# ODI Startup Accelerator

> ODI Startup Accelerator is a VC fund in London backing SaaS, Recruiting and Real Estate. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-open-data-institute
- Website: http://theodi.org

ODI Startup Accelerator is a new accelerator programme, a UK-based initiative run across two UK cities – Leeds and London. It is open to applicants around the world, to support startups to innovate with data, creating economic, social and environmental impact.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 50% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 50% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 50% |
| Property Development | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yconnecta | Yconnecta is a recruitment platform connecting NGOs and Companies, using data to improve employment opportunities for marginalized youth. |  | Seed | Oct 13, 2017 |  |
| LandTech | LandTech is an end-to-end workflow platform to unlock land for development. The company provides a suite of tools that streamline the process of finding off-market opportunities and manage the work towards preparing them for construction. LandTech was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom. | $566.9K | Seed | Jun 26, 2015 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ASEAN Data Startup Accelerator (ADSA)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asean-data-startup-accelerator-adsa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pi Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pi-labs-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Seedcamp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seedcamp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Seedrs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seedrs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ODI Startup Accelerator invest in?

ODI Startup Accelerator invests primarily in SaaS, Recruiting and Real Estate startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 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 ODI Startup Accelerator last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for ODI Startup Accelerator closed in Oct 2017. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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