad invests primarily in Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Makerpad's check size?

Makerpad typically joins rounds of $1.7M–$3.7M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Makerpad participates in.

### How do I contact Makerpad?

Public channels for Makerpad include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Makerpad?

The team at Makerpad includes Claudio Meireles (Video & Podcast Producer), Damian Thompson (Investment Scout) and Matthew Quinn (Scout). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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