# Serious Change

> Serious Change is a VC fund in London backing Software and SaaS. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Jun 2019
- Lead investor: 29%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://seriouschange.org.uk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/serious-change-50446387036

Serious Change is a VC fund in London focused on Software and SaaS. Serious Change is here to get a secure and sustainable energy system for Britain.Using current research we aim to show the country the scale of the problem we face with information and simple games. We will ensure that government numbers add up for our energy production.There are a lot of people out there with vested interests (“I don’twant nuclear”, “I don’t want wind power”). We aim to take a neutral view, just looking at the numbers. Our only agenda is to give Britain a long term energy system to support our economy and our people.We will counter the mis-information that is constantly pushed out about our energy system.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 36% |
| SaaS | 3 | 21% |
| Energy | 3 | 21% |
| Education | 2 | 14% |
| Solar | 1 | 7% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 7 | 50% |
| Seed | 4 | 29% |
| Series B | 1 | 7% |
| Series C | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 9 | 64% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joshua Mailman | Founder | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/josh-mailman |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ReUp Education | ReUp Education leverages data, technology, and coaching to re-enroll students who have left college and support them through to graduation.ReUp partners with universities and community colleges to find, engage, and empower students who have left school to return, navigate a path to complete their degree, and achieve their goals. OEach year,millions of students drop-out of college or university – some 37 million Americans in the last two decades. The reasons students drop out are multi-dimensional, with the primary barriers to completion being financial, work, family obligations, health-related issues, and motivation. Many of these “Forgotten Students” leave college with mountains of debt (over $27 billion annually) and without the earning power of a diploma. The social, economic, and human potential loss is enormous.While this completion crisis is alarming, ReUp has the solution. We are proud to work with some of the most diverse universities and colleges in the country - tackling this problem student by student. | $6M | Series A | Jun 06, 2019 |  |
| Allovue | Allovue is a software platform that helps school districts create and plan budgets and monitor spending to make financial. The user-friendly software applications allow district officials, principals, and other school administrators to visualize, analyze, and optimize the impact of spending on outcomes in education. The company's flagshipproduct, Balance, contains applications to analyze school budgets, track and forecast expenditures, identify trends over time, and plan for future capital investments.Allovue allows superintendents to easily communicate district budgets with their staff, board, and community leaders, ensuring that budgets are strategically aligned to district goals and priorities. It connects education, finance, and technology to meet the needs of education decision-makers. | $2M | Series A | Apr 25, 2018 |  |
| Stony Creek Colors | Stony Creek Colors is engaged in the production of bio-based dyes together with farmers, mills, and brands, in partnership with small farmers in the Southeast U.S. Stony Creek Colors was founded by Sarah Bellos in 2012 and is based in Tennessee, United States. | $3.3M | Series A | Oct 12, 2017 |  |
| ConnXus | ConnXus supplier management solutions simplify the complexities of global supply chains and allow buyers to achieve their goals of responsible and sustainable sourcing. ConnXus is a NMSDC, CPUC, CAMSC and State of Ohio-certified minority-owned business enterprise based in Mason, Ohio with local, regional and international capabilities. | $5M | Series A | May 11, 2016 |  |
| Zola Electric | ZOLA Electric designs renewable energy solutions based on the latest in solar, battery and power electronics technology. Adaptable to energy need and income, ZOLA Electric’s solar systems can be bought over time using PAYGo micro-finance leasing and mobile money payments. ZOLA Electric powers more than 180,000 homes and businesses across Tanzania,Rwanda, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. Investors include Tesla, Vulcan Capital, DBL Partners, Helios Investment Partners, EDF, Total and GE Ventures. ZOLA Electric is a recipient of the UN Momentum for Change Award, the Zayed Future Energy Prize and is a member of the Global Cleantech 100. | $25M | Series C | Oct 22, 2015 |  |
| BeneStream | BeneStream provides medical aid solutions that help employers make choices in complying with the Affordable Care Act. It is a software-as-a-service company providing a low-cost solution to employers facing tough choices under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). New mandates will require large employers to offer costly employer-sponsored insurance (ESI)to their entire full-time workforce – or face fines.BeneStream provides a better choice for employers with a low-income workforce: Outsourced enrollment in Medicaid. This solution will save employers money while complying with ACA and provides them free, comprehensive, and family coverage.In 2014, tens of thousands of employers must offer health insurance to tens of millions of employees for the first time. As a result, employers with more than 50 employees are considering financially tough choices such as offering ACA-compliant insurance to their low-income workforce, offering no insurance – and risk fines, and cut employee hours to part-time.Employers subject to ACA mandates are asking their benefits advisors for a better choice. BeneStream’s technology provides help to eligible low-income employees enroll in the federal Medicaid program. This is a win-win solution because: It saves employers the cost of insurance for their low-income workforce while complying with the ACA; It eliminates the risks of fines for the employer and the employee; and it provides free, comprehensive coverage for the employee and their family, without deductibles or cost-sharing. | $4.3M | Series A | Jul 08, 2015 |  |
| Allovue | Allovue is a software platform that helps school districts create and plan budgets and monitor spending to make financial. The user-friendly software applications allow district officials, principals, and other school administrators to visualize, analyze, and optimize the impact of spending on outcomes in education. The company's flagshipproduct, Balance, contains applications to analyze school budgets, track and forecast expenditures, identify trends over time, and plan for future capital investments.Allovue allows superintendents to easily communicate district budgets with their staff, board, and community leaders, ensuring that budgets are strategically aligned to district goals and priorities. It connects education, finance, and technology to meet the needs of education decision-makers. | $1M | Seed | Jun 09, 2015 |  |
| ConnXus | ConnXus supplier management solutions simplify the complexities of global supply chains and allow buyers to achieve their goals of responsible and sustainable sourcing. ConnXus is a NMSDC, CPUC, CAMSC and State of Ohio-certified minority-owned business enterprise based in Mason, Ohio with local, regional and international capabilities. | $1.7M | Seed | Nov 04, 2014 |  |
| Catchafire | Catchafire is an online platform connecting professionally-skilled volunteers with non-profits and social enterprises.The company aims to provide talented individuals with meaningful pro bono experiences in order to build capacity for social good organizations. It is a community of individuals striving to push the social good sector forward byfocusing on efficient and effective ways to give back. Catchafire is committed to providing transformational volunteer experiences.Catchafire is a New York City-based, for-purpose social mission business and a certified B-Corporation. | $2.7M | Series A | Jul 07, 2014 |  |
| BeneStream | BeneStream provides medical aid solutions that help employers make choices in complying with the Affordable Care Act. It is a software-as-a-service company providing a low-cost solution to employers facing tough choices under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). New mandates will require large employers to offer costly employer-sponsored insurance (ESI)to their entire full-time workforce – or face fines.BeneStream provides a better choice for employers with a low-income workforce: Outsourced enrollment in Medicaid. This solution will save employers money while complying with ACA and provides them free, comprehensive, and family coverage.In 2014, tens of thousands of employers must offer health insurance to tens of millions of employees for the first time. As a result, employers with more than 50 employees are considering financially tough choices such as offering ACA-compliant insurance to their low-income workforce, offering no insurance – and risk fines, and cut employee hours to part-time.Employers subject to ACA mandates are asking their benefits advisors for a better choice. BeneStream’s technology provides help to eligible low-income employees enroll in the federal Medicaid program. This is a win-win solution because: It saves employers the cost of insurance for their low-income workforce while complying with the ACA; It eliminates the risks of fines for the employer and the employee; and it provides free, comprehensive coverage for the employee and their family, without deductibles or cost-sharing. |  | Seed | Jul 02, 2014 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Duke Energy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/duke-energy-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kapor Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kapor-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [The Social Entrepreneurs Fund (TSEF)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-social-entrepreneurs-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ARC Angel Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arc-angel-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aster](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aster-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Baltimore Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baltimore-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Serious Change invest in?

Serious Change invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Energy startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Serious Change?

The team at Serious Change includes Joshua Mailman (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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